Beginning dripping./RDAs...

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GoBlue88

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An rda is a good thing for a vaper to have; for one thing, most rda's a very rugged/durable, so it's like a failsafe backup especially for when you regular device/devices has some silly problem you don't feel like dealing with at the time.

1: cool vape.
How cool vape a vape you get depends on your power source compared to the coil.
As for the coil, it's not only the ohms that matter, but also the wire gauge.

2: sub-ohm:
insulator materials are very important in tanks and drippers; it's important to have insulator material that will stand up to heat if such an event occurs.
Of course, anybody can describe a device as 'subohm' even if they have crappy insulators; just as a selling point; you can look up "peek" insulators.

3: adding juice:
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most times you just remove the drip tip and drop/squirt juice down the hole.
Some rda's have a chuff cap, where you can take off just the top and get a good look at the inside without remove the whole topcap.

4: leaking.
leaking is an issue with rda's; they don't hold much to begin with, so most experienced rda users know how wet or dry their wick is anyway, and can often just vape off enough to ensure a dry enough wick that there is not a leak problem.
There are some interesting top-air-intake rda's such as the manta which are very leak resistant.

Thanks for the input. I landed on the Sapor, which is top airflow and should help with leaking. You're obviously knowledgable about RDA's, so I would really appreciate your response to my last post in this thread regarding safe RDA building/vaping.

Thanks for the input.


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GoBlue88

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the sapor, has a chuff cap, and it has top-air-intake airflow.
Sapor RDA Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer by Wotofo

can't post the pick; another one of those backward sites that think making it hard to post their pictures somehow makes it easier to sell their products.


Yup the cap looks perfect for adding juice directly into the top. Just what I'm looking for, and garaunteed bon-clone (Saran wrapped with a scratch off code)

If you have any input re: my prior post about building wicks/coils and safely using them, I would really appreciate it. Hoping to get a build in tomorrow.


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Thanks for the input all, I have a little more detailed question if anyone could be of assistance.

TLDR at the end of you hate novel length posts about first time RDA building/operation.

Say I build my coils to be 1.3 ohms, and my wattage to a desired range (probably 10-13 watts). Well that automatically sets my voltage because of using a regulated mod (I-stick 30w).

I know my i stick 30w can handle the wattage (because it's a 30w duh), but it tells me nothing about what the RDA I built can handle the wattage, or if it can handle the voltage that is automatically set by my mod.

I attached a picture with my desired set-up in terms of desired wattage and resistance, with the calculator telling me the corresponding voltage (4 volts) and current (3 amps).

As I mentioned, having come from prebuilt coils (occ 1.3's in a Subtank nano) I could just play around with the safe wattage range listed on the occ and be good to go. Now that I'm about to start running an RDA (Sapor) I'm not sure how to ensure that the voltage and current (amperage) will be safe/correct for the coil I build. As the RDA itself comes with no directions, I'm feeling pretty lost regarding safe operation of my RDA.

TLDR:
How do I know an amperage/voltage is safe for an RDA I built with a known resistance and known desired wattage. Sapor RDA on an I-stick 30w.

Thanks in advance for the responses

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That calculator is made more for mechanical mods since they don't have adjustable wattage/voltage. Your mod has regulations so that it can fire at its max wattage, amperage, and lowest resistance without worry. If the mod allows you to build to .5 ohms minimum and you try to fire an atomizer at .3 ohms, it would display an error on your device's screen ("Too Low Resistance", "Check Atomizer", ect.).
 

GoBlue88

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That calculator is made more for mechanical mods since they don't have adjustable wattage/voltage. Your mod has regulations so that it can fire at its max wattage, amperage, and lowest resistance without worry. If the mod allows you to build to .5 ohms minimum and you try to fire an atomizer at .3 ohms, it would display an error on your device's screen ("Too Low Resistance", "Check Atomizer", ect.).


Thanks for the response. What about the RDA itself? How do I know what the operating limits of the RDA are?

Thanks in advance


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Thanks for the response. What about the RDA itself? How do I know what the operating limits of the RDA are?

Thanks in advance


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If the insulator melts, its being pushed passed its limits. Don't worry, though, since you would have to build to an extremely low resistance or if the device malfunctions and autofires.
 
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