New Vaper here- interest in building a box mod

[TwoWheelTimmy]

Hello all. I'm Timmy Im pretty new to vaping but I've already caught the bug. I used to be a pack a day smoker but i quit for 2 months before my girlfriend introduced me to vaping. I was still having cravings but now i have no interest in going back to smoking

I'm vaping in an ego C-twist with a Naultilus right now. It was a great starter but I'm definitely ready for an upgrade. When i started i perferred mouth to lung style vaping but now i love strai lung hits! I plan on buying an Atlantis for that airflow and their superior mini-carto coil design. And i also want to get a Lemo to experiment with an RTA and see how i like it.

Im an engineering student so i have a decent understanding of simple circuits. On the flip side, being a student, i dont have much money to work with lol. So I've been thinking about building a regulated box mod. I've done quite a bit of research on the forums and watching youtube vids.

Should i go with the DNA 30 or 40 chip? I'm leaning toward the DNA40 with the temp control option. That would give me more options when i get into the more advanced builds and i could still run the Atlantis on it until then. Does this make for a tougher build?

I want to go with flat batteries with an on board charging port rather than cylindrical batteries. I think they make for a tighter fit and cleaner looking build. Is this a wise choice? I know the 18650's are most popular but dont really understand why.

A list of popular enclosures, batteries, hardware, and switches would be nice to look at. Havent really found one compiled yet. It would also be very helpful to see a list of where to buy. It would be nice to be able to get most items for my build from one site but i doubt thats going to happen. Haha

 

[Susan~S]

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

Try browsing around the Modding Forum. Read all the "stickies". You will not be able to post over there until you get in your first 5 posts (and the server updates at :25 past the hour).

 

[Rsunderl]

Hi TwoWheelTimmy and welcome to ECF!

I've heard the the rDNA 40 chip is a bit harder to build, but really have no experience. Hopefully, someone with direct experience will be by shortly.

As to batteries - I think you may have a bit of a hard time locating a flat battery that will have the Constant Discharge Amp rating that you'll need for vaping. Currently, most high-end batteries have a constant rating of 20 amps.

Hope that helps and Happy Vaping!

 

[TwoWheelTimmy]

Aaahhhh okay thank you for your responses. I will go check out the modding stickies. And knowing that i will probably end up going with some cylindrical batteries then. Battery selection is my biggest issue at the moment. If the 40 board is a tougher build, that doesn't deter me. It will just require a little more research lol. I really want to get my batteries, enclosure, and hardware selected and be sure i can fit it all in there before i buy because with limited funds, i dont want to keep the cost to a minimum.

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf TwoWheelTimmy. Nice to meet you and so glad you are here. Do Not Pass Go - go straight to the Modding Forum.

I am sure you will get some great information there and I look forward to see what you do. Good luck.

 

[SoAZSubOhm]

The onboard charger and everything is going to be pretty rough. I remember when I first started project boxes I was having a rough time with wiring. If I were you I'd just build a regulated parallel 18650 Hammond just so you can get a feel for it. The actual wiring isn't hard it's the pin out, I hard wire everything so I tend to get stressed out from time to time with bending and what not.

 

[Bunnykiller]

prototyping always cost 2X more than a prebuilt.... do the cost analysis