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    Pigs

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    BillW50 I also get 7-8ml per 18650 in both my DNA75 squonker and my BB

    What's wrong with using a coin? I'd lose that thing in a New York minute :(
    Used to use a 5c piece but his is my little tool these days. Think it came with a Supbox or maybe the Boxx - can't remember.

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    What's wrong with using a coin? I'd lose that thing in a New York minute :(

    Nothing is wrong with a coin, included tool, other end of tweeters, etc. But if you purchased a 3D printer, you generally want to print things. ;)

    Used to use a 5c piece but his is my little tool these days. Think it came with a Supbox or maybe the Boxx - can't remember.

    ;)

    I replaced my nuts with integrated tips. Can’t be fumbling around for a coin or something when a boro is exploding.

    I use JMK tips on my BBs. Just a quarter turn of the tip and the boro drops out. Bridges has to peek outside of the boro, or you won't get a connection. For example, Vandy vape Vessel tanks, their bridges don't.
     

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    It was maybe a couple of weeks ago that I some how I lost my debit card. BTW, when I get a new debit card I scratch off the 3 digit number on the back and memorize it. So when I received the new card I updated any accounts that use it. Well I forgot one, Cricket Wireless. I received notice on my phone Tuesday that that were going to get it the next day. Wednesday comes and I received a message that the payment failed. I instantly go online to their web site and update the card. I then receive a message that that was successful and on track for automatic payments. This morning when I get home from work the wife is barking about her phone doesn't work. All 4 phones were deactivated due to non-payment. I had to call them, set up my debit card again and get them to waive the $15 activation fee.
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    got some new stuff in.

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    This is the prc quantum drip tip. Edit the clone not the real thing got one in pom and one in delrin.
    The pom actually doesn't work really good. The beauty ring and the tip kinda snap into the metal part. But the pom is too soft. Good tip though.

    The delrin one works as expected. You can grab the beauty ring and turn the nut.

    Also got another sevo70 supbox for backup.

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    So it turned out my SXK Crossbow wasn't shorted after all, it was an open connection. The 510/airtube threads were make zero connection to the coils positive plate. I used my meter on it prior to disassembly and could hardly believe my eyes. When I initially messed with it it fired with the chimney off and said "check coil" with the chimney on so I thought it was a short. I disassembled and reassembled it and remedied that problem. I set it up with a 28 gauge SS 430 coil and using EScribe determined that it was good for 24 watts. I then compared it to my SXK VapeShell with twisted dual SS 430 running at 24 watts. It was like comparing apples to oranges, the VapeShell did nicely and the Crossbow did poorly. MTL just isn't my thing, I would say that is what the problem for me was. So when my Bantam Box arrives I will be running a dual 28 gauge twisted coil of Nichrome or Kanthal in it in the VapeShell or Insider.
     
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    So it turned out my SXK Crossbow wasn't shorted after all, it was an open connection. The 510/airtube threads were make zero connection to the coils positive plate. I used my meter on it prior to disassembly and could hardly believe my eyes. When I initially messed with it it fired with the chimney off and said "check coil" with the chimney on so I thought it was a short. I disassembled and reassembled it and remedied that problem. I set it up with a 28 gauge SS 430 coil and using EScribe determined that it was good for 24 watts. I then compared it to my SXK VapeShell with twisted dual SS 430 running at 24 watts. It was like comparing apples to oranges, the VapeShell did nicely and the Crossbow did poorly. MTL just isn't my thing, I would say that is what the problem for me was. So when my Bantam Box arrives I will be running a dual 28 gauge twisted coil of Nichrome or Kanthal in it in the VapeShell or Insider.
    The problem for me with twisted coils is spitback. I don't get it with any of the complex coils types like claptons and aliens - only twisted. Don't get spitback with roundwire.
    Wonder if it's the deeper grooves between the strands on a twisted coil that build up puddles of juice and pop and spit as a result.
     

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    I feel like I'm loosing my mind...does this happen to anyone else?

    I have a fresh build...fresh wick and coil. I put half a Boro tank through. It tastes terrible.

    I put another half a Boro tank through. It also tastes terrible. Sometime during that second tank the Boro just explodes. Leaks everywhere.

    After that the airflow and feel of the draw completely changes and the same juice tastes great.

    I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
     

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    Most of my bridges I use diagrammatiks, I have to tip upside after filling (ones with the coil at the bottom). Since the boro will have pressure and flipping it upside down will equalize the pressure with the least amount of leaking. Of course any juice leaking during this time will now drip out from the drip tip. Depending on the tightness of the wicking, 30 seconds to a couple of minutes should be long enough.

    Now when you flip it back upright, any air at the top now becomes a vacuum. This prevents leaking. And it should work well until the juice level reaches down to the juice ports. Now, the boro will loose vacuum and will likely start leaking again until it is refilled.

    The same advice is true for virtually any top fill bottom airflow tanks as well.
     
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