Printed DNA30 Bottom Feeder

[OthatGuy]

Any reason I can't run the classic 510 connector from fat daddy's along with his hollow bf pins and the needle from his bf kit?
If not, he has short and long hollow pins, any guesses on which would be better?

 

[OthatGuy]

Also, what are the advantages / disadvantages between the 6/32, 3 and 4mm vented screws? Thanks guys, much appreciated!

 

[gdeal]

You could try it but read this first....http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/610911-fatdaddy-bf-attachment-kit-bf-pins.html

The only thing that significantly matters on the screw is the proper headsize, head height and vent diameter. Otherwise it is just a matter of sizing the delrin insulator to fit the particular screw.

 

[OthatGuy]

You could try it but read this first....http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/610911-fatdaddy-bf-attachment-kit-bf-pins.html

The only thing that significantly matters on the screw is the proper headsize, head height and vent diameter. Otherwise it is just a matter of sizing the delrin insulator to fit the particular screw.

Thanks for the insight. So the only issue running his bf pins is connecting the wire to it? And as far as the vented screws go the only issue is the size of the hole, I've been running 17.5ga needles on my other feeders and I like the flow, I'd want the largest hole possible.

If my above statements are true than I might as well just run the vented screw. I should have looked into it more but I was thinking that I was going to have to drill the screw myself so I was looking for a work around.

 

[OthatGuy]

Oh yeah, my issue was clearance, from the bottom of the 510 to the bottle, do you think that would be an issue with his needle n pin?

 

[gdeal]

Oh yeah, my issue was clearance, from the bottom of the 510 to the bottle, do you think that would be an issue with his needle n pin?

What are you using that you have clearance issues on?

 

[Kentastic]

Question from a newbie: Ball tact or Alps Tact switch?

 

[4nic8]

If you prefer clicky buttons go with ball tact, if you like a light silent press go with alps, personally I've used both but prefer the ball tact

 

[phibbus]

Thanks for the insight. So the only issue running his bf pins is connecting the wire to it? And as far as the vented screws go the only issue is the size of the hole, I've been running 17.5ga needles on my other feeders and I like the flow, I'd want the largest hole possible.

If my above statements are true than I might as well just run the vented screw. I should have looked into it more but I was thinking that I was going to have to drill the screw myself so I was looking for a work around.

I think I'm going to give TurboCad's silicone tubing sealing ring/"spring" solution, too, in conjunction with Gdeal's collar on the needle (since I remember swearing alot the last time I tried to solder to stainless.) It looks to me like it will work on the classic insert as well as the v3 connector and with enough bottle clearance, but I'm having trouble ascertaining for sure from pics.

 

[OthatGuy]

What are you using that you have clearance issues on?

Nothing anymore I was thinking ahead regarding the use of the v3 510: the distance between the bottom of the connection and the bottle. . . but I just cancelled the order n got the classics, thanks BTW.

So I'm going to order the print from sculpeto, white polished and then it's hardware time. Thanks again for all the help.

 

[OthatGuy]

Soldiering to that has been done a lot with success has it not? Rough it up, flux it up and it's not too bad..... Right....?

 

[gdeal]

I think I'm going to give TurboCad's silicone tubing sealing ring/"spring" solution, too, in conjunction with Gdeal's collar on the needle (since I remember swearing alot the last time I tried to solder to stainless.) It looks to me like it will work on the classic insert as well as the v3 connector and with enough bottle clearance, but I'm having trouble ascertaining for sure from pics.

All doable, but I havent seen a way to really seal the ss hypotube either in the silicone tube or juice bottle top...oh and that was Alexander Mundy's idea to put the collar on, I just added it to my mod.

 

[OthatGuy]

Doesn't it work just fine with the tube streight on to the hollow screw like in your guide.?

 

[phibbus]

Soldiering to that has been done a lot with success has it not? Rough it up, flux it up and it's not too bad..... Right....?

My last experience is about 25 years ago, but I had alot of trouble getting it to adhere, even with ss flux. I think most of the fluxes for stainless contain cadmium, so I'm not sure I'd be comfortable putting it that close to what I'm inhaling. Acid flux or muriatic acid while soldering would probably work best.

 

[gdeal]

Doesn't it work just fine with the tube streight on to the hollow screw like in your guide.?

The screw works great! I was talking about the SS hypotube.

My last experience is about 25 years ago, but I had alot of trouble getting it to adhere, even with ss flux. I think most of the fluxes for stainless contain cadmium, so I'm not sure I'd be comfortable putting it that close to what I'm inhaling. Acid flux or muriatic acid while soldering would probably work best.

I have seen it soldered to ss, but I agree, I dont want that stuff anywhere near my ejuice pathway.

 

[gdeal]

What a hassle and I spent a fortune ordering all the parts for it.

btw: I'll have plenty of extra parts if anyone needs some.

Haha, I missed this earlier...You sound like me a couple of months ago working on V1 and V2. I have given away multiples of what I have actually used.

 

[Kentastic]

Another silly question:

Will the Alumide 3.1 body on Sculpteo work with the thin external ring or does it need the regular ring?

Looking to complete an order as soon as I figure out how to get that 10% discount code.

 

[gdeal]

Ken, there is only one ring on Sculpteo. Shapeways has a thicker version, but I dont think anybody really got it. So the thinner ring is the "Regular" ring.

 

[Kentastic]

Ken, there is only one ring on Sculpteo. Shapeways has a thicker version, but I dont think anybody really got it. So the thinner ring is the "Regular" ring.

Ok, got it.


Err, how "beta" is the Alumide frame? I remember somebody mentioning a problem, but I can't remember what it was that prompted the new model for Alumide specifically.

 

[mackman]

AFAIK it is not "beta". Wiki say "Alumide is a material used in 3D printing consisting of nylon filled with aluminum dust, its name being a combination of the words aluminum and polyamide. Models are printed by sintering a tray of powder, layer by layer.[1] While it is much stiffer than other materials used in 3D printing, it can also withstand much higher thermal loads, maintaining its shape at temperatures that would cause thermoplastic compounds such as polylactic acid to become molten.[2]".