New to mechanical

[Squall409]

Hey everyone! One my friends just got out of vaping and he gave me his mechanical setup. It's a KeCig K100 and an igo w. I have Trustfire 18650 batteries to go with it. I am kinda familiar with builds because of my Russian 91%. But I am still wanting to be safe. What should I know and be aware of before I start to build? Thanks all!

 

[alkaiser]

throw those trustfire batteries away and either get Sony VTC4 or AW IMR 18650 1600mah batteries.

 

[Topacka]

The first thing you need is an ohm meter, and to know the amperage limits of your battery (both are needed regardless of what ohms you want to build to). If you're already building on a R91 you should have all this already though. Then you should read up bads post on battery safety and others. Other than battery safety and checking for shorts and not blowing clouds in baby's and dog's faces, you should be good to go.

 

[Nikkita6]

Hey everyone! One my friends just got out of vaping and he gave me his mechanical setup. It's a KeCig K100 and an igo w. I have Trustfire 18650 batteries to go with it. I am kinda familiar with builds because of my Russian 91%. But I am still wanting to be safe. What should I know and be aware of before I start to build? Thanks all!

Well first, throw out that Trustfire, and study battery chemistry, and safety .. everyone around here is going to suggest their brand of IMR battery, but it is best to educate yourself so that YOU can choose the battery best suited for your needs. Search "battery safety" and you will find plenty to get yourself started.

 

[Baditude]

First of all get a better quality battery than that Trustfire. Trustfire, Surefire, and Ultrafire batteries are a lower tier of batteries. You'll also need a digital multimeter or ohm reader to measure your coil's resistance before you fire it on your mod.

Research. Research. And do more research. YouTube is an excellent source of learning. There is a Rebuildable sub-forum here on ECF with a wealth of knowledge/experience and a go-to place if you have questions.

Choose your batteries carefully by chemistry type and what applications that you will be using them with. IMR and the newer hybrid batteries are recommended for Rebuildables because they are high drain and safer chemistry. For normal resistance coils, any general purpose IMR/hybrid with 10 amps continuous discharge rate will suffice. If you plan on using sub-ohm coil builds, you should use one of the 20 - 30 amp IMR/hybrids. You can find a list of these batteries with amp ratings below:

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected ICR?

Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries

Mechanical Mod Proper Usage Guide

Information Resources for Your First RBA

 

[maxd]

if you want to be on safe side with mech mod and to add what's been said above:
- think about kick
- if not kick, think about protected batteries as a first step, after you can move to normal/unprotected ones

also, if you mech has a "lock" - get used to used it

now you should be safe to the good extend

 

[Baditude]

if you want to be on safe side with mech mod and to add what's been said above:
- think about kick
- if not kick, think about protected batteries as a first step, after you can move to normal/unprotected ones

also, if you mech has a "lock" - get used to used it

now you should be safe to the good extend

I'll disagree about the protected battery recommendation. An IMR/hybrid "safe chemistry" high drain battery is safer than a protected ICR li-ion battery.

I'll agree about using a Kick adding safety, but you will need to drop down to a 18490/18500 battery size to make room for the Kick. The Kick also requires a high drain battery.

Kick in a Silver Bullet mechanical mod

If not a Kick, a Vape Safe mod fuse is always adds additional safety whether you're using an IMR or ICR battery.

Vape Safe mod fuse

 

[Firestorm]

I suggest performing your builds on an APV - it will have a built-in ohm meter and needed protection. Buy batteries in pairs and be sure to rotate them, make sure you don't use them below 3.6v. Regularly check your battery voltage when in use - you should buy a pocket voltmeter for on the go. Preferably use a Kick or a mechanical fuse for additional safety. You need to be very careful about making sure a mechanical doesn't fire when in your pocket or left unattended. If your mechanical has a locking mechanism then definitely use it and get in the habit of using it. If you ever feel your button getting hot then STOP using it - you have a short that needs to get dealt with.