Smoktech Vmax Owners - tips, tricks and quirks

[VAPNJ350]

Does any vendor sell "pre-slotted" cartos? Never tried it, and really don't want to
Have to buy a dremel before I know if it's " my thing " or not

A few vendors sell pre-dotted/punched cartos. I think Jason at Electronicstix.com does.

Also their is a super super cheap dremel with every tip you would ever need for almost anything including the tips needed to do cartos (80+ pieces and tips) that you can order from harbor freight tolls.com for under $10 bucks. It's the only 1 they have for that price so if that's the 1 your looking at thats the right 1.

 

[Led Hendriani]

I wonder how thick they lay that chrome on the Phoenix rba... and would stronger juices eat away the chrome?
I definitely don't want to be vaping copper! But at $16 maybe I should take a chance!

 

[Modnar]

I dont understand why the vivi nova start tasting burned so fast on the vmax. On my cube i can use 2 stacked batteries, giving me like 8.4 volts on fresh batteries as the cube is unregulated, and I most of the time theres no burned taste at all

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[dnrtn2342]

Does any vendor sell "pre-slotted" cartos? Never tried it, and really don't want to
Have to buy a dremel before I know if it's " my thing " or not

A few vendors sell pre-dotted/punched cartos. I think Jason at Electronicstix.com does.

Also their is a super super cheap dremel with every tip you would ever need for almost anything including the tips needed to do cartos (80+ pieces and tips) that you can order from harbor freight tolls.com for under $10 bucks. It's the only 1 they have for that price so if that's the 1 your looking at thats the right 1.

I bought that dremel tonight, haven't used it yet. Gonna see if slotting is worth it

 

[Cyrus Vap]

I don't know this from experience, but I've heard rave reviews of the E1 from at least two individuals with buds as picky as mine. Seems they taste a lot better than what you'd expect using the Vivi and Stardust as a baseline.

 

[SnowDragon]

I've gotten lazy after the days where you didn't have a choice if you wanted to use tanks you had to punch or slot cartos. I just get the triple punched ST flanged XLs now and only use XL tanks. I picked up some Lavatanks at Vapebash, got home, broke out some 1 ml Boges and after punching them thought, "Ugh...this is silly and regressive" and sold both tanks the next day.

 

[Modnar]

A few vendors sell pre-dotted/punched cartos. I think Jason at Electronicstix.com does.

Also their is a super super cheap dremel with every tip you would ever need for almost anything including the tips needed to do cartos (80+ pieces and tips) that you can order from harbor freight tolls.com for under $10 bucks. It's the only 1 they have for that price so if that's the 1 your looking at thats the right 1.

I just use a screw and a hammer...

 

[Flikka]

^ I second that, bit more fiddly but it works just aswell and looks the same when using a carto punch.

 

[SnowDragon]

A phone book and finish nail, saddle valve, dremel, it all brings back painful memories.

 

[The Hill Giant]

Hey everyone. Quick question that's somewhat related to the VMax. I'm going to give the Penelope a whirl while I'm waiting for my DID. What kind of no resistance wire do you guys recommend? I'd prefer if it were something available at Home Depot since I'd like to pick some up today.

 

[dwcraig1]

Hey everyone. Quick question that's somewhat related to the VMax. I'm going to give the Penelope a whirl while I'm waiting for my DID. What kind of no resistance wire do you guys recommend? I'd prefer if it were something available at Home Depot since I'd like to pick some up today.

I read where people are buying wire for stringing beads, hobby-craft -jewelry shop. I use silver.

 

[The Hill Giant]

ok. do most prefer to go with silver rather than nickel?

 

[dwcraig1]

ok. do most prefer to go with silver rather than nickel?

I am just too new at it to be able to answer but it doesn't do much other than conduct so I would say either one just not copper or zinc/steel

 

[VAPNJ350]

I think you can get NR wire from Michael's craft store.

 

[The Hill Giant]

Good grief. After 1.5 hours of phone calls and google searches, I can't find anywhere that carries .999 silver wire locally. Best I can find is 30 gauge sterling.

 

[Lava_Man]

After the batteries charge.......... This guy will be firing up his brand new just arrived SS vmax!!!!

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Hey hill giant

Silver is indeed a PITA to find locally.

Silver is preferred to nickel when your juice will be in contact with the NR wire (e.g. Submerged in a tank). But if you're just sing it as a run off to a post I honestly would personally have no qualms about using nickel in something like the Penelope

Full credit to my buddy quigsworth for pointing out lowes or home depot as a local source of shielded nickel wire, that should do you solid

In the mean time Twisted Jewels ftw!

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Just a tip...if you want to either try or are looking for a "I need some now" supply of non res wire...next time you are at Lowes or Home Depot go to the elect wire section and they'll usually have a reel of that clear vinyl insulated lamp cord (14 - 16 awg) where you can see the silver stranded wire through the insulation...the size of the individual strands are about 30 - 32 awg and it's nickel plated copper...pick up 5ft and you're done for a looong time...

Here is the post I'm thinking of...

 

[Errol]

Since we want to use CE3s on Vmax it must be on topic, here is a small mod to get them working really well. CE3s are the only low cost item that I was satisfied with out of box except DCTs but with this that i saw somewhere on the net it becomes outstanding.
I have ground off about 40% of area of tube where it fits down into wick cup. The bottom one is ground down, the upper one is untouched. Unbelievable performance from a $2 item. There is such a thing as removing to much, in that case you will be sucking juice up the tube.
This is why that I can't hardly wait for the Phoenix Ravens to arrive at GV, wow a CE3 in a big tank, vaping heaven

Several CE3 and Phoenix bottom coil testimonials on one page. I had a 5pack of each, but none I tried were any good out of the box, tried every mod suggested on the original GV Phoenix thread including grinding the bottom off and finally gave up on them. Tried another one the other day for some reason and right out of the box I finally know what you folks are talking about. Maybe someday I'll figure out what is different about this one, maybe it just had to age. Working properly these are a great drip atty without the fuss of dripping.

Errol

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Tis exactly why I gave up on them. 1.5ml and 3 ml alike. When they're working great the only way to beat them is a .357, I06 or quality RBA

When they're not working great you pull your hair out trying to figure out why, and I don't care what anyone says, there is simply no reason aside from MAGIC