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Oh, twisted kanthal of the same gauge will be half of one strand of kanthal on it's own. Twisting kanthal of different gauges would be.... not recommended
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If you want a lower resistance than you get get with a single strand of kanthal, you might want to investigate using nichrome wires (toaster wire, if you like
ETAA: The resistance of 32g nichrome is about 0.85 ohms per inch I think - having trouble finding a proper table ATM because I'm on a sloooow ISP.
I found the chart, sort of. 32 gauge A1 Kanthal is 1.15 ohms per inch. 29 gauge A1 Kanthal is 0.57 ohms per inch, almost exactly half. Twisting 2 lengths of 32 together should get me exactly what I'm looking for. I have plenty of 29 gauge already, I'm just trying to use up the boatload of 32 gauge that I have. No nichrome for me thanks, I already have 500ft of various Kanthals.
Edit: @Ocelot- from what I've read, glass paint will come off unless it's the kind that is baked on at higher temps than my oven will go, the way commercially painted glassware is done. Nice thought though.
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I found the chart, sort of. 32 gauge A1 Kanthal is 1.15 ohms per inch. 29 gauge A1 Kanthal is 0.57 ohms per inch, almost exactly half. Twisting 2 lengths of 32 together should get me exactly what I'm looking for. I have plenty of 29 gauge already, I'm just trying to use up the boatload of 32 gauge that I have. No nichrome for me thanks, I already have 500ft of various Kanthals.
I've just done a 2.4 ohm dual coil on my Phoenix RDA. The dual coils are in series, not parallel as is the way it is usually done. So far I'm liking it very much, running it at just 8 watts but some testing up to 11 watts seems to indicate it will run higher. I was aiming for two coils of 1.1 ohms in series, (3/4 wraps) but got two at 1.2 ohms each.
It's a bit tricky because I've got a separate piece of wick through each coil - I think that's the main difference between this and a single coils of 2.4 ohms. I'd take a photo but it's difficult to see now that it's assembled. Forgive me while I descend into the slightly infantile and inflict a vape video on everybody. (Yes, that's me ranters, looking rather pleased with myself.) Sorry, no audio.
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Yeah, but he has this kind of nervous-tic I'm hanging with the cool kids demeanor. That may just be how he appears to me though...
Oh boy, mixing some small test batches and did I screw up. Those of you familiar with Tobacco Absolute will enjoy this.
Wanted to try a cherry tobacco. Used TFA 555 because it doesn't need to steep for weeks like the M Type, anyway this what I did.
All TFA flavors except cherry
7% 555
1% Acetyl Pyrazine (adds a nutty flavor)
5% cherry (loranns)
7% Tobacco Absolute, I never used more than 1 to 2% of this, not quite as strong as M Type, but this is about 7 times more than I would recommend.
Oddly the stuff seems kind of weak, medium tobacco taste with a slight taste of cherry. I am sure the flavor will change as it steeps, and my taste buds have probably O.D. from tasting samples. Strangely I kind of like it, maybe a little more cherry.
Also tried a varition of the Boston Cream Pie, couldn't get the Vanilla Swirl, so I got Vanilla Bourbon instead. And I cut back on the chocolate due to Myrany stating it was fairly potent. All flavors TFA.
10% Bavarian Cream
3% Double chocolate, (recipe calls for 5%)
2% Vanilla Bourbon, ( recipe calls for 3% vanilla swirl)
.5% Sweet Cream ( not in orginal recipe )
4% Graham Cracker (recipe calls for 2%)
Really not bad, considering I butchered the recipe. I'll see how it steeps.
This is what happens when you try to mix and listen to Mod Envy at the same time, didn't help the shoulder I had surgery on has been hurting pretty bad for the last few days and I took one of the pain pills I got back in December. O.C. 20 mg. Now I am all niced up, but hey the pain in my shoulder is back down to about a 2 to 3 on a scale of one to ten.
Oh, and once again I managed to escape winning anything on mod envy.
Wanted to try a cherry tobacco. Used TFA 555 because it doesn't need to steep for weeks like the M Type, anyway this what I did.
All TFA flavors except cherry
7% 555
1% Acetyl Pyrazine (adds a nutty flavor)
5% cherry (loranns)
7% Tobacco Absolute, I never used more than 1 to 2% of this, not quite as strong as M Type, but this is about 7 times more than I would recommend.
Oddly the stuff seems kind of weak, medium tobacco taste with a slight taste of cherry. I am sure the flavor will change as it steeps, and my taste buds have probably O.D. from tasting samples. Strangely I kind of like it, maybe a little more cherry.
Also tried a varition of the Boston Cream Pie, couldn't get the Vanilla Swirl, so I got Vanilla Bourbon instead. And I cut back on the chocolate due to Myrany stating it was fairly potent. All flavors TFA.
10% Bavarian Cream
3% Double chocolate, (recipe calls for 5%)
2% Vanilla Bourbon, ( recipe calls for 3% vanilla swirl)
.5% Sweet Cream ( not in orginal recipe )
4% Graham Cracker (recipe calls for 2%)
Really not bad, considering I butchered the recipe. I'll see how it steeps.
This is what happens when you try to mix and listen to Mod Envy at the same time, didn't help the shoulder I had surgery on has been hurting pretty bad for the last few days and I took one of the pain pills I got back in December. O.C. 20 mg. Now I am all niced up, but hey the pain in my shoulder is back down to about a 2 to 3 on a scale of one to ten.
Oh, and once again I managed to escape winning anything on mod envy.
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As opposed to me, right now I am the toasted of ECF.
I did manage to crack my Viva Nova tank today,actually Saturday, it is now Sunday here. Did some grocery shopping earlier and had my phone, Spinner with Viva Nova, and one of the Sigelie V8's in one hand, and tried to carry bags in both hands.
Didn't work out very well, the Spinner/viva nova hit the gravel in the driveway. I have the SVT Viva Nova and when I picked it up the only thing I noticed was two small spots where the paint chipped off right by the window. Got inside and put stuff away and picked up the Spinner, when I put it down I had a couple of ejuice fingerprints on it. I looked at the window by the paint chips, nothing, turned it around and looked at the other window, and saw a small crack. I think I'll get a solid metal replacement tank, they run around three dollars. Oh the Spinner survived the fall without a scratch.
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I need to stop saying we are going to win, then we probably will. So Hottie was in chat, but not here...
We could just call it **NOG**although I am not sure that is any better than juice. Ok so total blonde week.....but I am a blonde so this is what I get 
I cleaned out my tanks because stuff just tasted gross. Changed out the head on 2, refilled and ahhhh so much better. But 1 just was foul. I seriously could not figure out why. That is why I was asking about changing flavors throughout the day. I have just stuck with one for the better part of the day since I started. It was really frustrating me. So tonight I was fiddling around with it getting just nasty flavor. Yeahhhhhh the head was totally burnt and had been since I cleaned everything. The only thing I can think of is that when I was putting everything back together I put a old head in thinking it was new. It is so wonderful now. I dumped the juice just to be on the safe side. Refilled and wonderful super tasty choco-coffee goodness. I swear if my head wasn't attached......
Lion you southern boys are a treat. When I was in WV last, I was walking towards a store when a guy kinda jogged past me to get to the door. I got really aggravated, and thought he was being a total jerk. But low and behold he actually went past me to open the door. I was shocked, that just does not happen here!!! It was so nice.
BB, I hope you get to feeling better, migraines are awful.
Schnarph, that looks great. May have to give the glass etching a shot
and a giant hello to everyone else, happy Saturday Spectacular Vapes!!!!
I cleaned out my tanks because stuff just tasted gross. Changed out the head on 2, refilled and ahhhh so much better. But 1 just was foul. I seriously could not figure out why. That is why I was asking about changing flavors throughout the day. I have just stuck with one for the better part of the day since I started. It was really frustrating me. So tonight I was fiddling around with it getting just nasty flavor. Yeahhhhhh the head was totally burnt and had been since I cleaned everything. The only thing I can think of is that when I was putting everything back together I put a old head in thinking it was new. It is so wonderful now. I dumped the juice just to be on the safe side. Refilled and wonderful super tasty choco-coffee goodness. I swear if my head wasn't attached...... Lion you southern boys are a treat. When I was in WV last, I was walking towards a store when a guy kinda jogged past me to get to the door. I got really aggravated, and thought he was being a total jerk. But low and behold he actually went past me to open the door. I was shocked, that just does not happen here!!! It was so nice.
BB, I hope you get to feeling better, migraines are awful.
Schnarph, that looks great. May have to give the glass etching a shot
and a giant hello to everyone else, happy Saturday Spectacular Vapes!!!!
I don't use sweet cream TFA. The manufacturer says on the website "Ingredients: Natural Flavors, Propylene Glycol
This flavor contains a small trace amount of the Custard Note Acetoin." Acetoin can contain trace amounts of Diacetyl which is known to cause serious lung disease.
The closes substitutes I have found so far are the bavarian cream and vanilla swirl. Though with my next flavor order I am going to pick up some Whipped Cream flavor which has neither Diacetyl oir acetoin listed though it does have triacetin which is a tank cracker.
I have no doubt the sweet cream will improve the flavor. I just personally choose not to risk it
Perfumer's Apprentice for info on the acetoin/diacetyl relationship
Not trying to preach to anyone here. I just felt it wise to put the info out there so people can make their own informed choice.
Yeah, I read that. I don't normally use those types of flavors either, and you are better off avoiding them. I thought since I would use such small % of it and it only contains a small % of acetion to begin that the amount of diacetyl, if any, would be minuscule.
On a side note, I just dropped my pitcher of gatorade, just can't seem to buy a break in the last 12 hours. Of all the silly things that have gone wrong within the last 12 hours, for some reason this aggravated me the most, didn't even spill much. Cracking the Viva Nova, not a big deal, accidentally adding more Tobacco Absolute and graham cracker thereby screwing up two juices, it happens. But spill 2 ounces of Gatorade, now that irked me.
Edit, I don't think you were preaching, I appreciate the fact that you are concerned about not only your own health, but care enough to warn others.
Ocelot this is how the taste and use of the Sweet Cream is descriped on the Flavor Apprentice website.
Source; The Flavor Apprentice.
water soluble
a light cream, very useful for blending with other ingredients. this is called sweet cream, but
it is not really that sweet, but can lend an all-around milky character to other ingredients.
Please just be aware that since this is an all natural flavor, it is very delicate.
It should smell milky, with light buttermilk/cheesy notes.
This flavor does not need refrigeration, and will not spoil.
Shelf life is at least 6 months from when we ship it to you.
Ingredients: Natural Flavors, Propylene Glycol
This flavor contains a small trace amount of the Custard Note Acetoin.
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If the "Sweet Cream" flavoring is anything like the Sweet Cream premixed liquid I have, it tastes much more like butter than cream. I bought Sweet Cream, Whipped Cream and Butter Cream from MBV for a taste test. I screwed up and ordered 18mg (which is probably why I don't like any of them very much), but the one that I think tastes closest to "Cream" is the Butter Cream.
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