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You'll have to learn alot! There is probably no central source on ecf for learning, so you'll have to start a separate thread for each question that you have. And hope that someone knowledgeable is around and still willing to answer.
It'd be good to find a local person or good shop for instructions. And Youtube.
It'd be good to find a local person or good shop for instructions. And Youtube.
This is your first post on ECF, so I don't know what experience you have vaping. Too often a novice gets a mech mod as their first vaping device and are immediately in over their head with a lack of knowledge or misinformation. Don't let this be you. You're showing potential just by asking questions on this site. Heed the veterans' advice and you should do well.
Mechanical or unregulated mods are not considered well suited for beginner vapers. They may seem very simple but to be relatively safe to use one needs to know about battery specifications and choose high quality batteries, know how to use an Ohm's Law calculator, and how to avoid dangerous situations by avoiding unsafe practices and being careless. The main thing with using a mech is avoiding a hard short to the battery at all costs.
You've got a lot of homework to do:
Explain it to the Dumb Noob: Ohm's Law Calculations
- As simple as it is to use, some people have a tough time grasping the concept. Recently revised to be even more simple. Warning: Includes graphic photos of mod explosions.
- Covers the differences between a mechanical vs. regulated mod, essential safety accessories, optional safety accessories to add layers of safety to your mech, routine maintanance, use of proper batteries, proper ventilation, low resistance vaping, and faux hybrid mods.
Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping
- A popular and essential read to understand which batteries are safe to use in mechanical and regulated mods. Includes a frequently updated list of recommended safe-chemistry, high-drain batteries with their specifications.
- An essential read and referrance guide for someone new to rebuilding coils. Includes a multitude of useful links on battery safety, mod safety, coil meters, coil building, and the differences in the three types of RBA's.
- Learn what a rewrap cell is. If you are using rebranded cells, does that mean it is inferior, poor quality, or even dangerous? Which batteries are suspected to be rebranded batteries?
ThanksThis is your first post on ECF, so I don't know what experience you have vaping. Too often a novice gets a mech mod as their first vaping device and are immediately in over their head with a lack of knowledge or misinformation. Don't let this be you. You're showing potential just by asking questions on this site. Heed the veterans' advice and you should do well.
Mechanical or unregulated mods are not considered well suited for beginner vapers. They may seem very simple but to be relatively safe to use one needs to know about battery specifications and choose high quality batteries, know how to use an Ohm's Law calculator, and how to avoid dangerous situations by avoiding unsafe practices and being careless. The main thing with using a mech is avoiding a hard short to the battery at all costs.
You've got a lot of homework to do:
Explain it to the Dumb Noob: Ohm's Law Calculations
A Beginner's Guide to Your First Mechanical Mod
- As simple as it is to use, some people have a tough time grasping the concept. Recently revised to be even more simple. Warning: Includes graphic photos of mod explosions.
- Covers the differences between a mechanical vs. regulated mod, essential safety accessories, optional safety accessories to add layers of safety to your mech, routine maintanance, use of proper batteries, proper ventilation, low resistance vaping, and faux hybrid mods.
Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping
Information Resources for Your First RBA
- A popular and essential read to understand which batteries are safe to use in mechanical and regulated mods. Includes a frequently updated list of recommended safe-chemistry, high-drain batteries with their specifications.
Are You Using a Rewrap (Rebranded) Battery?
- An essential read and referrance guide for someone new to rebuilding coils. Includes a multitude of useful links on battery safety, mod safety, coil meters, coil building, and the differences in the three types of RBA's.
That should get you a good start.
- Learn what a rewrap cell is. If you are using rebranded cells, does that mean it is inferior, poor quality, or even dangerous? Which batteries are suspected to be rebranded batteries?
Is this your first mod, or just your first mech mod? Just trying to think of directions to point you in, say, if you need to learn to build coils and etc.... Batitude has given you a great deal of HW however, so no rush.
Welcome to ECF.
Anna
Welcome to ECF.
Anna
What mech did you get?
What batteries are you using?
What type of atomizer will you be using? At what coil resistance?
Not until you read up on battery safety, ohms law and such. Honestly that's just too vague a question to be using mechs.
Not to be rude but if you aren't able to figure your amps with a certain coil resistance, you aren't ready for a mech mod. If you want to learn and use mechs, I suggest getting a quality battery(s), an ohm meter, reading up on safety and depending on battery(s) start out higher ohms (like .5 and up).
Do a search on the forum for battery safety, and mech mod safety.
Not to be rude but if you aren't able to figure your amps with a certain coil resistance, you aren't ready for a mech mod. If you want to learn and use mechs, I suggest getting a quality battery(s), an ohm meter, reading up on safety and depending on battery(s) start out higher ohms (like .5 and up).
Do a search on the forum for battery safety, and mech mod safety.
First of all, I need to ask why do you want to use a 0.2 ohm coil? You can get a very satisfying vape with a safer 0.5 ohm coil. 0.2 ohm is in the grey area of pushing the best batteries to their limit and I certainly would never recommend that resistance to a new mech user (or anyone for that matter).
If you for some reason believe you need to vape at super sub-ohm resistance, then get a high wattage regulated mod instead of a mech.
I also need to ask what brand/model battery that you will be using. Aftermarket rewrap brands have exaggerated amp ratings. This information is in my blog Are You Using a Rewrap (Rebranded) Battery?
You would do well by watching this video by our battery expert, Mooch:
If you read my blog Explain it to the Dumb Noob: Ohm's Law Calculations for a Mechanical Mod, you'll be able to determine the answer to your question very easily. It all comes down to the amp draw of the coil and the amp limit of the battery you use. There are no shortcuts to becoming knowledgeable. Do your homework.
Sorry by not answering your question specifically, but no one can answer it without more specific information from you.
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Please listen to the members above. We aren't trying to be rude, but you need more experience if you are asking a question such as this. Why not use a high wattage regulated mod? Going lower in ohms is a bit safer with a regulated device. But even with a regulated, you should educate yourself in the areas mentioned above.
My tip of the day - "don't get anxious to fire up your new mech mod"
Lots to learn about using a mod the has absolutely zero built in protection for a battery that has a lot of energy. Uncontrolled release of all that energy makes for a bad day.
Lots to learn about using a mod the has absolutely zero built in protection for a battery that has a lot of energy. Uncontrolled release of all that energy makes for a bad day.
Battery drain | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
Fill out the tables.
If you don't know how to fill out the tables put the mod away and go read the links posted in your other thread.
Fill out the tables.
If you don't know how to fill out the tables put the mod away and go read the links posted in your other thread.
Start with a simple single coil above 0.5 ohms. Master this before moving onto dual coils or a lower resistance
Use a quality 20+ amp battery, understand what the amp requirements of your build are and never exceed the CDR. I recommend the Samsung 30Q, Samsung 25R or the LG HG2 from a reputable dealer.
Use steam-engine to model your build before you even touch any wire
Always measure the resistance of your build with a resistance meter before firing it
Keep your mech spotlessly clean. I use ketchup to remove any tarnish, rinse and dry.
If you want a hot vape and massive clouds, then a high power regulated device is the way to go, not a single battery mech.
sonicbomb's blog | E-Cigarette Forum
Understanding the relationship between power and coil resistance | E-Cigarette Forum
Ohms Law - Calculating safe amp usage | E-Cigarette Forum
18650 Battery Ratings -- Picking a Safe Battery to Vape With | E-Cigarette Forum
Use a quality 20+ amp battery, understand what the amp requirements of your build are and never exceed the CDR. I recommend the Samsung 30Q, Samsung 25R or the LG HG2 from a reputable dealer.
Use steam-engine to model your build before you even touch any wire
Always measure the resistance of your build with a resistance meter before firing it
Keep your mech spotlessly clean. I use ketchup to remove any tarnish, rinse and dry.
If you want a hot vape and massive clouds, then a high power regulated device is the way to go, not a single battery mech.
sonicbomb's blog | E-Cigarette Forum
Understanding the relationship between power and coil resistance | E-Cigarette Forum
Ohms Law - Calculating safe amp usage | E-Cigarette Forum
18650 Battery Ratings -- Picking a Safe Battery to Vape With | E-Cigarette Forum
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