Lurker saying hi.

[Bundy1971]

Hi All!

Been reading this forum for a long time, but never posted. Now I need help as I'm getting into my first rta, so I'm coming out of the weeds!.

 

[Letitia]

Welcome from a fellow lurker!
What do you need help with?

 

[MJCSD]

Hello and Welcome to ecf

 

[Diver9543]

Hi and welcome to ECF. I have a couple kayfun V5s and V3.1s. What can we help you with?
Jerry

 

[bombastinator]

Howdy have you picked out an rta yet?

 

[Trigster]

Hello & Welcome To ECF !!!...I just bought my 1st RTA not 10 mins. ago...I'm a MTL'er so I had it narrowed to a SXK KFv5 Mini or a Siren 2...I went with the Siren 2 because of this vid...See the build & deck at 04:00...Trig
siren 2 gta video - Bing video

 

[Tonee N]

Hello and Welcome to ECF

Sent from the future

 

[OttoBahn]

Welcome...

Plenty of folks here to help pull you out of the weeds, and into the clouds...

 

[Robino1]

Welcome to ECF!​

 

[stols001]

Welcome to ECF, we are all happy to help, so please feel free to ask the questions you have about RTAs here. The RTA board is great as well, as well as the coilbuilding section.

Congrats on delurking!

Anna

 

[BrotherBob]

Hi All!
Been reading this forum for a long time, but never posted. Now I need help as I'm getting into my first RTA, so I'm coming out of the weeds!.

Welcome and glad you joined.
I have provided a little more information which might help with your RTA.
Might like to read:
(7) Information Resources for Your First RBA | E-Cigarette Forum
https://quitsmokingcommunity.org/electronic-cigarettes/what-is-an-atomizer-definition/
Rebuildable Tanks Explained: RBAs vs RDAs vs RTAs vs RDTAs
Wrapping Building Coils 101 For Beginners
6 Quick & Useful Vaping Tips for Beginners

 

[Bundy1971]

Thanks for the replies, and sorry I haven't replied back. I actually started a thread in the RTA section and forgot to come back here! Damn newbies!

I ended up buying a Geekvape Ammit 22 for my first RTA and I'm really liking it so far. Really easy to build, has great flavor and vapor production, and not a single leak. Still trying to get my coil builds dialed in to my liking, but getting there!

Going to be trying temp control for the first time later today. Wish me luck!!

 

[r77r7r]

Good luck! Heard RipTrippers' had some nice build videos.

 

[BrotherBob]

Going to be trying temp control for the first time later today. Wish me luck!!

Could check out:
Temperature Control Vaping: The Decision Is Yours
Temp Controlled Vaping Rocks

 

[jfcooley]

Welcome out of the shadows.

 

[Bundy1971]

OK...so I built my coil, got it working well on TC SS mode, but for some reason I'm having an issue with the memory modes/TCR. Here's my set up:

316L SS, 28g (Master of Clouds)
6 wraps (spaced); 3mm ID
.66 ohm (locked in at room temp)

When I use it in TC SS mode, it seems to be working fine. I have it set to 360ºF, which gives me a cool/warm vape, but I feel like it's firing warmer than the setting. If not, I have no idea how some people vape >500º without seriously hurting themselves.

So I figured I would try one of the memory modes. I set M1 to:

TCR: 79 (the suggested setting for 316L)
Power: 20W
Time: .4 seconds

When I choose M1, and set the temperature to 400º, I get nothing but the Temp protect as soon as I fire it. I have yet to get a vape in that mode and I'm clearly doing something wrong. Any ideas?

Going to start a new post in the RTA section as well.

 

[Tonee N]

The TCR setting I use for 316L is 93. I have some devices that it won't work right on unless it's at 125.

Sent from the future

 

[Bundy1971]

93 is the setting I saw as the standard setting for 316L, but there's a video on the TCR specifically for the Pico:

Setting the TCR to 93 does actually produce some vapor, but very little and too cool even for me.

Also should add. In TC SS mode @360º I get a lot of popping and spitting, which I never got with in VW with Claptons.

 

[Tonee N]

93 is the setting I saw as the standard setting for 316L, but there's a video on the TCR specifically for the Pico:

Setting the TCR to 93 does actually produce some vapor, but very little and too cool even for me.

Also should add. In TC SS mode @360º I get a lot of popping and spitting, which I never got with in VW with Claptons.

Yeah each device is pretty much different on how the TC is going to work. I like a cooler vape also but seem to find it @420f on my dual builds.
The popping can be from too much liquid(flooded) or space in between the coil and cotton.

Sent from the future

 

[Bundy1971]

Yeah...I feel like I'm vaping at way more than 360º. I assumed I would be in the 400º-420º range based on nothing more than people describing their preferences and settings in review/how to videos.

The popping is calming down, so I probably just over-primed when I re-wicked.