How not to drill out air holes

[Xcighippy]

Went to my local B&M to pick up some juice. I walked out with a new Igo-W and a Turtleship mod! I hurried home excited to try it all out. Built my first ever dual micro coil set up and it came out great. .7 ohm all good so far.
First hit I wasn't satisfied with the tight draw. So I wiped out my drill and 1/16" drill bit and had at it. Two seconds later, the drill broke and I punctured my thumb with the broken part still in the drill!! Dammm!! that hurts.
Anyway I patched up my thumb with a piece of paper towel and some scotch tape and put the cap in a vise to continue the drilling with a fresh bit.
Lesson learned, always secure part to be drilled in a vise, not your hand!!

 

[yellowsnow]

Not to worry I did the exact same thing. Fill it full of peroxide a little ointment and should be good to go.

Went to my local B&M to pick up some juice. I walked out with a new Igo-W and a Turtleship mod! I hurried home excited to try it all out. Built my first ever dual micro coil set up and it came out great. .7 ohm all good so far.
First hit I wasn't satisfied with the tight draw. So I wiped out my drill and 1/16" drill bit and had at it. Two seconds later, the drill broke and I punctured my thumb with the broken part still in the drill!! Dammm!! that hurts.
Anyway I patched up my thumb with a piece of paper towel and some scotch tape and put the cap in a vise to continue the drilling with a fresh bit.
Lesson learned, always secure part to be drilled in a vise, not your hand!!

 

[Xcighippy]

Thanks yellowsnow. I did it last night, still hurts. I punctured it pretty good. Thing is I should know better. I'm a machine mechanic by trade. They always say accidents happen when you get in a hurry... I proved them right!

 

[zero66]

Thanks yellowsnow. I did it last night, still hurts. I punctured it pretty good. Thing is I should know better. I'm a machine mechanic by trade. They always say accidents happen when you get in a hurry... I proved them right!

ouch!I feel you at least its not as bad,could've been worse

 

[cthulhufan]

Yep, press or vice. Don't be lazy. You aren't the first and you won't be the last! Not that I have any personal experience

 

[Rosenec]

Your high school shop teacher would be so disappointed.

 

[Bosco]

I nearly did the same thing! I don't have a vice or clamp but a pair of vice grips did the trick.

Now the only problem is my crappy drilling. Seriously, the air hole on my cyclone clone looks like some awful, tiny creature from a sci-fi movie chewed through it.

 

[JBL-37]

Ouch tough lesson to learn , I get lots of punctures at work (construction) Soak it in Epsom salt, works wonders!

How she vape now?

 

[alkaiser]

yeah there's a picture of a girl who tried to hold the atty with her fingers....the next picture is her with a drill bit straight through her thumb on route to the emergency room.

 

[snow blind]

Oh man that sucks... i'm another who's done the same thing drilling... not an atty but still... right after you always go, ".... me, i knew that was going to happen!" lol

 

[Jargon]

I have a lot of power tools through other hobbies and the first things I always do when working with saws, drills, routers or whatever spinning is wear safety goggles, secure each piece firmly and keep my hands clear of any danger. Don't be bored!

 

[JuRuKi]

Just curious, but what happens to all the metal powder that was around the drill bit? It probably stayed behind even after you removed the drill bit. Does it stay inside forever or does the body get rid of it somehow

 

[440BB]

Thank you for posting this, it made my lousy day feel not so bad. Hope you're getting a great vape while you heal!

 

[vapero]

I did the same a few weeks back! the bit went trough my nail and finger! luckily it was just on the side!

 

[Xcighippy]

Oh man that sucks... i'm another who's done the same thing drilling... not an atty but still... right after you always go, ".... me, i knew that was going to happen!" lol

Yep, I was thinking the same thing just before she snapped. " If this thing breaks it's gonna hurt!"

 

[Xcighippy]

I have a lot of power tools through other hobbies and the first things I always do when working with saws, drills, routers or whatever spinning is wear safety goggles, secure each piece firmly and keep my hands clear of any danger. Don't be bored!

Your doing it all wrong jargon!


Just kidding

 

[Xcighippy]

Thank you for posting this, it made my lousy day feel not so bad. Hope you're getting a great vape while you heal!

The thing vapes GREAT now that I put blood sweat and tears into it!

 

[Silent Solution]

I did the EXACT same thing when I got my IGO-W. But after my hands started to get hot and it kept slipping, I thought "Hmm, I should probably put this in a vice. Hit my finger one time but didnt puncture. Always be safe when using power tools. Hope it heals fast!

 

[Thraizer]

Nice battle wound! you are now officially a modder! off topic, where did you get your ohm reader/meter? battery powered?

 

[Xcighippy]

Nice battle wound! you are now officially a modder! off topic, where did you get your ohm reader/meter? battery powered?

Yea, battery powered, comes with a USB charge cord. Got it from a B&M near me. It's a cheep one 15 bucks I think.