OBS Engine RTA... or is it an RDTA?

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Eskie

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Bless you! :toast:

I love these tanks, but it's the little stuff like this which kills you. And it isn't even because of the price point. I've seen plenty of more expensive high end tanks have the same issues.

Off to find some high quality grubs that'll stand up over time.
 

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Hey guys! I actually just picked this up. After over 2 years of vaping its my first RTA. I'm not good with building so I was just gonna use the 2 coils it came with but my oversized snips and inexperienced hands cut the lead on one. So I just threw in the 2 twisted kanthal that came with the limitless. Ohms out to .3 about 70 watts and the flavor is beautiful. Any places you all could recommend for good pre-wrapped coils for this thing? And where you all getting the nano?
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Affordable builds using quality wires from lighting vapes. He makes ss builds if you want to run tc.
He used to sell on ebay but got shut down due to ebay's anti Vaping policy. So now he's giving a bunch of discounts to rebuild his business.
 

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There's also Dan from @B_D_Builders. Still has stuff up on eBay, and also does custom to your specs at a really good price, as well as being incredibly nice to deal with. Nice for me as I prefer all my builds in 316L, and anything more than a simple Clapton is a real reach for me without swivels (tried, can't do it). One day.......
 

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anything more than a simple Clapton is a real reach for me without swivels (tried, can't do it). One day....
Here's my $12 DIY claptoning jig.

Picture hanging hook for drill and lightweight aluminum 1/4" flat head machine screw which rides in a bearing
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Bearing epoxied into support block
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Support block built with pocket screws
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Rubber pad on bottom of support block to eliminate slippage when clamped to work surface
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Sweet, I love it! Couldn't you just straighten out that paperclip and attach a drill to it to speed things up?
Yeah I could but I like the control of hand cranking. I can spin up about 12 inches in 20 minutes. There are a few "drills" specifically made for claptons that take an 18650. I might pick up one of those some day.

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I've got to get my act together and just build it out. I have the drill, clamps are no issue, and it's not like swivels are expensive. @Btsmokincat that dowel for the wire spool to feed off of is a great idea. something else to consider if I want something a bit more fancy as holding the wrap can get a little annoying on long runs.
 

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Is that the original Engine or Nano?
Anyone know both grub sizes?

The original. The Nano screws are larger.

edit: Okay, the Nano screws are M3x3. Also, in case there's any question, the thread pitch on the 2.5mm screws for the regular Engine is .45, and the pitch for the 3mm is .50.
 
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Having trouble finding the M2.5X3 with a flat end. They all seem to have cup points, which I'm not overjoyed with (even McMaster, which as a surprise to me). I know they'll grab, I just hate cutting a leg with the edge of the cup.

I'm finding the same with both the M2.5 and M3.
 
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Having trouble finding the M2.5X3 with a flat end. They all seem to have cup points, which I'm not overjoyed with (even McMaster, which as a surprise to me). I know they'll grab, I just hate cutting a leg with the edge of the cup.

I'm finding the same with both the M2.5 and M3.

I needed some a while back and couldn't find them either. I just bought cup points and sanded the tips flatter. I used an allen wrench to hold them while sanding.
 
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