Building a mech mod? Thoughts?

[BeginnerOfVaping]

Hello,

I have been into vaping for 1 year now.
I have owned two iJust S's, a smok fit,
And now owning a smok Alien 220W kit with the
Geekvape Zeus dual RTA & an iJust with the DROP RDA, both
Running dual Alien claptons @ 0.21ohms.
This has been the dream setup I had been wishing for.

I have always liked the mech look, the small form factor
And also the huge vapor output.
So to get a similar experience, that's why I went for the iJust S + drop RDA,
but the power output is less than enough.

I have been thinking a lot about building a mech mod,
But the safety question always comes up first. Yes, I do understand
The ohm's law, battery safety etc., but so did my friend until his
Mech mod just popped on the table of his room.

Is my confidence on point and I should look forward on building a mechanical mod,
Or just stick to the regulated mods instead?

 

[bombastinator]

Building a mech mod is not particularly difficult. There are many kits out there. Your assumption that mechs make bigger clouds is false though. Mechs DO tend to be small for their relative power because there is no pcb to take up space. You pay for that savings with safety though.

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

Building a mech mod is not particularly difficult. There are many kits out there. Your assumption that mechs make bigger clouds is false though. Mechs DO tend to be small for their relative power because there is no pcb to take up space. You pay for that savings with safety though.

Well I didn't mean that directly mechs make bigger clouds, but they tend to make bigger
Clouds then their form factor competitors like the iJust S's and iJust 3's battery.

 

[Mark Spivey]

My thoughts need further information from you. Are you talking a purely mechanical mod, a FET switched Mod, single cell, multiple cells, series or parallel if multiple cells, etc?

 

[uthinkofsomething]

I'm no mechy, but the resistance of the atty and the voltage and amp output of the battery determine your cloud production. They don't have to be subohm lunghitters. If you want to dial it in you have to adjust your battery type or your coil build, whereas on a regulated mod you just push a button...

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

My thoughts need further information from you. Are you talking a purely mechanical mod, a FET switched Mod, single cell, multiple cells, series or parallel if multiple cells, etc?

I'm talking a VGOD Mech Pro 2 with the VTC4's. As far as I am aware - a purely mechanical mod with a single cell.

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

I'm no mechy, but the resistance of the atty and the voltage and amp output of the battery determine your cloud production. They don't have to be subohm lunghitters. If you want to dial it in you have to adjust your battery type or your coil build, whereas on a regulated mod you just push a button...

I understand that, but I have seen some mad builds on a single cell, like .09 ohms, pulling 40Amps etc, while the ijust is limited to 50W and 80W.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

Have you checked out something like the Nunchaku? I think that's what it was... Mechs are going to be the smallest form factor compared to single 18650 80 type mods, I get that.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

I understand that, but I have seen some mad builds on a single cell, like .09 ohms, pulling 40Amps etc, while the ijust is limited to 50W and 80W.

Well that ain't super safe lol but if you know what your doing I guess. Hope they were dual battery mechs.

 

[QcVaper]

I understand that, but I have seen some mad builds on a single cell, like .09 ohms, pulling 40Amps etc, while the ijust is limited to 50W and 80W.

That just sounds like a boom waiting to happen, there's no 18650 capable of doing 40 amps (i doubt there's any REAL battery capable of such anyway, unless maybe 26650 but i don't own any)

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

Have you checked out something like the Nunchaku? I think that's what it was... Mechs are going to be the smallest form factor compared to single 18650 80 type mods, I get that.

I haven't been aware of these kind of mods. Thank you! But I guess this is where the iJust 3's battery comes in. More compact, slicker, but lacks the output control.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

I understand that, but I have seen some mad builds on a single cell, like .09 ohms, pulling 40Amps etc, while the ijust is limited to 50W and 80W.

Seriously, though, something like that is your goal, don't start anywhere near that low and learn learn learn.

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

That just sounds like a boom waiting to happen, there's no 18650 capable of doing 40 amps (i doubt there's any REAL battery capable of such anyway, unless maybe 26650 but i don't own any)

Well, I was thinking more of the "pulsing" prespective, not the CDR. Saw RipTrippers pulling 180W 60Amps from a parallel dual mech mod with the VTC4's.

 

[BeginnerOfVaping]

Seriously, though, something like that is your goal, don't start anywhere near that low and learn learn learn.

Well, that was the long story short. But I guess my goal was kinda off (sadly).

 

[uthinkofsomething]

I haven't been aware of these kind of mods. Thank you! But I guess this is where the iJust 3's battery comes in. More compact, slicker, but lacks the output control.

Oh yes there are a slew of 80 watt or close to it single battery regulated mods that are barely bigger than a mech, the ipv D2 was a really good one a few years ago, many others now.

 

[Mark Spivey]

I'm talking a VGOD Mech Pro 2 with the VTC4's. As far as I am aware - a purely mechanical mod with a single cell.

I thought you were talking about a DIY build. I’ve built just about everything I could imagine, from purely mechanical to DNA250s utilizing just about every battery source. Personally I like a PWM LiPo Mod about the best. I’ve built my own circuits and have used manufactured boards. It all comes down to a personal preference and you defining exactly what your wants and expectations are.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

That just sounds like a boom waiting to happen, there's no 18650 capable of doing 40 amps (i doubt there's any REAL battery capable of such anyway, unless maybe 26650 but i don't own any)

I don't use any 26 or 27xxx batts but there are some that do 40 amps from what I've seen in other posts.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

Well, I was thinking more of the "pulsing" prespective, not the CDR. Saw RipTrippers pulling 180W 60Amps from a parallel dual mech mod with the VTC4's.

I'm out.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Isn’t the iJust a starter kit? They use these in cloud competition?

If clouds are your goal get an RDA and learn how to build coils with large surface area and low ramp up time. And use max VG juice.

I wouldn’t try pulling 40amps out of a VTC4 with a mech mod. You’re asking for trouble there.

 

[Mark Spivey]

In a parallel 18650 cell Mod you can safely pull 40A because the current is only 20A per cell. 40A on any single cell or series dual cell is a disaster in wait.