I did it with a dremel. I think it was a #60 HS drill bit. As you can tell the bit may have been just a little big. It was actually pretty easy to do. Just took it nice and steady. Only time will tell how well it works. I should get my grand back probably Wed or Thurs.
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I did it with a dremel. I think it was a #60 HS drill bit. As you can tell the bit may have been just a little big. It was actually pretty easy to do. Just took it nice and steady. Only time will tell how well it works. I should get my grand back probably Wed or Thurs.
A #60 is a little big if you just want to drill insulator only...I bough a new digital vernier caliper and mic'd the bit I used (that came with the pin vice set)...it's pretty close to a #68, may be tough to get at your local hardware store...but I checked an "on-line" drill bit chart and it's really close to a 1/32" bit which should be easier to get (apparently it's also known as a #0 pilot bit...learn something new every day?)
A single #68 is going to be a little tight for high vg juice isn't it? I use #53 on my Atomics and it feels great, I can tell a certain difference compared to the #54 in my Cyclones. I would imagine the difference between #53 and #68 would be huge. I haven't done the cross section calculations but I would think dual #68's would be close to a single #54.
Probably a little tight, yes...my one Atomic that I drilled the insulator has 4 holes in it (2 for each coil) works awesome, I run 50% VG and squonking is effortless...in theory, provided you are mindful of your spacing and did it on a decent drill press to assure a true vertical hole you could probably get 6 in there without too adversely effecting the insulator integrity...
I did take a little off the post as well, so yeah, #60 is probably a little too big. Not by much though. I think the perfect size would be more like a #65. I don't think I would've caught any of the post with that. I won't know for sure for a few days when my grand gets back from the spa as to how it will handle the 70/30 I vape. Will report back...
Ahhh yes... With 4 holes I could see this working well. I would imagine you get a nice even seep from the bottom. Nice.
I find a single large hole works better for me than multiple small ones even if their total area is more. Maybe something to do with 100%VG or thick juices?
It does, it's kinda cool watching it, the deck just floods (the holes really aren't all that visible)...this isn't just a "do this if you don't have the tools to drill SS" method...this is a perfectly viable method, no more snapping bits drilling SS, no more beating the pin out to notch...it's a kitchen table project
Anyone have a good source for the really small drill bits we use here? I don't want to keep buying complete sets of dremel bits when I only use the two or three smallest sizes.
You have to be careful with jobber bits sometimes though, I've found that they can be quite short sometimes, making them useless for what we are trying to do...just saying
Has anyone tried this on a Quasar? I got one a week or so ago and love it for its ridiculously huge drip well and flavor.
I haven't, but a guy from my B&M ordered a few extra pins and is having a guy mod them for bf. I'll report back when mine is ready and let you know how it works. Would be an awesome atty to have on a Reo!
Has anyone modded one of these?
I just ordered one. Think it would look sharp if I can do it. Looks like a challenge though.
I just ordered one. Think it would look sharp if I can do it. Looks like a challenge though.
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Well guess what made its way home, a day early I might add. Original tracking showed it as a Thursday delivery. It's about time USPS did a good job for a change!!! Rob did a fantastic job milling it down to LP and the Atomic fits very well. Not sure if I am going to like the Atomic too well though. It is airy, for sure. Even with the smallest air holes. I will give it a couple days and see how it goes. I am soooooo glad to have my grand back, it seemed like it took a month, but was only 7 days!!! Here's a new pic of it...
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