Catfish Atty Mods the next Chapter

[Wolfenstark]

Sent email , wondering if I have room for a stumpy.

 

[super_X_drifter]

Well Tom got a new logo so I did too

Seeing all those stumpys made me semi rigid.

Toms logo is much cooler than mine. Perhaps he can give me a vision for mine. Ummm, on second thought, I better pass on that. I can already see the pic he's gonna post in my head - the one with the dudes carrying that dude and the cucumbers.

 

[Henry Etta]

I'm sorry to hear that. Can it be cleaned up at all?

Looks like Tom is willing to try!!

Send it to me... I will clean it up....

Tom- thanks so much!! I'll send it, but I tell you what that's some nasty azz shizz in there... not sure it'll work, but I really appreciate you trying!

 

[inswva]

Sent email , wondering if I have room for a stumpy.

Looks like there is one spot left on the list. Hopefully it'll fit in your box.

 

[kkiet]

Looks like Tom is willing to try!!



Tom- thanks so much!! I'll send it, but I tell you what that's some nasty azz shizz in there... not sure it'll work, but I really appreciate you trying!

Tom is such a nice guy, Hope he can do it for you.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

Looks like Tom is willing to try!!



Tom- thanks so much!! I'll send it, but I tell you what that's some nasty azz shizz in there... not sure it'll work, but I really appreciate you trying!

If it's any sort of nylon or plastic I can get it.

 

[Chowderhead1972]

Saw this, thought I'd share. Only $220.

Ordered the one pictured as well as a the welder.... That's how a Catfish "Do".

 

[Train2]

Cool - hope it's a winner. It LOOKS designed well...
Me, I'm still debating whether cough up for one of these, when my $12 chinese ohmbox still works.
(correction, I checked: $10.11)

Ordered the one pictured as well as a the welder.... That's how a Catfish "Do".

 

[Sewknitty]

Just received the Hornet, my very first BF rba. My intent was to replace the button and spring on my mod and then build a coil but I couldn't wait. Loves it!

Didn't have experience enough to know if I wanted the air hole drilled out. The draw is better than with a Cisco .357 but nowhere near as open as my sub ohm tanks, which is fine for mouth to lung hits. If I were to make it bigger, what would be the best way to go about it - just take a drill with the smallest bit and have at it?

And, this is a total newb question but, why would my coil register at 1 ohm til I started using it and then read at 2 ohms once I'd squonked a few times? I did about 8 wraps of 26 gauge kanthal around pink capped syringe tip (told ya I was in a hurry!). A VW is on the horizon for just this sort of situation... Do you guys precisely hit your ohm target every time?

Anyway, I'll be spending the rest of the day wondering why I resisted building coils for so long...

Thanks, Tom!

 

[Rule62]

Just received the Hornet, my very first BF RBA. My intent was to replace the button and spring on my mod and then build a coil but I couldn't wait. Loves it!

Didn't have experience enough to know if I wanted the air hole drilled out. The draw is better than with a Cisco .357 but nowhere near as open as my sub ohm tanks, which is fine for mouth to lung hits. If I were to make it bigger, what would be the best way to go about it - just take a drill with the smallest bit and have at it?

And, this is a total newb question but, why would my coil register at 1 ohm til I started using it and then read at 2 ohms once I'd squonked a few times? I did about 8 wraps of 26 gauge kanthal around pink capped syringe tip (told ya I was in a hurry!). A VW is on the horizon for just this sort of situation... Do you guys precisely hit your ohm target every time?

Anyway, I'll be spending the rest of the day wondering why I resisted building coils for so long...

Thanks, Tom!

As far as your resistance jumping, check your coil mounting screws. Sometimes, after you've fired your coils a few times, they need to be snugged up a tad.

 

[Train2]

A LITTLE settling-in of resistance can occur, but not that much!
Something's funky - probably a loose connection if the resistance went UP like that...
To get an estimate, I recommend fiddling with this coil calculator - it let's me get very close. I might aim for 0.5 and end up at 0.6, but if it's farther off than that, I did something wrong...

For instance - you sure you used 26 gauge?
26 gauge 8 wraps would usually be well under 1 ohm (around 0.7).
(But 8 wraps of 28 would be pretty close.)

Just received the Hornet, my very first BF RBA. My intent was to replace the button and spring on my mod and then build a coil but I couldn't wait. Loves it!

Didn't have experience enough to know if I wanted the air hole drilled out. The draw is better than with a Cisco .357 but nowhere near as open as my sub ohm tanks, which is fine for mouth to lung hits. If I were to make it bigger, what would be the best way to go about it - just take a drill with the smallest bit and have at it?

And, this is a total newb question but, why would my coil register at 1 ohm til I started using it and then read at 2 ohms once I'd squonked a few times? I did about 8 wraps of 26 gauge kanthal around pink capped syringe tip (told ya I was in a hurry!). A VW is on the horizon for just this sort of situation... Do you guys precisely hit your ohm target every time?

Anyway, I'll be spending the rest of the day wondering why I resisted building coils for so long...

Thanks, Tom!

 

[Asbestos4004]

Stop at 50

21. Npalmy
22. Keepsmiling
23. LittleBird
24. inspects
25. rudedog (black tip)
26. Chadshaw
27. penguiness (black tip)
28. penguiness (white tip)
29. dwroblewski (black tip)
30. Calpis (white tip)
31. distortoblotto ( black tip)
32. Subohmies (black tip)
33. EZinTN
34. EZinTN
35. daveinleics (black tip)
36. Kingdal
37. Robbieblood (black tip)
38. bullhcr(black tip)
39. Jazzvaper
40. inswva (white teflon)
41. marshallb (stainless tip)
42. peenie (white)
43. motabrownie (black tip)
44. RickCain (white Teflon)
45. Nautilusfan
46. Beez0527
47. Kiloyst [black tip]
48. Evil Speakers (black tip)
49. rudedog (white tip)
50. Asbestos4004

 

[Asbestos4004]

#50 paid and email sent. 3 is better than 2!

 

[Sewknitty]

A LITTLE settling-in of resistance can occur, but not that much!
Something's funky - probably a loose connection if the resistance went UP like that...
To get an estimate, I recommend fiddling with this coil calculator - it let's me get very close. I might aim for 0.5 and end up at 0.6, but if it's farther off than that, I did something wrong...

For instance - you sure you used 26 gauge?
26 gauge 8 wraps would usually be well under 1 ohm (around 0.7).
(But 8 wraps of 28 would be pretty close.)

Much appreciated, Train2! I'm hunting down my coil jig and checking my gauge for a rebuild. I had a hard time catching the coil securely under the negative post so that could be why it was sooo curfluffle.

Thanks to you too, Rule!

 

[Yiorgo]

Been using one for a couple weeks now. I'm not an atty expert by any means but to me, it's pretty dang good. Slightly better flavor than the vertex, good vapor, easy to build. airflow is similar to a vertex. I can see it doing well as a bf atty, and I'd be in for at least one. The one thing i hate about it are the o rings. They swell up and gets to be a real pain to get back on. More of an issue for a dripper, less for bf use. But still a pain

So in other words they haven't fixed the oring issue from the Vertex v2...... I think I'm working with a cam v2 clone but I hear ya with the orings...... Just recieved my new cap THANKS TOM.... I DONT KNOW OF ANY BUSINESS THAT WOULD REMEMBER AND REPLACE THE TOP CAP AFTER 4 MONTHS .... I'd love to know what size would replace the deck oring..? But this could all be for nothing, after I see how my Vector performs!

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[Chowderhead1972]

Cool - hope it's a winner. It LOOKS designed well...
Me, I'm still debating whether cough up for one of these, when my $12 chinese ohmbox still works.
(correction, I checked: $10.11)

I ordered 2 of them last week and received them. I'm personally not impressed with them. The power source is 2 tiny watch batteries. I also have one of the cheaper version from the same company and that one is not as pretty but works better and run on AA batteries. If you are buying one I reccomend the cheaper of the 2. The one in your picture doesn't have a screw to hold the back/bottom on, just tiny magnets. Feels very cheap and will separate if you pick it up too fast. I'm hoping the new one from your link will be better, looks industrial grade. We'll see.

 

[mommabird62]

Holy cow! I see a bunch of Stumpies are getting ready to fly! Glad I already have two or I would have missed the boat. That list filled up quickly[emoji6]


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Mommabird62

 

[Chowderhead1972]

Just received the Hornet, my very first BF RBA. My intent was to replace the button and spring on my mod and then build a coil but I couldn't wait. Loves it!

Didn't have experience enough to know if I wanted the air hole drilled out. The draw is better than with a Cisco .357 but nowhere near as open as my sub ohm tanks, which is fine for mouth to lung hits. If I were to make it bigger, what would be the best way to go about it - just take a drill with the smallest bit and have at it?

And, this is a total newb question but, why would my coil register at 1 ohm til I started using it and then read at 2 ohms once I'd squonked a few times? I did about 8 wraps of 26 gauge kanthal around pink capped syringe tip (told ya I was in a hurry!). A VW is on the horizon for just this sort of situation... Do you guys precisely hit your ohm target every time?

Anyway, I'll be spending the rest of the day wondering why I resisted building coils for so long...

Thanks, Tom!

You have a connection issue. Where are you getting your readings from first off? What device are you actually using it on?
I didn't modify or even take apart the hornets. I ordered them bottom fed from the factory. It sounds to me like one of 2 issues:
1. The atty isn't making a good connection in the 510 due to the 510 of the device being worn out(stretched) very common on the Reo.
2. Your coil is broken at the terminals but still touching the terminal. (I actually did that on one of my Stumpys yesterday).

 

[Chowderhead1972]

So in other words they haven't fixed the oring issue from the Vertex v2...... I think I'm working with a cam v2 clone but I hear ya with the orings...... Just recieved my new cap THANKS TOM.... I DONT KNOW OF ANY BUSINESS THAT WOULD REMEMBER AND REPLACE THE TOP CAP AFTER 4 MONTHS .... I'd love to know what size would replace the deck oring..? But this could all be for nothing, after I see how my Vector performs!

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There never was an issue with the rings on the vertex. The issue was the topcap was machined too large. The o-rings simply couldn't take up the variance effectively. Hence the loose cap. With the replacement cap that is made to the correct spec the o-ring and fit border on too tight. In regards to the swelling issue all orings will do that, some are more resistant to it than others but it effects American O-rings just as bad as The Chinese ones. I will say this though: if you have a vertex clone remove the red gum o-ring and install the black one from the spares kit. The red one is too fat and way too soft.

 

[Yiorgo]

There never was an issue with the rings on the vertex. The issue was the topcap was machined too large. The o-rings simply couldn't take up the variance effectively. Hence the loose cap. With the replacement cap that is made to the correct spec the o-ring and fit border on too tight. In regards to the swelling issue all orings will do that, some are more resistant to it than others but it effects American O-rings just as bad as The Chinese ones. I will say this though: if you have a vertex clone remove the red gum o-ring and install the black one from the spares kit. The red one is too fat and way too soft.

Tom first of all thank you for the quick shipping..(ordered juice from calif 4 days ago and still nothing.) ... This SUNBOX looks PERFECT I was hoping it didn't have 2 doors and IT DOESNT! YESSSSS !! Smells like crap but looks sweet! .... Old Custard juice STANK ..... yuck! Vector looks awesome.... great presentation.... right?!! and looks easy to build..... I just have to figure out the Dna 40 haven't even watched a vid on it in months! Need to flip the display?

Thanks for the grubs! ..... Really appreciated... Hard to find sizes for what we use them for!