I thought this would be the most appropriate place to post this, since this would be where all of the electronically / mechanically inclined ppl hand out. I tried posting it in a loosely (ok, not at all) related thread and got not response, assumingly because it was so off topic. (Sorry to disrupt the flow of your Cigar mod thread, RjG)
Anyway, it's about clarification of the electronic theory of the way the atomizer works. Here's the post:
I just checked out the patent drawings for Ruyan and along with this explanation(the one in the other post), I just wanted to run my understanding of this atomizer theory by you all.
Firstly, it seems that the chip does most of the work. I didn't notice here or in the schematic, but you would have to have a vacuum switch to sense the change in pressure, or an automatic swithc, which activates the circuit.
The circuit allows the batteries power to go an amplifier that... and this is the part where my 15yr. old electronics training is failing me...steps down the voltage, increasing the current?
This voltage is then applied to the Nichrome, and when met with the increased resistance creates a nice current spike. This current spike converts to heat, transfers to the wick, which then transfers the heat to the mesh.
That seems right, but like I said it's been a while, and I've been getting rusty, and I may have this all wrong and just totally made a fool of myself
Any input would be welcome, I think that a clear explanation of this would be beneficial to the modding community. As well as invaluable if the govt/big tobacco gets their way, and we actually have to figure out a way to make our own.
Anyway, it's about clarification of the electronic theory of the way the atomizer works. Here's the post:
Firstly, it seems that the chip does most of the work. I didn't notice here or in the schematic, but you would have to have a vacuum switch to sense the change in pressure, or an automatic swithc, which activates the circuit.
The circuit allows the batteries power to go an amplifier that... and this is the part where my 15yr. old electronics training is failing me...steps down the voltage, increasing the current?
This voltage is then applied to the Nichrome, and when met with the increased resistance creates a nice current spike. This current spike converts to heat, transfers to the wick, which then transfers the heat to the mesh.
That seems right, but like I said it's been a while, and I've been getting rusty, and I may have this all wrong and just totally made a fool of myself
Any input would be welcome, I think that a clear explanation of this would be beneficial to the modding community. As well as invaluable if the govt/big tobacco gets their way, and we actually have to figure out a way to make our own.
