Best place to buy mechanical, piece by piece?

[Bennylava]

Been doing my research on building my own mechanical mod, and I'm looking to be able to buy it little by little. I'm but a lowly college student working part time. I can't really afford to buy everything all at once. And, as part of the learning curve, I'd like to just be able to buy 1 piece per week. The battery can one week, the battery next week, the tank another week, etc etc. I'm having trouble finding a website that will let you just buy it little by little. Can yall recommend a good one that will let me do this?

 

[turbocad6]

none of the pieces are useful until all the pieces are in place and you will waste so much on multiple shipping that this isn't the most practical way to go about it. why do you want to buy one piece right now instead of saving that money towards the end goal? have a problem with restraint? budgeting?... maybe this is a good exercise for you to start improving in those areas and learn the most efficient and right way to achieve your goals, this can later help you with many other financial challenges you'll face as you grow through life. sorry if I sound like an old parent or something but that's just because I'm an old parent or something and I'd tell my kid the same thing if he came to me with an idea like this

and now, like the young'un you are, just ignore this advice and carry on

 

[State O' Flux]

It's a slow night and I have nothing else going on... so might as well blather a bit.

There may be a secondary issue with this "idea", besides turbocad's clearly (budgeting and saving... it's a new concept to some) defined economic one ... and that is fitment and alignment.

A good quality mech will have all it's tubes hand checked for fitment and function prior to final assembly and packaging. It may even be tested for voltage drop.
If something doesn't fit right or look right, another part is pulled and checked until you have a complete mech. There is always a certain degree of corrective action (aka "re-work") required when you're dealing with several hundred of a machined thing. Are you willing to substitute yourself in that role... and then what, if one of your parts is not right?

Next is engravings/laser etchings. With some mechs, a logo, a brand and perhaps a SN my be on separate tubes... but amazingly, they all line up, or are 180 degrees opposite one another. It's not through intense analysis of thread pitch and clocking skill... it's simply that the engravings are applied to an assembled mech. Buying in pieces means... a 1 in 360 degree chance of perfect alignment.
The same can be said for hand polishing and special finishes... especially a brushed finish, where the brush (or even the polish - under magnification) on one tube is a perfect match for it's mating tubes, if any.

 

[BobC]

goto fasttech, they have cheep mechs for 17 bucks with free shipping

 

[Rader2146]

 

[Bennylava]

none of the pieces are useful until all the pieces are in place and you will waste so much on multiple shipping that this isn't the most practical way to go about it. why do you want to buy one piece right now instead of saving that money towards the end goal? have a problem with restraint? budgeting?... maybe this is a good exercise for you to start improving in those areas and learn the most efficient and right way to achieve your goals, this can later help you with many other financial challenges you'll face as you grow through life. sorry if I sound like an old parent or something but that's just because I'm an old parent or something and I'd tell my kid the same thing if he came to me with an idea like this

and now, like the young'un you are, just ignore this advice and carry on

Irony, you've still got things to learn. You assume too much. I'm 31, and I simply forgot all about the shipping problem. Unless of course, ebay, and free shipping.

 

[turbocad6]

I'm but a lowly college student working part time. I can't really afford to buy everything all at once.

not too hard to see why I assumed you were a kid. my advice was directed that way, ok leave out the lessons in life part and everything else still applies no matter how you look at it it would cost a lot more piece by piece and it's not sold that way in almost all cases anyway. getting a cheap china setup to start with and then save up for what you really want.

there are 4 main things to buy: mod, atty, battery&charger and consumables (wick/wire/juice).

oh and you're right, I still have a whole lot to learn, but that's ok because I learn something new every day

 

[mmm...baconfat]

My loony bun is fine

 

[Lastlokean]

If you want unique and cheap...

Build your own from parts you find in the world... One piece at a time...

All you really need is a 510/ego adapter, flashlight, washers and a battery/charger.

Or look into the 'puck' style... Using 4xAA rechargeable and a Radioshack AA box..

Otherwise if you want just cheap go to fasttech...

 

[TheVapingJester]

I would suggest ordering the connector that you wish to use and good batteries with a nice charger, then start planning your design and scavanging parts. You will be amazed by the fact that once you have the project in mind, items to build the project will reveal themselves and allow you to make a truly unique mod. Just be creative and have fun with it, but BE SAFE! Do the research, as it costs the same for "a lowly college student working part time" as it does anyone else. $0 should fit in your budget and I have came across some very creative mod builds while looking around. If you are just wanting a mech mod and aren't interested in building it then find a $20 mod, (there's quite a few out there lately) get some good batteries and vape on!

 

[Bennylava]

My loony bun is fine

Minor bun engine, made Benny Lava.

 

[BardicDruid]

GGTS Accessories

 

[asdaq]

Haha. I'm sure buying a GGTS part by part will save a lot of money in the long run. That fuse spring for €1.50 looks strangely like every spring in every clicky pen I've ever seen....

I'd suggest getting a Telescopic Whatever Clone from fasttech for $18 and be done with it in one fell swoop.

 

[geniside]

Or you can build one of these for around 12 bucks if you have access to power tools

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[geniside]

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