Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part 2

[Slots]

fasttech order. So far... nothing. Tracking shows in transit.
Just a couple batts and some coil heads so it's not that much of a biggie.

I order from them off and on, but nothing I need soon !
It's probably sitting in customs, as batteries and juices are two things that have a hard time getting out of the country.
I don't know what kind of batteries you bought, but that may be the holdup.

They will either make it through, or you will receive a refund, because they were sent back to FT.
I have had that happen.
It just depends of what customs does, and when they decide to do it.

They were getting through Singapore mail for a while and FT was informing their customers to choose that option if they were ordering batteries, which I did, and they are here. (1300 vision spinners on sale)
FT is a good place to shop, but you have to be choosy about what your shopping for.
They try to help all they can, such as telling you if it's real or a clone.
I have had disappointments and some great bargains, but I choose to shop there occasionally.

Personally, I think the prices make the hassle and wait worth it, but I know better than to watch for the mailman in the same month !
I hope your package gets here, but the wait may not be their fault.

 

[Slots]

ooops duplicate
ECF still having blips

SO ..

 

[garyoa1]

Pana 2900 batts. And they did ship thru singapore. That was my very first order with them. And I've had a bunch after that that all got here.
Why did I order more when I never got the first order? I'm a glutton for punishment.

 

[FranC]

Just tried one of Ikenvapse new fillerless cartos and they work great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[umanbean]

Good morning Good Folks,

Sittin' here with the Nemesis/PT2 and a cup-o-joe, thinking about maybe some Irish Creme in the next one. And I ain't talking 'bout ejuice either... it IS Saturday y'know... and I got chores... gotta get loosened up so I don't pull a muscle or something... yeah that's it.

Well boys and girls, I've found a couple of problems with the Nemesis, mixed edition, from FT.

It's a Mod that requires some mods.

When I took the bottom switch cap out, I could see burrs inside the bottom tube, where the vent holes were drilled (under the locking ring). I could see marks where a half-affed attempt was made to grind the burrs down, but they were tearing up the shrink-wrap on the bottom of my batts. The holes are very close to the inside threads so my first idea, using a small piece of sandpaper glued to a pencil eraser, was just not possible... so I took a Dremel with a small cylindrical stone, shined a light in from the other end, and very carefully just touched each hole from the inside. That took care of that.

One the other end:

I took the Kick clone out... straight DC just hits better to me. So I had to readjust the "firing pin" in the top cap.

For many reasons*, I prefer my PT2 to screw down all the way, so the base is touching the Mod. The Sentinel and Magneto Mods both have floating pins, so it's easy with them.

This one has a threaded pin that's just a mm or so too long. When the PT2 is down all the way, inside, the pin is barely screwed into the delrin ring pressed into the top cap, and a loose fit at that. This makes it a PITA to change batteries and then have to readjust with a screwdriver after putting it back together. And the threads in the delrin have already partially stripped... oh well... got lucky and stumbled across replacement/improvement parts at FatDaddyVapes.

It's working fine and is tied with the Sentinel for the least measured voltage drop of all my mech Mods. As noted in at least one of the FT reviews, the "brass" (plating) is already wearing off the rings, but I don't care... knew it was coming... I'm more of a function-over-form kinda guy anyway.

Those pretty brass rings made for some nice photos when new though.

* More stable in use, less likely to break at the 510 connector if dropped or dinged hard, better negative connection than just threads for better current flow, and just looks better to me without a gap.

 

[umanbean]

double-post bug bit me...

 

[sharchakra]

Just tried one of Ikenvapse new fillerless cartos and they work great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So please do tell us more!

 

[MikeE3]

Nice job on the double barrel coil Mike! I did one of those for the KFL, but not sub Ω. I used 30 ga kanthal 14/13 wrap on 1/16th screw driver. It came out to 1.2 Ω, so using it on the vamo and really like it, not too hot @ 9 watts. But, yes a PITA!

I picked up a set of screw drivers at the Family Dollar store for a couple bucks and all the screw drivers had the diameter on the card in the case, so makes them easy to work with for coil forming. 3/32nd's, 5/64th's and 1/16th.

Nice job on the rebuttal amoret...as for the PG in anti-freeze, maybe he should know it's also in cake mixes as well as many other foods and asthma inhalers. BTW, the reason it's in anti-freeze...it's there as a preservative. If Johnson were my Doctor...I'd be on the hunt for someone better informed!

Y'all have a great evening, I gotta go gt my nap...I've been up all day.

Well I haven't torn the sub-Ω dual coil apart yet. I changed out the stock R91 drip tip w/ it's tiny hole for a wide open bore drip tip. That helped to not scorch my tongue on the inhale. I find myself picking it up and liking it when I need a quick nic fix. I just may try dual's again but at higher Ωs, just for the heck of it.

Just tried one of Ikenvapse new fillerless cartos and they work great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thart's good to hear. Please let us know the 'life-span' of them. We haven't used carto/tanks in quite some time, maybe his new carto's will bring them out of the backup drawer.

 

[FranC]

So far so good,Mike.

 

[doghair]

Well boys and girls, I've found a couple of problems with the Nemesis, mixed edition, from FT.

It's a Mod that requires some mods.

Yeppers. I figure I'll toss some work in a clone if I am getting it for 10% the cost of an original. If I spend a couple $Cs on a mod I better not be out in the garage shooting sparks with the dremel.

 

[3mg Meniere]

I bought two plastic tackle boxes, and ordered extra tabs for them. So I am expecting those in the mail. I am not happy with the wooden mini wine racks, leaking juice ruins the bottom of the compartments. These have compartments that are big enough to hold clearo or tank and its one or two flavors. My two teas (honey and rose) are in a double compartment.

I forgot to include Earl Gray in may last order from wizard, so I placed an order for that, and that alone.

I am waiting on an order from the slow boat. They split it in two parts, the cartos for my tanks, and a battery holder, coming first. Two more cartotanks coming later.

I am also waiting for some wick.

I have a wishlist going at DV, but I am waiting for my neighbor, who can't place his part of the order until he gets his check. My part is an eGo charger, kanthal, and another 18650.

 

[doghair]

Ok, the work laptop is away for the day. Going to get ripped to shreds stuffing the cat in the carrier to go to the vet for a checkup, after that it's quality mad scientist time.

My zero nic percentage experiments went well so I am going to mix up a bunch of final 30s with nic and let those steep for a week or two. I can spend countless hours with music blasting mixing up this crap. Dulce de Leche/Raspberry/Clear Double Chocolate? Oh baby.

 

[MisKate]

Just a heads up FWIW...

FastTech order.

Ordered Feb 16.
Shipped March 1st. Tracking # received.

So far... nothing. Tracking shows in transit.

Response from Fasttech today...
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We understand the tracking has not been updated for a while and there might be some problem with the order. Sadly we have no means to know where exactly the package is except by filing complaint case toward the post office to institute investigation and waiting for their definite feedback within TWO MONTHS.
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Looks like I'll be ordering from other places for a while. Or just saving money and ordering nothing!!!

Just a couple batts and some coil heads so it's not that much of a biggie.

I ordered Feb 26, shipped March 6 via Singapore Post (I didn't know any better). Have no idea where pkg is. Three diff tracking websites only show it as In Transit. No juice in the order but it does have a Vamo in it & a Vv3.

A few days later I placed a 2nd order & used same shipping method. Fasttech has split that order into 3 shipments, two of which have shipped. Again, I cannot locate those orders either.

I knew to be patient, but I'm getting concerned now. If I could track the shipments reliably I'd feel a lot better. All together this is nearly $200 worth of goods. Some of it is for my daughter & her bf. I feel bad that I haven't been able to deliver their items to them. I have plenty of supplies to keep me going but they don't.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

 

[3mg Meniere]

Ok, the work laptop is away for the day. Going to get ripped to shreds stuffing the cat in the carrier to go to the vet for a checkup, after that it's quality mad scientist time.

My zero nic percentage experiments went well so I am going to mix up a bunch of final 30s with nic and let those steep for a week or two. I can spend countless hours with music blasting mixing up this crap. Dulce de Leche/Raspberry/Clear Double Chocolate? Oh baby.

Your lab area is quite large!! I am looking forward to getting down to a dab of my MBV Oreo (Cookies&Cream) so I can start my chocolate experiments.

 

[3mg Meniere]

I bought two plastic tackle boxes, and ordered extra tabs for them..... My part is an eGo charger, kanthal, and another 18650.

And nothing on that list arrived today.

 

[Iffy]

Hey doghair, NICE set up!

gary,luv da avi!

 

[jball49]

I have a honey dew list today. So, if I ever get a bit of time to myself going to build some a some new micro coils and see how they vape. At this rate it might be Monday though!

 

[Legolas]

I bought two plastic tackle boxes, and ordered extra tabs for them. So I am expecting those in the mail. I am not happy with the wooden mini wine racks, leaking juice ruins the bottom of the compartments. These have compartments that are big enough to hold clearo or tank and its one or two flavors. My two teas (honey and rose) are in a double compartment.

I forgot to include Earl Gray in may last order from wizard, so I placed an order for that, and that alone.

I am waiting on an order from the slow boat. They split it in two parts, the cartos for my tanks, and a battery holder, coming first. Two more cartotanks coming later.

I am also waiting for some wick.

I have a wishlist going at DV, but I am waiting for my neighbor, who can't place his part of the order until he gets his check. My part is an eGo charger, kanthal, and another 18650.

Tackle boxes are great for ecig supplies. I have one of these.
Amazon.com: Plano 1374 4-By Rack System 2-3750 Size Tackle Box: Sports & Outdoors
It has adjustable compartment so you can make them fit 15-30-50ml bottles. I keep one compartment for rebuilding 2 for juice one for DIY ie flavoring bottles small nic bottles needles etc and toppers in retirement or in waiting. The top holds qt size bottles or vg or pg kayfuns, attys, scissors, hemostats but it is fairly large.

 

[garyoa1]

Hey doghair, NICE set up!

gary,luv da avi!

Heh, tanx!. Wonder how many are getting the play on words.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Mine are small. This: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flambeau-Tuff-Tainer-Tackle-Box-with-Zerust-4007/16326921 Now my teas are in a four compartment slot. I am using them lidless. I have the juice, clearo, and flavorings all together, alphabetically arranged.