I've got Bert trying to make me a custom Trippy Tip that will look like carbon fiber, oh yeah!!!!
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I swear!! I'm gonna stop lurking here.
Ordered BB!
Now needs carbon tip!!
ARRg!!! Please hurry Doug sos I'll stop lookin!
Ordered BB!
Now needs carbon tip!!
ARRg!!! Please hurry Doug sos I'll stop lookin!
Yah, i know right? that carbon tip was like completely nonnegotiable when i saw it... awh well, awesome happens.
In other news, Pre Orders will close today.... don't know exactly what time today, but it will be "times up" at some point today.....
So, can we assume the next round of pre-orders will open after the first ones ship? Sometime in Feb?
I have been quiet in here, I know, but since the BB works so damn good, gives me zero grief, and I've already praised it, what more is there for me to do here? Most of my time is now showing it in all the other threads here and pimping it.
I guess I should try to be more welcome-y.
We an't quite sure yet ian,.,., last time boss wife lady and i were "plan of attacking", the thought was to only do one round of pre orders then just stock our shelf and maybe have gladiator type death matches (that last one was mostly my idea), and see how it goes... we don't want it to be a big pain it the .... for anyone to get hold of one once we are totally up and runnin', so hopefully we can keep our shelves stocked (well, that's the plan for now anyways)...
Ian, you and others with BBs could do some video reviews, hell it doesn't even have to be a review (we know it works great) I just want to see it in action more. I can only watch Dino's videos so many times. LOL
DD, got the new brass ring today. Don't have direct access to all my tips at the moment but at least one that didn't fit the old ring works great with the new one. Will report on the rest later.
Been wanting to do a video since getting the BB but have had no voice due to a bad case of the sick. Almost got it back though, so with any luck will make / post a review vid this weekend. . . .
Been wanting to do a video since getting the BB but have had no voice due to a bad case of the sick. Almost got it back though, so with any luck will make / post a review vid this weekend. . . .
You know I should do that. When I get some time I might try. Of course, momma always told me I had a face for radio....
If it is any consolation the Southern Pen Design drip tips do have the deepest finish I have seen, I am wanting one of the braided steel next. I think either will look great on the Billet Box.
If it is any consolation the Southern Pen Design drip tips do have the deepest finish I have seen, I am wanting one of the braided steel next. I think either will look great on the Billet Box.
Anyone confirm the brass they use is lead free?
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Yeah, I ordered a braided steel one, too. They look pretty slick.
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OK...now...please, I am begging you all to stop all this. I just HAD to buy that DT!! And I felt like an addict when I was smoking!?!
DD, Tim is working on that project as I type this. Will let ya know
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DD, Tim is working on that project as I type this. Will let ya know
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Update on the new brass ring:
Good news is that ALL of the tips I have that were too large to fit in the old brass ring work GREAT with the new brass ring. The ones that weren't quite too big but were a very tight fit also work great. It is worth noting that all of the drip tips that fit perfectly in the old brass ring, are now a bit too loose in the new brass ring.
However, I don't see this as a really negative thing. If the brass ring is too small for a given drip tip that tip is out, period. But if the brass ring is just a little too big for a given tip, a simple o-ring replacement should make it work. So all in all, the new brass ring gets a thumbs up from me!
Good news is that ALL of the tips I have that were too large to fit in the old brass ring work GREAT with the new brass ring. The ones that weren't quite too big but were a very tight fit also work great. It is worth noting that all of the drip tips that fit perfectly in the old brass ring, are now a bit too loose in the new brass ring.
However, I don't see this as a really negative thing. If the brass ring is too small for a given drip tip that tip is out, period. But if the brass ring is just a little too big for a given tip, a simple o-ring replacement should make it work. So all in all, the new brass ring gets a thumbs up from me!
Another bit of news: I have made a 510 atomizer work in the BB. Kind of.
All of the 510 attys I have are of a length that requires two 510-to-510 adapters to fit in the BB's tank. Unfortunately that makes the whole assembly about 1~1.5 mm too long to fit into the BB itself.
With a Dremel cutting wheel and some patience I shaved a bit off the top of an IKV 3.5 ohm atty (after stuffing some paper towel into the atty first to keep the shavings out of the bridge and coil), being sure to keep the top flat and level. Smoothed the cut edges with a file. Fit-wise this worked great and atty fires up just fine.
One consideration is that the bottom of the atty is necessarily 1/3 of the way from the bottom of the tank. This means that while the tank will work great as a drip shield, any nicquid that overflows from atty to tank is stuck there. The atty won't be able to take it up again to keep the coil wet unless the tank becomes more than 1/3 full (which in this DIY hack increases the chance of a leak - see more below).
Another consideration is that the tank is sealed. Using sealed 510 adapters there is no air flow through the atomizer. This could probably be overcome by using unsealed adapters, but that would risk getting nicquid into the BB's body cavity if the atty is overfilled, rather bypassing the concept of the tank as a big drip shield. The air flow issue can be temporarily worked around by (gently) inserting a medium-gauge blunt needle tip through the fill port to prop it open. The problem with this, of course, is that the back plate cannot be closed.
Tomorrow I will probably take a look in the garage and see if I have an allen wrench small enough to take the face plate off of the tank and remove the nitrile ball and spring. That should provide plenty of air flow with the back plate installed, with the only risk being leaking if there is any nicquid in the tank and the BB gets carried at just the wrong angle.
If that works, I think a "dripping tank" would be a relatively easy DIY mod, provided one doesn't mind a) modifying an atomizer in such a way that it won't work with standard drip shields anymore, b) doesn't care that any nicquid that gets in the tank is basically "lost", and c) doesn't mind being careful with how the BB is carried.
If a dripping tank were to be offered as an purchased option, I think a couple of small design changes would be in order and probably quite do-able:
- First, a custom-length one-piece 510-510 adapter so the atomizer would not have to be cut to fit.
(FWIW, I considered suggesting some kind of built-in internal sleeve, but after thinking it over it would be tricky to provide both a seal and a ground connection in such a manner - plus that puts the atomizer connector outside the tank reducing or eliminating it's effectiveness as a drip shield.)
- Second, replacing the ball valve with something to act as close to a low-pressure one-way valve as possible (air gets in, nicquid doesn't get out) would do the trick to ensure it remains pocket- and purse-friendly without worrying too much about leaking due to the orientation of the BB. There are probably a couple of good ways to do this, but leaving the ball & spring out, making what is now the fill hole a bit smaller, and cutting the silicon gasket with a flap that covers that hole from the inside is the first idea that comes to mind.
That's it for my adventures with the BB today. Looking forward to hearing more from the new BB owners soon!
All of the 510 attys I have are of a length that requires two 510-to-510 adapters to fit in the BB's tank. Unfortunately that makes the whole assembly about 1~1.5 mm too long to fit into the BB itself.
With a Dremel cutting wheel and some patience I shaved a bit off the top of an IKV 3.5 ohm atty (after stuffing some paper towel into the atty first to keep the shavings out of the bridge and coil), being sure to keep the top flat and level. Smoothed the cut edges with a file. Fit-wise this worked great and atty fires up just fine.
One consideration is that the bottom of the atty is necessarily 1/3 of the way from the bottom of the tank. This means that while the tank will work great as a drip shield, any nicquid that overflows from atty to tank is stuck there. The atty won't be able to take it up again to keep the coil wet unless the tank becomes more than 1/3 full (which in this DIY hack increases the chance of a leak - see more below).
Another consideration is that the tank is sealed. Using sealed 510 adapters there is no air flow through the atomizer. This could probably be overcome by using unsealed adapters, but that would risk getting nicquid into the BB's body cavity if the atty is overfilled, rather bypassing the concept of the tank as a big drip shield. The air flow issue can be temporarily worked around by (gently) inserting a medium-gauge blunt needle tip through the fill port to prop it open. The problem with this, of course, is that the back plate cannot be closed.
Tomorrow I will probably take a look in the garage and see if I have an allen wrench small enough to take the face plate off of the tank and remove the nitrile ball and spring. That should provide plenty of air flow with the back plate installed, with the only risk being leaking if there is any nicquid in the tank and the BB gets carried at just the wrong angle.
If that works, I think a "dripping tank" would be a relatively easy DIY mod, provided one doesn't mind a) modifying an atomizer in such a way that it won't work with standard drip shields anymore, b) doesn't care that any nicquid that gets in the tank is basically "lost", and c) doesn't mind being careful with how the BB is carried.
If a dripping tank were to be offered as an purchased option, I think a couple of small design changes would be in order and probably quite do-able:
- First, a custom-length one-piece 510-510 adapter so the atomizer would not have to be cut to fit.
(FWIW, I considered suggesting some kind of built-in internal sleeve, but after thinking it over it would be tricky to provide both a seal and a ground connection in such a manner - plus that puts the atomizer connector outside the tank reducing or eliminating it's effectiveness as a drip shield.)
- Second, replacing the ball valve with something to act as close to a low-pressure one-way valve as possible (air gets in, nicquid doesn't get out) would do the trick to ensure it remains pocket- and purse-friendly without worrying too much about leaking due to the orientation of the BB. There are probably a couple of good ways to do this, but leaving the ball & spring out, making what is now the fill hole a bit smaller, and cutting the silicon gasket with a flap that covers that hole from the inside is the first idea that comes to mind.
That's it for my adventures with the BB today. Looking forward to hearing more from the new BB owners soon!
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Dear all Good day , Just wanted to share my excitement with you all and thank Doug sir , my billet box is finally on its way to India from my bundle box in the usa , WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,
should have it in a couple of days
God im so so thrillllllled
best wishes to all
Sahil .
should have it in a couple of days
God im so so thrillllllled
best wishes to all
Sahil .
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That was all done automatically. You did receive a letter explaining why. The Pre-Orders were closed, I don't even know how you got your order through, the site should not have allowed it... but as I see your username, i seem to remember you already being our pre-order list, right?I had ordered. and after few hour, refunded.
why do that?
Hey Vapian, good stuff. I looked around but seem can't find any 510 attys laying round', or i would play along. But if you would like to "unseal the tank" maybe just taking out the top o-ring might work.. The screws that hold the face into place are tiny tiny tiny, and are most likely just going to strip the hex head before coming undone (they are designed to cut, and lock into place). You may get um', but if you can get your free flowing air to come from the top by removing the O ring, i would give that a go first...
I pre ordered my BB the day after Christmas. I was already very excited about it. Now I just read this entire thread and now I'm even more excited. Thank you Doug!
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