That is as cheap as I have seen it anywhere.
Very Nice . . .
I too am always concerned about being without electricity for weeks at a time - NOT NICE ! ! ! . . . As Ya' already know and experienced . . . That's one of the many reasons why I got a few power banks . . . The one I like best, because I can directly plug any AC Plug into it besides a USB a couple of years ago . . . Matter of fact, they are on sale at Amazon and there is a $50 Off Coupon too (Makes them approximately $80 ):
Newer Model here (But No Coupon):
BTW: I posted this information in another thread back in September, when there was the same discussion about having no electricity and using Solar Power . . . Actually, I got this information from homeless person who was living out of their vesicle that was using a Solar Panel & Power Bank who told me about these when I asked them . . . Maybe Ya' want to check these links out too, before "You" get anything . . .
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The first thing, I'd try is getting a "Solar Powered Battery w/ AC Adapter" & "Solar Panel" (https://www.amazon.com/Sungzu-Folda...=101&pf_rd_i=2236628011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER) and then just plug in any coffee pot (or anything w/a plug):
Just one of the ultimate "Kits' they have available (I WANT - NEED during a Hurricaine), besides selling "Stuff" individually:
Hope this information is helpful . . .
OH - BTW: If Ya do get that "Solor Kit" from Goal Zero and "You" don't like it, just remember, Ya' can always send it to "Me" . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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Well Ya' can take another look - there's other kits available:
Like this one (just one of "My" favorites):
Or - Ya' can get any of the individual items and put them together in any configuration that works for Ya' . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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The first thing, I'd try is getting a "Solar Powered Battery w/ AC Adapter" & "Solar Panel" (https://www.amazon.com/Sungzu-Folda...=101&pf_rd_i=2236628011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER) and then just plug in any coffee pot (or anything w/a plug):
Oh and then there is this website to check out (not cheap - but they do have sales: Goal ZeroJust one of the ultimate "Kits' they have available (I WANT - NEED during a Hurricaine), besides selling "Stuff" individually:
Hope this information is helpful . . .
OH - BTW: If Ya do get that "Solor Kit" from Goal Zero and "You" don't like it, just remember, Ya' can always send it to "Me" . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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Well Ya' can take another look - there's other kits available:Like this one (just one of "My" favorites):
Or - Ya' can get any of the individual items and put them together in any configuration that works for Ya' . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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They sell out about as fast as they get them in.
I sometimes wonder why people have such glowing things to say about the Billet but then I’m like NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE don’t do it Astron, DONT DO IT
AH - Go On - Ya' can do it . . . However it seems it will take some time to get one again . . . They had a sale today ($55 Off) and sold out each and every one of them within 2-3 seconds (just like old times when they only sold them on a Saturday) . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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The 70w was supposed to have problems with the chip that was used if I remember right, the one I am looking for is the SXK dna 60 version. Unfortunately that one is hard to find for less than a bill. I've considered getting the tanks and bridges, some cheap mods to sacrifice for boards (non DNA because DNA mods are expensive), and making my own AIO like the BB, except with wood instead because of the ease, and cost, of shaping the body. I'm still considering it, but not feeling very ambitious right now, to put it lightly, lol.
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Right there with Ya' . . . NEVER EVER wanted to DIY - nor do I have a freezer to store all the NIC - I NEEDED (only have a cool dark closet right now), however there are more then enough very helpful people here to walk "You" through everything - as they have with "Me" . . .
Just Sayin' . . .
NOW - FYI: Not sure whether or not this information might help Ya' . . . AND - If Ya' can find the money (Hey I'm on a limited income too - so I know, as do many others here ) . . . Here is a small 1.1 cubic Mini Freezer on Sale at Wallmart's right now for $99 w/Free Shipping - originally $135.99 . . .
Hopefully, this information helps somewhat . . . Hang-in there . . .
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I wonder if you can still use a punched carto in it. I remember them way back with the carto inside
YEP - Especially in an original BB (Don't know anything about all the copies people are posting about) . . . I have used Punched Carto's in the Boro Tank for BB v3 . . . AND - Ya' can even use drop-in Aspire BVC Coils w/ the adapter too . . . GREAT MTL Vape . . . Just Sayin' . . . .
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I think you're underestimating your mod and RTA lifespans. Generally in here I think the thinking is a mod or an RTA a year and I personally am planning for way over that even though I have about as many mods/RTAs as you. My two setups I use daily right now I've had for at least 3 years, haven't even used a replacement part. Have rotated tanks though, so four tanks.
Also at 10 ml of 18mg/ml juice you're going to run through your first couple liters fairly quickly. 1.5 years a liter if you didn't do the math. I have nic that's 4 years old never frozen and tastes just fine. So you can basically not freeze your first 2-3 liters and just plan on freezing the rest if you needed to. It's not optimal but it sounds like it's a concern so I'm just trying to alleviate that a little.
YAY! GLad that helped you. BTW that tiny screw on the side he complains about losing. You do NOT need to remove it to get the tube off. Just loosen it.
Edit: I had about a dozen subtank minis and extra parts in my 2016 stockup. So I did a LOT of building on that deck. FYI the NEBox uses the same deck if anyone has any of those around. I have one still running from 2016 and 2 still in shrinkwrap. Ended up long term not being a fan of the things. Hot leaky mess (The NEBox)
Pretty sure I have a NEBox, with juice in it, sitting in my Dad's cabinet where my vape stash is. Looked at it last time and it wasn't leaking and I was amazed but never got around to dumping it and I STILL don't know how to clean the darn thing. It leaked on me all the time and now it's been sitting with juice in it for four years and won't leak. I'd ask Dad to check on it but he'd be upset to know it leaked all over... I'll check it out next time I'm home.
BTW that tiny screw on the side he complains about losing. You do NOT need to remove it to get the tube off. Just loosen it.
Yeah, you definitely don't want to take that screw out the whole way on the STM. Not just because you'll loose it but it's a ..... to get back on because it's so tiny.
I wish I could find the Subtank Nano RBA. FT used to sell them and I bought only one. I don't know if it was a clone or if Kanger made it, because it had the Kangertech logo etched on it and came in the Kanger baggie that they usually put the cotton in when you buy a subtank. Very well made, but kanger never shipped nanos with RBAs so I think it was a good clone of the V1 Mini RBA made smaller for the nano. Well, not really a clone, but actually "aftermarket" lol.
Then Fasttech stopped stocking that one before I could buy more and they had a listing for another one, but it turned out it was not actually a Nano RBA, it was the same size as the Mini RBA except it was V1 with the channels at the bottom. It just said "Nano RBA" on it, but it was a full size RBA.
I have been looking for 2 days to find some Nano RBAs and even posted a classified for it. No one has them. You would think some smaller website has old stock somewhere, I have looked on so many sites, it's ridiculous. Google is no help.
If I could find more RBAs for my ST Nanos, that would put them in the "vapocalyse-ready" category lol. Otherwise they are just clearomizers that need coil heads. I do have a jar full of various old coil heads ready to be rebuilt, though. But I need to get them out and clean them becuase I think some of them are oxidizing. That Jar smells REALLY bad lolololol
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Is that PG nic ro VG nic? I recently read that VG nic keeps longer (without freezing), for like 10 years, but PG nic is only 1-2 years.
That depends on the mod. I have 2 semi-working cloupor minis that need a new 510 because they put crappy brass 510s on them.Actually I have 3 cloupor minis, one is bricked.
Then I have 3 Sigieli 30W, one of which I use, the other two still sealed on box. The one I use, I used for about 7 months and needed to replace the stock 510 with a varitube style 510 because the 510, which is part of the top cap, is also made of brass and strips.
I also have an istick 20 with a stripped 510, but the battery is shot on that anyway.
IPV mini 30W, I have 2. Once is still sealed in box, the other is shot on 3 levels....needs a new 510 because the old 510 has a short in it, I believe the IC is failing, and the brass screw battery cap is stripped. So I have no bothered to change the 510 on it.
About half of my mods are older, even though I never used many of them (still sealed in box)
Then there's the problem with integrated battery mods, may be hard to replace that batteries on those. I have 3 Innokin MVP 20W that I got for dirt cheap from a local vape shop that was going out of business. That and 5 Innokin VV4 15watt itastes. Got all 8 for $50. That was 2 years ago almost and 2 of the MVPs are still sealed. But I have to crack them open to see if the batts are still good and recharge them every now and then or they will just go bad. They may be screwed already.
As for new mods, I have 3 Picos, 2 sealed in box. Not much of a problem with them. Then I also have an Evic VTwo Mini I never used but did open it to check it out.
But then I have 6 Elitar pipes. 1 is dead (it shorts out), 1 is starting to die and 4 others sealed in box. The reason why the two I have used are dead/dying is because for some reason the insulation on the hot/red wire soldered to the board gets degraded and starts to short out. I have never gone so far as to try to solder a new one in because I can't figure out how to get the whole board out to do it I can get to the board, but I can;t see how to get it out. I think you have to carefully remove the bezel (if not glued) from the display and take the display out because I see no way to remove it from the bottom of the mod behind the battery sled. But that's just a guess. I only vape at 15 watts max on a 1.2 to 1.5 ohm coil so it can't be that I over-taxed them. Plenty of vapor for me at that wattage.
So in my experience, mods do break rather easily.
So far, as far as longevity is concerned, my longest lasting and least troublesome mods I have owned are Picos. But there again, another flawed design with that damn screw-on battery cap. lol That is bound to fail at some point. At least they are made of SS, though, unlike the IPV mini.
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510's go bad, especially softer ones made of brass, or copper. I planned on that and stocked up on steel 510 connectors. With the wire insulation going bad, have you tried cleaning with a cue tip and rubbing alcohol, making sure they have space around the wire, and using liquid electrical tape? It's not as good as heat shrink, but it might be better than having to throw the mod away.Is that PG nic ro VG nic? I recently read that VG nic keeps longer, like 10 years, but PG nic is only 1-2 years...without freezing of course.
That depends on the mod. I have 2 semi-working cloupor minis that need a new 510 because they put crappy brass 510s on them.Actually I have 3 cloupor minis, one is bricked.
Then I have 3 Sigieli 30W, one of which I use, the other two still sealed on box. The one I use, I used for about 7 months and needed to replace the stock 510 with a varitube style 510 because the 510, which is part of the top cap, is also made of brass and strips.
I also have an istick 20 with a stripped 510, but the battery is shot on that anyway.
IPV mini 30W, I have 2. Once is still sealed in box, the other is shot on 3 levels....needs a new 510 because the old 510 has a short in it, I believe the IC is failing, and the brass screw battery cap is stripped. So I have no bothered to change the 510 on it.
About half of my mods are older, even though I never used many of them (still sealed in box)
Then there's the problem with integrated battery mods, may be hard to replace that batteries on those. I have 3 Innokin MVP 20W that I got for dirt cheap from a local vape shop that was going out of business. That and 5 Innokin VV4 15watt itastes. Got all 7 mods for $50. That was 2 years ago almost and 2 of the MVPs are still sealed. But I have to crack them open to see if the batts are still good and recharge them every now and then or they will just go bad. they may be screwed already.
As for new mods, I have 3 Picos, 2 sealed in box. Not much of a problem with them. Then I also have an Evic VTwo Mini I never used but did open it to check it out.
But then I have 6 Elitar pipes. 1 is dead (it shorts out), 1 is starting to die and 4 others sealed in box. The reason why the two I have used are dead/dying is because for some reason the insulation on the hot/red wire soldered to the board gets degraded and starts to short out. I have never gone so far as to try to solder a new one in because I can't figure out how to get the whole board out to do it I can get to the board, but I can;t see how to get it out. I think you have to carefully remove the bezel from the display and take the display out because I see no way to remove it from the bottom of the mod behind the battery sled. But that's just a guess. I only vape at 15 watts max on a 1.2 to 1.5 ohm coil so it can't be that I over-taxed them.
So in my experience, mods do break rather easily.
So far, as far as longevity is concerned, my longest lasting and least troublesome mods I have owned are Picos. But there again, another flawed design with that damn screw-on battery cap. lol That is bound to fail at some point. At least they are made of SS, though, unlike the IPV mini.
No, I never thought of using liquid electrical tape. I may try that. But there is so little room to work on it and the wire is so short, it may not be feasible. with the exception of the battery, everything on the Elitar is crammed into the "bowl" of the pipe. Crammed is actually an understatement.
I too have hoarded SS 510 just like the one you see in the pic above. I have 16 of them. I hoarded them because I think that stuff will go up in price later on, not because think think they will not be available. Cheap on Fasttech.
I too have hoarded SS 510 just like the one you see in the pic above. I have 16 of them. I hoarded them because I think that stuff will go up in price later on, not because think think they will not be available. Cheap on Fasttech.
I also have 200 of those like @Hacktuspit and I also have not tried them yet... they went right into my stash. Good to know they are lovable though.
I don't think anyone knows which lasts longer. I have heard it both ways. Keep in mind that PG is a preservative, so it should last quite a while. When I went to bottle and freeze my 17 liters of nic that had been sitting at room temperature over a month and were shipped in the Florida heat, the 4 bottles of PG were still crystal clear. The VG had a yellow tint to them. Does that mean PG is better? Heck if I know, but I am saving the PG for last because it was clear when it went in the freezer.
In your earlier post, you said you only had 1 Liter of 100mg and were doing 18mg wanting to cut that down to make it last longer. 18-20mg is what my wife and I are at, but we plan to cut that down to 9-10mg over the next 5 years or so for the same reason, to make it last longer. But you really need to stock up on more nic if possible, and before May.
If you can scrounge up some money, grab at least 4 liters of 100mg from Heartland to get the $42.99/liter discounted price and then use the discount code: vapemag for an additional 5% off. It will then run you $163.36 total (or $40.84/liter). That discount code can only be used once per account, so I would save it until you can get 4+ liters to be able to combine both discounts.
Yes, I have to stock up on nic, it's a matter of money. thanks for the coupon code.
But you say before may. Is nic base on the chopping block? I mean I know eliquid is but are they talking already about banning the sale of nic base to consumers in May 2020?
Again, no one really knows, but if I were a betting man, it would probably not be available. If they ban all flavors except tobacco, unflavored is not a tobacco flavor so it could fall into that category.
There is also the proposed federal tax bill on the floor that will raise the cost of a $45 liter of nic by an additional $2,780/liter that is concerning. Not to mention that on top of that, more and more states are jumping on the tax wagon as well.
You will always be able to get PG/VG/flavoring, but nic will most likely be an issue.
EDIT: Nic is the single most important thing to stock up on. In the future, people may be willing to part with some hardware in the classies, but odds are they won't give up any nic very easily. Plus, how much would you trust that the mg of nic you are buying from someone you do not know is accurate or that the liquid is even safe? You would need to trust that person quite a bit. I personally would only feel comfortable purchasing it from a handful of people on this forum that I have somewhat gotten to know, but odds are those people will not want to part with any of their nic stash.
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That would make the cost of a bottle of eliquid so high no one would ever be able to afford vaping. So such a tax bill could never be passed because it would just basically put every eliquid manufacturer out of business due to a lack of a customer base. That would be counterproductive to the idea of taxation.
No customer base = no eliquid manufacturers = no tax to collect.
The govt doesn't want to really ban vaping, they want to make money from it. They only want to ban non-tobacco flavors to appease the "but the children" voter base. But the fact is, kids will vape dog sh|t if someone tells them it's cool, so they will get a hold of and vape tobacco flavors as well.
But no doubt nic base will be somehow made unable to be bought by consumers.
I'll vape 0mg juice before I think about going back to cigarettes or pay even $3 for a 10ml bottle of juice. I pay $0.65 per 10ml by buying 1L at a time at heartland.
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