I'm kinda under the gun here. Gotta get stuff before the new taxes on ecigs here in So. Cal. goes into effect. Have no idea what they will be yet, but it won't be reasonable.
It would be easier to focus on stockpiling if my state had a tax pending. In the mean time I have a fair part but not all of what I plan. I have several more bottles of nic, 4 more mods, and 2-4 more atomizers to get. The cost for that will be about $300, not a stretch, but waiting on the nic means it might have a longer shelf life. I'm trying to get more experience with the couple of mods I'll stockpile looking for problems that might come up in the long run.
What I'm also accumulating, but not counting in the stockpile, are miscelaneous accessories because they are literally dollar items. There is a certain drip tip I prefer so I got ten of them for a dollar each but then took the next step and got a 40 peice bag of drip tip orings for a dollar something from FT. I've also got a size run of orings for the barrel of my atomizer. Those help adjust the fit, not just for replacement because of wear, I've got multiples of the specialized rebuilding tools I prefer because they are dollar items from FT. There is a particular silicone anti slip ring I prefer to prevent leaking for pocket carry so why not get a couple dozen now because they costs almost nothing--from FT. There will be a silicone sleeve for each of the mods for a dollar and change each.
I'm starting to hand make a few accessories. I make a shim to go between the atomizer and the deck of the mod from .030" plastic sheet I have on hand at work. From that same material I made a custom measuring stick to tell me how much e liquid is in the 18 ml bottle I drip from. (I'm the engraver in the custom build shop where I work so I've got a CNC engraver that can mark out small parts from flat sheet.)
I'd like to have a close fitting belt holster for the Pico. Nobody is sellinng that. I'll make something when the inspiration comes. I've got a sewing machine, strap goods and all sorts of velcro products to work with.
The SV rda clone I prefer is a bit fiddly to build on so I'm planning to make a fixture to hold it and position a rod to hold the coil for trapping the leads. To do that I'll need the correct tap.
The one part on my rda's that will probably wear and is not generic is the insulator around the center pin. If prohibition comes I'll take one of my rda's apart and duplicate the insulator on my hobby lathe so I have a supply of those. The thumb nut and screws should be generic and available somewhere.
If things still look grim in 2018 I'll finally open the boxes on the stockpiled mods, check them for good working order and store them in a padded acid free box with silica salt.
The effect of this stockpiling exercise is to freeze my vaping technology and style. That's okay. I'd rather not chase the technology any more. Pipe smoking can be like this. Once you have pipes and a tobacco blend you like things settle down.
