Penelope V2

[Dontknow]

It's always good to have spare o-rings

Yes - spare o-rings makes sense.
Though what I really meant was that there have to be 2 of those small screws for the wires. I was wondering if there's anything else I needed to order 2 parts to make a single complete V3 set-up...
Still I thank you for the o-rings, which I will add to my order as soon as I am able to complete it...

 

[Yaya]

Aw bummer - I will check around, thanks Imeo! You Rock! Ever since the first day I got my Odysseus, I scrapped every other ecig item I've had and became obsessed with GG stuff.. it's all I use!

Now.. anyone got a spare Ody dripper mouthpiece to sell?

Anyone got a spare UFS ss mouthpiece. It was up on guru for ooooh! 'bout 10 seconds. Now not in stock

 

[FogNL]

Right! I seems I finally managed to get an excellent build on the V2!


I'm not new to RBAs. I rebuild my Kayfuns, Divers and a Taifun every day but man... I never struggled as much with any atty as I do/did with the Penny V2. I have the V3 too and the builds I did on that are bang on from the first draw.

But I did at least 10 different builds on the V2 and most of them suffered from dry hits and/or burned taste one way or the other and so far none of them was able to handle 10 Watts really well. This is not complaining about the PV2, it's just the struggle - or journey - we're on.
Next to the V3 I really started to wonder what I was supposed to do with the V2?...

But not anymore it seems. The build I have on the V2 now is 1.5 Ohm Kanthal ready wire with double 3mm Silica on top with the wicks cut of at the edge of the channels. They just 'close' them at the top without sitting in the channels. JC 1 turn open. I've been vaping on it for about an hour now and it works really really well. Thick clouds of vapor between 9 and 12 Watts with great taste. And not a hint of a dry hit or burned taste. The cotton build on the V3 provides slightly more taste, this silica setup gives a better TH.

I love this build!

 

[Itshak]

For one who like me want that his V2 perform V3 like with moist cotton cracklings and poppings
That's how I prefer to built the V2's :

I prepare the spare mod V2 ready made ribbon wire and cotton.
And most important,is one more ready mod to vape while I work, so I won't rush to finish



I use 2.5 mm core for this atty as I prefer it with ribbon!
It help put the cotton more easy with the soft ribbon and act as reducer a bit for the airflow if one
Using a regular DT.




it's very importent to make one more wrap of the NR this will help hold the soft ribbon in place.
So I end up with this:




Put the cotton inside is very easy to do:



Now I connect the wire to atty again very easy to do,even easier then Ithaka update.




Cut the extra length of the cotton wick above channels as was explain many times by Aalwani and the Captain




It's been very long since I vaped tribeca,so this will go into the pot



We check vape preformenc



Cracklings and poppings like we love. (HuFa)
It's sure spitting ha ha as we like



We check it like so before filling a tank:




Picture for the end and off we go vaping

 

[FogNL]

For one who like me want the his V2 perform V3 like with moist cotton cracklings and poppings

Yes, YES, YES! Same here! Thank you for this excellent post Itshak!



PS, the pic shows once more we 'need' a 17mil mod from Imeo. Really... we do...

 

[Itshak]

The 17mm is coming in the shape of Proteus

And I learn to like the integrated "Air Control" DT as well,
It's works great on a Stealth Cap.




The GG MP is like uniform cloth,you don't have to think what you put,
Just let you concentrate better on the vape and flavor.

 

[Aal_]

Guys I'm working with the V2 now. I have built a microcoil that keeps flooding on me. The cotton is like I do in V3 and I'm making sure I'm blocking the entrance to the ceramic cup. It is hard to troubleshoot because I'm doubting more than one thing. I'm using Krinkle as usual. I don't have any problem with my coils with any other gg atomizers so I'm doubting one thing. Is it possible for liquid to go down the channel freely then go up the ceramic holes into the ceramic then into the air hole causing flooding and gurgling? I closed the holes but I'm sure it is impossible to close them 100% against liquid. Any ideas troubleshooting? Do you have a way to block the liquid going down the channels so that I can eliminate this theory?

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[CaptSteve]

I've run the v2 with microcoil and cotton aal with no flooding at all. Where is your cotton? It is best to have it slightly down the channel unlike the upgrade Ithaka/v3. Not too far down but just about 3-4 mm down the channel and ensure your cotton covers all the width of the channel

 

[Aal_]

I've run the v2 with microcoil and cotton aal with no flooding at all. Where is your cotton? It is best to have it slightly down the channel unlike the upgrade Ithaka/v3. Not too far down but just about 3-4 mm down the channel and ensure your cotton covers all the width of the channel

I think you are right captain. Actually what was confusing me is that I'm running the same setup on penelope v1 Ody and Ithaka without problems. I just realized what the problem is. I'm using twisted 30 gauge nickel as non res. And since it is too thick cotton is laying over it but liquid can flow under the cotton. I pushed the cotton around the no res wire to seal all entrances. I'm testing now. I think I got away with other atomizers because penny V2 has a deep channel openings. Let's see how that goes. Thanks captain.

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[CaptSteve]

Yep that sounds like your problem buddy

 

[Itshak]

It's the same as I thought,captain already cover it.
After we work with no NR we forget NR can raise the cotton or prevent it
From covering all the channel entrance.
But it's very easy to bypass as soon as you r aware of it.
I'm sure it will vape great now,with better taste,this is the only built I do on V2
Time after time and it working fine every time.

 

[Yail Bloor]

I realize I'm a little late to the party here, but will there be another release of the Penelope V2?

 

[imeothanasis]

Not a run, just a few pieces Yail. In about 15-20 days they will be ready

 

[Yail Bloor]

How would I go about purchasing one? I am actually a fan of the NR-R-NR setup, plus I need to be able to use my own drip-tip, so V3 is out of the question.

 

[Aal_]

Captain and its. Good news that was it. The no res wire kept pushing the cotton up. Now I know better to push the cotton under and above the wire. Thanks guys.

Ah the good old days when silica tasted good and 34 gauge wire was just enough. Now I cannot even vape 30 gauge without thinking it's too thin

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[Itshak]

Captain and its. Good news that was it. The no res wire kept pushing the cotton up. Now I know better to push the cotton under and above the wire. Thanks guys.

Ah the good old days when silica tasted good and 34 gauge wire was just enough. Now I cannot even vape 30 gauge without thinking it's too thin

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thats great.
now
if your using the standard MP try short heavy SS regular DT with a narrower channel ,that's what I like most.
and try the ready made ribbon, it will compensate much better for the thin wire ( I now know what you talking on )
though it's take a bit extra effort to make.

 

[Itshak]

or you can twist two 30 or 32 rounded,
it's also works great,but when I made it she ( pene ) crackel like 50 CC scuter,
thats no good with clients/workers at the office too wierd sounds affacts

 

[Aal_]

Its I'm using kanthal 28 as res and twisted 30 as nores. I will swap the nickel to 32 twisted next time. As for kanthal I like a microcoil 28 better than ribbon

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[Itshak]

Its I'm using kanthal 28 as res and twisted 30 as nores. I will swap the nickel to 32 twisted next time. As for kanthal I like a microcoil 28 better than ribbon

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I agree with you on the 28. ( it was great if we had ready made nr/r 28 kanthal )
28 is great for cotton builts 32 is more suit for silica IMO.
I also prefer to work with this but on R only attys.
I'm done connecting NR and R,no more for me.( too many ready to vape setups around the house )
so only ready wires for me,and from what we have as ready made the ribbons hands down the 32's.

 

[Aal_]

I'm using a new twist method that someone posted. Forgot who I will credit them when I find it. Nothing special just make your microcoil and twist the non res without the additional fold and twist again. They stay very solid because the wires are thick. The most important is to have a thick non res as well to stick.

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