Focalecig ... A new Fasttech??

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inswva

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Thanks @inswva

The 510 screw was not my problem. The positive base was shorting the the base - even with no screw inside. So far the isolator between positive base and negative base stopped the shorting and I have a constant reading of 0,9 Ohm. I hope that the deck does not short. For the next weeks I will only use it on regulated mods. Don`t want to get too hot fingers.

Good deal. Maybe the 510 pins shipping with the Ivogos now are longer than what I received. Mine was simply too short. To get it past the bottom of the 510 connector I had to unscrew it far enough so that it was barely attached to the deck.

I am rather fond of the device now that it's not haunting my dreams. Not sure I'd buy another one but this one is a keeper. It'll likely stay on a regulated mod though... just in case it tries to kill me.
 
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This is a copy and paste of a comment regarding the Zero Modz clone that I made earlier today on another forum :banana:

OHHHHH SNAP! ... a DNA 30 clone chip with buck and boost :cool: Who woulda thunk it? Using a Rose V2 at 1.1ohm and LG-HE2

*forgive the slightly blurry 1st pic as this is not easy to capture with one hand*
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Tested 7W, 10W, 20W, and 30W @1.1 ohms and the results were :

2.8v display/2.79 inline meter = 7.12W
3.4v display/3.37 inline meter= 10.32W
4.8v display/4.77 inline meter= 20.68W
5.9v display/5.99 inline meter= 32.61W

So, these early test show that this chip is slightly over powered, and would explain my early statements to a buddy in which I said the device felt like it had more "punch" to it at any given setting. In my review I will of course have more test results into the sub ohm range, but so far I am not disappointed in this clone .. and with the ability to step down voltage output, this is for sure a BIG PLUS over the authentic with Evolv DNA 30 that does not step down.

See ... Yosen changed something, and its no longer a 1:1 clone, some would even call this an improvement, lol :p
 

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I got my SQR today from FC - 2 days earlier I got one from FT . Both made by Ivogo, both with the same issues. The +base is shorting even without the center screw. I could fix it by adding a selfmade isolator. Tested and meassured it for a long time before I started to build it. I forgot to test the tank section on the FC one and juice....... .
Fixed that too and now it is vaping stable at 0,9 Ohm. But I don`t trust this naughty boy. The anodizing is not very good. I meassured inside the holes of the decks too and got 0,0 Ohm. Isolating the posts is not easy, because the gap is not enough for shrink tubing. Maybe teflon tape could fit.

Is it worth to work so much on an atty? Is it save after that? Should I better buy a third Heron, Rose, FeV or Fogger? Questions over questions.

SQR`s taste is far better than SQ1, but it is less save. I like the design, the taste and the AFC. And no leakage without modding. My setup runs perfect up to 25 watts.

Btw: a shorting 510 screw is possible too, but a second o-ring will solve this problem.
I've been monkeying with mine for about 1 1/2 weeks. I was all set to return it until I gave it one last ditch effort, and dagnabbit, I love this thing now! :laugh:
The vape is exactly how I like it, better than any of the other stuff I have so far, even the Orchfun: nice, warm and wet! And I love the whoosh sound it makes. :lol: I'm gonna have to find a working camera now, cuz it looks awesome on my First Mod by Tad. I know. I like living on the edge. I did check it on my meter about 20 times first: after the build, after the quick pulse, after I wicked and primed, without the tank, with the tank, without the tank again...:lol: held steady at 1.2Ω the whole time. (wide deck, twisted 32g spaced, 7/64", rayon)

The posts are a little funky. I hate the way the neg post comes out with the screw when I have to readjust the wire. But it tightens right up with the screw, so no big deal. And if you're getting shorts, I say again to check the threads on that post, and the hole it goes into. Mine was really gunky. If there's anything there to obstruct contact, your coil's not grounding. My pos post stays securely screwed onto the plate.

The deck has to be pushed all the way down, and the o-ring on the base has to be tight enough to keep it down. This is what keeps the plate where it needs to be for the 510 pin. That sucker's down for good on mine, and I ain't using my teeth to get it off. :laugh: You can tell it's all the way down when the posts are protruding just a hair. And it probably wouldn't hurt to line the base with a little teflon tape before you position the plate. Just a little added security is all. You never know.

On the pos pin, yes it's short, but with the right insulator in the 510 hole to anchor it and keep it from wobbling, you'll catch about 2/3 of the threads and it'll still stick out by about 0.5mm. I ordered one of those KFL 510 insulator things and removed the o-ring from the supplied pin. Plenty of torque to tighten it now, and there's absolutely no way that it can wobble. :thumb: I can't see it being adjustable though.

The top of the chimney didn't have any kind of gasket to keep it from leaking air or liquid. I didn't want to screw up any tolerances, so instead of an o-ring up there, I just did my plumbing thing and wailed the threads with teflon tape.

It's been a day. Gonna "demo" this thing for a few more days, and if Chucky doesn't rear his ugly head, think I'm gonna keep this thing.

Oh, and thanks for the bottle sources. See? I knew you guys would know. Out of stock at VR, but at least I know where it is now. :thumb:
 
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No I mean the newly restyled 100W .. only seen small pics of it but I did hit up my boo Samantha at Sigelei and she said she will send me one, but let's see. Well known manufacturers feel less compelled to send out samples for review if their pre-orders take off before its finished production.

I just want to review it and take pictures of it :laugh:

Is it the pretty one with the engraved squiggly lines? I like that champagne-y color. But again, I'm keeping my kidneys. :laugh:
 
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