Hello Everyone, Forum Newbie

[jaysbob]

Hello all! Been vaping on ciggalikes for a couple weeks now, and finally took the plunge and bought a mod and an rda. Really looking forward to trying out different coil builds/wicks/etc. I love tinkering with mechanical/electrical stuff and this looks like a great hobby (and maybe it'll help me quit the "analogs" as well heh). Been watching all kinds of youtube videos and many of them suggested these forums as a great source of information. Looks like a nice community, thanks for having me!

 

[bacc.vap]

Hello and welcome. Yep, great source of info here.

 

[jaysbob]

glad to hear it! thank you

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you here!

Have you done your homework and learned all about battery safety, ohms law and amp limitations? Have you purchased an ohm meter or a DMM?

 

[HecticEnergy]

Be safe! Going from cigalikes to rda is a BIG jump. I hope you got a regulated mod and not a mech... Safety first and all.
Welcome. Good luck. And be safe!

 

[prairie guy]

Welcome to the club. Good luck on giving up the stinkies

 

[jaysbob]

Thank you! I'm familiar with Ohm's law and own a multimeter, and have watched tons of videos on coil building safety, so I'm reasonably sure I'm not going to blow myself up lol. I'm somewhat familiar with electrical tinkering (audio equipment) so I've wrapped coils etc before, although I'm trying to approach this with a "beginner's mind" if you know what I mean. Don't plan on jumping right into sub-ohm builds either, was thinking I'd sort of work my way down.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[Susan~S]

Thank you! I'm familiar with Ohm's law and own a multimeter, and have watched tons of videos on coil building safety, so I'm reasonably sure I'm not going to blow myself up lol. I'm somewhat familiar with electrical tinkering (audio equipment) so I've wrapped coils etc before, although I'm trying to approach this with a "beginner's mind" if you know what I mean. Don't plan on jumping right into sub-ohm builds either, was thinking I'd sort of work my way down.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

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Coiling Calculator
Here are a few links for you regarding building coils and getting the resistance just where you want it:
1. Steam Engine
2. Coil Toy Calculator

The Steam Engine is much more than just a coil calculator. I consider it my "All in One" vaping calculator.

Where to Buy Batteries
Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are a few reputable battery suppliers in the US.

* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* RTD Vapor

 

[jaysbob]

I've been looking around for something exactly like steam engine! thanks a million.

 

[tannerrex]

I recently joined this forum and went to an RDA as well, such a wealth of info and such a difference in terms of flavor and vapor.