Introducing the Griffin Rebuildable Atomizer Tank

[tiburonfirst]

ANNOUNCEMENT:

I realize the griffin is popular right now and that's awesome but I will post every new development here.
PLEASE for the love of my sanity, hold all emails concering colors, dates, sizes, tubes, coils etc... just for a little while, please?
All I know or will know will be posted here in this thread. If you have a question post it here.

as of 09/17/2012:
The Griffin: Late this week/early next week
Griffin Replacement Coil wire: Late this week/early next week
Griffin Replacement Mesh: Late this week/earlynext week
Griffin Replacement Parts (screws/pins etc): Late this week/earlynext week
Griffin Plastic Tubes: No ETA
Griffin Colored Tubes: No ETA
Griffin Stainless Steel anything: No ETA
Little Baby kittens: No ETA
Miami Dolphin Superbowl win: No ETA


Also, I am not an expert on rebuildables, I am as green as a cucumber, please do not email me asking how to do this or that, it's not that I don't want to answer you, I do, it's just I have gotten approximately 200 emails since Friday night concerning the Griffin. I can't address them all properly even if I did know.

Post any questions in this thread, if someone knows the answer they will surely share.

Thanks

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[CountSmackula]

I'm gonna give the syringe tube a try the next time I break the Griffin down for a cleaning.

 

[Swampey65]

I just dug out my pipe cutter too...

 

[CountSmackula]

Don't forget to insert a wooden dowel or socket inside for a cleaner cut.

I just dug out my pipe cutter too...

 

[Swampey65]

I was gonna use a socket. figured it would be stout enough...

 

[Big Screen D]

Finally found some time to give the Griffin a whirl. Here's what I did to get this working very, very nice.

Took it apart, and washed every thing in hot tap water:

Discarded stock coil:

Oxidized stock wick 8 times in an one teaspoon corn starch/ 8oz water mix:

Pre-made coil around 1/8" drill bit using 34ga nichrome. Having pre-formed the coil, slid wick through the coil, and tightened the bottom part of the coil around the wick by gently pulling it snug while attaching it to the negative post. I also moved the wick and coil down so that the leg from the coil to the negative post touches the metal base taking care not to allow the coil to contact the silicone post gasket. The purpose of this is not to allow this part of the coil to become a hot spot. Holding the top of the wick, I again snugged the coil around the wick as I tightened the top nut. Used a needle to adjust the coil spacing, loosened the top nut, and made the final adjustment/snugging of the coil while making sure the top leg of the coil is was as short as possible, while not letting the wick touch the post.



Airhole naturally lines up with the wick on mine, so it's good to go here.

Luckily, the wick winds up on the same side as the button on my Provari. Since I typically fire this mod with my thumb, I naturally tip the Griffin into position to wet the wick as I vape. I suspect this could be adjusted by how much the bottom stem nut is tightened if necessary.

So, I wound up with a 2.5 ohm, 6 wrap coil with no shorts or hot spots. Vaping quite nicely at 4.5v.

Get zero dry hits vaping 50/50 juice. Nice flavor, good draw to just a touch on the tight side. Griffin is well made, and I do plan on buying more as well as the clear tubes when available. Only downside to this type of device, is changing flavors requires it to be disassembled unless one wants to vape through a flavor change. PIA, for flavor swappers like myself. Good news is a 2nd mortgage isn't needed to own multiple Griffins.

Oh, and nice SS drip tip.

 

[gormly]

Just so everyone knows...

Griffin is delayed, no ship date yet
I am still hopeful for next week, so we will see.

 

[gormly]

Good news is a 2nd mortgage isn't needed to own multiple Griffins..

so you are saying I am priced too low????

 

[Big Screen D]

so you are saying I am priced too low????

Nah, just that you should sell em in a six pack

 

[CountSmackula]

You could drop the price to 15 bucks or so... and then I could buy three more instead of two. LoL

so you are saying I am priced too low????

 

[CountSmackula]

Yeah, with a multi-pack discount.

Nah, just that you should sell em in a six pack

 

[Swarley]

Lol if they dropped to 15 I would buy them all I can't wait for clear tanks that'll be nice. I will be ordering more as well so I can fiddle with more than one type of setup

 

[Big Screen D]

Sitting here overdosing on nic, came across a couple nuggets I discovered vaping the Griffin.

Unscrewed the cone, but instead the top knurled part began to unscrew with the cone. This moved the wick a little relative to the center post and created a hot leg at the top where the coil moved off the wick. Had to bust out my jewelers glasses and tweaked the coil back right. Note to self...tighten the part the top cone screws on firmly when I recoil.

I've been using it with the fill plug removed, and that works well. A side benefit of leaving the plug out is with the top on, I just pull the DT off and drip 10-15 drops in, and the juice just finds it way down into the tank after a little while.

 

[Big Screen D]

Any chance the spare parts shipment will have some top caps? Don't ask

 

[Woody-GC]

Any chance the spare parts shipment will have some top caps? Don't ask

I need a couple myself! Also for the Phoenix too. I got carried away with the dremel tool on a couple! It doesn't take much to make them breath a little easier.

 

[lithod02]

anyone elses drip tip not fit? Mine falls out if you lean griffin to side, gonna see if i can find a fatter o-ring.

 

[gormly]

Finally got tracking on the Griffin and the Phoenix (plus a new item), so it's days away
I thought it was going to be much longer so great surprise. Hopefully I get them by Friday!

 

[gormly]

Any chance the spare parts shipment will have some top caps? Don't ask

sadly I neglected to think of that but I will add them next order.

 

[Swarley]

Cool more on the way! I'll prolly pick up another I can't wait to see what the new item is that you also ordered!

 

[Roary]

Finally got tracking on the Griffin and the Phoenix (plus a new item), so it's days away
I thought it was going to be much longer so great surprise. Hopefully I get them by Friday!

Any hints on what the new item might be? Or at least what price range the new item will be in so I can possibly set some funds aside?