How I came to make my first mod

[mistinthewoods]

I guess necessity is the mother of copying invention.
I have only been vaping since 2/4/10 but have fallen head first into this activity. Like many, I first got a crappy kit that barely worked, then a 901 kit, got frustrated with the batteries and ordered a 905.
I had to send the 905 back after 3 days of use because it kept melting down and burning out attys.
With my only mod off in transit somewhere I was left with only my 901s and everything (attys, batts) were past their prime. Could only get a wisp of vapor.
As I became more and more frustrated I started thinking about Nicowolfs step by step post on the Nicostick and thought, hey what do I have to lose, $5.00?
So I ran out to a Radio Shack and got a batt. box ($1.69) and N.O. switch ($2.69). (I'm not counting the $7.00 soldering iron).
I've never held a soldering iron before but in less than an hour my first Nicostick was working!
This is kinda fun
So, thank you to Nicowolf! If you would have never gone to the trouble to make that post I would have suffered several more days of frustration and never known that I could use a soldering iron.
Cheers to all, Mark

 

[Shortstuff116]

It's always good to hear that someone else has at least attempted to make their own NicoStick and had success, especially someone who says they've never held/used a soldering iron before. I'm guessing you are using 14500 rechargeable batteries and now you can expect at least 6-8 hours or more of non-stop vaping.

Good work!

 

[jj2]

Congrats of your success--vaping life is going to be so much nicer now.

 

[ThePuck]

Welcome to the club but you're going to find it doesn't end there. Now you're hooked

You will be looking at everything with a moding eye and whenever you look at anything, you will say, "hey, that would make a great mod". I mean everything.

It's a curse but it's fun

 

[mistinthewoods]

Welcome to the club but you're going to find it doesn't end there. Now you're hooked

You will be looking at everything with a moding eye and whenever you look at anything, you will say, "hey, that would make a great mod". I mean everything.

It's a curse but it's fun

Yeah, it's a quick hook. I was just looking for a thread on a high volt box mod lol. I'm not confident enough in my soldering to attempt messin' with a cuircut board or anything.

 

[Connman]

Welcome to our sickness. Now the only question you`ll be asking is can I mod that.

And it`s yes yes you can.

 

[mistinthewoods]

I'm actually a woodworker. I make pretty artsy stuff. Been devoting some thought to melding the two interests.
Does anyone think fancy, wood clad mods would be popular?

 

[deitra]

Someone has made an awsome wood mod. But I can't remember who. It is beautiful. Congrats on being artsy, wish I was.

 

[Connman]

Does anyone think fancy, wood clad mods would be popular?

I do I do. I think wood would be real nice. Wish I could work with wood.

Someone has made an awsome wood mod. But I can't remember who. It is beautiful. Congrats on being artsy, wish I was.

This cool skull is wood made and modded by the Ejoker
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/madvapes/72910-5v-madvapes-madskull-mod.html

 

[JamBandPhan]

You will be looking at everything with a moding eye and whenever you look at anything, you will say, "hey, that would make a great mod". I mean everything.

I have only thought about making mods and I am already looking at everything wondering, would that make a good mod?? I just have not taken the plunge to actually put something together yet, as I am still trying to completely understand what I will need to do before I attempt it. I got the soldering iron, some battery connectors, led bulbs, and have been researching, but have yet to attempt anything. I will have to look into the Nicostick thread to see what I can learn there...

Congrats on your first mod!

 

[mistinthewoods]

I do I do. I think wood would be real nice. Wish I could work with wood.




This cool skull is wood made and modded by the Ejoker
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/madvapes/72910-5v-madvapes-madskull-mod.html

That would be pretty dope to haul around on halloween but tough to use when your drivin' around.

 

[mistinthewoods]

Actually, I was thinkin' more along the lines of veneer marquetry laminated around a pipe style mod.

 

[mistinthewoods]

Hey, if anybody's interested, I got an old website that hasn't been updated since I switched back to using a Mac a year ago last Christmas. It's got a gallery of some of my older stuff on it. Home

 

[sandyk]

Congrats on the Nicostick.......and I did look at that website........awesome work.

I love the Wedding Bed........too bad all my children are married otherwise I would have thought about buying it.

Yes, I have also thought about a wood box mod........I am a hobby carver.....mostly ducks....so yes, it has crossed my mind......maybe some basswood........or some balsa covered with some laminate.

 

[User42]

Yea just what I need, a more flammable case! Just kidding, I haven't had any mods burst into flames. Yet.

I'm going to list my mods one day when I'm on my computer. I have done just about everything but wire something directly into a 115v socket, be I'd be lyin if I said I didn't think of it. I actually got told not to bring one of my mods to work anymore by my boss, not because it was an electronic cigarette and I use it indoors, but because it looks like some sort of detonator.

On that note, I need to find some sort of toy pistol that has an internal battery. I would love to see the look on my bosses face when I put the barrel in my mouth and take a puff.

Also don't ever use a toggle style flashlight switch for a 2000mah battery mod, even if its all you have laying around. I now have a 510 atomizer that has survived 4 or 5 long dry burns, one of which was at least two minutes long. This atty is a friggin champ though, no bad taste and still pretty decent vape.

 

[Drozd]

as for the wood mod...yeah nhaler is about to start carrying a wood box mod...you can find a thread on their subforum about it...

but nice work...

 

[mistinthewoods]

as for the wood mod...yeah nhaler is about to start carrying a wood box mod...you can find a thread on their subforum about it...

but nice work...

Yeah, a wooden Nico Stick for $130.00! I don't know where Drew pulls these prices from but I'm guessin' it ain't a pretty sight.

 

[petercro]

With your skills,
Just hand carve a pipe body to your battery atty spec.

 

[richardf]

I just finished this hand made pipe.
Carved from Basswood, and stained
uses a standard 801 atty

 

[beast775]

very nice work everyone.very nice.