Red Sky Mods - Part Two

[supertrunker]

A great deal also depends on the batteries. A lot of vv mods stack batteries and the lower of the 2 seems to wear out the fastest and they are usually charged in pairs to equalise that difference.

I run my dual coils (2 coils - same wick - no need to drill more air holes) at 0.95 - 1 Ohm on a mechanical mod and with a good battery - one battery - lasts most of the day. 0.7 i found to be fierce and juice frying.

The point of a vv/vw is that it's the same from start vape to end vape and from an electrical point of view, that's correct, but it totallly neglects the flavour along the way or the simplicity of such a system compared to relying on a regulator circuit.

Really anything under 1.5 is considered "low" and a lot of devices will not fire at all below 1.8 Ohms if i remember rightly. It's been a long time since wife's eVic told me to go away! (autoshutoff - exceeded 8 second draw)!!!!

T

 

[aidreon]

Excellent analysis supertrunker. the way I see it basilcally is VV as a SUV, family car, smooth, comfortable, a good nice vape to have sitting in a good sofa. Low resistance coil on a mech when you want to get crazy, and take the sport car out for a ride
I enjoy both, I like my regulated mods when I need it to be easy and when I want to make sure that the electronic takes care of me, but I also like to have a vape on a mech, without any electronic device to tell me what to do, and that I can't vape with a fresh battery on a 0.7ohm coil

By the way, good morning Crew

 

[fright88]

Don't get me wrong i like my mechanical mods but prefer regulated mods for consistency.

 

[Waho]

Good morning crew!

The excitement of my sis-in-laws wedding has calmed down and we can all stop and a take a breath finally. I did get yelled at for smoking at the reception hall until the owner saw and I explained my mark 10 marauder.

Don't get me wrong i like my mechanical mods but prefer regulated mods for consistency.

I'm exactly the same way. I'm a huge fan of the Ronco rotisserie oven mantra, set it and forget it! Vaping for hours without refilling/swapping batteries while at home or out and about is the way to go. But, if I'm sitting in front of the television or want a blast of vapor, a sub-ohm dripper on a mech fits the bill.

 

[fright88]

Sounds like a good time.

This thread has been really dead lately. I admit I havn't posted much because I've been out of town visiting family. I think it is time for a batch update!!

 

[intuition]

After weeks of waiting my Destroyer Fleet is united and sailing into the golden light of the sunset for the first time.

Enjoy

 

[Waho]

Hot damn that's a beautiful collection!

 

[chet]

Beautiful Intuition~!!

 

[Capt' Brian]

Sounds like a good time.

This thread has been really dead lately. I admit I havn't posted much because I've been out of town visiting family. I think it is time for a batch update!!

Ahoy!!

Yeah, it's been quiet everywhere, people are busy enjoying the summer and I don't blame 'em a bit!

The batch ... ah, the batch... well, let's talk about the batch then ... I guess I should get started on it I suppose ...heh


Today I finished the final hand sanding and tomorrow the batch will get it's first coat of sealer. I guess that means it should be ready to ship in say... um... 7-10 days depending on how fast the several coats of finish dry in this damp weather we've been having.

I guess I should have a sale on the website, maybe this weekend. I've got 8 mods posted that need new homes. Pretty unusual for them to sit there like that. Either I suck at making mods anymore or the summer slowdown is affecting sales. I will chose to believe its the latter reason.

Other than that, things are going the usual here. Batch pictures in a couple days after the first coat of finish dries and before I start assembly.

Have a great week all, arrr

 

[fright88]

Sounds like some good progress Cappy!!

As for the mods on the website I am sure it is just the sumer slowness. Seems to happen every year.

 

[2423kids]

Ahoy!!

Yeah, it's been quiet everywhere, people are busy enjoying the summer and I don't blame 'em a bit!

The batch ... ah, the batch... well, let's talk about the batch then ... I guess I should get started on it I suppose ...heh


Today I finished the final hand sanding and tomorrow the batch will get it's first coat of sealer. I guess that means it should be ready to ship in say... um... 7-10 days depending on how fast the several coats of finish dry in this damp weather we've been having.

I guess I should have a sale on the website, maybe this weekend. I've got 8 mods posted that need new homes. Pretty unusual for them to sit there like that. Either I suck at making mods anymore or the summer slowdown is affecting sales. I will chose to believe its the latter reason.

Other than that, things are going the usual here. Batch pictures in a couple days after the first coat of finish dries and before I start assembly.

Have a great week all, arrr

My new "Girlie" Cruiser II is in this batch! 7 - 10 days!!! WoooooHooooo! I'm EXCITED! Can't wait to see the pics! Thanks for the update Cappy!

 

[Waho]

Good morning crew!

Always an exciting time waiting with anticipation for the first photos!

A smoking friend of mine has always been interested in ecigs, wanting toots off of mine and asking me questions. But when he saw my cutlass 5.1 he instantly wanted it, zebrawood being one of his favorites. I told him if he buys batteries/charger/China 510 attys, I'd give him the 5.1, an A7 (to play with) with rebuild supplies, and some juice on the cheap.

As much as I love that 5.1, if he can get off the smokes, it'll be totally worth it

 

[Capt' Brian]

Ahoy and good morning, happy hump day me 'earties!


So, I've spent the last few hours going through wood listings. After the first couple thousand listings I tend to space out and need to take a break.

I've found some interesting offerings from various sources so far and am adding more to my 'maybe' list.


Let me take a moment to answer some common questions about the wood I use.


Firstly, the wood that I try to pick for bodies needs to be stable as any dimensional changes to it will suddenly stop doors from fitting or bodies splitting because catch cups and switches can't be compressed when the wood shrinks around it. The last thing I want is for a buyer to suddenly have a mod split in half a year down the road.

I try to look at the long term suitability of woods and not just a quick 'I gotta have it!' sale.

Examples;

Gabon ebony - Beautiful but bad stability. It's so dense the inner wood typically has more moisture than the outer wood and when worked it will dry more and crack.

Bloodwood - Bad stability, the dimensions tend to shift alot so I don't use for bodies.

Cocobolo - Bad stability like ebony and loves to warp.

Stabilized 'wood'- Gorgeous color patterns. The stuff melts when overheated because it's so full of epoxy. Loves to warp. I love the colors and hate working it and only offer it due to customer demand.

There are others I avoid as well.

I also have to find wood of the correct dimensions. I use a box that is 1" x 2". If the wood I find is 1 3/4 x 3 1/2 then that means a bunch of it is 'waste' wood. I prefer to find dimensions as close as possible, such as 1 1/8 x 2 1/4 or 2 1/4 x 6 1/2 for example. I hate wasting precious wood and will pass up on buying it if more than 25% is going to be lost.

Again, I try to always take the long view and also learn from past experiences on what types of wood to avoid. Sorry if that disappoints people sometimes.

The most visible part of the mod is easily the side panels so that is where I concentrate on offering as many options as financially possible. All the panel wood I have is always exposed to air and well stabilized to avoid common problems.

If you ever wish me to construct a mod out of wood that you want to purchase, always, ALWAYS! contact me first so I can look it over. This may very well avoid you wasting your money and my time.


Well, back to work I guess. Have a great day all!

arrr

 

[Waho]

I never really thought about how wood reacts over time until getting neck deep into RSM. All my mods over the winter tend to "adjust" a bit.

Some of the most notable cases are the cocobolo door of my cutlass ii got about 1/4" longer, the Honduran rosewood Burl door of my other cutlass ii got about 1/4" shorter. The battery slot of the cocobolo mark 10 got smaller as well. After summer set in, they've all returned to normal. I wax them about every month and give them a nice microfiber cloth buff weekly.

Not sure if there is anything else I could do to prevent damage over the long term. Any suggestions?

 

[Capt' Brian]

Arrr, taking a short break. Just finished last of the touch-up sanding and inspected all the mods for anything amiss before I put on the first coat of finish. Finding you missed a scratch or something after you start finishing a mod sets it back a few days in the process. I hate that!

I never really thought about how wood reacts over time until getting neck deep into RSM. All my mods over the winter tend to "adjust" a bit.

Some of the most notable cases are the cocobolo door of my cutlass ii got about 1/4" longer, the Honduran rosewood Burl door of my other cutlass ii got about 1/4" shorter. The battery slot of the cocobolo mark 10 got smaller as well. After summer set in, they've all returned to normal. I wax them about every month and give them a nice microfiber cloth buff weekly.

Not sure if there is anything else I could do to prevent damage over the long term. Any suggestions?

Howards feed n wax is one of the best things I can think of unless you feel handy applying more coats of poly-urethane. Anything that prevents moisture from getting into the pores and causing it to swell is good. Additionally, during dry periods moisture evaporates in the wood and it tends to shrink of course.

I wish I could totally prevent this from happening, but I can't. No matter how many coats of finish I put on a mod, eventually wear and tear is going to expose bare wood.

The first coat of finish/sealer I put on is heavily diluted so it penetrates deep into the wood. Then subsequent coats get thicker.

Howards feed n wax will penetrate exposed wood and fill the open pores with oil. I use it alot around here for my own stuff.


Well, time to don the rubber gloves and get ready to operate. arr

 

[Waho]

Would the feed and wax be better than the paste wax I'm using? Makes them nice and shiny but I'm a laymen, not sure if it's really protecting the wood

 

[chet]

My all-cocobolo Destroyer I is still kicking well. The end caps and the door slightly expanded, but you know what... I put this baby in the pocket of my swim suit and jumped into the lake yesterday. A few minutes later I realized what I did, jumped out of the water spitting out f word, took the batteries out, wiped and dried in sun.

And it's still kicking like nothing ever happened!



Arrrrr...

 

[Capt' Brian]

Would the feed and wax be better than the paste wax I'm using? Makes them nice and shiny but I'm a laymen, not sure if it's really protecting the wood

The only problem I've seen with paste wax is that many woods have larger open grains, like wenge for example and the wax will fill the pores, dry white and look pretty bad. If it dries clear or better yet the same shade as the wood I suppose it would be just fine to use. Anything to protect the wood is a good thing.

My all-cocobolo Destroyer I is still kicking well. The end caps and the door slightly expanded, but you know what... I put this baby in the pocket of my swim suit and jumped into the lake yesterday. A few minutes later I realized what I did, jumped out of the water spitting out f word, took the batteries out, wiped and dried in sun.

And it's still kicking like nothing ever happened!

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Arrrrr...

Talk about abuse! men have been keel-hauled, drawn and quartered, put on the rack then denied TV privileges fer less!

Maybe let it dry for an extended time inside the house would be better. It will let the inner core wood dry at hopefully the same rate as the outside wood?

 

[aidreon]

Some woods can be a pain in the neck yes, beautiful, but shrinks like mad... Good thing about Cappy is he knows his job well. That's what I like about that approach, when you get yourself a RSM, you know it's made to last and the wood that was being used was stable and won't cause troubles

 

[Capt' Brian]

Done! First coat is on and looks great. I didn't notice any defect so away we go. I do another coat tomorrow if they are dry enough, then start assembly.

Some woods can be a pain in the neck yes, beautiful, but shrinks like mad... Good thing about Cappy is he knows his job well. That's what I like about that approach, when you get yourself a RSM, you know it's made to last and the wood that was being used was stable and won't cause troubles

I wish that were totally true my friend, but when I first started out there were alot of mods that had to be trashed because I made a bad choice. I still am guilty occasionally of making a mod that I'm not really sure is going to stand up to the test of time but I do like to make people happy.

Now, the good thing about wood is, that just about anything that goes wrong can be fixed! Har har har



I've said it before and it's been true, but this batch has some of the best looking mods I've yet made. I can't recall who ordered what, but I am making a padauk mod with sugar maple panels that is awesome. I'm also making a couple with curly koa panels that I feel like stealing for myself. I'm also making a cruiser with the last of the purple burl that is turning out as fine as any has before. All in all it's looking like a stellar batch.

Off I go!