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Lounging By The Beach - Part 8

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TamiP

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I am a proud e-cigarette user who formerly smoked full-strength Marlborro cigarettes for 35 years prior to vaping. In the past three years I have switched fully to e-cigarettes thanks to the MANY varied juices and devices available, none of which are the crappy mass-produced cigalikes. I breathe better, my endurance levels are better and I am against any imposed regulations that will in effect cripple the vaping industry. Nicotine in its purest form is dangerous, but no one who mixes juices, myself included for personal use, takes that lightly. I exercise extreme caution when making my base liquids, and no children or pets are allowed anywhere in the area. Containers are properly stored and kept out of the reach of anyone visiting (I have no children living at home). The flavors used are enticing TO ADULTS. Saying that the fact that the juices sound delicious to a child is a ridiculous argument for banning flavors. We have rights too, and we like them. They aren’t made to make them appealing to children and no vendor, e cigarette user or anyone else is against the law making it illegal for anyone under 18 to purchase them… just like cigarettes. If you pass the laws you are trying to create it will be painfully obvious that it is big tobacco at the reigns. They are the ones that will profit from this, and thousands upon thousands of us who will not switch to cigalikes will end up back in their clutches smoking actual cigarettes. You may want to claim e-cigarettes are a health danger, but you do not have any proof of that. THERE IS PLENTY OF PROOF THAT CIGARETTES ARE DEADLY! Ban cigarettes and keep the e-cigarette industry the way it is… happy, healthy and vaping.

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One of the issues concerning the FDA is the flavoring used in creating a good tasting e-juice, and how it could be dangerous to children if they were allowed to drink it. If that's an issue then all flavored alcohol drinks should be an issue too. Get rid of those delicious flavored alcohol drinks everybody sucks down. they sound pretty great to kids too, and mask the taste of the alochol making it more dangerous! Oh heavens. The only choices people would have for buying drinks would be straight vodka and whiskey. Sure some hardcore people would be just fine with it, but the economy would plummet from lack of overall sales. Come on... ADULTS LIKE FLAVORS TOO!!! Oh, while you're at it.... outlawing things that are taste good but kids shouldn't have? Get rid of all sodas, koolaide, McDonalds, Wendy's and any other fast food place. Hey, YOU could single handedly solve the obesity epidemic in this country! How cool of you. Get rid of everything that we shouldn't eat because when misused it causes a problem and all that will be left in the supermarket is lettuce, tomatoes and other assorted vegetables. You should not punish EVERYBODY for something that "might" happen becuase some people are irressponsible.
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Good Morning, Glam. :wub:

I thought you were coming back from the beach house on Sunday. What cut your stay short? Or did I have it wr... wr... . . . was I mistaken? :laugh:

Yes, you were w....w....w....incorrect. The plan was to come home Thurs....remember, I only took 4 changes of undies. :laugh:
 

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Well... here I thought I was being so 'swift' building that nifty 1.4 ohm dual coil for my shiney new vamo... apparently even though it's 1.4 ohms the vamo has a little trouble with that much of a dual coil and that's why the diminished vapor and lack of flavor. I pulled the second coil out and used the build as a single coil 2.6 ohm and it's vaping a lot better. I guess I'll have to save my fancy dual coils for the mech that's coming and a better battery (that VTC4 you pointed out VG). Live and learn... but it's nice now, although still not over the moon about the flavor this build is putting out, at tleast the vapor is strong again.

Two things. I think the Vamo needs a 1.5Ω minimum (but I'm not sure), so 1.6Ω would be better. I don't know of all Vamos are the same on minimum Ohms... the original KDS and any others. Whatever them absolute minimum is for yours, try to build for 0.1Ω higher at least. This helps with variances in the built-in Ohms Reader and those created through usage (the Ohms can change as the coil is used). It also appeared that those two coils were mighty long for 30 AWG. Maybe some of the wraps were touching each other and shorting out, reducing your anticipated Ohm build each to less. Plus, to get a 1.4Ω dual coil, you'd need two 2.8Ω coils. If you have two 2.6Ω coils, you'll get a 1.3Ω build. This would push the limits of the Vamo.

Next, with cotton, less is more. Cotton absorbs the e-liquid very well and it swells a lot, and that can cause it to choke in the deck hole if there is too much. The same is true if too much is crammed inside the coil. Try less in the coil and let that go easily into the deck hole. I try to make my coils the same diameter as the deck hole, for this reason. When the cotton swells up, that should stop any leaking through the deck holes. And give the whole length of cotton a slight twist, to help control swelling a little. This also helps it keep a shape inside the tank. There's a fine line between what works and what doesn't, and a point of no increase in performance when trying more, which leads to a point where performance starts to fail due to choking. You just have to work with it.
 

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Two things. I think the Vamo needs a 1.5Ω minimum (but I'm not sure), so 1.6Ω would be better. I don't know of all Vamos are the same on minimum Ohms... the original KDS and any others. Whatever them absolute minimum is for yours, try to build for 0.1Ω higher at least. This helps with variances in the built-in Ohms Reader and those created through usage (the Ohms can change as the coil is used). It also appeared that those two coils were mighty long for 30 AWG. Maybe some of the wraps were touching each other and shorting out, reducing your anticipated Ohm build each to less. Plus, to get a 1.4Ω dual coil, you'd need two 2.8Ω coils. If you have two 2.6Ω coils, you'll get a 1.3Ω build. This would push the limits of the Vamo.

Next, with cotton, less is more. Cotton absorbs the e-liquid very well and it swells a lot, and that can cause it to choke in the deck hole if there is too much. The same is true if too much is crammed inside the coil. Try less in the coil and let that go easily into the deck hole. I try to make my coils the same diameter as the deck hole, for this reason. When the cotton swells up, that should stop any leaking through the deck holes. And give the whole length of cotton a slight twist, to help control swelling a little. This also helps it keep a shape inside the tank. There's a fine line between what works and what doesn't, and a point of no increase in performance when trying more, which leads to a point where performance starts to fail due to choking. You just have to work with it.

Exactly what I was thinking!! :D
 

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Two things. I think the Vamo needs a 1.5Ω minimum (but I'm not sure), so 1.6Ω would be better. I don't know of all Vamos are the same on minimum Ohms... the original KDS and any others. Whatever them absolute minimum is for yours, try to build for 0.1Ω higher at least. This helps with variances in the built-in Ohms Reader and those created through usage (the Ohms can change as the coil is used). It also appeared that those two coils were mighty long for 30 AWG. Maybe some of the wraps were touching each other and shorting out, reducing your anticipated Ohm build each to less. Plus, to get a 1.4Ω dual coil, you'd need two 2.8Ω coils. If you have two 2.6Ω coils, you'll get a 1.3Ω build. This would push the limits of the Vamo.

Next, with cotton, less is more. Cotton absorbs the e-liquid very well and it swells a lot, and that can cause it to choke in the deck hole if there is too much. The same is true if too much is crammed inside the coil. Try less in the coil and let that go easily into the deck hole. I try to make my coils the same diameter as the deck hole, for this reason. When the cotton swells up, that should stop any leaking through the deck holes. And give the whole length of cotton a slight twist, to help control swelling a little. This also helps it keep a shape inside the tank. There's a fine line between what works and what doesn't, and a point of no increase in performance when trying more, which leads to a point where performance starts to fail due to choking. You just have to work with it.


thanks. Yeah, I'm seeing how delicate the balances are. I did think I might have used too thick of a cotton wick even though it doesn't seem to be hindering it staying wet, It might still not be optimal. I didn't twist it because i'd read somewhere else not to twist it. I'll try that next time. One thing I like about the side air atty like this one is that I don't have to worry about a bottom air hole dripping into the battery! LOL Do like that a lot, plus it's adjustable, (although a PIA to turn).
 

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She's been on dialysis for about 11 years now. She was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 22 years ago, lost both legs and has had a quad bypass amongst many other things, oh, and is legally blind as well. She takes her insulin and goes to dialysis but she is not good about eating properly!!!! I try, I've even offered to come over and make her some nice diabetic friendly meals (good recipes) but when I do, she says oh that's nice, but I don't like that (whatever I suggest each time) can you bring a pizza??? smh... Hubby is also a diabetic, when first diagnosed he had to take insulin, but has worked hard to get off of them since they can do almost as much damage to kidneys and liver etc as the disease does to the body... he is totally diet controlled now for more than 8 years. He goes to the doctor every 3 months for the tests to be sure he is staying on track, and it is sucessful. both of us sure wish his sister had taken it all more seriously from the start, but she just doesn't. So, she spends 6 hours a day, 3 days a week in dailysis.

Sorry, luv, but the choices were hers. It's so kind of you to take her like this. I hope she gets her transportation back soon!

Excellent letter VG! I wrote two, not as detailed though. I hope they listen!!!1

That wasn't my letter. That was Scott's. Mine is rather long. :facepalm: I could post it if you wanted to see it.
 

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thanks. Yeah, I'm seeing how delicate the balances are. I did think I might have used too thick of a cotton wick even though it doesn't seem to be hindering it staying wet, It might still not be optimal. I didn't twist it because i'd read somewhere else not to twist it. I'll try that next time. One thing I like about the side air atty like this one is that I don't have to worry about a bottom air hole dripping into the battery! LOL Do like that a lot, plus it's adjustable, (although a PIA to turn).

Only a slight twist on the cotton. Not a tight bind. Just enough to keep in in a size and shape for easy pulling through the coil, and inserting through the deck holes. At least, that's the way I do it. :D
 

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Sorry, luv, but the choices were hers. It's so kind of you to take her like this. I hope she gets her transportation back soon!



That wasn't my letter. That was Scott's. Mine is rather long. :facepalm: I could post it if you wanted to see it.

Yeah, I know. And boy I hope she gets her transport back soo too... I'm not a morning person.
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You don't have to post it, but it's interesting to see what people wrote. Who knows... might trigger some additional ideas for more writing hahaha, there's still a few hours left.


Sorry for the mixup though, good job Scott!!!!
 

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Only a slight twist on the cotton. Not a tight bind. Just enough to keep in in a size and shape for easy pulling through the coil, and inserting through the deck holes. At least, that's the way I do it. :D

I'll definiately give it a try. Such a tinkery hobby, but there's such a feeling of joy in getting it done. I was pretty dang proud of those coils even if they didn't end up working just right. :) I love learning how to do things, and making stuff like that. Plus it's great to always know I'll have fresh coils when I want them, and better quality than manufactured wicks.
 

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Good morning beachmates :D


48 hrs in 4 days. I'm tired. See y'all laters. Time for some sleep! :wub:



WHOA! I was posting a response to another comment and when I hit post reply that big mouth kitty jumped right out at me. LOL. tha'ts an eye-opener for sure.


Good morning sweetie, or should I say good evening? You get a good sleep. You deserve it.
 
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