Tired of cheap crap.

[Johntodd]

Let's talk about heat transfer.

I'm using The Big Dripper (TBD) on my King.

http://thebigdripperrdta.com/

Lots of good solid metal. It always gets hot, even when using on my old (broken) KBOX. But the KBOX stayed cool(ish).

But now, TBD AND the mech get hot. The mech gets hot towards the top where TBD is mounted, and is noticeably cooler towards the switch end.

Do I have a problem? Or is TBD transferring heat to the mech simply because there is so much more big metal involved with the mech?

It's vaping great, that's fo' sho'!

Thanks!
-Johntodd

 

[Bad Ninja]

Either
1.Your atty is transferring heat to the mod.
Or
2. Your battery is getting hot.

My guess is your atty.


Inspect the battery. If it's hotter than your mod replace the battery and check your build. If it isn't, it's the atty transferring heat.

 

[Thrasher]

Yea, its just heat sinking off the dripper. This is why I rotate a couple drippers when sitting around chain vaping. Not always but usually a problem will make the button smoking hot in milliseconds

 

[oplholik]

I would think that if it were a short somewhere, it would get real hot, real quick.

 

[oplholik]

Do you have the atty screwed down to where it's touching the top of the mod? If so, try leaving a little gap.

 

[Johntodd]

OK, did some testing with a vape session.

I got the heat where I said it was before, took the battery out and it was just a little warm. But this was a complete vape session, so I've reached nic satisfaction and put the mech down for a while. This is my normal mode of use.

The battery wasn't warm enough to alarm me by any means, even with my inexperience.

So, just heat transfer seems to be the majority opinion.

Pass/fail?

Thanks!
-Johntodd

PS I'll try the 'gap' trick.

 

[oplholik]

I think pass. I know flush doesn't always look the best, but if it helps and you need it to run a little cooler.....
I don't like it when a batt is a even a little warm.

 

[Bad Ninja]

It's not the mod.
It's the atty.

None of my mods get hot.

 

[oplholik]

Ok, ordered that baby. 88eVape is only about 75 miles from me , so that means it'll probably take longer to get it than if I ordered from the east coast. LOL.

 

[Johntodd]

One more question:

I just built a 28ga build and after dry burning/shaping, I checked it again with the meter and it said 0.4ohms.

On Steam Engine, that draws 10.5 amps, but my Samsung batts have a C-rating of 8.8 amps.

BUT, Steam Engine also says that my Amp Limit Headroom at those settings is still 52%.

Did I briefly exceed the C-rating of my battery when pulsing for the dry burns? Or am I still way under the danger zone? Should I chuck that particular battery?

Battery: Samsung INR18650-25R.

Thanks!
-Johntodd

 

[RuDawg7890]

One more question:

I just built a 28ga build and after dry burning/shaping, I checked it again with the meter and it said 0.4ohms.

On Steam Engine, that draws 10.5 amps, but my Samsung batts have a C-rating of 8.8 amps.

BUT, Steam Engine also says that my Amp Limit Headroom at those settings is still 52%.

Did I briefly exceed the C-rating of my battery when pulsing for the dry burns? Or am I still way under the danger zone? Should I chuck that particular battery?

Battery: Samsung INR18650-25R.

Thanks!
-Johntodd

Check out Mooch's blog for extensive battery tests. You'll see that the 25r is a solid 20amp battery.


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[edyle]

Where were you guys a few days ago? I got the mech today and have been happily vaping for the past 3 hours. No, not chain vaping, just puffing away as usual.

@BadNinja
The King Clone is working great. Took it apart and cleaned it for safety, put my first mech-built coil dripper on there, and it rocks. I'm vaping at 1.2 ohms, dual coil 28ga and loving it. Others may chide me for using those specs, but I'm liking it and not exceeding the C-rating on the battery. Still on the first battery, too. Dunno how long it will last, but it's kicking IMHO.

Thanks!
-Johntodd

that's almost exactly what I wrapped today on my manta; looks like it must have come in just under 1.2 ohms though, because my kicks wouldn't fire it so I put it on my gp paps because my paps has a recessed fire button and I can leave it standing without worring about the fire button.

That's one thing you have to keep mindfull of with most mechs, the bottom switched fire button.

Fortunately with the king, the made the lock ring hexagonal which makes it easier to rotate

 

[edyle]

Let's talk about heat transfer.

I'm using The Big Dripper (TBD) on my King.

http://thebigdripperrdta.com/

Lots of good solid metal. It always gets hot, even when using on my old (broken) KBOX. But the KBOX stayed cool(ish).

But now, TBD AND the mech get hot. The mech gets hot towards the top where TBD is mounted, and is noticeably cooler towards the switch end.

Do I have a problem? Or is TBD transferring heat to the mech simply because there is so much more big metal involved with the mech?

It's vaping great, that's fo' sho'!

Thanks!
-Johntodd

after a while, you can sometimes find that the coil area heating up is like a warning beep to add more juice;


as for the gap thing, I wouldn't do that; better to adjust your topcap to snugly lock in your 510 connector and leave it there imo.

 

[Bad Ninja]

Ok, ordered that baby. 88eVape is only about 75 miles from me , so that means it'll probably take longer to get it than if I ordered from the east coast. LOL.

Actually they ship really fast.

They also have a working phone number with a living human on the other end if you have any problems.

 

[Johntodd]

Mooch's blog

Seems like I made a good choice! I owe it all to ECF!

Thanks a whole bunch!
-Johntodd

 

[RuDawg7890]

My vtc4s are wearing down so I just grabbed 4 25r's last week.


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[Eric Auer]

Actually they ship really fast.

They also have a working phone number with a living human on the other end if you have any problems.

Agreed, I have ordered from them and they are fast shippers.

Eric

 

[oplholik]

Seems like I made a good choice! I owe it all to ECF!

Thanks a whole bunch!
-Johntodd

Credit you also for coming here with questions about something you didn't understand, and were in doubt about.

 

[oplholik]

I got my King mod clone today. For a $15.00 mod, it's very nice, it's no thin walled light weight. It has a nice heft to it, and has a smooth button. Haven't tried it yet, want to get it all cleaned up altho it doesn't look like it needs it. I will be cleaning the contacts and coating them with Deoxit Gold, and the threads with No-Ox-ID lube, before firing it up. So far, I'm very pleased with that 15 dollars spent.

 

[Johntodd]

Great! I've been loving mine. It's my first mech and I couldn't be happier.

The Deoxit and the No-Ox-ID are for copper and SS?