Yes the gun metals ones are anodized, but the tubes that the person was asking about where their original un-anodized tubes that use to be standard with the iHybrids
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Yes the gun metals ones are anodized, but the tubes that the person was asking about where their original un-anodized tubes that use to be standard with the iHybrids
I do dent the gap. That's what has worked for me the first few weeks trying out rba's. Tonight it's not working. It worked for a couple hours then started hot spotting on me. Now I can't get it back. Actually denting the gap and pushing the wick really close to the positive post are the 2 things I kinda figured out myself to work recently, just not tonight. Only thing I haven't done is twist the coil, but I don't have locking pliers so I can't get it to twist well. I'll have to pick some up.
I'm using 32 kanthal.. clockwise around the neg, counter around the pos. Tight wraps but not too tight. Denting the gap, pushing the wick towards pos.. all that.. Maybe it's the tank hole that the wick is in that's causing the shorts/hot spots, because it's pushing up against the side of the hole, but if I push the wick towards the pos post I don't see how I can avoid that.
I've got 2 coils at least 2 weeks old in my chobra and aga-t, so I know I can make em... Not sure why I'm crapping out tonight.
*Edit - Well I medicated myself a little bit to get rid of that headache and decided to give it another go before I head to bed. Got a 1.9ohm going pretty good. What I did different was put a dent in the wick there right before it enters the tank hole, allowing me to push the top of the wick more towards the pos without the wick mashing against the inner tank hole too bad. Wallah! Fireworks!
Maybe my best wick and coil to date.
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vapemail is alway's good, but in your case it's great !
Have fun with it and don't forget to post some nice pic's with big clouds or better video's
Morning!
Yes I am still here, just some times not in my writing mode
Have fun with it and don't forget to post some nice pic's with big clouds or better video's
Morning!
Yes I am still here, just some times not in my writing mode
VapeMail!
My "gun metal" standard is in!
See You guys in a few, when I get this up and running, or when I absolutly can't
Paulllllll! How you been? Got to get to work. But its good to see that hsppy little avatar. congrats synca.
congrats synca.
Here's something to keep in mind regarding hot spots on your coil...
The hot coil you see up top, may not be cause by that coil. Its actually quite likely being caused by one of the other coils...
The best thing for a new coil really is to fire it and get them glowing evenly with a empty tank so that you can get them all glowing.
If you do it with juice in there, and you don't see the vapor pouring from ALL of the coils pretty evenly, you've got a short... Keep nudging them around (carefully when firing sometimes works best) until they all glow or produce evenly.
You should also notice them starting to blacken with use pretty evenly. If you have a few black coils and one or two still pretty clean, you've got a short still...
Wrapping the very bottom coil too tight is also a pretty common issue with the first few coils.
If the coil itself is in good shape, there really shouldn't be a need to put a bend in either the positive or negative leads, that trick is really just helping to hide the actual short.
If you find the first tank is kind of rough, and the coil needs to "break in", that means you have a short that's working itself out... A well wrapped coil should taste great from the start.
I'm a much bigger fan of finding and fixing the problems than hiding them.
The hot coil you see up top, may not be cause by that coil. Its actually quite likely being caused by one of the other coils...
The best thing for a new coil really is to fire it and get them glowing evenly with a empty tank so that you can get them all glowing.
If you do it with juice in there, and you don't see the vapor pouring from ALL of the coils pretty evenly, you've got a short... Keep nudging them around (carefully when firing sometimes works best) until they all glow or produce evenly.
You should also notice them starting to blacken with use pretty evenly. If you have a few black coils and one or two still pretty clean, you've got a short still...
Wrapping the very bottom coil too tight is also a pretty common issue with the first few coils.
If the coil itself is in good shape, there really shouldn't be a need to put a bend in either the positive or negative leads, that trick is really just helping to hide the actual short.
If you find the first tank is kind of rough, and the coil needs to "break in", that means you have a short that's working itself out... A well wrapped coil should taste great from the start.
I'm a much bigger fan of finding and fixing the problems than hiding them.
please get this on the spreadsheet, I'm going to need it one day lol.
So today I noticed my juice turning darker. Multimeter said 1.3, which I thought was a way to test for shorts and other problems. Decided to just take off the coil and rewrap. Got it wrapped, everything is even. No bright shinning spots anywhere, and here's where things get good. POP! You know, sometimes when juice sputters. Nope, the f'ing tank popped. I am beyond ....... I'm going to Taco Bell, getting some Doritos locos tacos and going to sleep. 2 in one week(one my fault, one idk). I guess RBA's aren't my thing
Now my Envy looks like a freaking penis... Before anyone asks, I'm not posting this for someone to send me a tank to help out :/ I just suck with these, completely I guess. I've never heard of ANYONE having this problem when dry burning
Dude!You need to use a 20ml syringe tube,cut it the same length,viola!!,a practically unbreakable tank.I have been useing syringe tanks on my zens since march and all my ihys as I get them,no problems.Unless your one of the folks sayin"i'll never put a syringe tube on my ------,it came with fused quartz and that's the only thing I'll use"I hope facrless don't mind this post.I see so many posts about broken fused quartz tanks and nobody can keep any in stock,I haven't bought a spare tank yet and I have been useing the syringe tanks for over 8 months.
The syringe tank is a great idea. But, pluid eats plastic and that is pretty much all he vapes.
I wonder why everyone (mod makers) are using FQ anyway... It is so fragile - Isn't Pyrex a better choice? Is it a cost issue?
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Hi Charger, well things are still going better but slowly.....
Hope you're having a nice working day!
Hope you're having a nice working day!
Paulllllll! How you been? Got to get to work. But its good to see that hsppy little avatar.
I may be incorrect, but I believe FQ is more chemical resistant and less prone to breaking due to thermal shock. I think they are both just as susceptible to breaking due to direct physical force at the same wall thickness, but I don't really know for sure. Kathy (bedazzle) would be the one who would know the reason to use one over the other.
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So today I noticed my juice turning darker. Multimeter said 1.3, which I thought was a way to test for shorts and other problems. Decided to just take off the coil and rewrap. Got it wrapped, everything is even. No bright shinning spots anywhere, and here's where things get good. POP! You know, sometimes when juice sputters. Nope, the f'ing tank popped. I am beyond ....... I'm going to Taco Bell, getting some Doritos locos tacos and going to sleep. 2 in one week(one my fault, one idk). I guess RBA's aren't my thing
Now my Envy looks like a freaking penis... Before anyone asks, I'm not posting this for someone to send me a tank to help out :/ I just suck with these, completely I guess. I've never heard of ANYONE having this problem when dry burning
If you give up on it at any point PM me, I would do many evil nasty things to get an Envy lol.
Yeah - am thinking about physical strength. I really don't think thermal properties should factor in, as if your tank is getting hot enough to shatter or crack either of the materials, the vaper is doing something VERY wrong. This is coming from a guy that likes to vape very harsh cinnamon juices - they were always fine in my Phiniac tanks back in my carto days (STILL have those tanks).
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