Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part 2

[DavidOck]

A very important thing to remember if going for dual (or more) coils - they all need to be EXACTLY the same resistance. As long as they are, the current will divide equally between them. If they're not, the lower resistance one will be drawing more current, you'll get one hotter than the other, and a poor vape. The greater the difference, the more the imbalance.

Think of a car battery, with the car running. You inadvertently touch the ungrounded battery post while your other hand is on the body of the car - and (most people! but don't try this on purpose, ymmv!!) don't get a shock. Why? You're in parallel with the rest of the load / resistance of the circuit. YOUR resistance is a lot higher than the rest. (Dry skin is, to 12 VDC, pretty close to infiinite. Wet skin, not so close.) So effectively ALL the current goes out to the rest of the circuit, and you don't get at all warm.

 

[PapaSloth]

A very important thing to remember if going for dual (or more) coils - they all need to be EXACTLY the same resistance.

I would state this a little differently, because it sounds scarier than it really is, and because it's impossible to get both coils EXACTLY the same. There will always be minor differences between the resistances of any two coils you build, due to the tightness of the wrap, the length of the legs, and even minor variations in the thickness and purity of the Kanthal. Instead, I would say that the two coils should be as close as you can possibly make them (but don't worry if they're not exactly the same down to the last .001 Ohm). The current will flow proportionally through both coils (more current flows through the coil with less resistance). If the coils are almost exactly the same, then almost the same amount of current will flow through both of them.

What you don't want is for the difference to be so great that one coil heats up significantly before the other coil. When you press the fire button, both coils should heat evenly from the inside out, and should get hot at the same time. That way, the heat will be spread as evenly as possible across all of the juice.

 

[DancingHeretik]

Getting the coils to be as exact as possible wouldn't make me so nervous if it weren't for Mike having some kind of disaster a couple of months ago with his dual coil build.

Mike, what do you think?

 

[MattB101]

I need to go out and buy my first set of bifocals I used to just be able to take my glasses off for close-up work, and had really good near vision. Getting old bites

I'm 57 and am wearing trifocals. No line type. The great thing about no line bi/trifocals is all you have to do is move you head up and down a little bit and you can get it in focus. Some folks have a hard time getting used to no line but once you do I think you'll like them. I worked in a darkened room for 20 years and it definitely didn't help my vision. Yeh getting old ain't so hot but vision is really the least of my problems.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 Android phone on a keyboard that waaayyy too small (or my thumbs are waaayyy too big).

 

[MikeE3]

Getting the coils to be as exact as possible wouldn't make me so nervous if it weren't for Mike having some kind of disaster a couple of months ago with his dual coil build.

Mike, what do you think?

I just did 2 dual coil setups a couple days ago (~1.0Ω & ~.5Ω). Both are working well. It was fairly easier to get them 'the same' doing the same number of wraps on a 2mm mandrel. I did take a little extra time trying to make the length of the 'legs' the same on each coil. Other than that I didn't do anything special.

The 'panic' situation I had could happen doing a single or dual coil setup. I had a hard short and as soon as I pushed the fire button the PV's tube got hot while I was wondering why the coil wasn't glowing. My hot fingers told me instantly something wasn't right.

 

[MikeE3]

I'm 57 and am wearing trifocals. No line type. The great thing about no line bi/trifocals is all you have to do is move you head up and down a little bit and you can get it in focus. Some folks have a hard time getting used to no line but once you do I think you'll like them. I worked in a darkened room for 20 years and it definitely didn't help my vision. Yeh getting old ain't so hot but vision is really the least of my problems.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 Android phone on a keyboard that waaayyy too small (or my thumbs are waaayyy too big).

I went from using just 'reading glasses' to progressives (trifocal/no lines). I didn't have too much trouble adjusting and after a few days I didn't even think about moving my head or pointing my nose at the 'target'. My latest prescription the 'upped' the magnification a bit. Now that I had to get used to. All the food on my plate looked way bigger - baby sized peas or corn look like the full size veggie. It took longer to get used to that, than my 1st pair of progressives.

 

[mekc57]

I'm 57 and am wearing trifocals. No line type. The great thing about no line bi/trifocals is all you have to do is move you head up and down a little bit and you can get it in focus. Some folks have a hard time getting used to no line but once you do I think you'll like them. I worked in a darkened room for 20 years and it definitely didn't help my vision. Yeh getting old ain't so hot but vision is really the least of my problems.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 Android phone on a keyboard that waaayyy too small (or my thumbs are waaayyy too big).

I'll be 57 in December and have no line. Getting use to them has been a pita but I can see better with them that the line bi's I had before. I don't always wear them but probably 75% of the time now. The TV is a little sharper and coil building and juice making there a must!

 

[mekc57]

I've been complaining because I couldn't cut my KGD even by hand. My wife was working on a quilt she has going and sugested I try her stuff, cutting board, straight edge and cutting wheel. It worked great! I can see how big I'm cutting them, they cut really straight and even. I told her I would go to Michaels and get my own for wicks. She said they make all the stuff in a smaller scale so I don't have to get the big board and straight edge. That cutting wheel is great!!!

 

[MikeE3]

I've been complaining because I couldn't cut my KGD even by hand. My wife was working on a quilt she has going and sugested I try her stuff, cutting board, straight edge and cutting wheel. It worked great! I can see how big I'm cutting them, they cut really straight and even. I told her I would go to Michaels and get my own for wicks. She said they make all the stuff in a smaller scale so I don't have to get the big board and straight edge. That cutting wheel is great!!!

hmmm, I'm a self-admitted gadget freak. So I had to go to Michael's website and search cutting wheel. Did I find the right one - it's basically a sharp smaller version of a pizza cutter? Nice!

 

[amoret]

I've been complaining because I couldn't cut my KGD even by hand. My wife was working on a quilt she has going and sugested I try her stuff, cutting board, straight edge and cutting wheel. It worked great! I can see how big I'm cutting them, they cut really straight and even. I told her I would go to Michaels and get my own for wicks. She said they make all the stuff in a smaller scale so I don't have to get the big board and straight edge. That cutting wheel is great!!!

Just make sure to watch your fingers. Don't ask how I know.

 

[MattB101]

I went from using just 'reading glasses' to progressives (trifocal/no lines). I didn't have too much trouble adjusting and after a few days I didn't even think about moving my head or pointing my nose at the 'target'. My latest prescription the 'upped' the magnification a bit. Now that I had to get used to. All the food on my plate looked way bigger - baby sized peas or corn look like the full size veggie. It took longer to get used to that, than my 1st pair of progressives.

Me too. New specs couple of months ago.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 Android phone on a keyboard that waaayyy too small (or my thumbs are waaayyy too big).

 

[mekc57]

hmmm, I'm a self-admitted gadget freak. So I had to go to Michael's website and search cutting wheel. Did I find the right one - it's basically a sharp smaller version of a pizza cutter? Nice!

Yeah, that's the one!

Just make sure to watch your fingers. Don't ask how I know.

The wife warned me about that already! I'm sure a similar experience

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I'm 57 and am wearing trifocals. No line type. The great thing about no line bi/trifocals is all you have to do is move you head up and down a little bit and you can get it in focus. Some folks have a hard time getting used to no line but once you do I think you'll like them. I worked in a darkened room for 20 years and it definitely didn't help my vision. Yeh getting old ain't so hot but vision is really the least of my problems.

I have the trifocal no line ones. Not fond of having to wear glasses but since I have to, I like them a lot. I can see distance but not close up at all. Longest distance is to see the computer screen. I'm so tired of taking them off every time I stand up I just let then sit at the end of my nose...

I went from never needing glasses directly to bifocals, but I can still get by without glasses for distances, except for driving. And I actually have trifocals with no correction in the middle section for computer use. My theory is that the real reason our necks get bent down as we age is from trying to walk while wearing bifocals.

Stairs are the worst, especially when you insist on wearing the glasses on the end of your nose.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I got my KGD from Barney's of NY website - and free ground shipping

Koh Gen Do Organic Cotton Pads at Barneys.com

I emailed them and they claimed they can't get it anymore. Nordstroms carries it but they don't expect to have it back in stock until Dec. 6. It is $12 and free shipping. Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton Pads | Nordstrom You guys are sucking ( ) the market dry.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

ETA post your edit: Bawling (now there's an ol' fashioned word) is not a carnivore option. Dis is fun!

Oh, Bud Lite Lime! Got hooked on dose down in da Keys when da weather was sweltering and no breeze. Much like da ladies there at dat time...

BTW. still lookin' fer a Key Lime joose!

Didn't see your ETAs until looking for the above quote.

Bud Lite Lime is good! So glad it wasn't Pabst or Milwaukee.

I was on a key lime jag until I figured out it made my allergies worse. Specifically the asthma. The asthma is due entirely to a local mold. Not sure what that says about my (ha!) prowess as a DIYer. It was simply 10% plus a smidge of TFA. Nothing special but I liked it. If I hear of anything though I'll pass it along, but you're likely to hear about it before me.

 

[mekc57]

I emailed them and they claimed they can't get it anymore. Nordstroms carries it but they don't expect to have it back in stock until Dec. 6. It is $12 and free shipping. Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton Pads | Nordstrom You guys are sucking ( ) the market dry.

If you go to the Koh Gen do site they do list there outlets around the country!

 

[PapaSloth]

Thanks for all the info on bifocals/trifocals and KGD! Maybe I'll hit up our local Nordstrom just to see if it's something they carry in-store. They're charging around $4 for 3 pads on eBay, which is not such a great deal compared with $12/60 pads from Nordstrom.

I tried out a .4 Ohm build on my Big Buddha over the weekend, and I didn't like it at all. It was just too much vape, and too hot, and the flavors were off. I went back to .6 Ohm, and everything is good again. I'm having trouble understanding why anyone would think that .2 Ohms/100W is really needed, but I guess there's no accounting for taste.

 

[Iowa Gal]

Thanks for all the info on bifocals/trifocals and KGD! Maybe I'll hit up our local Nordstrom just to see if it's something they carry in-store. They're charging around $4 for 3 pads on eBay, which is not such a great deal compared with $12/60 pads from Nordstrom.

Another store to check out if there is one in your area Sephora..

 

[Absintheur]

What's better than vape mail you ask? ATF mail of course. Got to pick up my suppressor for my 300 Whisper today and I am one happy camper!

 

[mekc57]

I tried out a .4 Ohm build on my Big Buddha over the weekend, and I didn't like it at all. It was just too much vape, and too hot, and the flavors were off. I went back to .6 Ohm, and everything is good again. I'm having trouble understanding why anyone would think that .2 Ohms/100W is really needed, but I guess there's no accounting for taste.

The only reason they go there is for the "cloud chasing" and there using 0 nic and most unflavored because you boil all the flavor off before it even gets to you. I have .6 dual coil on my Origen dripper and it still changes the flavor but doesn't kill it.