The iHybrid APV - A fully Customizable Genesis

[amienichole]

You mean like this?

I use photobucket and on it you choose edit and then under adjustment, you resize and save as a copy. This it what 700 on the width looks like.

Ohhhh that makes sense. Her mother told her to smile when she first woke up the first pic is her telling her mom no...and then she gave her a fake smile lol

 

[jcarabelos]

Hey EZ Kill I finally had time to do that method you told me to try. Took me forever to get the hole thing glowing, but I finally got it to work. Now the only problem is it has a hardcore metallic taste...but I was thinking that was possibly just a break in issue with this method? Or have I done something wrong and it's still shorting?

 

[Ezkill]

Ok, here is another one:

Propylene glycol is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, such as chromium trioxide and permanganates.

I'm not a chemist, I can not tell you more. There is chromium oxide on the surface of stainless steel, and SS mesh.

I agree with you on most things. You're an intelligent, well spoken and knowledgeable guy. I've always listened to your advice and value your opinion.

I also understand that what we are doing is not completely safe and there are chemicals and chemical reactions that we don't fully understand. I know we are all nicotine addicts so to speak.

However for years, the cigarette companies took the same stance: "Well they're nicotine addicts and they're inhaling a carbon monoxide and bunch of stuff anyway...so who cares about the 4000 other chemicals we are adding, they will just become more addicted". Benzene, Formaldehyde and all the other lovely stuff.

Now that I have some control over what I'm inhaling I'm trying to limit my chemical exposure as much as possible. I want the nicotine, not the other stuff. It's another reason I started DIY as I have more control over what goes into my juice(I don't want sweeteners etc). I'm a realist and the fact is I could not quit smoking before I started this. No patches, pills or therapy helped me in the long term and I ended up back where I was. Is vaping 80%-90%-95% better then smoking? A lot of studies say it is. Even the way nicotine is absorbed is much easier on the cardiovascular system.

Will a brass DT kill you? No of course not. But since I'm not forced to use to vape I choose not to. It's just about limiting exposure to more chemicals and heavy metals. If it's something I can remove from the equation then I remove it. Water sitting inside of a brass tap over night has an unhealthy level of lead content. Would condensate sitting in a brass DT for a few hours also lead to you inhaling an unhealthy amount of lead on the first vape? I really have no idea but it seems it might. So again, personal choice..I avoid it.

 

[Ezkill]

Hey EZ Kill I finally had time to do that method you told me to try. Took me forever to get the hole thing glowing, but I finally got it to work. Now the only problem is it has a hardcore metallic taste...but I was thinking that was possibly just a break in issue with this method? Or have I done something wrong and it's still shorting?

First time might take a while...it did for me as well. It eventually becomes a 2 minute process.

Hardcore metallic taste is generally an indication of a short or a coil drying out quicker because it's not touching the wick. If you fire it in the upright position does one coil consistently glow before any other ones? Try it a few times and see. Either that one is shorted in which case you can poke it a bit or it's not touching the wick in which case you can snug it up a bit.

 

[Ezkill]

Just saying,
I'm not even sure were to get a caravela .
Little help

if you really love America your gonna have to love moonshine.
Phil Robertson for President.

It's probably up to an 8 month wait right now for Caravelas and he's only making 1000 total.

You can find more info here: Caravela Mods including an order form. No money is due until it goes into production.

 

[vabeach454]

Just saying,
I'm not even sure were to get a caravela .
Little help

if you really love America your gonna have to love moonshine.
Phil Robertson for President.

Little help on the way... Caravela Mods Forum - Index

Ez sniped me...lol ^^^^^^^

 

[Keegan1014]

O OK, thanks I'll check em out.

if you really love America your gonna have to love moonshine.
Phil Robertson for President.

 

[cryptodogg]

First time might take a while...it did for me as well. It eventually becomes a 2 minute process.

Hardcore metallic taste is generally an indication of a short or a coil drying out quicker because it's not touching the wick. If you fire it in the upright position does one coil consistently glow before any other ones? Try it a few times and see. Either that one is shorted in which case you can poke it a bit or it's not touching the wick in which case you can snug it up a bit.

I'm curious about this EZ....is there no possibility for shorting I'm the wick hole? I get how it ends up oxidizing itself between the Kanthal and the mesh but what about between the mesh and the raw metal of the wick hole?

 

[jcarabelos]

First time might take a while...it did for me as well. It eventually becomes a 2 minute process.

Hardcore metallic taste is generally an indication of a short or a coil drying out quicker because it's not touching the wick. If you fire it in the upright position does one coil consistently glow before any other ones? Try it a few times and see. Either that one is shorted in which case you can poke it a bit or it's not touching the wick in which case you can snug it up a bit.

It was a short, it was the top coil. Got it to re-oxidize, and still tasted metallic, but not as bad. 5 minutes later, now it's allllll flavor. Thanks so much, man! I can't even begin to tell you how much of a headache killer this technique is. How likely is this to shorten the battery life? I'm guessing it's fairly likely because it killed a battery at 3.58 in 20 minutes. Had to use a fresh battery to finish it off, and now that one's at ~ 3.89. I'm thinking spare battery just for this purpose?

 

[Ezkill]

It was a short, it was the top coil. Got it to re-oxidize, and still tasted metallic, but not as bad. 5 minutes later, now it's allllll flavor. Thanks so much, man! I can't even begin to tell you how much of a headache killer this technique is. How likely is this to shorten the battery life? I'm guessing it's fairly likely because it killed a battery at 3.58 in 20 minutes. Had to use a fresh battery to finish it off, and now that one's at ~ 3.89. I'm thinking spare battery just for this purpose?

You're firing it a lot, I usually start with a I dunno...3.8 battery, oxidize my wick and start vaping on a fresh battery.

It's not going to kill your batteries or anything like that or make them last less time overall.

 

[NancyR]

Ez, Va, can you two pop into IRC?

 

[Ezkill]

I'm curious about this EZ....is there no possibility for shorting I'm the wick hole? I get how it ends up oxidizing itself between the Kanthal and the mesh but what about between the mesh and the raw metal of the wick hole?

This is kind of a hard one to answer. As I moved away from traditional wick building process a few months ago starting with the Petar K method I found that all the normal wick logic doesn't apply. It's all about the path of least resistance. I don't have problems with tank shorts using this oxidizing method. My coils fire at full power, glow evenly, ohm correctly and taste great.

I'll add a picture of a completely un-oxidized Petar K wick. Note that the wick is touching the bottom of the tank, has no insulator and is frayed everywhere. Yet the coil ohms are exactly what they should be for the amount of wraps and it fires perfectly.

 

[pnc81498]

Can't wait for synth been making Frankenstein mods today Chi,GG, Ihybrid.

From my phone

 

[Cyclin]

here fisty, I saved you the trouble

now w/ lasers, bc lasers are cool

LMAO That is funny! I loved he "pew pews"

 

[Vapor2112]

I agree 100% with this...
The current always follows the path of least resistance, so assuming the coil is just right, nothing (or not enough to matter) should flow elsewhere.

Personally, I typically do a quick burn (just heat, no juice) over both sides of the unrolled wick, and just keep a sheet handy.

Its incredibly rare for me to actually replace a wick, more likely due to getting a new toy, but I can just cut / roll the amount I need and immediately wrap a coil.

I've tried the Petar K method, etc, but honestly don't really see the need and don't like needing to carry around more than necessary to wrap a coil.. I've wrapped enough that with very few exceptions, wrapping right on the wick in the atty yields great results. A little nudging on occasion, but that's about it. I've yet to wrap a coil that shorts and can't be fixed pretty quickly...

After trying twisted wires, other gauges, etc... I always just seem to come back to good ol' 32g kanthal, and a wick that doesn't quite completely fill the wick hole, and has a small paperclip sized opening down the middle. Seems to get me the best balance of performance and lifespan every time. Number of coils varies by device, but that's about it...

This is kind of a hard one to answer. As I moved away from traditional wick building process a few months ago starting with the Petar K method I found that all the normal wick logic doesn't apply. It's all about the path of least resistance. I don't have problems with tank shorts using this oxidizing method. My coils fire at full power, glow evenly, ohm correctly and taste great.

I'll add a picture of a completely un-oxidized Petar K wick. Note that the wick is touching the bottom of the tank, has no insulator and is frayed everywhere. Yet the coil ohms are exactly what they should be for the amount of wraps and it fires perfectly.

 

[Keegan1014]

This is kind of a hard one to answer. As I moved away from traditional wick building process a few months ago starting with the Petar K method I found that all the normal wick logic doesn't apply. It's all about the path of least resistance. I don't have problems with tank shorts using this oxidizing method. My coils fire at full power, glow evenly, ohm correctly and taste great.

I'll add a picture of a completely un-oxidized Petar K wick. Note that the wick is touching the bottom of the tank, has no insulator and is frayed everywhere. Yet the coil ohms are exactly what they should be for the amount of wraps and it fires perfectly.

I did the method this morning, it worked great.
I just pulse fired it allot, slowing increasing how long I fired it.
Until it was glowing perfectly.

 

[Sgresham]

It's probably up to an 8 month wait right now for Caravelas and he's only making 1000 total.

You can find more info here: Caravela Mods including an order form. No money is due until it goes into production.

Thanks Ezkill

 

[Keegan1014]

Ok Im on the list for the caravela...
I think.
Filled out a blue list of battery and metal options
adress, name, paypal info

 

[Ezkill]

Ok Im on the list for the caravela...
I think.
Filled out a blue list of battery and metal options
adress, name, paypal info

Your name should appear on the bottom of the list here within a few hours or a day:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AieoQqCY4iEgdHU4NVg5Y3lsUFQ2Ul8tamtiZGNZb1E#gid=0

 

[CHARGER72]

There is a answer on drip tip designZ if anybody has a interest. Late to the party