I'm not the best with mechanical mods, building even or batteries, and I am really glad that you are reading all the provided materials, but can I make a plea at perhaps starting with a regulated mod, also? Even if you use it to jump right to RDAs and dipping, a big part of DOING anything involves LEARNING to do it not just mentally, but as far as body mechanics, muscle memory and all that.
It's not a question of will you get it all right for that very first inhale? You might, or you might not. The problem is more one of experience. Almost anyone can be taught to juggle with enough time patience and practice. Once you start juggling knives though the procedure is almost IDENTICAL but the consequences are FAR worse, so by the time you hit mech building or knife juggling, most experienced users have developed the muscular knowledge of when something is/has gone wrong with their juggle, and avoid the misplaced knife/toss the mod from their person, etc. Most people who build and install coils over time start to be able to TELL more rapidly if something is off with their build, or if something isn't "vaping right" even without the various indications that will confirm their suspicions, for example if a leg has come loose from the build, AND THEN confirm their suspicions by checking their regulated mod afterwards for the error code.
Something as simple as either removing the battery/turning off the mod/etc is a LEARNED habit.
There is a big difference between understanding it and executing it. It's great to "understand" your mech mod, in fact it's really a prerequisite to vaping it.
It is only ONE HALF of the prerequisite because you HAVE to train your mind and body into safe habits, and the consequences for failing ONE required habit can be SO much more dire with a mech mod than a regulated mod, that you would really do yourself a favor by starting regulated and well, learning.
Many folks on here who are your largest knowledge base/source of information may not even VAPE mechs the majority of the time. There is nothing wrong with regulated vaping, and we no longer live in a time where the "best" vape is always a mechanical to begin with, but then you get the oh, legendary days of mech vaping and how it is the best and etc and it can be easy for new vapers to a) buy that b) believe it and c) sort of think well, "this is real vaping."
A few things to keep in mind-- power and resistance and batteries with mechs early on are FAR less powerful and perhaps catastrophic than they are today, although I don't believe they were ever TOTALLY safe.
Also, your mech mod will be there. You CAN absolutely vape it. You'll probably decide you may want a regulated mod AS WELL at least for some of the time so why not place your mech safely away and start with a reasonable regulated mod first.
I've vaped a (protected which is not what you have) mech on occasion. I find it enjoyable and pleasant but I am SO GLAD I started in the beginning (drop in coils and a regulated mod power source) and I don't even vape it that much. It's pleasant and fun in a niche kind of way but there is no way it is ever going to exit my house (at least not unless I'm moving and without a battery in it.
Welcome, and seriously, take the time to reconsider.
Anna
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