Three RBA's arrived today. Which should a noob build first?
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Well, it depends on your preference, really. They each have their own quirks and little tricks to their respective builds...
If you start with the DiD clone or the Tiamat, I would very carefully take one of them apart and clean it out- because you not only want a clean tank when you fill it, you want to see how they go together and come apart. BE VERY CAREFUL with the order in which you take them apart...the positive nuts and center post need to be removed first before unscrewing the rest of the units!
If you want to jump straight into a mock-up of a genesis build by practicing on the phoenix (which is how I first started out), check out this blog post:
Ninja Vapes: The Phoenix, and the Genesis/Dripping Hybrid RBA Setup
Have fun!
If you start with the DiD clone or the Tiamat, I would very carefully take one of them apart and clean it out- because you not only want a clean tank when you fill it, you want to see how they go together and come apart. BE VERY CAREFUL with the order in which you take them apart...the positive nuts and center post need to be removed first before unscrewing the rest of the units!
If you want to jump straight into a mock-up of a genesis build by practicing on the phoenix (which is how I first started out), check out this blog post:
Ninja Vapes: The Phoenix, and the Genesis/Dripping Hybrid RBA Setup
Have fun!
Yeal, I would think the Phoenix would be the easiest. I have the did clone and it's pretty easy once you watch the videos, just be sure and remember to have your wick loose fitting through the wick hole as that helps eliminate shorts. Be sure and let us know how it goes.
In your blog post you say that the taller post is the positive post. I just want to be sure that I am doing this correctly.
Do I have this photo labeled correctly?
Do I have this photo labeled correctly?
I started RBA's with the Phoenix and it is definitely the easiest for building coils. It's versatile as you can use silica, cotton, or a stainless steel wick. Once you get your coils right on the Phoenix, then move on to the did clone or Aga-T. Once you get the stainless steel wick running on a genesis atomizer, you won't go back. They've totally changed how I vape.
IMO, start w/ the Chid. Yeah, it's kinda tight to work in, but you won't have to fight hot top legs like on the AGA. Most important is a well oxidized wick, followed by snug (but not overly tight) coil wraps. The rest is patience nudging out any hotspots your coils may have.
p.s. Don't put any juice in your RBA of choice until you have the coils glowing evenly.
Good luck! And if you get frustrated, walk away and come back later.
p.s. Don't put any juice in your RBA of choice until you have the coils glowing evenly.
Good luck! And if you get frustrated, walk away and come back later.
Hot top coil in the AGA-T? I have four of them and I don't get those...odd
On the taller of my two posts the wire hole is lower than the other post. How can I make the top positive lead from the coil be higher than the negative lead if the hole is lower on the positive post.
I am confused here and am obviously a noob in need of direction.
I am confused here and am obviously a noob in need of direction.
Names for the did clone=Chid, dud, diDalike, didn't -- there's probably more lol.
On the taller of my two posts the wire hole is lower than the other post. How can I make the top positive lead from the coil be higher than the negative lead if the hole is lower on the positive post.
I am confused here and am obviously a noob in need of direction.
It doesn't matter. Just hook one end of the coil to one leg and the other end to the other leg and you should be good to go.
Yeah, if the negative hole is higher than the positive hole, just wrap with the negative lead on top. It won't make a difference 
We have liftoff!
It measures 2.5Ω with Kanthal 32
I used 25mmx40mm of 400 SS mesh and then snipped a little bit of the length off.
It touches the bottom of the cup. At first It was shorting out so I re-oxidized the wick and finally achieved success.
I had a bit of a hot spot as shown in this video, I wiggled the wick a bit and now it vapes beautifully.
Phoenix Rebuildable - Test - YouTube
It measures 2.5Ω with Kanthal 32
I used 25mmx40mm of 400 SS mesh and then snipped a little bit of the length off.
It touches the bottom of the cup. At first It was shorting out so I re-oxidized the wick and finally achieved success.
I had a bit of a hot spot as shown in this video, I wiggled the wick a bit and now it vapes beautifully.
Phoenix Rebuildable - Test - YouTube
Great! Just watch out for the nic buzz lol. Something about ss--it's more efficient on nic delivery.
We have liftoff!
It measures 2.5Ω with Kanthal 32
I used 25mmx40mm of 400 SS mesh and then snipped a little bit of the length off.
It touches the bottom of the cup. At first It was shorting out so I re-oxidized the wick and finally achieved success.
I had a bit of a hot spot as shown in this video, I wiggled the wick a bit and now it vapes beautifully.
Phoenix Rebuildable - Test - YouTube
That is so awesome, looks like someone beat me to the youtube vid...hahah
I'm glad it's working so well for everyone
You are not kidding! I've been vaping for 5 weeks and this is the first time I've had to take a break due to a really sweet nic buzz.
Great! Just watch out for the nic buzz lol. Something about ss--it's more efficient on nic delivery.
Thanks a ton for your help! 
Tomorrow, I'll have a go at setting up the AGA-T+.
From what I have read the AGA-T+ has a smaller wick hole size than the original AGA-T. I wonder why?
It looks to me that for the DiD I will need to sand the bottom of the cap to make the airhole align better. It's not too far off so I think that a very light sanding will align it as needed. Should I get a coarse sandpaper or a fine sandpaper for this job? Maybe both, start coarse then end fine?
Tomorrow, I'll have a go at setting up the AGA-T+.
From what I have read the AGA-T+ has a smaller wick hole size than the original AGA-T. I wonder why?
It looks to me that for the DiD I will need to sand the bottom of the cap to make the airhole align better. It's not too far off so I think that a very light sanding will align it as needed. Should I get a coarse sandpaper or a fine sandpaper for this job? Maybe both, start coarse then end fine?
That is so awesome, looks like someone beat me to the youtube vid...hahah
I'm glad it's working so well for everyone
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