New Member. (:

[Chrisma]

Hey everyone I'm Chrisma.
I reside in the So-Cal Los Angeles Area.
18 Years Old
Been vaping for about a year and a half (Oh god will they point out the illegal vaping age. )
Started off with a simple Ego Twist like i'm sure everyone has and I now vape a Nemisis/Striker RDA setup. (H-Cigar Clones)

Favorite e-liquid At The Moment: Mothers Milk (Suicide Bunny) Custard (Oh Herro) Starship 1 (SpaceJam)



Any tips/Ejuice Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Still consider myself a novice at building since I usually let my brother do my builds since he is a build god, but I plan on learning for myself. (mostly why I decided to join.)

Anyways, Hola.

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you here!

Seeing you have a mechanical mod and an RDA -- how familiar are you with battery safety, ohms law and amp limitations? If you are not familiar yet please let me know and I will post some resources for you.

Question -- what is the ohm of your build and what batteries are you using?

 

[DetraMental]

^^^What Susan said and asked. It's really important to have an understanding of these things so you'll know what to do if any of the negatives rear their ugly head.

 

[Chrisma]

Not very familiar at all I'm afraid.
Bro's given me the rundown but it goes in one ear and out the other.

Would love those links.

 

[kraz]

Hi Chrisma. I'm new to the forums too. Also pretty new to vaping.
I gotta try that mother's milk. I've heard a lot of good stuff about it.

 

[Chrisma]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you here!

Question -- what is the ohm of your build and what batteries are you using?

Completely overlooked this the first time over.
Got a set of 2 Sony VTC4 30 amp batteries.

As for the Ohm no idea. But I just ripped the build apart last night.

#VapeNewb

 

[keonee]

Welcome Chrisma to ECF. Feel free to ask/answer questions here. Members are very knowledgeable and friendly here.

Baditude here on ECF has some great advice on ohms and battery safety....

E-Cigarette Forum - Baditude - Blogs

Good Luck to You...Happy Vaping!!!

 

[2naphish]

this is the place if you are going to do. take a minute and pay attention. i'm certain you are going to receive help.

 

[Susan~S]

Not very familiar at all I'm afraid.
Bro's given me the rundown but it goes in one ear and out the other.

Would love those links.

BADITUDE POST
This was from a post by Baditude (our resident battery/safety expert) on another thread

Definition of a hard short

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected ICR?
- choose the safest and right battery for your applications here. Includes a list of name brand, high-drain, safe-chemistry batteries with mAh & amp ratings in 18350, 18490/18500, and 18650 sizes.

Rechargeable Batteries
- blog post on the preferred chemistry of batteries for mods by our forum administrator and resident battery expert Rolygate.

Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries pt 1
- what do the letters & numbers on batteries mean? What's the difference between ICR, IMR, and hybrid batteries?

Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries pt 2
- protected vs unprotected batteries, what is Ohm's Law, inline battery fuses, what is an AW battery, stacking batteries.

Technical: Why High Drain Batteries?
- technical explanation on why high drain batteries are required for a regulated VV/VW battery device.

Question for the Tech Engineers at Provape
- explanation of battery amp limits, internal resistance, and battery chemistry pertaining to regulated VV/VW mods.

Battery Specifications and Calculators
- self explanatory.


How to Use Your Multimeter

Video on How to Use Your Multimeter

Ohm's Law Calculator

Information Resources for Your First RBA

Mechanical Mod Proper Useage Guide

Here's one more Baditude created recently: Explain it for the dumb noob: Ohm's Law calculations.

There's a good chance that if you read and really understand all this -- you just might know more than your brother!

 

[Susan~S]

Completely overlooked this the first time over.
Got a set of 2 Sony VTC4 30 amp batteries.

+1 on the Sony's. Be aware there are many counterfeit batteries out there. How to Spot Fake Sony Batteries

WHERE TO GET BATTERIES
Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are a few reputable battery suppliers in the US.

* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* RTD Vapor

As for the Ohm no idea. But I just ripped the build apart last night.

Please do not rebuild this yourself until you know what you are doing. Hopefully your brother will rebuild for you until you gain the required knowledge to keep you safe!

 

[Chrisma]

Please do not rebuild this yourself until you know what you are doing. Hopefully your brother will rebuild for you until you gain the required knowledge to keep you safe!

Wasn't aware on the dangers of faulty building as I have winged some horrible builds just to get me by a day or two.
Glad I didn't blow my face off or anything. 8-o

But thanks for the tips and warnings everyone!
Got some reading to do.