Red Sky Mods

[Lazerrred]

Thats sweet.Realy enjoy 5vt but I chain vape and can hardly keep enough batts charged now.LOL. I hear so much about the 801.I'll have to break down and try them.

Nice and clean native 801 5V box there Brian. Interesting for sure.

Hey Drot. The 801,s & BE112's are a sweet vape. I really like em except they seem to be juice hogs.

OK, after and over the weekend, about all I can add to what I already said on Friday about the this MK III Scallywag is it is a really, really nice, neat, clean little device. It's light, comfortable to hold, and the new button, plus the way it is recessed is way cool. The 14500 IMR AW's fits fine, as does all my other 14500 UF & TF's. For you 306 atty users, you actually have room in the button compartment to throw in a spare atty. (insulated somehow of course) I'm still amazed with the fit, finish, cleanliness and attention to detail on such a small but powerful device.
I have allot (an even dozen) 18650/ 6V wooden bottom feeders and I've always thought the taste from a wood BF seemed to add a little something to the taste. Might be a figment of my imagination, but it sure seems to follow suit with this little Scallywag. I'm really liking her allot. ( is there such a thing as a female Scallywag ?) Cap't Brian. Ya done real good !!!
On to some pics.

 

[Drottwiler]

Heres A pic of mine.How do you get the large picks?

 

[daniel5383]

is there anyway you can make a 5volt 510 bottom fed, recessed button mod out of the wood i choose?

 

[Capt' Brian]

Thanks for the kind words Laz, makes the effort more worthwhile

Pic looks fine to me when I click on it Drott.

is there anyway you can make a 5volt 510 bottom fed, recessed button mod out of the wood i choose?

I guess I could, I would have to make the entire mod .55" wider to accommodate all the guts tho. But I could put it on the 'To do' list. It would be so wide that it would probably be square in shape.

P.S., for the future, I was planning on making either a VV or 5v bottom feed mod. That would be the Mark-5.
VV costs about 20 bucks more to make than a simple 5v LDO. VV seems to me alot of fuss and extra room needed when between 3.7v and 5v and all the different ohm attys available you can get any wattage you want. But thats just my opinion and not shared by all.

 

[Ruppy]

Thanks for the kind words Laz, makes the effort more worthwhile

Pic looks fine to me when I click on it Drott.




I guess I could, I would have to make the entire mod .55" wider to accommodate all the guts tho. But I could put it on the 'To do' list. It would be so wide that it would probably be square in shape.

P.S., for the future, I was planning on making either a VV or 5v bottom feed mod. That would be the Mark-5.
VV costs about 20 bucks more to make than a simple 5v LDO. VV seems to me alot of fuss and extra room needed when between 3.7v and 5v and all the different ohm attys available you can get any wattage you want. But thats just my opinion and not shared by all.

Brian I have been following your work for awhile. I would love to see a VV model. Trust me the extra fuss is well worth it. Being able to throw any atty or carto on an adjust the perfect vape makes your PV more versatile.

 

[Capt' Brian]

Arrr! I think these got lost in the thread, and someone just asked me what I had for sale!

Ahoy me hearties, busy day.

As promised, here are some bottom feed models for sale. Mark-III 'Scalleywag', 3.7v, 510 atty, 3ml bottle, 14500 battery. Improved design (thanks to feedback from original owners).

Price still $110.00, US sales only, free shipping.

#305 - Black Cherry body/end caps, Koa inlay;


#306 - Red maple body, Bubinga end caps and inlay (SOLD);


#307 - Black walnut body, Bubinga end caps and inlay (SOLD);


and finally, #308 - White ash body/end caps, Rosewood inlay(SOLD);


Send me a PM with Mod number and your E-Mail address and I shall send an invoice. First come first serve.

More general info at Red Sky Mods

Thanks for looking! Yarrrr....

Also a couple other mods for sale on website.

 

[dordas23]

PM sent for #308. These are seriously well-crafted vapes.

 

[Capt' Brian]

PM sent for #308. These are seriously well-crafted vapes.

Ahoy, I will get right on that, I should be able to ship it on this afternoons tide. Nice to see you back

 

[Capt' Brian]

Packed and wrapped, waiting on post, yur good to go lass!

Yarrr, only one scurvy bottom feeder left, I best be gettin' below decks and back to work ... arrr

 

[Drottwiler]

Let's get this back on page one.Brian would I be able to buy some of the tubing?

 

[Capt' Brian]

Let's get this back on page one.Brian would I be able to buy some of the tubing?

Sure, if you need more.

You could also easily find it at most any hobby store that carries gas power models as its also used as fuel line for RC boats and planes, cars and so on. And its really good as its designed to not break down, crack or become rigid like cheap flexible tube does.

 

[Capt' Brian]

Ahoy! Another busy day in the carpenters shop. I'll keep an eye on the forum from time to time but mods don't build themselves and I'm almost out of bottom feeders. I have 5 lovely ones coming along nicely, I'm starting to use more exotic wood now that the design seems good. I should be able to put the first coat of finish on em in a few hours then I can get back to work on the 18650's, Yarrr.


Will keep you posted, Arrrrr....maybe even a pic later.

 

[Drottwiler]

Tk Brian.I'll ck if I have a hobby shop in my area.

 

[D.L.]

Brian,
3 words for you...." I Love It!!" I'll use it for a few days and get you a full review this weekend. Great Craftsmanship. Love the
Red maple & Bubinga
D.L.

 

[Lazerrred]

6 Words. 18650 bottom feeder.......with catch cup

OK. one more BUMP

 

[Capt' Brian]

Brian,
3 words for you...." I Love It!!" I'll use it for a few days and get you a full review this weekend. Great Craftsmanship. Love the
Red maple & Bubinga
D.L.

Awesome D.L., and I would love to see a few more reviews, gives me a delicious warm fuzzy feeling when people like 'em, or makes me wanna curl up in a dark corner, hugging my knees and slowly rock back and forth when they don't. :O

Glad your happy tho, Yarr!

 

[Capt' Brian]

6 Words. 18650 bottom feeder.......with catch cup

OK. one more BUMP

Arrrrrr!, are you insinuating that my Mark-XXIV sure-shot hyper-injected ultra-squeeze juice replenishment system leaks?

I keep mulling over the drip cup, but seriously, between the people locally here using the MK-3 and myself all using it daily for quite a few days now, there has not been a single drip lost between us all, unless it was a test to see if we could make it leak. Do I really need to add a catch cup?

If you really insist, I will add one just for you, but doubt I will make it standard unless I get some feedback of leakage. If the bottle gasket is sound and the bottle cap is screwed tight, tube is on tight, then there will be no leaks as far as I can see.

2 second squeeze, good to go.

Brian

P.S., both prototype Mark-4's have been in operation for several days now as well, dry as a bone.

 

[billherbst]

Brian,

I trust that your sealed feed system doesn't leak. But leaks per se aren't the reason I prefer PVs with catch cups.

I like vaping at higher-than-average voltage. To me, anything than 8 watts feels like the proverbial kissing your sister. Whether using atties or Boge cartos, I run at higher wattages than typically recommended.

I have four variable voltage mods (2 Big Brothers and a Big Daddy from Ken's Box Mods, plus a Big Splash with built-in meter from Shan Burkholder). I run them at 4.2-5.0 volts for 2-ohm atties/cartos, and 5.0-6.5 volts for 3-ohm cartos. For my other fixed-voltage 3.7 volt 14500 PVs, I use only 1.5-ohm atties.

Running hot can produce fantastic flavor and hit, as long as the atty/carto is kept extremely wet (to avoid burning the juice). The ultra-wet approach works well for me; I haven't killed an atty or worn out a carto in a long time.

This approach does require refilling at the first sign of less vapor or the slightest hint of burned flavor. And---whether dripping, topping off, or squonking from a bottom feeder---I do overfill occasionally. Chalk it up to overzealous caution.

With a catch cup or juice well, those occasional extra 3-4 drops from over-squonking just pool in the juice well, safe and sound. A bunch of slow and "measured" tokes (to avoid getting gurgly juice in my mouth) reduces the flooded volume sufficiently that the juice in the well is sucked back up into the atty/carto. Neat and easy.

Without a catch cup, however, overfilling is a mess, as juice runs out onto the top of the PV and down the sides. Then it's kleenex/paper towel time, and we all know how yukky juice feels when it gets on your hands. Can't just wipe it off---you have get up, go the sink or bathroom, and do a through soap and water wash.

So, I like catch cups and may request one when it's time to order.

As much as I admire your beautiful Mark III Scallywags, I'm looking forward to pics of the Mark IV prototypes.

--Bill

 

[Capt' Brian]

Well, Hmmm, I had not considered that someone might intentionally overfill for HV vaping.

I've gone through a bit of effort to ensure these mods don't leak. I have even been thinking of putting felt lining back into the high-end units because it looks so nice and It does not leak inside.

Arrr, I suppose I could jump on the band wagon, go to home depot and look at the finishing washers, or better yet some nice shiny black PVC pipe. Cut some rings and glue them on.

Sure, If someone preorders a mod and specifically asks me to do that, I will glue on a plastic ring, wipe the tears from me poor old eyes and ship it off. I would even countersink a well around the atty if asked I suppose, I had originally thought about it.

Well, let me know if you ever order one, PVC ring, counter sunk well or whatever, the customer is always right

Arrrr...

 

[billherbst]

Well, Hmmm, I had not considered that someone might intentionally overfill for HV vaping.

Not intentional on my part, Brian. Totally unintentional. Just part of my fallibility as another Bozo-on-the-Bus.

I'm always amazed at how human beings (myself included, of course) can be so very smart, aware, and creative, yet in the next second be stupid, thick as a brick, and lost.