Brass Performance - Technical Info Wanted

[Richstag]

Hi all,

First let me say hello. I am Kevin and I have been vaping for about a year. I smoked up to three packs a day and this is turning out to be a huge positive part of my life. With that said, I bought what I feel is a great setup that will last me a long time. Here it is.

KRG_2333 by Richstag, on Flickr

My question has to do with electrical flow through the brass. I read that the electricity flows through the outside of the material. If this is true would it flow through the inner walls of the tube or the outer walls?

I maintain mine meticulously. I keep all contacts clean with a toothbrush, alcohol, white eraser, q-tips and even pipe cleaners for small female threads in the switch and pin. I keep everything coated with Nyogel 760g. If you know what this is, you know why I use it

So my main concern is not of the obvious sections but the outer or inner surfaces of the tubes. I LOVE patina, as I am a huge knife collector and make my own knives. I just don't like 'sterile' steel. I love character and the romance/story behind a good earned patina.

BUT if its hampering performance more as it builds, I guess I would buff it off.

Please let me know what there is to know on this.

Thanks so much,

Kevin

 

[steved5600]

ON a mech it does not use skin effect. It flows through the brass not on the surface. The best material listed best to worst are Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel and Aluminum. You mentioned you like patina look up patina your mechanical mod. All you need is ammonia, salt, baking soda and some tupperware. Oh and Vaseline

 

[DavidOck]

Skin effect is real - but is strictly a high frequency phenomenon. As in over about 400 hertz before it even begins. So not at all an issue with DC.