Batteries and Noalox

[danibanani]

Hello REOville!

I have a question and Noalox and my batteries.

I bought a bottle of Noalox at Home Depot a few months ago for my Silver Bullet threads. I noticed that Robert put some in a little tube for me when I bought the Reo (that was so thoughtful of him!). Where in the world am I supposed to put the Noalox on my Reo? I have enough Noalox for an army.

Secondly, I bought the 1600 batteries from RDA. Love RDA and I purchase my batteries exclusively from them. I noticed that they run down really low. I have to change out about twice a day. I'm running at 0.8ohms right now and am loving it. I think that is my sweet spot. Am I doing something wrong with my 1600's? Maybe vaping too much (I am a chain vaper when I'm home and in the car).

And I'm about to purchase a wire cutter for coiling. Should I get a flush cutter or a side cutter?

Thanks for any input you can give me!
Dani

 

[Rule62]

The AW 1600s are fine. Many of us are now using the newer AW 2200s, which will provide maybe 20% more run time. But the 1600s actually have a slightly higher continuous discharge amp rating. The 1600s are rated 24A. The 2200s are 20A. As for Noalox; I don't use it. I prefer Deoxit Gold. Just a tiny bit on the positive and negative battery posts, the top of the spring in the Reo, and on the firing pin.

 

[danibanani]

The AW 1600s are fine. Many of us are now using the newer AW 2200s, which will provide maybe 20% more run time. But the 1600s actually have a slightly higher continuous discharge amp rating. The 1600s are rated 24A. The 2200s are 20A. As for Noalox; I don't use it. I prefer Deoxit Gold. Just a tiny bit on the positive and negative battery posts, the top of the spring in the Reo, and on the firing pin.

Thanks, Rule62! Do you have a recommendation for the wire cutters? I assume the wire cutters serve the purpose of cutting the wire at the time of coiling and then at the time of cutting them very close to the post. Am I correct?

Thanks,
Dani

 

[Rule62]

I have a flush cutter, which I bought at Hobby Town. They are called 'Sprue Cutters', designed for cutting wire in close quarters. Many people just use finger nail clippers, which are a bit awkward, but they cut the wire fine.

 

[K31Scout]

Put the Noalox on the top and bottom of the battery too, let it sit a bit then wipe it off. It will soak in to the metal pores. Deoxit Gold is not as messy and is all I use. Noalox is a tiny bit abrasive and could wear out contacts over a long period of time with constant use on gold contacts. Save the Noalox for using a dab under wire nuts on lamps, junction box connections etc.

The AW IMR 1600 are fine but do run down faster than the 2200 or my $8 Samsung INR18650-25R's. Don't run them too low and carry a spare battery. With experience you will know how long you can vape before getting to 3.7v for example.

I use straight edge toe nail clippers but normally just tighten the atty screws and then twirl the excess wire until it breaks off. This leaves zero tail to snag wick material and or short out the Reo.

 

[upsetter21]

Not a Reo user, but I build coils and use Noalox routinely as an electrician. My suggestion would be to obtain "flush cutters". The angle of the blades allows closer cuts in tight spaces than usual diagonal cutters.

Noalox is a joint compound used to prevent oxidization of metals, especially where dissimilar metals contact each other. It's nasty stuff, and I don't believe its good for anything that gets near your face and mouth. It's not a food grade product by any means, full of metals and mineral spirits. Clean contacts are all you need. A little vegi oil is sufficient to lube threads etc. w/o being toxic.

 

[danibanani]

I'm so glad I read about the Deoxit Gold. That's what I'm putting on my list to purchase. And thanks to all about the battery use. I appreciate it.

Take care,
Dani

 

[danibanani]

Do these look appropriate for wire cutters?

Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity: Side Cutting Pliers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

[Rule62]

Do these look appropriate for wire cutters?

Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity: Side Cutting Pliers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Yes, those should be fine.

 

[danibanani]

Yes, those should be fine.

Awesome. You have been so helpful. Thank you!

Take care,
Dani

 

[chohan]

Do these look appropriate for wire cutters?

Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity: Side Cutting Pliers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Oiy! I need one of those. Time to retire the nail clippers and step up my game.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Spydro]

Not a Reo user, but I build coils and use Noalox routinely as an electrician. My suggestion would be to obtain "flush cutters". The angle of the blades allows closer cuts in tight spaces than usual diagonal cutters.

Noalox is a joint compound used to prevent oxidization of metals, especially where dissimilar metals contact each other. It's nasty stuff, and I don't believe its good for anything that gets near your face and mouth. It's not a food grade product by any means, full of metals and mineral spirits. Clean contacts are all you need. A little vegi oil is sufficient to lube threads etc. w/o being toxic.

^^^

I have a large tube of Noalox and a large bottle of Detoxit...tried them both and consider both hype for vape gear. I don't use either of them on my APV's or batts. Clean contacts has worked just fine for me for near 2 years of vaping, with no fuss or mess - and during my working lifetime that most of the time included electrical and electronics along with everything else. YMMV

The flush cut side cutters look similar to the ones I have. They work OK, but so does just spinning the tails off. I end up using my side cutters way more often for cutting off excess wicking after installed it in a coil mounted in an atty than for cutting wire (to get some use out of them).

 

[Rule62]

Another handy thing you may want to get is a set of ceramic tweezers. Especially if you build compressed coils.

 

[danibanani]

Oiy! I need one of those. Time to retire the nail clippers and step up my game.

Thanks for the link.

I know, right? The nail clippers are starting to get dull from all the use.

 

[RuDawg7890]

Do these look appropriate for wire cutters?

Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity: Side Cutting Pliers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

I might need to get these!

I love when you look at stuff like this on Amazon, and then when you look at the "Customers who bought this also bought" section, you see nothing but vape gear!

 

[danibanani]

Another handy thing you may want to get is a set of ceramic tweezers. Especially if you build compressed coils.

I have regular tweezers I have been using. The vape shop told me to get the coils hot, release the button, and hurry up and squeeze them together. Am I doing this wrong?

 

[Rule62]

No, you're not doing it wrong. But it's just easier with ceramic tweezers. They are non-conductive, so you don't have to go through the dance of pressing the button, letting off, and hurrying to grab the coils while still hot. You can apply light pressure to the coils, and keep holding while hitting the button. Much easier.

 

[danibanani]

No, you're not doing it wrong. But it's just easier with ceramic tweezers. They are non-conductive, so you don't have to go through the dance of pressing the button, letting off, and hurrying to grab the coils while still hot. You can apply light pressure to the coils, and keep holding while hitting the button. Much easier.

Wow! Do you have a brand you recommend? If any will do, I'll look over on amazon.

 

[Rule62]

No particular brand. I think I found mine somewhere on Amazon. Ive had mine for a while. I've also seen them in local vape shops, since building coils has become increasingly popular.

 

[RuDawg7890]

Jumping in again, I think I'll add these to my list too!
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Light..._indust_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XGX4DP9VEH54JF3HT9Y