Let's talk hardware

Status
Not open for further replies.

Bronze

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Aug 19, 2012
40,240
188,009
Hey Bronzy I just got 2 AGA-t2's for the price of one. Get up on one of those coops. There is one going on now that i just made. If you try you may be able to get on the back up list if someone drops. Thats all you really need man. don't dump a lot of money into an expensive one. The AGA-T2 is very well made. And you got a provari?!?!?! Very nice

Thanks for the heads up Smitty. I need to quit spending money for awhile. I wasted $40 on a lemon LT and now the Provari...all in the last week. I need to slow down. :) I have to become a Verified Member first too. Right? How big a deal is that?
 

Bronze

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Aug 19, 2012
40,240
188,009
I have one on the way from Discount Vapers, an AGA-T+ for $30. Comes with a glass tank. I also have some SS mesh and wire for building. Of course, you can get a ZAP for like $150 from Provape. No sense sullying your elite PV with substandard junk on top ;)

Ice, why can't I find that AGA-T+ on the DV site?
 

smitighe

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jun 26, 2012
1,193
1,422
53
Baltimore
Thanks for the heads up Smitty. I need to quit spending money for awhile. I wasted $40 on a lemon LT and now the Provari...all in the last week. I need to slow down. :) I have to become a Verified Member first too. Right? How big a deal is that?

Oh it's easy. If ur verified with PayPal then it won't take long at all. If you go to that thread there are thorough instructions. I have saved tons of money going thru the coops. Got about 100 dollars worth of cartos for 40.


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk
 

Bronze

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Aug 19, 2012
40,240
188,009
Oh it's easy. If ur verified with PayPal then it won't take long at all. If you go to that thread there are thorough instructions. I have saved tons of money going thru the coops. Got about 100 dollars worth of cartos for 40.


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk

Cool! I've had a PayPal account for years but have never used it.
 

bappo

Super Member
ECF Veteran
Sep 14, 2012
792
2,023
Idaho
Just got my paypal account alive again. Registered and used it once in 2009 and then promptly forgot my pword, etc.

Looking at verified and it scares me to give them carte blanche to my bank account. One hack in paypal and I could get cleaned out and I know that they have been hacked in the past. Easiest way into ECF verification though.

Are my fears unfounded?
 

Ray D

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Nov 15, 2012
1,364
1,741
PA
Just got my paypal account alive again. Registered and used it once in 2009 and then promptly forgot my pword, etc.

Looking at verified and it scares me to give them carte blanche to my bank account. One hack in paypal and I could get cleaned out and I know that they have been hacked in the past. Easiest way into ECF verification though.

Are my fears unfounded?

Good question, but I share those fears. Which is why I'm not verified here, sadly. I want to be. But I'm not giving Paypal my bank account. No way, no how.

Maybe I'll open a dummy account just for Paypal eventually...

And grats, Bronze. :)
 

Bronze

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Aug 19, 2012
40,240
188,009
Just got my paypal account alive again. Registered and used it once in 2009 and then promptly forgot my pword, etc.

Looking at verified and it scares me to give them carte blanche to my bank account. One hack in paypal and I could get cleaned out and I know that they have been hacked in the past. Easiest way into ECF verification though.

Are my fears unfounded?

I can't answer your question Bap, but I can share your concern.
 
Just got my paypal account alive again. Registered and used it once in 2009 and then promptly forgot my pword, etc.

Looking at verified and it scares me to give them carte blanche to my bank account. One hack in paypal and I could get cleaned out and I know that they have been hacked in the past. Easiest way into ECF verification though.

Are my fears unfounded?

Go with your gut Bappo. Me?...no way no how. I like to stay as private as possible. As a matter of fact, and not because I distrust the vendors but because I DO go with my gut, I'll be calling my credit card company to get my number changed soon. Just because I've been using it so much lately. It can't hurt ya know?
 
I am almost done buying from my list of stuff for the e-pocalypse. All I need now is nic base and a volt meter. Then I'll be loaded for bear. Well of course more juice never hurts. HHV juice that is...and Highbrow. And I could always drop and lose the screws from that Phoenix I suppose...never hurts to have a backup for your backups. It's always something isn't it? I do have a Lowe's gift card from Christmas that I haven't even spent yet...but Lowe's doesn't seem to have a good selection of volt meters that also check ohms. I have one at work...but I want one for home. I'll have to go to Lowe's later and check. I know I'm a chick...but I LOVE going to Lowe's! :laugh:
 

Gummy Bare

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 2, 2012
2,244
1,867
46
San Diego, California
How's it working for you? Looks great on that Vamo.

it's working on pretty darn well... now i see where the higher watts on the vamo comes in with the SS mesh. The coil was wrapped at 2.0ohms since i planed to use this one with my Vamo. I'll do some lower coils next time and try it out on my Natural. Had some help setting it up or i would have never got it going right. I guess the AGA-T2's are known for top coil hot spots, but with the addition of a small washer it shortens the distance from the post to the SS mesh on the top wrap so it eliminates the hot spot.
 

Gummy Bare

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 2, 2012
2,244
1,867
46
San Diego, California
Looks great. I just ordered 2 AGA-T2's in a coop last night. Got in JUST in time. Also that's a mighty fine shelf you got there. Fits you stuff just right don't it? I was thinking bout a SS VAMO but changed my mind. I am just gonna get a kick eventually. Now I'm on the RBA kick. The did clone I built a few days ago is killing it. And it blows my mind on the natural. Can't wait to get the 2 AGA's


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk

Yea, the shelf's working out pretty good... same with the AGA-T2. I also picked up a version 3 phoenixes I’ve been playing with. So far just using silica wick on it. I got a gen 1 phoenix with a SS mesh on it as well.

The AGA-T2 looks real nice with the chrome Vamo; they match perfect... that's the one in the picture. I've got a stainless steal Vamo as well, the finish on that looks real similar to the finish on the natural mechanical mod we got. I can't wait to get the kick as well. Will be nice to be able to pull it out and move it around from mechanical mod to mechanical mod. I want to try it on the Mountain Vaporizer 18650 Mod I have as well. If it fits and works good it will be the smallest, lightest, cheapest variable wattage mod I’ve ever seen. I need to practice wrapping these RBA more so I can get some down to like .8-.8ohms for my Natural mod (without the kick).

I also hear that china is supposed to be coming out with a kick clone... should be around 15-20 bucks. Should be cool (as long as it doesn't catch on fire, lol)
 

Gummy Bare

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 2, 2012
2,244
1,867
46
San Diego, California
Also thinking about making my own ceramic wicks. I am very intrigued at this method. And seems not difficult to just make my own instead of buying em at a ridiculous price. I am in talks with some people about doing it.


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk

apparently the 1/8th model doesn't fit the AGA-T2, but the 3/32nd one does. The 3/32nd is supposed to be quite small and soaks up less juice than the 1/8th does though. But i hear a AC9 will take the 1/8th quite well.

Someone did some modifications on a RBA and also custom cut some ceramic wicks and was able to get a 1/4th size working and apparently it's working quite nice. I have a feeling when the ceramic wicks start to get more popular and become the norm replacing SS mesh where going to see way bigger wick holes popping up on all the RBA's.

Here's a pic of the custom made 1/4th ceramic wick:
1 4th ceramic wick.jpg
 

smitighe

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jun 26, 2012
1,193
1,422
53
Baltimore
apparently the 1/8th model doesn't fit the AGA-T2, but the 3/32nd one does. The 3/32nd is supposed to be quite small and soaks up less juice than the 1/8th does though. But i hear a AC9 will take the 1/8th quite well.

Someone did some modifications on a RBA and also custom cut some ceramic wicks and was able to get a 1/4th size working and apparently it's working quite nice. I have a feeling when the ceramic wicks start to get more popular and become the norm replacing SS mesh where going to see way bigger wick holes popping up on all the RBA's.

Here's a pic of the custom made 1/4th ceramic wick:
View attachment 179146

Holy s**t!!!!! That's crazy. I heard boring out to 1/8 but dang that's a huge wick!!! I am gonna order some mesh from OKC too so I have options. Not quite sure how good I'll do on my fashioning my own ceramic wicks but it seems much more economical that way. Guess we'll see what happens on that front. I need some bigger pieces of stainless mesh so I can mess with these aga's. GT was so kind as to recommend me to OKC vapes for SS mesh. Cheaper there and I will order in a few mins. Need to get good for when my new gennys get here.


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk
 

Gummy Bare

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 2, 2012
2,244
1,867
46
San Diego, California
+1 on the above. I rebuild my Phoenix with cotton yarn and the flavor/vapor is great. I don't know if it's better but I can tell you it's a lot easier to pre-coil wire around a nail and thread it with yarn than it is to do tight wraps around silica. I bought a roll of yarn for $4 that'll last me forever. I'm only saving my silica for Kanger Evod rebuilds.

I use this method to make cotton wick coils for the Phoenix (and/or Nova heads)



a buddy of mine gave me some cotton wick he got from a vapor store... it looks quite nice, it's really thick to. I wanna give it a shot, i think it will wick really well given the size of it.

i don't know, take a look:
IMG_20130216_110134.jpg
 

smitighe

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jun 26, 2012
1,193
1,422
53
Baltimore
a buddy of mine gave me some cotton wick he got from a vapor store... it looks quite nice, it's really thick to. I wanna give it a shot, i think it will wick really well given the size of it.

i don't know, take a look:
View attachment 179159

That's some thick wick. I'd be curious to see if that works.


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk
 

Gummy Bare

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 2, 2012
2,244
1,867
46
San Diego, California
It's not telling at all. It's the easiest thing in the world to do. Just moisten the end of the yarn and thread it. It's the one thing you can't do well with silica. The cotton wicks faster than silica as well so you get really full flavor. You just cant dry fire the coils with cotton yarn or it will burn.

I don't boil my cotton. I just bought 100% organic unbleached. No chemicals in it.

You absolutely need a resistance meter if you're building coils. The simplest is this one but if you get into genesis building and mechanical mods, you should get a digital multimeter to be able to check battery voltage, resistance, and current. The latter is more advanced. Just worry about the ohm checker for now. :)

this might be a stupid question, but... what's the advantage of using a multi-meter to check your resistance over just using the function on my Vamo?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread