OK, ... how did you "smooved" them out ... not with sandpaper I'm guessing
I thinking a finish of some sort
PS, they look fantastic, and I have a few that would love to look like that
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I thinking a finish of some sort
PS, they look fantastic, and I have a few that would love to look like that
OK, ... how did you "smooved" them out ... not with sandpaper I'm guessing
I thinking a finish of some sort
PS, they look fantastic, and I have a few that would love to look like that
I used to use CV tips and would polish mine as well. The secret? Toothpaste, any non gel type toothpaste.
I would mount the tip on an old 510 carto and chuck it up in my drill, get a microfiber clothe with a bit of toothpaste and in no time they looked like glass, as well as smelling minty fresh
I'm very partial to 3rdeyedriptips very nice tips , on sold on ebay a limited number at a time. I have close to 30 of them ranging from $9-20. Wide bore acrylic with delrin insert so there is no heat transfer and the don't get any of that funky lip crud build up. Here is a couple.
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OK, ... how did you "smooved" them out ... not with sandpaper I'm guessing
I thinking a finish of some sort
PS, they look fantastic, and I have a few that would love to look like that
That's exactly the method I used for these pretty acrylic tips.I used to use CV tips and would polish mine as well. The secret? Toothpaste, any non gel type toothpaste.
I would mount the tip on an old 510 carto and chuck it up in my drill, get a microfiber clothe with a bit of toothpaste and in no time they looked like glass, as well as smelling minty fresh
I also chucked up a qtip and polished the bore.
Can't say however if my toothpaste is of the gel variety or not, it does have Yoda on it, so I assumed the force was strong with that one.
Okay, I admit, I have not used too many different vaping devices. Though I'm about to try out more. So far my atties are all the tiny 13mm or 15mm ones. They work fine for the kind of vaping I do, which is similar to smoking.
But with all this talk about small chamber size leading to better flavor, why are the big 22mm or 18mm atties so popular? It fits certain 22mm mods "flush". More deck areas to build on, is that it?
But with all this talk about small chamber size leading to better flavor, why are the big 22mm or 18mm atties so popular? It fits certain 22mm mods "flush". More deck areas to build on, is that it?
Because of the Cloudz Bro!!!
I can understand the 18mm and 22mm rda's but the ones that are over 22mm seem like over kill to me. Like the big Ole 30mm rda's lol they just look ridiculous with these huge top caps only to open up to a super tiny build area.
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The secret? Toothpaste, any non gel type toothpaste.
I never would of thought of that 
Ok, I'll go for it, Thanks
22's are all I use. I get outstanding flavor in most of them. It all depends on the construction. I prefer a 22 with a domed chamber to reduce size and gives an outstanding flavor and great vapor production. I used to use smaller ones, like an RM2 and Nuppin, but couldn't get what I wanted and off they went. Most of my builds are in the .25-.3 ohm range, dual coil. I am most certainly not a tootle puffer, but demand performance. I love a full bodied vape.
Small form factor 22mm. Derringer, stumpy. Side air flow.
I vape unflavoured, all about the draw for me.
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IMHO when it comes to flavor it doesn't matter what the radius of the atty is as much as the volume of the inner vaporization chamber, minus the volume occupied by the coil(s) and wick. The smaller the net volume is, the stronger the flavor, possibly because the smaller volume increases the density of the vapor inside the chamber. Now part of that volume could have to do with the added volume of the drip tip, and this is why small bore drip tips produce stronger flavor.
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That's kind of my impression too. I'm a mouth to lung guy, and the small 13mm atties have worked fine for me so far. But it seems the 22mms are far more popular (are they?), and I want to try out different types of vaping from now on.
You mentioned inner volume. It's a lot easier to get a smaller inner volume with a small radius since volume varies with radius squared.
I'm also under the impression that the cloud chasers prefer larger atties. Musichead mentioned that it produces bigger clouds. So a smaller atty produces less cloud? (but more flavor)?
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Ditto! But you should factor in the hight of the atty (volume = area x hight) and the volume occupied by the internals of the atty. the RM 2 and the Cyclone have small posts that don't occupy much of the internal volume compared for instance to those of the M Atty which are thicker and more substantial and hence occupy more space/volume.
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There's a whole lot of interplay - again a lot of it is that turbulent airflow that is so important, and hard to define. It's going to be impacted by the chamber shape and size, the build, the drip tip, etc...
As some GENERAL rules:
- a smaller chamber is better at giving you "condensed" vapor - and therefore more flavor intensity. But it won't have room for "big" builds.
- a larger chamber gives you more total airflow capacity, and more room for big builds
- Big builds can provide more surface area, vaporizing more liquid at once, giving you bigger clouds
- Lower resistance can give more vapor, can also impact flavor, but tend to need more airflow to prevent burning
So - if you want intense flavor, you might go small chamber, but if you prefer a bit more vapor than you get with a tiny tiny atty - or you've moved to a "lung hit" and need some more airflow, that's where you get people shifting to the 22mm atties. And when they start making big fancy builds, they might want to try those oversized 24 or 30mm atties.
Again -that's generalization.
Me, I like a "restricted" lung hit. And I use all of these!
Cyclone with AFC
Origen Little 16
Nuppin! Nuppin! Nuppin! (I have three)
Rogue
Manta
M-atty
NarDa
I no longer like a tight draw, but also don't like a real airy or cool vape. All those above let me hit my "sweet spot" range - which is definitely a balancing act: airflow, vapor, flavor, response-time, heat...
As some GENERAL rules:
- a smaller chamber is better at giving you "condensed" vapor - and therefore more flavor intensity. But it won't have room for "big" builds.
- a larger chamber gives you more total airflow capacity, and more room for big builds
- Big builds can provide more surface area, vaporizing more liquid at once, giving you bigger clouds
- Lower resistance can give more vapor, can also impact flavor, but tend to need more airflow to prevent burning
So - if you want intense flavor, you might go small chamber, but if you prefer a bit more vapor than you get with a tiny tiny atty - or you've moved to a "lung hit" and need some more airflow, that's where you get people shifting to the 22mm atties. And when they start making big fancy builds, they might want to try those oversized 24 or 30mm atties.
Again -that's generalization.
Me, I like a "restricted" lung hit. And I use all of these!
Cyclone with AFC
Origen Little 16
Nuppin! Nuppin! Nuppin! (I have three)
Rogue
Manta
M-atty
NarDa
I no longer like a tight draw, but also don't like a real airy or cool vape. All those above let me hit my "sweet spot" range - which is definitely a balancing act: airflow, vapor, flavor, response-time, heat...
Most smaller atties will produce less clouds as they also have from tight to fairly tight airflow and coil size is limited. I find a 22mm atty, such as a Stumpy, with the reduced chamber size, running larger coils produce a lot more vapor. I run dual 3mm coils at .25 or so ohms, with 3/4 air open does what I want. I run 50/50 juice so my clouds are not as plentiful as someone who is vaping all VG juices. I'm not after the clouds though. In fact, they kind of irritate me. I just love doing a straight lung hit, full of dense vapor. That's what does it for me.
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Well, I'm designing an atty now, and I need to get it out by Aug. I originally envisioned an one size fit all version but it seems I'm better off doing two- one 13mm and perhaps one 18mm?
It doesn't seem practical to do one size- say 16mm, that'll satisfy no one given the great divergence in vaping style. I know 22mm is more mainstream now, but there is still a sizeable population that like RM2 or Cyclones.
This atty is mostly for fun, I want to try some new concept on it. But I just need to decide on some parameters in the next couple of days, like diameter, size of air holes, etc. Some suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
It doesn't seem practical to do one size- say 16mm, that'll satisfy no one given the great divergence in vaping style. I know 22mm is more mainstream now, but there is still a sizeable population that like RM2 or Cyclones.
This atty is mostly for fun, I want to try some new concept on it. But I just need to decide on some parameters in the next couple of days, like diameter, size of air holes, etc. Some suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Try to take a look at the Nuppin. It will make you see things clearly and you'll understand why people like it so much. It is the best I've had so far
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This is just my opinion but I think the demand for the 13mm will be very low
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