Rayon wick, better flow, flavor, saturation and Nic Hit!
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Something was in the way of conductivity for sure. The Rose pictured above can sometimes jump resistance all around if juice gets into the bottom deck between the positive plate and post. (They are just a contact arrangement.)
If the screws were tight, maybe the wire wasn't securely under both of them. I've had that happen and it made me scratch my head for a while until I REALLY inspected thing extra closely.
Also double check the 510 pin. Sometimes too, a little snippet of coil wire works its way into the internals (like through an airhole).
Okay... I think y'all finally convinced me to try this whole temp control thing... I'm looking at an Invader Mini... just because the thing appears to be nearly indestructible, but I want a higher wattage one as well. Preferably something that works with ni200 and Ti wire. I know the Evic VT that you guys were raving about will do that, but are there any others yet, or is the Evic the first to offer Ti mode?
Oh yeah, and just to stay on topic: Rayon Rocks!
Oh yeah, and just to stay on topic: Rayon Rocks!
I believe all the temp control mods work with titanium also. However since they're intended for nickel, which has a lower resistance than titanium, you have to decrease your temp by 80 to 100F to compensate for the difference.
P.S. Rayon rocks in TC devices as well!
P.S. Rayon rocks in TC devices as well!
Hmm, never thought of that. I'll have to inspect that next coil I build. Thanks.
I believe all the temp control mods work with titanium also. However since they're intended for nickel, which has a lower resistance than titanium, you have to decrease your temp by 80 to 100F to compensate for the difference.
P.S. Rayon rocks in TC devices as well!
Hmmm... well, then I guess I just need to sort through the chaff and figure out which one I like best, huh?
I could be wrong about the temp thing (there's a first time for everything
) @tchavei would know for sure since he's a major contributor in the titanium wire thread whereas I'm only a reader of it.
Higher wattage isn't needed as much in a TC device...at 30 watts, my invader mini heats up to my set 440 degrees quickly. If you are set on titanium wire for ease of build, try tempered nickel, its much easier to work with then annealed. As mentioned, tc will work with ti wire on any of the mods, but it has a different heat coefficient, so the temp won't be accurate (except for mods like the evic that have ti coefficient pre installed, or one with an adjustable coefficient like one of the European mods... Don't remember it's name... Or the new dna200 coming out).Okay... I think y'all finally convinced me to try this whole temp control thing... I'm looking at an Invader Mini... just because the thing appears to be nearly indestructible, but I want a higher wattage one as well. Preferably something that works with ni200 and Ti wire. I know the Evic VT that you guys were raving about will do that, but are there any others yet, or is the Evic the first to offer Ti mode?
Oh yeah, and just to stay on topic: Rayon Rocks!
Yeah, I figure I probably won't use most of the available wattage anyway (unless I throw NiChrome or Kanthal in it). Are you buying tempered nickel, or are you just tempering it yourself? And if so, what is your process? Yeah, I'd likely only use the Ti wire for ease of build, but I do like having options.
Sorry for all of the redundant questions, I'm pretty much a mech guy. I've only owned one regulated mod, and that was quite a while back... 15W VV/VW Tesla... great for cartotanks, but not much else... I'm trying to search through some of the threads to get a better handle on all the TC/VW stuff that's available now... I do appreciate all the help and info that you guys and gals so readily share around here!!
Will do. And I'll have to go check out Tony's thread on the Ti wire.
I've been happy with my Invader Mini so far. I know at least sweet-vapes has the v2, but I haven't really looked around for it too much since at this point, since I already have it! I used it with nickel for a short time, but always ended up jacking up my coil with wicking. I tried with tempered ni200, but never had bigger than 30g so that was probably part of my issue. I've been doing well with Titanium on it, just set the temp lower.
It's got a good weight/feel too it. It felt pretty heavy initially, but I was switching from an iStick 30w. I've dropped it on cement a couple times, and it didn't even get a scratch. The "top cap" is kind of weird. It has a fixed 510 pin, but the top cap screws on/off so you can screw your topper into that first, then tighten down the top cap so you get a flush finish and good connection.
I went a little all over the place, so hopefully that all came out right!
Also.. Three cheers for Rayon!
Yeah, I've watched a few videos on it. Looks like a decent rugged mod... finally something that I might not break.... maybe...
I'm pretty rough on equipment, so it'll definitely get tested... though I probably won't be hitting it with a hammer like the one guy on the video was doing. I was impressed that it still worked after that level of punishment!
I really love my TP vaping but that's only with my tanks when out and about.
When home I love my Hobo v2.1 on my SMPL. I build it with 24g kanthal, dual coils, 4/5 wraps each, 2mm ID, ohming out to around .24 and have never had an issue. Wicked with rayon of course.
Kaezziel, I've got an Invader Mini and there are some great deals on the VT as well. Saw it, the VT, for 64 bucks today. I tried Ni200 and got a metallic taste so I'm using titanium now. I will say it's easier to get a higher resistance setup with Ti versus Ni but Ni has the advantage if you're a sub-ohmer.
Switching to Ti only took a little fooling with temperature on the Invader. I'm running a Fogger V6, with modified air flow, at a net of .36 ohms, 23 watts and indicated 280F for temperature.
I find the Invader does not necessarily display temperature accurately. I was able to boil water at 200F with both Ti and Ni which should not be possible with either. The auto shutdown feature can be a pain and, sometimes, it forgets what it was set to when it wakes up. That seems to be a "feature" of the V1 or early release ones. It's more of a pain than a serious problem to me, the first drag can be a little "weak", it comes up at 10 watts, LOL.
It is one tough device. I use it outside while working in the yard and just rinse it off under the tap when I come in to get the dirt off. I don't know o any other mod that you can do that with.
Switching to Ti only took a little fooling with temperature on the Invader. I'm running a Fogger V6, with modified air flow, at a net of .36 ohms, 23 watts and indicated 280F for temperature.
I find the Invader does not necessarily display temperature accurately. I was able to boil water at 200F with both Ti and Ni which should not be possible with either. The auto shutdown feature can be a pain and, sometimes, it forgets what it was set to when it wakes up. That seems to be a "feature" of the V1 or early release ones. It's more of a pain than a serious problem to me, the first drag can be a little "weak", it comes up at 10 watts, LOL.
It is one tough device. I use it outside while working in the yard and just rinse it off under the tap when I come in to get the dirt off. I don't know o any other mod that you can do that with.
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