DUD builds

[spraintz]

Nice idear on the airhole.

That AC9 needs to hurry up and get released!!! I need to know a price, I wanna check it out but not if it's $200.

I was about to get a Cobra and after looking around a bit I got the BliSS, very nice with some of the same options as the Cobra (multiple wicks/coils)......prolly gonna get a Cobra also tho I mean just look at it!!! and Titanium to boot...

 

[TBinAZ]

Interesting to hear that the air hole doesn't line up. Not surprising though. Hmmm, try slipping an o-ring, and I'd bet an outer o-ring from a DCT would work, down to the bottom of the threads before screwing on the cap. This is just speculation as I don't have one yet, but that's what I would try if I run into that too.

I've had to replace every cap o-ring on the Phoenix RBAs I have with a drip tip replacement, so the air hole is easier to line up with the coils. Works well.

 

[TBinAZ]

I'm with you, brother. Must... have... more...vaping... gear. The stuff that is out, or coming out, is just too cool.

Nice idear on the airhole.

That AC9 needs to hurry up and get released!!! I need to know a price, I wanna check it out but not if it's $200.

I was about to get a Cobra and after looking around a bit I got the BliSS, very nice with some of the same options as the Cobra (multiple wicks/coils)......prolly gonna get a Cobra also tho I mean just look at it!!! and Titanium to boot...

 

[speedemon]

Thanks for all the tips i have 2 on the way gotta keep reading.

 

[shan57]

The friendly mail man delivered my "DUD" today - so far its working nicely. I made a clear from a section of a 10ml syringe - nice fit. I built 1.8ohm coil so using it on my provape1 - a little too "hot" for vmax.

 

[synthros]

Ok that cotton batting method is flipping brilliant ! Thanks, can't wait to give it a shot.

 

[speedemon]

So are cotton balls the same cotton i imagine?

 

[Swampey65]

I have it and am a noob at RBA's but, I got it working and it's blowing my head apart...lol. I take 3-5 hits on my Twist and I'm done for a half hour or so. I did drill out the airhole with a 1/16" drill bit and now I find I don't have to worry about where the hole is. Lined up with the wick or offset, it gives a HUGE column of vapor on the exhale. The SS Mesh that comes with it is...lacking? I guess that's how I'll describe it. I have some #400 on the way.

Since I am a noob to RBA's and have nothing else to compare it with, all I can say is that for $24.99 I'm happy.

 

[spraintz]

So are cotton balls the same cotton i imagine?

Dude, I just used plain ole cotton balls. maybe boil em if you are super worried about contaminants. I said screw it and just pulled one from the bag and went to town.

The friendly mail man delivered my "DUD" today - so far its working nicely. I made a clear from a section of a 10ml syringe - nice fit. I built 1.8ohm coil so using it on my provape1 - a little too "hot" for vmax.

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Nice man!!! I was just looking at syringes, gotta part number or what brand syringe you used?

 

[speedemon]

Very cool spraintz thanks for telling about the cotton use have bags of those balls will get more use now

 

[spraintz]

In the name of "credit where credit is due" I found out about that cotton method from the ECF user Quigsworth in the modders forum in the G-Tank thread. He's pretty awesome and has some other cool vids about some other techniques as well.

Glad I could share the wealth.....

 

[tizz]

where are you guys getting the 10ml syringes to make the tanks from?

 

[Swampey65]

I get mine from Tractor Supply in the Equine section of the store.

 

[tizz]

thank you.....

did you just cut it to size with a dremel tool or something like that?

 

[Swampey65]

I haven't done it yet for the Griffin/DUD but I have done it for other tanks. I find a socket that will drop into it and then, run a plumber's pipe cutter around it.

 

[natchez]

I got mine working great. I figured out if you rotate the head(not the top cover) till the wick is always on the bottom when you take a hit it always wicks perfect. And as Turbo pointed out to have the airhole in line with the wick it seems to work great. This is a good beginner rat for me. I am happy with it for the price.

+1-I did this also- helps it wick.

I removed one of the three nuts leaving only the top two on the Dud and it was easier to manipulate the wire. Oh, the extra hex screw seemed to be the fill hole to me, so I just removed it and put it in the little tin box for when I inevitably lose the one you need for the ground. It fills fine with a needle bottle also. I did not need a syringe. IMO it is a lot of fun for the $$.

 

[MISTer E]

Note to 10ml syringe owners wanting to make a tank. Not all brands fit to make a tank, such as mine:

Some consolation may be found (to some) in the fact that the ones above can serve nicely as a drill guide for those whom do not have a drill press, & attempt to drill extra air intake holes in slippery chromey coated metal. Damn hard to do without a good drill guide & this thing grabs the metal super snug & tight.

I dream of a glass tank as the ultimate goal anyhow. Dual wicks on the other hand maybe in my future

 

[spraintz]

If any who have used a 10ml syringe that fits please post the brand and maybe part number so we can all order some

 

[Xaiver]

So, I went ahead and bought one of these Griffin (DUD) things and spent a good 4 hours trying to get the silly thing to work... Then another 4 or so hours reading through various methods.

Now, before I tell you how I got it to work (and why I'm not using it right this moment), I'm going to give a short background.

My main PV is a Kicked Silver Bullet. I've tried a few VV devices, just to compare it with the VW tech that I carry around with me, and I don't think that I can really compare them. My first rebuildable was a GG Penelope. Pretty little tank with a fairly straight forward build concept. I spent some time learning the ropes to make it work properly, and now I can rebuild it in about 5-10 minutes (depending on if she's getting a bath or not). I happen to have hundreds of feet of wire in my little rebuild box, including some NR wire.

So, I popped open my Griffin and started to examine it, trying to figure out what went where and how it worked...before I read anything. In the process of doing so, I attempted to take the tank portion apart while the pre-made wick was inside. SS mesh got all twisted and the wire was wrecked...no big deal, pulled it out and reset the whole thing, same mesh. It worked...sort of...if I dripped on it...and didn't take too long of a drag. I was getting the dreaded top-end hot-spots.

Tried a few more times, probably went through a foot of wire before I started searching for more methods to wrap the coil...which lead me here.

I was about to start trying to get silica to work, when I read about the cotton batting method. Brilliant. I borrowed that, and then stole a page out of the GG playbook, and wrapped up a gorgeous new coil, with NR wire on the top...only needed a few mms of it though, so it felt like a waste...but it works!

Only problem is that my coil is 0.7ohms, and none of my batteries will fire it safely. I did run it on one of my egos for a dozen or so pulses like I was going to take a drag. The wick was keeping up, and the cotton stayed wet...my battery was feeling a bit cranky about it though, so I put it aside.

Anyhow... I'm not going to risk my main PV for a cheapy rebuildable, when I could just whip up another wire later on.

Cheers!

 

[shan57]

Dude, I just used plain ole cotton balls. maybe boil em if you are super worried about contaminants. I said screw it and just pulled one from the bag and went to town.



Nice man!!! I was just looking at syringes, gotta part number or what brand syringe you used?

Excel 10 ml is the one I used for the undid but I think the diam is pretty much standard for 10 ml syringes? Got it for diy from vape supplier - madvapes has them.