Search results

  1. ratedPG

    Long-term results of the Low Cost Mod!

    That's awesome! I'm glad it's working for other people as well. Post some pics if you can, I'd like to see the LCMs that others come up with.
  2. ratedPG

    AC-DC Only Mod

    Have you seen this thread yet? It's not variable-voltage, but it's plug-in, suitable for a 12V socket, and it's certainly both basic and made from prebuilt parts. (It's also incredibly cheap to build -- that's the real reason I started the project.) Maybe it'll give you some ideas. The...
  3. ratedPG

    Long-term results of the Low Cost Mod!

    A year ago, I posted a thread called the Low Cost Mod, which was an experiment to see just how low-cost I could go from "zero to vape." http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/371357-cheap-vaping-low-cost-mod.html The thread has since been closed to replies -- it drifted off-course...
  4. ratedPG

    basics for building a mod?

    If you're interested in the basics, my old thread on the Low Cost Mod strips the PV to its essentials, and discusses voltages and things. It's a hardwired design, but a good way to start building and get your feet wet on the cheap. (The thread has been closed to replies; apparently someone...
  5. ratedPG

    (continued from last post...) The one thing I haven't done that I was planning is to make a...

    (continued from last post...) The one thing I haven't done that I was planning is to make a swappable tail that will plug right into a 12V car outlet, but it turns out I haven't needed to. Having it tethered to the wall is just too convenient to mess with. The one unplanned consequence is that...
  6. ratedPG

    (continued from last post...) The single power resistor has just turned out to be so cheap and...

    (continued from last post...) The single power resistor has just turned out to be so cheap and easy, and so well suited to my optimum vaping wattage, the complexity of adding a varistor doesn't seem worth it. At first, I wasn't sure if the shape of the box would be easy to use, as it looks...
  7. ratedPG

    Hi, Alexander! I'm sorry for not replying sooner, I've been out of the loop for a few weeks. The...

    Hi, Alexander! I'm sorry for not replying sooner, I've been out of the loop for a few weeks. The LCM is a few months old now, so I really should post a followup on that thread. Thanks for reminding me of that. ;) It's gotten sporadically continuous use, and it still vapes very well, giving...
  8. ratedPG

    Idea for a Desktop VV mod

    If you want to go big and basic, a doorbell transformer will give you isolated 8V AC from the mains, and you can use a 10 ohm motor control rheostat and a volt meter to fine tune voltage at the atomizer. With a wooden desktop mod, the dial and meter could have a nice retro-tech analog look --...
  9. ratedPG

    home vaporizer idea.

    I've just made something similar, in that it's a mains-powered PV. The thread is on the next page over, LCM: The Low Cost Mod. Mine isn't VV, just a power resistor to tune the wattage at the atomizer, but a lot of people have chimed in on using an LM2596 with it. The LCM strips the PV down to...
  10. ratedPG

    Cheap vaping -- the Low Cost Mod

    Part Three: Assembly. Now let's put it all together. Here's the battery box open. Lots of room to work here, but we have to remove the battery connections first. They are mounted on a piece of plastic that is press-fit into two slots in the sides of the box. The connectors pull...
  11. ratedPG

    Cheap vaping -- the Low Cost Mod

    Part Two: Components. The first two items, we've covered already: 1.) 12V 3A 36W AC Power Adapter for ASUS Eee PC 1002HA. $5.00, free shipping, from Amazon. Any power supply with the right ratings (in this case, 12V 3A max) will work. Don't worry about the connector -- you won't be...
  12. ratedPG

    Cheap vaping -- the Low Cost Mod

    How cheap can you start vaping? I don't mean a ten-dollar disposable -- I mean a fully-functional PV that is as light on the wallet as possible. This was the impetus behind my Low-Cost Mod: to come up with a PV that can be used without straining the bank accounts of students, as well as those...
  13. ratedPG

    An Open Letter to Legislators and Representatives.

    Hello, I would like to say a few words concerning potential legislation concerning the "e-cigarette." There's quite a bit of misinformation about, and I would be remiss if I didn't do my part to inform my legislators. Please indulge me, because this is quite useful information, and it...
  14. ratedPG

    Can you be an Analog Virgin but Vaping Stud?

    This is an interesting thread! I just ran across it, and see there haven't been any new posts in awhile, but I'll join in anyhow, in hopes that it might be seen by a few people. I have never smoked analogs, and I've vaped for years, either unflavored straight propylene glycol or homemade...
  15. ratedPG

    Electronic Cigarettes Cause Damage to Lungs, Study Finds

    Vaporized propylene glycol, at least, has been extensively tested, in 1942. Not only was it found to be completely safe, test animals lived continuously in the vapor with no ill effects, and it was an effective germicide to boot. Likewise, the pharmacological effects of nicotine, divorced from...
  16. ratedPG

    Forbes posts Athens study

    Thanks for the link to that article, DirtyPaws! After reading it, I put my 2 cents in at the comment section. That sorta junk research bothers me no end. I can't help but wonder if Big Pharma has a more nefarious scheme in mind -- that they know full well what the germicidal benefits of...
  17. ratedPG

    Vaping as a recreation. Thoughts?

    Vaping for fun? Absolutely! I'm never been a smoker, and I've been vaping an 801 for years. Non-nic juice, just pure PG. Sometimes flavored, but often not. PVs are a great tool for lifelong smokers to ditch the carcinogens...but that's only a fraction of what the PV is truly capable of. PG's...
  18. ratedPG

    A bit of research on the history of the PV...

    Over on my "other" blog, (concerned with issues of men's fashion and called Dress Like A Grownup!,) I've been doing a month-long series on the history of tobacco use, culminating with the PV. In the process, I've discovered some interesting things that I think all of us would find useful in...
  19. ratedPG

    ratedPG

    Blog by ratedPG
    • ratedPG
    • Blog
    • Blog entries: 4
  20. ratedPG

    USAF Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-102 "TOBACCO USE IN THE AIR FORCE" 26 MARCH 2012

    Perhaps this is just another example of oxymoronic "military intelligence." It wouldn't be the first time decisions were made without full information. (Please, no one take this as military bashing or political haranguing. I love the military. Semper Fi!) It sounds like the typical...
Top Bottom
Forums
Products
Vaping.com
Star Suppliers
Blogs
Menu