So, I've been lurking here for a couple weeks, made my first post a short time ago, and would like an opinion, thoughts, criticism, whatever on something. I ordered an AGA-T2 last night w/pyrex tank, I know it's supposed to be an "advanced vapers" unit, but I'm a pretty handy guy, having made LED lighting arrays for fish aquariums, installing LED lights and foglights in my car along with a fair amount of car audio experience, building computers, and fairly handy with a soldering iron. Granted, the rba is a whle 'nother animal, but I've watched a good dozen or so youtube vids, including P. Busardo coiling this same rba, and it doesn't seem too far outta my league, so I'm wondering if I jumped the gun and should have waited a bit, or am I ok just jumping right in and getting my feet (and ankles, legs, body) wet with building the thing?
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Sounds like jumping right in. Don't know enough to offer any advice on it, except enjoy it.
Congrats!
Congrats!
Jump right in. Thats the way to go; i recommend all newbies with a bit of electrical circuitry knowledge to go right for the gold and get an RBA. You ll end up there any way; its just a superior vape to most other things.
Unlike what many may have you think, RBAs are not rocket launchers; anyone with high school level Physics knowledge can do it with enough youtube video watching.
Unlike what many may have you think, RBAs are not rocket launchers; anyone with high school level Physics knowledge can do it with enough youtube video watching.
Just don't be too dissapointed and definitely do not give up if you don't get the hang of it immediately. It took me about 5 days and about a dozen wicks before I had that dawning moment where I understood some of the subtleties of wrapping up a coil that actually works.
That's what will make or break me liking or disliking RBAs, with some things I have the patience of a rock, and some other things if it doesn't go right the first time I'm done, but I like doing things with my hands, especially if it involves tools, electricity, heat, and shininess. And an RBA has pretty much all those things and then some from what I can see. I'm really looking forward to exhaling vapor clouds that obscure my vision for more than a second or two, my Protanks are great, but throat hit on them is lacking with almost all the juices I've tried, notable exception being HHV Dragon's Fire, dang that stuff is good.
You should have no problem. You'll really like the SS wick. Much cleaner taste imo.
Just remember to oxidize the wick & wire.
Just remember to oxidize the wick & wire.
I have a propane torch, but I think I may end up getting a smaller butane torch instead, the big propane one is a bit TOO big.
I agree with Statistic's comments. It may take a couple separate attempts to get a good working wick and coil. Be prepared for some disappointment and frustration. But in the end they are worth it.
I've got two AGA T2's. When they are working great, they're wonderful. When they're not, they are a PITA. I find them to be a little fussy and inconsistant, and to be time consuming. Admittedly, I'm still a noob with rebuildables. Be sure to have either a multimeter or a PV that can read ohms to measure your coil.
I do recommend that you have a backup juice delivery device in place before diving in with rebuildables. They don't work right out of the box, and you need something dependable and consistant for those times when the RBA is off kilter and you can't figure out what's up.
One of my AGA T2 on my Silver Bullet.
My two AGA T2 on my two Provari's.
I've got two AGA T2's. When they are working great, they're wonderful. When they're not, they are a PITA. I find them to be a little fussy and inconsistant, and to be time consuming. Admittedly, I'm still a noob with rebuildables. Be sure to have either a multimeter or a PV that can read ohms to measure your coil.
I do recommend that you have a backup juice delivery device in place before diving in with rebuildables. They don't work right out of the box, and you need something dependable and consistant for those times when the RBA is off kilter and you can't figure out what's up.
One of my AGA T2 on my Silver Bullet.
My two AGA T2 on my two Provari's.
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Rebuild the ProTank with a 1 ohm coil, SS & one 2mm silica flavor wick on top. (You know enough about electricity I can safely suggest that)
Oh, a 1.2 ohm (I think) or less will not fire on a VV/VW mod. You have to use a mechanical mod.
I got my AGA-T2+ about a week ago, my first RBA. I fried my first attempt at a coil trying to get the hot spots worked out. On my second attempt I decided to wrap the coil before putting it into the tank. It worked the first try, almost no fiddling with hot spots. It's not that hard have fun with it. You'll figure out what works for you.
I pretty much jumped in too. I ordered kanthal wire, silica and some mesh before I even ordered my first AGA-T2. Spent my *first* week rewicking clearos and vivis and stuff, just to see if I had the patience for playing on such a tiny scale. Two months later I have three AGA-T2s, one AGI and a pair of "mini DID" genesis atomizers, as well as a handful of various RDA (drippers). My vivis and clearos either belong to someone else now or are collecting dust
TIP: We are talking VERY small work here. If you don't have them already plan on buying some sort of magnification. A pair of magnified reading glasses from the drug store did wonders for me... they cost like $3 and I baby them like there were a couple of zeros behind that price tag! And tools for working with very small things too... if it's a tool and it says "jewelers" in the name you are probably in the right area.
TIP: We are talking VERY small work here. If you don't have them already plan on buying some sort of magnification. A pair of magnified reading glasses from the drug store did wonders for me... they cost like $3 and I baby them like there were a couple of zeros behind that price tag! And tools for working with very small things too... if it's a tool and it says "jewelers" in the name you are probably in the right area.
I pretty much jumped in too. I ordered kanthal wire, silica and some mesh before I even ordered my first AGA-T2. Spent my *first* week rewicking clearos and vivis and stuff, just to see if I had the patience for playing on such a tiny scale. Two months later I have three AGA-T2s, one AGI and a pair of "mini DID" genesis atomizers, as well as a handful of various RDA (drippers). My vivis and clearos either belong to someone else now or are collecting dust
TIP: We are talking VERY small work here. If you don't have them already plan on buying some sort of magnification. A pair of magnified reading glasses from the drug store did wonders for me... they cost like $3 and I baby them like there were a couple of zeros behind that price tag! And tools for working with very small things too... if it's a tool and it says "jewelers" in the name you are probably in the right area.
I've got a jewelers screwdriver set and a helping hands device from radio shack that is used for soldering, but its a heavy base with a pair of adjustable alligator clips to hold things and an adjustable magnifying glass for seeing things. I've done some soldering before with SMD LEDs, those are TINY.
Let me tell you, once you get that first wick done, you will feel awesome.....
And let me tell you not to let that feeling get you cocky about your second one. LOL
Good luck - I love my AGA-T
And let me tell you not to let that feeling get you cocky about your second one. LOL
Good luck - I love my AGA-T
I hear ya there, needless to say I'll probably end up poking and prodding coils for who knows how long before it just decides to either work, or go POP.
My first coil took me about 20 minutes. I did no oxidation....went with the pulse method and went 3 wraps and ended up 1.2 ohms. Since I do have a mech, I vaped it and went immediately to sub ohms (under 1.0) Had to lower my nic but the vapor....OMG the vapor. LOL
The second wrap........40 minutes - same method. But Im good now. Most of my time is pulsing instead of wrapping.
Until I get myself a mech, I'm gonna have to make do with my Vamo, am I correct in assuming more wraps/higher guage makes it easier to get higher resistance? I'm fairly sure that is so, but figured I better double check just to be certain. As it is, I have a 3' length of 32 AWG kanthal, a sheet of 400 mesh, and of course the atty comes with a little of both.
I have a VAMO and it wont fire under 1.5 (at least mine wont) but it will read your ohms. Sometimes your ohms change tho.
I use a propane torch. It's the one I use for home plumbing work so I had it already and it gives me an excuse to have a honking big torch in the computer room where I do my RBA and DIY work. There is something just 'so wrong' about having a lit propane torch in this environment that makes it so neat to do this.
Yes, I know ... I'm weird. But it works for me. YMMV
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