Merlin by Augvape and Roxy

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0.2 ohm notch? Up the wattage. Start at 20, work your way up a few watts at a time, especially as it's a new coil and wick. You'll probably end up around 40W.

As to temp control, there is no actual thermometer. Rather, the chip monitors the resistance of the coil, which changes as it gets hot. By knowing the behavior of the metal used, it can extrapolate from that the temperature the coil is allowed to max out at. That's why choosing the right metal is important. The Ni profile won't work well with a SS coil. It gets way fancier than that, with custom curves and TCRs, but no need to go there now, and no custom curves on the Pico anyway.

Got your last post. If 15W and 145 C are working for you, enjoy it. Big difference from your Lavatube.

And yes it is a 0.2 ohm. I tested with the multimeter before I put it in and it read a bit higher but somehow it seemed to drop a lot after I burnt the heck out of the coil. Baking it to Lava red probably dropped the ohm a bit.
 

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Speaking of builds for the Merlin...
I just put in a 4mm parallel SS316 26G. Wicked with Rayon and vaping very nicely at 50W/420F on the VT133.
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@trentenmarschel Try to get power mode set up too with the notch coil just to get the basics down on the mod.

Basically what temperature control does is feeds it the watts to get to the temperature you set, then maintains that temperature for a consistent vape.
Picture it like a cruise control in your car.

I only use SS. I use tc maybe 20% of the time, the rest is power mode. It's cool to mess around with.
 

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@trentenmarschel Try to get power mode set up too with the notch coil just to get the basics down on the mod.

Basically what temperature control does is feeds it the watts to get to the temperature you set, then maintains that temperature for a consistent vape.
Picture it like a cruise control in your car.

I only use SS. I use tc maybe 20% of the time, the rest is power mode. It's cool to mess around with.
How do I get it into power mode? I have tried watt mode and tc.
 
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What did you have before? I think you'll love the Merlin. Plus it just looks sexy. Especially the black Merlin on the black Pico. Slim and sexy.
I have a couple of Kayfun minis,Lemo2, and couple Subtank minis in my current rotation. I am a little worried about the top fill on this Merlin though. It is very hard to unscrew without the whole top coming off. Seems like a reverse thread would have been a better idea. Also I just built my first ss coil. It worked great!
 
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I have a couple of Kayfun minis,Lemo2, and couple Subtank minis in my current rotation. I am a little worried about the top fill on this Merlin though. It is very hard to unscrew without the whole top coming off. Seems like a reverse thread would have been a better idea. Also I just built my first ss coil. It worked great in temp control but when I tried wattage mode I got a very burned nasty hit. Is it necessary to turn the power way down with ss?I was only running it at 3.2 volts on the Pico.
I dont have issues with filling. When I put the tank together I make sure to screw it down pretty tight. And try to have a thumb on the top tank plate when unscrewing the top.

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Is the supplied notch coil ss? Is it worth using it?
My first coil was just a home wrapped kanthal. I am using the notch coil now and it seems to work well. When u put it in i put both pins in the top grub screws and pulled it close to the post. Then when it was tightened down I was able to slowly bend the notch coil up so that it was above the air intake. The coil seems a little wide for the tank, but I got it to work.

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Oh yeah!!Nailed it. 1.27 ohm 3mm 316L tight coil,air restrictor out, jfc open,airflow open 1/4, vaping 80vg. wicks all the way to the bottom of the cups pushed back slightly from the juice holes.
Vaping in wattage mode at 13.5w.
Purchased at efun.Has the V2 deck and chimney sections.
Fabulous vape! @ricks thank you brother you are the MAN!!Wheres my damn credit card?:):banana:
 
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