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Hmmmm, forgot the last "mod" I put together was a "passthrough" using this eBay Chinese VV module - supposedly capable of handling 6A - "Output Current: bare board 6A(MAX), metal shell and add heat sink 8A(MAX),10A in a flash."
DC DC Buck Converter 4 5 14V to 0 8 9 5V 6A Adjustable Mini Step Down Module | eBay

Using a 12V/2A AC adapter to power (24 watts from source). Say, even 80% efficiency, should be able to get ~19 watts to the atty.


SLR experiment may proceed today :laugh:


ETA: 3.7V with 0.8Ω = 17 watts

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OK, not a convert; but didn't really burn the juice, although seemed on the edge - no "great flavor"; no "amazing clouds" of vapor.

  • 28 gauge Kanthal A1 wire
  • 3/4 wrap on 2.5mm wood shaft from large cotton swab
  • 0.8Ω measured on the Vamo (multimeter here at work sucks, has ~0.4-0.5Ω zero - this read 0.9-1.0Ω. Vamo agrees with multimeter at home for the most part)
  • cotton ball cotton wick
  • Phoenix (Chinese) dripping atty
  • 0 mg/mL 12% TPA peppermint in 80/20 PG/VG juice - my ADV w/o nic

3.7 V with 0.2V drop under power - 16.9 watts (taste meh)
4.2 V with 0.2V drop under power - 21.8 watts (taste on edge of 'too much power')

ETA:
Took it up to 4.3V - worked, not much different than 4.2V in taste/vapor - 22.9 watts
Took it up to 4.4V - module shut down - this would have been 24 watts which is as much as the source is rated for (current would have been 5.5A)

Guess I would need to up the VG % to 'blow amazing clouds' :rolleyes: - who woulda thunk that? :lol:
 
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