Hussar Project X RTA Clone (by Coppervape)

[Mordacai]

@muth, sounds like it leaked and flooded.

It's either not quite enough wicking in the wells and or where the wicking passes through into the wells. Also if your wicking isn't fluffed up in the wells it can happen somewhat.

But it can also be caused if the top section isn't properly seated on the base.

First thing to do is take off the top section @muth and try and find out what's really happening. Just remember anticlockwise to open, I do hope that you haven't done my trick of jamming up the locking mechanism. It will come apart, but is a total pain when it happens.

Only way to try and prevent it is to make sure that the o ring at the base of the deck is well lubricated and to push down the top section and turn it a little bit both ways to help get it seated and into position before turning to lock onto the base.

Hopefully you'll be able to beat it into submission though @muth.

 

[muth]

@muth, sounds like it leaked and flooded.

It's either not quite enough wicking in the wells and or where the wicking passes through into the wells. Also if your wicking isn't fluffed up in the wells it can happen somewhat.

But it can also be caused if the top section isn't properly seated on the base.

First thing to do is take off the top section @muth and try and find out what's really happening. Just remember anticlockwise to open, I do hope that you haven't done my trick of jamming up the locking mechanism. It will come apart, but is a total pain when it happens.

Only way to try and prevent it is to make sure that the o ring at the base of the deck is well lubricated and to push down the top section and turn it a little bit both ways to help get it seated and into position before turning to lock onto the base.

Hopefully you'll be able to beat it into submission though @muth.

Well, the AFC is working fine now. For some strange reason my X doesn't like being seated on a SbS. As soon as I put it on my OBS Cube the AF ring turned like butter. No one told me they have minds of their own either. Anyhoo, the hot spitting stopped. Maybe I let too much liquid in at some point. My wicks 2nd time around are a bit more full than before. Since I'm constantly adjusting to make sure the top fill cap isn't too tight I might have let too much pressure out and flooded it a little. Idk, this is going to be a long love affair.

 

[Mordacai]

@muth, stop it. You've now got me thinking of the original Bedazzled.

And now for the magic words, Julie Andrews!

 

[muth]

@muth, stop it. You've now got me thinking of the original Bedazzled.

And now for the magic words, Julie Andrews!

Teehee

The questions will keep coming for a bit. I hope you don't mind. What is it I need to know about that tiny grub screw on the deck? The one I have no allen key for that will fit.

 

[Mordacai]

That is used as a stop for the top section of the rta @muth so that it doesn't keep on turning around and aligns the juice or liquid flow with the wicking, and even with a metric and imperial Allen key set I have been foiled. It's a weird sized one I can at least tell you.

 

[Tinker Ray]

@muth, stop it. You've now got me thinking of the original Bedazzled.

And now for the magic words, Julie Andrews!

and don't forget to blow your raspberry

 

[Mordacai]

Would the words Prince of Darkness mean anything to you? Beelzebub? Mephistopheles? The horned one?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

@ShowMeTwice Are you still using a 3mm ID 24g coil? I decided to go with a 2.5mm 26g in order to be more conservative on juice. Have you tried 2.5mm? I'm wondering if I should change to 3mm, still using 26g or maybe 28g, and see how it vapes. What do you think?

Hi @muth and @johnpalley !!! Sorry I haven't been around in some time. Here are my thoughts on wire for the standard Project X and MTL X...

When I first got my standard X I decided to do exactly as Todd's video using a 24g 3mm ID kanthal coil. That worked nicely for me and was a fine vape. I switched to a 2.5mm ID coil as I think it works best in the X for me and I believe that is the general consensus here. 24g is likely too much for the X. I mean it works and it vaped nicely but I do think 26g wire is better suited for the standard X.

I haven't tried 28g kanthal or 316L regular round wire in the standard X.

I have one X setup with a 32x3/40g 316L twisted fused clapton and a 2.5mm ID and it vapes great.

In another X I have a 26g/36g 316L clapton with a 2.5mm ID and 6 wraps which comes out to 0.42Ω and it's an awesome vape.

With the standard X I vape anywhere from 12-30w (in wattage mode) and also 320-450° in TC/TCR on several different devices. Fully open AF I go higher watts for more of a hybrid MTL/RDL frankenvape as @AngeNZ does and with a closed down AF I go lower watts and tighter-ish MTL with either one AF hole or a 1/2 of the one (each side).

The wires I use are from AVS and Lightning Vapes. Both offer high quality wire. I also use TEMCo for kanthal and 316L (round) as they are high quality and reasonably priced. No Chinesium wire from those vendors!!!

The 26g/36g 316L clapton wire is from AVS. Here: Spooled Clapton Wire 316L SS (26g/30g or 28g/36g)

I've used 28g kanthal and 26g 316L round wire in the MTL X with both 2mm + 2.5mm ID's. I retired my MTL X as I can get the same vape with the standard X. The standard X just gives you more options. A 28g 2.5mm ID coil is too bendy and weak of a wire IMO especially if you go 316L. 26g wire, kanthal or 316L, is likely the best choice IMO along with a 2.5mm ID coil in the standard X.

JohnPalley, I think you can get the vape you are after using the AVS wire I linked above. Or the 36ss/26ss single core clapton at Lightning Vapes. Here: Hybrid Wire Spools - 25'

If you need more info let me know.

Wow ... looks like the Project X users here have grown since my last visit. Awesome!!! Welcome everyone.
I'll have a vape on that!!! Cheers all.

 

[Mordacai]

@ShowMeTwice, I think that the 28g/36g would be really nice for the X. Enough mass without being too much.

6-8 wraps at 2.5mm ID.

 

[AngeNZ]

Fully open AF I go higher watts for more of a hybrid MTL/RDL frankenvape as @AngeNZ does

Woohoo! I knew frankenvaping would catch on, soon everyone will wanna do it

 

[Mordacai]

Nothing better than mix and match technology.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Woohoo! I knew frankenvaping would catch on, soon everyone will wanna do it

...... You got me into frankenvaping!!! Once you explained your modified MTL/RDL I just had to give it a go. Now I am a frankenvaper, well, at times, I'm not a pure blood.
I still like my tight, or airy, MTL to RDL to DL but the frankenvape has it's place + simply rocks.

 

[muth]

Woohoo! I knew frankenvaping would catch on, soon everyone will wanna do it

Will you be recruiting members for your new FrankenVape Club? If I could draw a logo for you it would be a cartoon Frankenstein monster with vapor shooting out of his neck bolts. With the initials FVC.

 

[AngeNZ]

Will you be recruiting members for your new FrankenVape Club?

Anyone can join

You just have to slap a MTL drip tip on a restricted lung atty - and MTL happily away

 

[muth]

Anyone can join

You just have to slap a MTL drip tip on a restricted lung atty - and MTL happily away

I added an edit above ^.......and of course a mod to his lips.

 

[AngeNZ]

I added an edit above ^

Perfect logo

 

[Tig7]

I'm weird, I put a mtl drip tip on and turn the afc almost closed and still dl.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

If I could draw a logo for you it would be a cartoon Frankenstein monster with vapor shooting out of his neck bolts. With the initials FVC.

An awesome idea!!!

Perfect logo

Agreed!!!

Like so ... not my Photoshop job. I only added "FVC". Not exactly a logo but I think we get it.

 

[muth]

An awesome idea!!!

Agreed!!!

Like so ... not my Photoshop job. I only added "FVC". Not exactly a logo but I think we get it.
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That's great! Can't believe you found that.

 

[muth]

I'm weird, I put a mtl drip tip on and turn the afc almost closed and still dl.

Personally, I don't agree with those acronymns or whatever we should call them because all you have to do to DL is open your throat and suck it straight through to your lungs, right? I think it's just some "cool" lingo that cloud chasers made up. I just DLed with my KFL. It's similar to chugging beer.