HMMMM he hasnt said it will withstand my abuse maybe hes still making some special for me
Maybe. Then again, I just killed 3 rbas while I was reading your post.
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Maybe. Then again, I just killed 3 rbas while I was reading your post.
Maybe. Then again, I just killed 3 rbas while I was reading your post.
Killed is a strong word....................
No, he killed them, that's what men do. Women admonish them and give 'em a time out.
Jack
I was having the same issue until I "accidentally" positioned the air intake directly next to the coil. I'm not exactly sure why, but if the air is coming in anywhere else, I get that same wretched vape. That said, real men refer to that as "throat hit"
I'm glad this thread is still going! Never in a million years would I have thought the position of the airhole could somehow affect flavor. Thanks for bringing that up Ahreekeeteekee.
Never in a million years would I have thought the position of the airhole could somehow affect flavor. Thanks for bringing that up Ahreekeeteekee.
I'm glad this thread is still going!
It can affect all kinds of things. Like burnt trigger finger for example. My reomizer's airhole is right over the fire button
With the right gasket you should be able to adjust were the hole ends upIt can affect all kinds of things. Like burnt trigger finger for example. My reomizer's airhole is right over the fire button
I'm glad this thread is still going!
So yuh learnin' anything PopPop?
Oh, it doesn't really bother me, Rob
I just like whining, I have a talent for it.
I will make a noteOh, it doesn't really bother me, Rob
There's a saying in the Trucking Industry; You learn something new everyday. The day you don't learn something new you'd better park that rig and go home before you kill somebody.
I try to carry that ideal into daily life as well. Everyday's an Education.
There's a saying in the Trucking Industry; You learn something new everyday. The day you don't learn something new you'd better park that rig and go home before you kill somebody.
I try to carry that ideal into daily life as well. Everyday's an Education.
Safe travels, Friend.
...And I just recieved an email from Indy Vapor stating that my Hornet has been shipped! WooWoo !
According to USPS Tracking, my Hornet will be here Today! Probably while I'm at work 
So tomorrow, Saturday morning means riding into town to get my RBA and proving to myself why I needed to start this thread in the first place 
Probably while I'm at work So tomorrow, Saturday morning means riding into town to get my RBA and proving to myself why I needed to start this thread in the first place 
According to USPS Tracking, my Hornet will be here Today!
Nice Papaw! I hope you can enjoy it as soon as you get it and build your coil wick. I had posted before that I was frustrated with mine, but Gary was right to ask about my juice. Based on my experience, try the first few builds with a light, 70%+ pg juice first and then experiment from there with darker and heavier stuffs.
My initial disappointing experience had nothing to do with the coil. I figure this because the first juice was a dark, 50/50 pg/vg thicker-than-usual NET juice from myvapejuice (which is delicious in an atty, don't get me wrong). I removed the cotton ball wicking, cleaned/dry burned and put a silica wick on the same coil. This time I used a light honey flue at 70/30 pg/vg.... Wow. It's amazing. I'm glad I decided to try it out again. I
Enjoy your hornet!
That could be a problem. Due to acute sinus allergies, I NEVER go go below 70% VG or above 12mg nic. Some of my juices are 30/70 PG/VG, some are 100%VG. Now I am familiar with MyVapeJuice, have about four NET and two pastries I'm trying now. Not as clean or as clear as my usual vendors, HHV, HighBrow and CravinVapes. I also have distilled water to 'thin' them down if neccesary. Will just have to work around that somehow....
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It won't be a problem, just some head scratching and adjusting how and with what you make your wicks out of. Did you get some wire? I threw away the first four or five coils I made because I didn't like the looks of them.
I also vape mostly VG. Some 100%, mostly 90% VG. Occasionally a 50:50. I have sinus problems too.
Some things I experienced when I started messing w/ RBA's:
I also vape mostly VG. Some 100%, mostly 90% VG. Occasionally a 50:50. I have sinus problems too.
Some things I experienced when I started messing w/ RBA's:
- You'll go thru more wire than you think.
- You need to change the wick, if not the coil too, more often than you'd throw away a conventional atty. At least when starting out.
- Different wicking materials tastes a lot different. If you don't like one, try another. Take JC Okie up on her offer to send some wicking material.
- Pre-heating (heating until it glows) the wire before you wind the coil takes some of the "springy-ness" out of the coil. That'll make sense after you try it.
- Turn down the power from what you've used in the past. At the old wattage/voltage you'll get hot hits. This was discouraging for me since my juice tasted burnt. More efficient I guess.
- Practice making some coils while you wait until tomorrow. Use a toothpick or something smaller in diameter to wind the coil around. Maybe start with 2.5 to 3 inches of wire. Leave a tag on the beginning of your wind of 3/8" of an inch or so. Then wind a neat spiral and finish with the end pointing in the same direction as your beginning, with a similar tag at the end. That is specific to certain RBAs, including the ERA's/Hornets. When I started the coils were coming out at lower ohms than I wanted and I had to adjust the length of the wire.
- When mounting the coil, you'll notice one post has one hole and the other has two. In the two hole post secure the wire in the upper hole. The bottom one is where the juice enters the RBA and you don't want to restrict it.
- It takes time to tweak your procedure. Every coil/wick setup is better and faster than the last.
- Get at least one other RBA for a backup. I'm looking forward to trying out the Reomizer 2.0.
- I keep a carto within reach in case something goes haywire (short, bad taste, drop in vapor production...). I'm still addicted to nicotine and don't want to be tempted; been there done that.
OK! First Coil- Kanthal 30 and 1mm silica that came with Hornet- seven wraps around a toothpick, no coils touching- double-fed wick with needlethreader donated from Mamaw's sewing kit- dryburned- using household voltmeter ohms at 3.0- aligned drawhole on same side as wick- aaaand--- GAG! Damn this think burns HOT! WAY TOO MUCH throat hit! Only flavor I'm getting is BURNT- as in burnt atty, burnt tounge and burnt throat! Something wrong here, a little help and/or guidence, please ?
Hi Brett! Did you soak the hornet in alcohol then rinse it it cold water first? Mine came with oil on em. Most RBA's do.
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