Thank you all for your help! Also I haven't gained an ounce. Bonus!
I hope you'll be able to post what you write when it's done! BTW, when I asked why you "had to write" about vaping I was just curious whether it was a scholastic thing or what the focus was, sorry if that sounded terse.
Anyhoo, as well as the customising aspect, I'd also point out that it's quite possible to be a contented vaper with a decent PV (KGO in my case) and never really want to take it to another level. Like Hawkeye, I think that despite being quite extravagant trying juices and the initial cost of two KGO kits, this is turning out cheaper than smoking for me. Not that the cost issue was a driving force; like almost everyone here I am doing it for health reasons.
Vaping is sweeping thru our membership a bit, and we do seem to have quite a few closet smokers, so more an information dissemination thing... 'this is available to you if you think it sounds intriguing' thing. Now we've got a mini vaping forum there, so those of us doing it for a while can provide support on a much more one on one basis than we could with something like ECF. So for all those reasons, E thought it would make a nice article. Told her if we had someone actively working with a forum or something w successful weight loss, we could make it a whole 'wellness' issue. And yeah, I'm like you... didn't pack on the lbs with vaping, and I have with every other method of quitting. In fact, when I started vaping dessert flavors, I actually lost 7lbs. lol Bonus!
Anyway, if you ever get overwhelmed with all the lavatube options out there, feel free to yell out.
rofl.. cracking up that someone else wants a glv2 cause they're so pretty. Yeah, I was DETERMINED that would be my first mod, but turns out I like vaping like 4.4-4.5 volts a lot better than 5v. The twists will give you a good idea if that's the case. And I'm very happy with my vv mods now. And yeah, I'll give ya'll a link to download the free zine if you like when its done.
Ohh gosh, no it isn't. Especially if you're a diabetic with a killer sweet tooth. I don't have any issues with non smokers vaping 0nic juices as a stress reducer, either. I hope your friend does ok with it!
And bodrell... congrats on your near miss! That is a serious eye opener, all right. Great story! BTW, I'm a HUGE fan of the lavatubes. I'd say wait a month, get a chrome one with the V3 internals (they're supposedly out now, but that's inaccurate info passed on by manufacturers... you want the LRIDER chrome V3 tube.. expected out in august, I think. If you decide you want one before that, just pm me or hunt me down. I'm pretty well up on which vendors have the best tube (with independent testing from people I trust, not manufacturers specs) at any given time. I have a v1 internals tube in steel from apollo. I love it, but i'd love it a lot more with the new version internals. Really will be comparable to provari in terms of voltage range, amp limitation, etc. Provari is just always going to be that slightest bit more accurate and of course build quality is better. But I can assure you, if you're using something like an ego now... no comparison, even to the v1 internals tube. Really is worth the investment, especially since they're so inexpensive, compared to other comparable VV units. I'm also fond of the V8 (aka Ovale aka Gripper) that can be had at discountvapers for $50 kit.. that's a good deal as well, but by the time you buy extra set of 18350 batteries, cost is pretty comparable to the LT, and the LT is superior in a few ways.
[h=3]Ethylene glycol[/h]
Ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol solutions became available in 1926 and were marketed as "permanent antifreeze" since the higher boiling points provided advantages for summertime use as well as during cold weather. They are used today for a variety of applications, including automobiles, but gradually being replaced by propylene glycol due to its lower toxicity.
Propylene glycol
Propylene glycol, on the other hand, is considerably less toxic than ethylene glycol and may be labeled as "non-toxic antifreeze". It is used as antifreeze where ethylene glycol would be inappropriate, such as in food-processing systems or in water pipes in homes where incidental ingestion may be possible. As confirmation of its relative non-toxicity, the FDA allows propylene glycol to be added to a large number of processed foods, including ice cream, frozen custard, and baked goods.
Propylene glycol oxidizes when exposed to air and heat, forming lactic acid.[8][9] If not properly inhibited, this fluid can be very corrosive,[citation needed] so pH buffering agents are often added to propylene glycol, to prevent acidic corrosion of metal components.
Besides cooling system corrosion, biological fouling also occurs. Once bacterial slime starts to grow, the corrosion rate of the system increases. Maintenance of systems using glycol solution includes regular monitoring of freeze protection, pH, specific gravity, inhibitor level, color, and biological contamination. Propylene glycol should be replaced when it turns a reddish color.
Oh that should be easy enough to do, just drag the image with the color swatch you like over the extracted GLV2 and use a clipping mask, and it'll look almost identical to how it'll look in real life. I don't know how adept you are with gimp, but would be a 15 min thing in photoshop, so feel free to yell out if you're a beginner and get stuck. That's pretty much exactly how I figured out what I wanted, but then someone talked me into a cheap vv box first, just to find my 'sweet spot' and I realized a 5v mod wasn't at all for me. Hoping you love yours, though! I know a lot of very happy glv owners.
And thus the joys of PS Elements. lol Newer elements can use actions and styles.. about the only thing I miss from like CS3-6 in elements is ability to 'warp' shadows. And elements is like $50... can even get it for free with things like a graphics pad purchase, and some internet security software. But that's not to disparage Gimp. I just have a hard time remembering how to 'translate' stuff I do in PS into Gimp, personally. Its the most remarkable open source software I've ever used.
