I just built my first ever mech mod. The mod is a XXIX with a Quasar RDA, I absolutely love the look. I built my first coils, pretty dinky ones, but I'm learning. After wicking and dropping some juice to soak in, I used it for about four minutes. Out of nowhere the whole mod got pretty hot, so I sat it down. I opened up my RDA after it cooled off and tried pulsing the coils. The coils didn't even glow nonetheless heat up. Watching a review, a guy using the Quasar had his stop on one mod automatically too. He switched mods and everything was fine. My only two answers for this is "I need a new RDA or a new battery!" Because it DID work for the first four minutes. What should I do? I tried dropping the center post on the RDA but I can't find out how for the Quasar. Please help me guys! This is just making me want to smoke.
Help meeeeeee!~
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What batteries are you using? (brand name mah, cdr)
What is the resistance of your coil?
What is the resistance of your coil?
Yep, we need more info as Topwater asked in order to help you. If the mod got hot, I would not use it again without figuring out what's wrong.
It's a green sony vgts or something 30-35A and I do not have an Ohm reader yet, but it was an average six-coil build. I honestly think it's the battery.
Without knowing the exact resistance & exact battery you're using how do you know if your build exceeds the safe limit (cdr) of the battery.
When using a mechanical / rba set up a way to accurately measure resistance is not optional.
Heat is a warning sign that something isn't right. Hot is dangerous.
When using a mechanical / rba set up a way to accurately measure resistance is not optional.
Heat is a warning sign that something isn't right. Hot is dangerous.
Sony VTC4 or VTC5 maybe? Where did you buy it from?
You MUST have an ohm meter to safely build coils for use on a mech mod. Right now you have no idea what resistance your build is or how much current it's drawing from your battery, which is dangerous.
Using a mech mod and RDA is an advanced form of vaping and requires you to have the equipment and knowledge to do it safely. I'd suggest you click the Ohm's Law 101 link in my signature and start there, be sure to visit the links at the end of the blog.
You MUST have an ohm meter to safely build coils for use on a mech mod. Right now you have no idea what resistance your build is or how much current it's drawing from your battery, which is dangerous.
Using a mech mod and RDA is an advanced form of vaping and requires you to have the equipment and knowledge to do it safely. I'd suggest you click the Ohm's Law 101 link in my signature and start there, be sure to visit the links at the end of the blog.
I understand it is unsafe, no one is answering my questions, though. Can you unscrew the centerpost (positive post) of a Quasar to lower the screw to sit more flush on the battery?
Wait a minute; that's one of those 'hybrid look' mods with the dangerous interface where the centerpin can short out on the 510 threads when they both touch the battery top if it sits more flush on the battery.
Please put that xxix down.
I think you mean six wraps.
I think it's the mod; it lets your 510 connector short out on the battery top if the rda center pin does not stick out.
If you got that at a local shop and they didn't caution you about the center pin requirement, you should go back and have a word with them.
Thats what I'm thinking also if he's worried about how the RDA's 510 pin is touching the battery, must be a hybrid top cap. But he doesn't have enough information to put a battery in it anyway.
Wait a minute. You said:
And you just left it like that, with the RDA attached and the battery in it? Have you even removed the battery yet to check it - on a meter?
Yeah - don't use that battery again. And you should consider moving from a mechanical to an APV instead.
do you know how to adjust the centerpin for this particular rda? there is such a limited amount of information on it..
this thread is kind of terrifying. what you have is some sort of short but without more info no one is going to be able to help you. and noone should be building coils with no way to check resistance especially someone new. i know you say you know its dangerous but do you understand this is third degree burn and possable explosion dangerous?
Another example of a B&M sending someone out the door with a mech and improper knowledge/equipment to go along with em...If there truly is a short or if youre pishing that thing past its amp limit then.you could lose a thumb next time you try and get that coil to light up...if the center pin is having poor contact on there and its that difficult to adjist, maybe consider going.out to get a different rda (and an ohm reader to.go with it) This is no.offense to.you dude (OP) this is just a dangerous trend I'm seeing increase at an alarming rate, with more and more ppl being sold mechs without the proper knowledge to run em...
I have a Stingray X and after having an issue with my Tugboat 510 screw not being low enough it shorted out on the hybrid cap... Not worth the risk for me! the standard 510 connector works just great. Want more of a punch then get a vv/vw regulated box.. IMO
As far as I could see on the quasar, it does not have adjustable center pin (based on descriptions I see on fasttech).
You should get yourself a regulated mod;
I have 5+ mechs, and the one I decided to lend to a friend who still smokes is the poldiac.
1: It's top fired; so that removes two problems that bottom switched mechs have
(a) the safety problem of a tear on the labelling
(b) it has a spring at the bottom to hold the battery; with bottom switched mechs you have to adjust screws to fit the battery unless it's a telescopic mech
2: the topcap design - it doesn't have a regular 510 interface; it's like your own xxix top; but instead of the 510 connector of the atomizer going down directly to the battery, the 510 connector of the atomizer goes down to a centerpin of the top switch of the poldiac.
I have a Quasar clone, and the center pin on it is not adjustable. That means it's not a good rda to use on a hybrid mod, like the xxix. A mod without a hybrid cap would be safer and would be more likely to work with that rda. You could also try getting an rda that does have an adjustable center pin. There are plenty; just do some research.
If you're set on using mechs (I love mechs), you MUST have an ohm meter for your coils, and a digital multimeter for your batteries. Counting wraps is not enough. You need to know the resistance of your coil in order to get it to work with your battery. You must know the limits of your battery:
Here is some info on battery safety Taste Your Juice | BATTERY INFORMATION
Here is a chart showing the lowest safe resistance you can use with various batteries https://docs.google.com/a/lodischoo...01mUkl6RXNnM2o2R1E&f=true&noheader=true&gid=0
ALSO: Please do not use that battery again.
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