Shinyitis Support Group

[virm]

@Opinionated have you taken any measures to take care of your topside? like the o-rings thing or soft squonking or whatever?

mine started simply getting disconnected going off and on occasionally and when i press the screen area, went on for a month or two then now just gives me shorted with any dripper. i opened the next one, a carbon @AngeNZ made me get back when on some sale_ it's doing the trick but screwing the dripper on is tricky as it seems to have come with bad threads that don't stop it turning when mounted. one screw in battery door keeps sliding halfway out too and in that state i get leaks at the bottom.

 

[Pigs]

and i guess not highhighend like those 300dollarers kraykraypigsie just referred me to...

Que?

The Mixx and Dvarw DL (clone) in my photo - not a squonk setup - can be bought for about $80 combined.
The Boxx - AIO, not squonker - I just bought on pre-order for $60 from sourcemore

As for a durable, reasonably priced mech squonk kit this one looks pretty bullet proof:

Vandy Vape Requiem Kit $33.99 - Cheap Vaping Deals

But if you want a resilient regulated squonker, @AngeNZ has been singing the praises of the Pulse V2

 

[Opinionated]

@Opinionated have you taken any measures to take care of your topside? like the o-rings thing or soft squonking or whatever?

mine started simply getting disconnected going off and on occasionally and when i press the screen area, went on for a month or two then now just gives me shorted with any dripper. i opened the next one, a carbon @AngeNZ made me get back when on some sale_ it's doing the trick but screwing the dripper on is tricky as it seems to have come with bad threads that don't stop it turning when mounted. one screw in battery door keeps sliding halfway out too and in that state i get leaks at the bottom.

I remove the squonk bottle and wipe down the compartment it sits in periodically, and clean the contacts occasionally, but I've never needed to do anything else. Just the basics.

Try screwing any loose screws tighter if they are loose.. other than that @Hightech Redneck might be able to help you figure out a fix...

 

[virm]

Allah yesalmak..

No your not a wuss... if anything I am... lol. Backs have a tendency to give us a difficult time periodically.. it's life. I do pray you recover well and quickly!

Yes it can be difficult to make sure they are conducting the right testing that is needed.. just one more thing to deal with, but don't put it off too long!

Love and peace..

thanks_
yes i know, procrastinating on getting fixed is its own curse_ i've been renewing 3-4 referrals to various specialists for 4 years now

i guess the way my brain works i just don't get certain things others have dealt with and take for granted: does a person really spend their life making sure they stay alive? i mean you don't buy a car to keep driving to the mechanic, right?! hmmm.. ah well_ stop complaining and deal with it

meanwhile:

so i'm on by pass on both topside 21700 and the vaporesso gen now_ i think it's the first time on the latter. so it's great. they're both hitting much higher than my normal setup and it's not dry hitting or nothing. BUT

while yes the topside's 21 is full and the reload is alright, the Gen with the Elevate is preggers with only 30% batteries. it doesn't display the voltage so i haven't exactly calculated what the power is in watts to understand, but i do feel it's much higher than the 40ish watts i normally set. the question is what would happen if the sony's are full?? wouldn't it be really high and dry/burn?

also what would it be like when the batteries are emptying? wouldn't it barely be firing?

 

[virm]

I remove the squonk bottle and wipe down the compartment it sits in periodically, and clean the contacts occasionally, but I've never needed to do anything else. Just the basics.

Try screwing any loose screws tighter if they are loose.. other than that @Hightech Redneck might be able to help you figure out a fix...

thanks_ i'll await robocowboy's graceful presence

btw_ has anyone ever got a mod fixed before or do we just send them to greener pastures and get younger spouses?

 

[virm]

Que?

The Mixx and Dvarw DL (clone) in my photo - not a squonk setup - can be bought for about $80 combined.
The Boxx - AIO, not squonker - I just bought on pre-order for $60 from Sourcemore

As for a durable, reasonably priced mech squonk kit this one looks pretty bullet proof:

Vandy Vape Requiem Kit $33.99 - Cheap Vaping Deals

But if you want a resilient regulated squonker, @AngeNZ has been singing the praises of the Pulse V2

ah_ reasonabler
i just done gone to dvarw official and seen laden scenes and waxen sheens

*stabwoods and delrins
do i start incwooding foodnodes this time around @AngeNZ until you get your philo on?

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

to be bearfektly transparrenial_ errm_ i confess, the light in my eyes has shone away of late: been paying my dues to belgium (demeyere) rather than shenzen

so i guess i'm thinking for practacticality rather pleasure: if topsides and the like are gonna keep breaking down (and getting discontinued) i might as well buy a one-timer that won't buildup leakage, get the pins wornout or whatever happened to my particular topside... so yeah... IF it's durable_ and i guess not highhighend like those 300dollarers kraykraypigsie just referred me to... oh and yeah regulated i think... i mean i do enjoy occasionally putting the mods on bypass but i still haven't computed the point of getting an inconsistent vape with a mech all the time

I haven't got too many ideas for you at all really by the sounds of it Worm!
My great options at the moment are Vicious Ant mods and Custom made mods, there both above the $300 mark for squonkers unfortunately.
Sorry Mate
Where's all the squonkin' people with some ideas??

 

[Opinionated]

thanks_
yes i know, procrastinating on getting fixed is its own curse_ i've been renewing 3-4 referrals to various specialists for 4 years now

i guess the way my brain works i just don't get certain things others have dealt with and take for granted: does a person really spend their life making sure they stay alive? i mean you don't buy a car to keep driving to the mechanic, right?! hmmm.. ah well_ stop complaining and deal with it

Haha.. you know I've wondered the same. At what point do we stop with the fixing? I guess when that point comes we'll know inside us..

but when it's a matter of quality of life my vote has always been for preserving the best quality of life as is possible, within reason...

meanwhile:

so i'm on by pass on both topside 21700 and the vaporesso gen now_ i think it's the first time on the latter. so it's great. they're both hitting much higher than my normal setup and it's not dry hitting or nothing. BUT

while yes the topside's 21 is full and the reload is alright, the Gen with the Elevate is preggers with only 30% batteries. it doesn't display the voltage so i haven't exactly calculated what the power is in watts to understand, but i do feel it's much higher than the 40ish watts i normally set. the question is what would happen if the sony's are full?? wouldn't it be really high and dry/burn?

also what would it be like when the batteries are emptying? wouldn't it barely be firing?

The topside is single battery and the gen is dual right? It's likely wired differently and you'll be getting more power to your coils on the gen, because of there being two batteries involved.

If the wattage seems too high on that then you need to build differently for that mod when it's in bypass mode. Use heavier wire and a higher ohm coil... you'll just have to experiment some until you find the best ohms/wire to use for that.

But yes, when the batteries are fully charged there is more power to your coil, and lower as the battery depletes.

 

[virm]

I haven't got too many ideas for you at all really by the sounds of it Worm!
My great options at the moment are Vicious Ant mods and Custom made mods, there both above the $300 mark for squonkers unfortunately.
Sorry Mate
Where's all the squonkin' people with some ideas??

oh yeah that guy in scotland i saw with the customs__ wreheally shiny stuff

while we're talking i falling for the bypass thing_ weird, when i going higher on wattage mode it burns and boils but not on bypass... i'm hooking the axial on the Gen for the real experiment, she's been the serious boiler even when i go one wattage above normal. let's see what happens, might be opening up to a protected unreg

 

[Opinionated]

I haven't got too many ideas for you at all really by the sounds of it Worm!
My great options at the moment are Vicious Ant mods and Custom made mods, there both above the $300 mark for squonkers unfortunately.
Sorry Mate
Where's all the squonkin' people with some ideas??

Since he's using my best recommendation I'm a little lost on where to take him... he needs HTR! Lol..

 

[virm]

Since he's using my best recommendation I'm a little lost on where to take him... he needs HTR! Lol..

Harvard Theological Review?

 

[Opinionated]

Harvard Theological Review?

@Hightech Redneck!

Hightech Redneck = HTR

 

[virm]

@Hightech Redneck!

harvard is in the south?!

 

[Opinionated]

harvard is in the south?!

Hightech Redneck = HTR

 

[AngeNZ]

yes, i was glad_ i think i saw your msg in my email and meant to reply when i'd logged in here... that took a while lol.

i was teasing myself with the prospect of a brunnie again the other day and thought of your..very.healthy.hobby.

thinking abt stabwood too now, or rather just a highend squonker of some sort as topside #1 seems to be broken and i got to duckduckgoing to realize they all do_ should've ignored the stench and followed the Pig on that Squeeze back when you could find'em. otherwise maybe a Pulse 2, if there's no such thing as a highender for durability.

In the budget line, the Vandy Vape Pulse v2. Bottom fill port, decent chip, and mine hasn't missed a beat in 8 months of daily use.

Higher market:
Dovpo Mono Sq dna75c:
Dovpo Mono SQ DNA75c Mod Review - Perfect? | Ecigclick
SQEvo by Psyclone Mods
SQEVO
I think they are USA based
SQEVO Squonk Mod
Shop around, there's better prices.

 

[AngeNZ]

thanks_
yes i know, procrastinating on getting fixed is its own curse_ i've been renewing 3-4 referrals to various specialists for 4 years now

i guess the way my brain works i just don't get certain things others have dealt with and take for granted: does a person really spend their life making sure they stay alive? i mean you don't buy a car to keep driving to the mechanic, right?! hmmm.. ah well_ stop complaining and deal with it

meanwhile:

so i'm on by pass on both topside 21700 and the vaporesso gen now_ i think it's the first time on the latter. so it's great. they're both hitting much higher than my normal setup and it's not dry hitting or nothing. BUT

while yes the topside's 21 is full and the reload is alright, the Gen with the Elevate is preggers with only 30% batteries. it doesn't display the voltage so i haven't exactly calculated what the power is in watts to understand, but i do feel it's much higher than the 40ish watts i normally set. the question is what would happen if the sony's are full?? wouldn't it be really high and dry/burn?

also what would it be like when the batteries are emptying? wouldn't it barely be firing?

In bypass mode, or an unregulated, with a full battery 4.2v it will give you whatever wattage your coil is telling it to. With a bit of loss from voltage/battery sag.
Use the calculator here:
Ohm's law | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
eg: Your coil is 0.5ohms
at 4.2v your wattage will be around 35 watts.
When your battery is low at 3.2v:
You'll get 25watts.

And while your at the Ohm's calc page, make sure your Current (A) isn't exceeding the CDR of your battery at 4.2v. Or else it's byebye Virmy's face

 

[Pigs]

so i'm on by pass on both topside 21700 and the vaporesso gen now

Ok that opens you up to mosfet style (semi -regulated) squonk mods like the AsModus Luna and Pumper. Same thing as running a regulated mod in bypass - they use the full remaining voltage of the battery to drive the atty but with safety incorporated. You know - overheat, low battery, short circuit protection etc.
Both those mods available for sale at decent prices if you look. Plus they get @Daniel Forsyth 's approval. Good Wood.

 

[AngeNZ]

Done geeking!

Vapemail

Meet the Vaporesso Luxe Q. Lip balm for scale.

I used this all day with the 0.8ohm pod. Flavour is really good, the draw/airflow with this pod is loose MTL to tight RDL. Plenty of vapour considering the size.

I love how they have fitted a 2ml pod and a 1000mah battery into such a small device.

Thank you for sending this to me @Verashu from Vapesourcing, and for doing the giveaway

 

[Pigs]

might be opening up to a protected unreg

Ok I missed that post. You're already on to it.

 

[virm]

In bypass mode, or an unregulated, with a full battery 4.2v it will give you whatever wattage your coil is telling it to. With a bit of loss from voltage/battery sag.
Use the calculator here:
Ohm's law | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
eg: Your coil is 0.5ohms
at 4.2v your wattage will be around 35 watts.
When your battery is low at 3.2v:
You'll get 25watts.

And while your at the Ohm's calc page, make sure your Current (A) isn't exceeding the CDR of your battery at 4.2v. Or else it's byebye Virmy's face

thanks_ i been playin with it
the 25watt bit is why i don't get it_ when it's off the preferred place

the current bit is worrisome_ does the age of the batteries also effect that? that'll be more so