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Opposites attract each other, in this case DC+ and DC- with some power behind it ( just my thoughts )
I've long suspected the high PWM spikes in the vmax may increase sensitivity to shorts with my DID, but don't have the technical background for a proper conclusion. It seemed more difficult for me to eliminate shorts and hot spots than many in the DID forum were reporting with their experiences. Eventually I got it and it's running perfectly now but the road there was not what I'd call smooth.
I hate to say it, because I love my V1 vmax and have a place in Shek's co op for a V2, but since all I use these days are my RBAs really, and the PV is just a non interfering power source at best, perhaps I should unload the Vmaxs...
WOW, anyone but you CV and I would just lurk and wait for the fog to clear. The buzzing I get but the induced shorts that clear with a VR PV, well thats just weird. I do PWM and we get EMI and harmonics (maybe low enough freq to hear) and a skin effect is just a little more likely than the flux capacitance factor. There could be a capacitor like effect between the SS and coil that wouldnt effect real DC but dose a PWM DC but we could go on like this forever. Your BUZZ work, it should?
I am getting a much nicer vape on my Roughstack with my DID RBA than the Vmax. That told me to click the button for the Provari that I've been wanting for 2 years now.
well, riddle me this
No one is more ready to call bulshyte on myself than I, call it a consequence of an OCPD personality in the medical field who probably should have remained a philosopher
I just took the DID which has been running perfectly for a week at 1.6 ohms (measured pre and post wick multiple times), threw it on the Vmax.
The second I hit the button I smelled roasted metal and juice (this is at 3 volts, on the Provari I've been running this coil at 3.9-4.2)
And voila, F1. Hit the button again. F1. Again. F1.
Put it back on the Provari, checked my ohms. 1.2 ohms.
Tipped it up side down to soak the coil and fired a few times. Gently wiggled the wick.
Re checked ohms. 1.6. Back to perfect vaping.
w....t....f lol
No one is more ready to call bulshyte on myself than I, call it a consequence of an OCPD personality in the medical field who probably should have remained a philosopher
I just took the DID which has been running perfectly for a week at 1.6 ohms (measured pre and post wick multiple times), threw it on the Vmax.
The second I hit the button I smelled roasted metal and juice (this is at 3 volts, on the Provari I've been running this coil at 3.9-4.2)
And voila, F1. Hit the button again. F1. Again. F1.
Put it back on the Provari, checked my ohms. 1.2 ohms.
Tipped it up side down to soak the coil and fired a few times. Gently wiggled the wick.
Re checked ohms. 1.6. Back to perfect vaping.
w....t....f lol
And Cyrus you are absolutely right! I get the same invasion of bee's buzzing with both PWM mod's that I own. I have a Roughstack with a under load at 3.4v and will vape like heaven with a 1.5ohm coil in my DID. I try it on the Vmax, and I get the same exact results. Burning dry hit nastiness. No matter how much juice is on my coil. I even added 2 drops directly on the coil.
Hey Cyrus how do you like your GTUS ? I've got 1 ....put it together flawlessly and never really even used it.
Guess I should put it on the classies ??
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Make higher resistance coils... 1.6 is too low for the raw VMax power. It will always display F1 error if it's 1.2 ohms or lower.
Been using the Max since may and I figured right away the powah it dished out;I never dared putting low res stuff on it.
All the atties I ever used on it was at 2.6 for the lowest and even then,some atties at that figure likes 3V,no more...others like more V.
This is why they are VARIABLE VOLTAGE.
Stop dissin` my beloved.
All the atties I ever used on it was at 2.6 for the lowest and even then,some atties at that figure likes 3V,no more...others like more V.
This is why they are VARIABLE VOLTAGE.
Stop dissin` my beloved.
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I did a 7/6 coil wrap, and the same results! I've been vaping HV for over a year now. This Vmax doesn't even vape good with the duals Smoktech sells! Failure IMO!!People don't know how to handle such a high powered PV
Glad somebody finally told me, otherwise I may have never noticed
J I love the thing. I drilled the hole out and destroyed the ego spike with help from my buddy quigsworth
I'm currently running it with a double wide wick 270 mesh and I can't get a dry hit out of it if I'm tryingIts a more mellow vape than the top coils and penny, but I still reach for it 20% of the time or so. Wicking and vapor are top notch IMO.
Put it this way, first thing the morning I go for the top coils or penny, but after dinner its usually GTUS time
The Vmax needs 2.6 ohm or higher coils. It is what it is. If you're going to use a LR coil, you might as well vape barbecue sauce.
I have gone from 1.2-4.0, unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter. I have a 50/50 shot of getting the dreaded above scenario everytime.
And maybe its too low, but I haven't heard any complaints from my .357s and IO6s. 1.5-3.5 they all get along. I just mind my voltage.
I'm aware of what an F1 is my friend, but thank you. The point is its a 1.6 ohm coil until it kisses the vmax. Then it becomes short circuit. Kind of a bummer.
I'm not dissing anything, I love the Vmax and have been using it with my penelope all day.
What makes these PVs great is not simply that they're VV. And yes I'm aware they are "VARIABLE VOLTAGE." Curious, are you yelling?
Its an issue that's popping up with certain atomizer units, hence we're discussing it.
And controlling for watts I personally get better performance out of a SS mesh set up when the ohms are lower, hence I do what I do. Cartomizers and atomizers are perhaps a different story.
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