Ahhh shoot. Anyone know the size the avatars can be? And can we also send the original sized image?
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Can you pass along the group link? I wasn't aware that it existed. Would be great to meet some fellow vapers in person
Sent you a few links via PM Wolf. Hope to see you around.
Ethan
200x200, and I imagine a copy of the original size can't hurt. So long as your submissions are within parameters.
Got this in the mail today but the center is caved in. It still works but I'm worried it's unsafe. Does anyone know if it's okay to use it like this or should I try and send it back for repair
Sometimes the center pins can get a little "dirty" during soldering. It's not actually dirty it's just a bit of caked up flux. It won't effect the performance of the pipe, but if you want you can clean most of it out with a queue tip and alcohol.
Sorry if I missed any questions today guys, if anyone asked about something specific, PM me for an answer.
The thread blew up today with what 7 new pages maybe more!!! A lot to catch up on.
It been a big couple days for me, I had to clean out the garage to make room for storing 2 lathes. That way I could finally set up my new Nova. I really beat the piss out of my body over the last few days and I'm still not done! We are in dire need of both a store and a shop space.
Oh and I did book Iceland for late July I have got to see some of the lands that inspired the Norse mythology. The island is known for being truly mystical.
Congrats to GWBard!!! Unbelievable dude. I am very glad to see that pipe go your way. I may call you up in the future and ask to borrow it
Oh and BTW I promise I am not trying to break you, but Damascus Mjolnirs will be ready for next Friday. With a double pipe release and mjolnirs being ready I may hold out on the mjolnirs for 1 more week.
On another note the "Rook" is coming... Not a pipe but a very unique Brass/aluminum telescopic tube mod out of the Philippines.
Pictures on that soon.
The thread blew up today with what 7 new pages maybe more!!! A lot to catch up on.
It been a big couple days for me, I had to clean out the garage to make room for storing 2 lathes. That way I could finally set up my new Nova. I really beat the piss out of my body over the last few days and I'm still not done! We are in dire need of both a store and a shop space.
Oh and I did book Iceland for late July
I have got to see some of the lands that inspired the Norse mythology. The island is known for being truly mystical.Congrats to GWBard!!! Unbelievable dude. I am very glad to see that pipe go your way. I may call you up in the future and ask to borrow it
Oh and BTW I promise I am not trying to break you, but Damascus Mjolnirs will be ready for next Friday. With a double pipe release and mjolnirs being ready I may hold out on the mjolnirs for 1 more week.
On another note the "Rook" is coming... Not a pipe but a very unique Brass/aluminum telescopic tube mod out of the Philippines.
Pictures on that soon.
here are my entrys.....
well I hope this works.... these should be the 200x200 files (fingers crossed)
They are quick little paintings I did. Wanted to keep it real simple. Just took a picture of them with my phone..... Ill post the actual size ones too!
Great entries for the contest guys! Everyone please repost your entries for review tomorrow
Ok, so this isn't directly pipe related but I think you guys might be able to accept this better than other places I frequent.
I have to admit it. I'm a mellow vaper. I feel like that almost has to be a confession or something.
I mean ... I finally got my mech mod combo in today and ... it just isn't that special. It is a decent one. Atmizoo Roller + a Cobra atomizer (for $80 including shipping, so a full dual-wick mech mod combo for just over $200). I have another $250 mech mod coming in this summer (14500 bulldog + arrow atomizer) and at this rate I may well just auction those puppies off on Facebook to recoup their costs.
I spent the afternoon with the typical "make it mine" routine. Wash the atomizer (tons of old juice in the isolator post from the prior owner, o rings smelled like old juice, etc). Torch the safe things to torch (the lid of the Cobra ... purty blue/purple, the middle tube of the atmizoo ... not so purty but easy and cheap to replace).
Then I built a nicely working parallel dual 5/6 wick 30 gauge kanthal that clocked in at .8 ohm (due to being parallel) ... my first subohm attempt and pretty damned successful. No hotspots. Wicks doing their job like champs. I was STOKED to see those 2 coils heating up perfectly on the Roller.
And?
Eh. Too burnt. So I undid one of the wicks and came out with a perfect 1.55ohm 5/6 coil. Vapes fine AND works on all of my mods. But not really any better than my LavaGens. Luckily the Cobra didn't cost any more than a LavaGen since it was used and I DO like the titanium.
And?
Damned thing STILL tastes better at on my ePipes by a slight amount than it does on my mech mod. The mech just burns too hard at the head of the vape. Pretty much the same results with my LavaGens ... I like them better on the ePipes.
This isn't about some magic in the ePipes. I can mimic the taste (and even slightly improve it) by fiddling with the Cobra and the LavaGens on my SID (cheap VV/VW mod stick from China). It means ... :gasp: ... I'm not seeing a big need for the mech mod.
Maybe ... I need to change batteries to ones that don't hit quite so hard a first on the mech mod? But then ... why buy the mech mod?
Maybe I'm using the wrong juices for the mech mod. I vaped 100% VG "Standard" juices tonight (I finally got some Frankenvape and Irie Nights) and maybe I need to cut them with a bit more with water to thin them for the initial hard hit. I'll play with some Pipe Sauce later to test that along with some of my DIY juices. I won't go to PG though, even in minority.
Maybe I'm still doing something wrong ... hints welcome. I'll probably try a U-wick in a couple of weeks except ... U-wicks seem to mostly be about consistent wicking and this thing wicks just fine with a -single- wick and all of the airholes screwed down closed.
I LOVE a good throat hit and tons of vapor. But I can do that with gennies on a non-mech mod just fine.
I admit it. I'm just not as hard core as some. I thought I would be.
hah.
I think I just prefer a mellow -consistent- vape but strong juices.
(another confession: I also grabbed a cigar this week ... was craving a real cigar ... unfortunately it turned out to be a terrible brand and I'm cured of THAT for awhile)
... Anyway, I'm out of town all of next week. Will have mobile data but not using it much. Whirlwind tour of Texas, OKC, St. Louis. Hmm, perhaps "whirlwind" is the wrong way to phrase that particular route right now. Have a good one
... Any good shops in those areas I should peruse?
PS. If you like sweet-but-complex flavors ... I'm liking 6mg Irie Nights a good bit. Going to kick it with a little extra flavor but it is nice. Frankenvape I'm not yet a fan of BUT I only found 0% and I need to add my 6mg into it before I decide. I might also add some honey extract to the Frankenvape. However I still really need to find a tobacco that tastes like aged cigar tobacco and not some green plant that got put into a distiller. Then I'll be happy.
I have to admit it. I'm a mellow vaper. I feel like that almost has to be a confession or something.
I mean ... I finally got my mech mod combo in today and ... it just isn't that special. It is a decent one. Atmizoo Roller + a Cobra atomizer (for $80 including shipping, so a full dual-wick mech mod combo for just over $200). I have another $250 mech mod coming in this summer (14500 bulldog + arrow atomizer) and at this rate I may well just auction those puppies off on Facebook to recoup their costs.
I spent the afternoon with the typical "make it mine" routine. Wash the atomizer (tons of old juice in the isolator post from the prior owner, o rings smelled like old juice, etc). Torch the safe things to torch (the lid of the Cobra ... purty blue/purple, the middle tube of the atmizoo ... not so purty but easy and cheap to replace).
Then I built a nicely working parallel dual 5/6 wick 30 gauge kanthal that clocked in at .8 ohm (due to being parallel) ... my first subohm attempt and pretty damned successful. No hotspots. Wicks doing their job like champs. I was STOKED to see those 2 coils heating up perfectly on the Roller.
And?
Eh. Too burnt. So I undid one of the wicks and came out with a perfect 1.55ohm 5/6 coil. Vapes fine AND works on all of my mods. But not really any better than my LavaGens. Luckily the Cobra didn't cost any more than a LavaGen since it was used and I DO like the titanium.
And?
Damned thing STILL tastes better at on my ePipes by a slight amount than it does on my mech mod. The mech just burns too hard at the head of the vape. Pretty much the same results with my LavaGens ... I like them better on the ePipes.
This isn't about some magic in the ePipes. I can mimic the taste (and even slightly improve it) by fiddling with the Cobra and the LavaGens on my SID (cheap VV/VW mod stick from China). It means ... :gasp: ... I'm not seeing a big need for the mech mod.
Maybe ... I need to change batteries to ones that don't hit quite so hard a first on the mech mod? But then ... why buy the mech mod?
Maybe I'm using the wrong juices for the mech mod. I vaped 100% VG "Standard" juices tonight (I finally got some Frankenvape and Irie Nights) and maybe I need to cut them with a bit more with water to thin them for the initial hard hit. I'll play with some Pipe Sauce later to test that along with some of my DIY juices. I won't go to PG though, even in minority.
Maybe I'm still doing something wrong ... hints welcome. I'll probably try a U-wick in a couple of weeks except ... U-wicks seem to mostly be about consistent wicking and this thing wicks just fine with a -single- wick and all of the airholes screwed down closed.
I LOVE a good throat hit and tons of vapor. But I can do that with gennies on a non-mech mod just fine.
I admit it. I'm just not as hard core as some. I thought I would be.
hah.
I think I just prefer a mellow -consistent- vape but strong juices.
(another confession: I also grabbed a cigar this week ... was craving a real cigar ... unfortunately it turned out to be a terrible brand and I'm cured of THAT for awhile)
... Anyway, I'm out of town all of next week. Will have mobile data but not using it much. Whirlwind tour of Texas, OKC, St. Louis. Hmm, perhaps "whirlwind" is the wrong way to phrase that particular route right now. Have a good one
... Any good shops in those areas I should peruse?
PS. If you like sweet-but-complex flavors ... I'm liking 6mg Irie Nights a good bit. Going to kick it with a little extra flavor but it is nice. Frankenvape I'm not yet a fan of BUT I only found 0% and I need to add my 6mg into it before I decide. I might also add some honey extract to the Frankenvape. However I still really need to find a tobacco that tastes like aged cigar tobacco and not some green plant that got put into a distiller. Then I'll be happy.
Here are the originals.... I really wanted to keep the main theme of epipe mods alive. Hope you like em.
It might be a sin to say this here but hell I still LOVE an occasional cigar Hemingway Short Stories are a treat that I don't think I would ever completely cut out.
As far as Mech mods and what I call extreme vaping, I'm with you Jahf. Aside from ULR coils being potentially dangerous, I simply don't see the need or appeal. I have tried a few and they are simply too harsh for my taste. My ZAU performs just fine at 1.5-1.8 ohms, I see no reason to go any lower.
Here are the originals.... I really wanted to keep the main theme of epipe mods alive. Hope you like em.
These are awesome Bro! I love that you actually painted them.
Any chance I could get my hands on a miller original?
Are there any more entries out there? I am really liking everyone's creativity with these
Thanks, I'm only concerned about ruining the pipe. I just wanted to be sure it's okay to use so I don't have to waste anyones time by sending it back when it doesn't need it. I sent an email asking about it but I don't know if it's the right email address. Anyhooz thanks for the info
Edit: it's a gorgeous pipe by the way and I love it
Alien PV's from the future!
Yeah, I'm a trek geek as well. Perhaps I need to do a Trekkie run of pipes, even though data was the only one who had a pipe on the show, I think a Picard could be fun
Yeah, I'm a trek geek as well. Perhaps I need to do a Trekkie run of pipes, even though data was the only one who had a pipe on the show, I think a Picard could be fun
Alien PV's from the future!
Yeah, I'm a trek geek as well. Perhaps I need to do a Trekkie run of pipes, even though data was the only one who had a pipe on the show, I think a Picard could be fun
Picard would have to be an egg obviously.. Engage!
I wasn't going to do the avatar contest.
Err ... Photoshop called my name tonight.
Mostly? I'm avoiding packing for the trip.
My submissions will be in before I go to bed.
(not hand painted, I don't have the manual dexterity anymore, I can barely wire up a genesis since neck surgery ... I LOVE those entries Miller)
Err ... Photoshop called my name tonight.
Mostly? I'm avoiding packing for the trip.
My submissions will be in before I go to bed.
(not hand painted, I don't have the manual dexterity anymore, I can barely wire up a genesis since neck surgery ... I LOVE those entries Miller)
Here is the post from my 1st entry...
And this one is not Photoshopped at all... it is just the way the artist made it originally... and if that doesn't fit in with the requirements, then so be it!!
I know I am just a voyeur in your world here, but this painting is what I imagine when I see the pipes (especially the free-hand ones) and am swept into the mystical realm in which they were created...
..........
I know that I don't have a snowball's chance in Hades of winning, but Thank You for the opportunity... and the Best of Luck to all the other entrants!!
I've been stalking this thread for awhile, not for myself, but a friend who is a pipe smoker... although I've seen quite a few that I wouldn't mind owning myself!!
I was feeling a little silly the other night, and came up with this:
Larger version:
(with my apologies to South Park, and the person I 'borrowed' the image of the pipe from... lol)
And this one is not Photoshopped at all... it is just the way the artist made it originally... and if that doesn't fit in with the requirements, then so be it!!
I know I am just a voyeur in your world here, but this painting is what I imagine when I see the pipes (especially the free-hand ones) and am swept into the mystical realm in which they were created...
I know that I don't have a snowball's chance in Hades of winning, but Thank You for the opportunity... and the Best of Luck to all the other entrants!!
Alien PV's from the future!
Yeah, I'm a trek geek as well. Perhaps I need to do a Trekkie run of pipes, even though data was the only one who had a pipe on the show, I think a Picard could be fun
Make it so.
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