Tootle Puffers, Part Three! (The Sequel of the Redux)

[RainSong]

A melty cheeseburger sounds awesome about now.

 

[ChelsB]

Once again I'm having trouble rebuilding my STM rba. It just won't register on the ohm meter no many how many times I fiddle with the leads. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

 

[Plettschner]

You also have to consider mass. Larger coils take longer to heat up and cool down. I'm personally a big fan of 2.25mm coils for mtl vaping. You typically also don't want to go wider than the air hole. Also try spaced coils if you haven't. If you tightly spaced a coil you get. Ore surface area for heating due to radiant heat. 2.25 mm and Six wraps tightly spaced usa. Great build.



I'm a big fan of 6 wrap coils. Spaced or otherwise. I find doing more wraps creates too much mass also.

If the overall wire length is the same on a 3mm ID coil and a 2mm coil, the mass would be the same, and the resistance too. No?

Edit: I fat fingered the first reply attempt.

 

[h00ligan]

Once again I'm having trouble rebuilding my STM RBA. It just won't register on the ohm meter no many how many times I fiddle with the leads. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

One of the legs may be shorting to the body when you out it together. Are you cutting them or doing the twist and tug method? The way that's round sleeve goes on it's very easy to short. Look by the screws to see if one of the legs is poking out and touching the Sid elf the chimney. If necessary remove the wicking to see.


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[Riplea]

Maybe it's the ohm meter and not the Rba?

 

[h00ligan]

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have a Tenna Jig and kinda like the cleverness of it... Tenna, as in Antenna... get it?
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but keep coming back to the multi-mandrel... it's just convenient...
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Of course, I have a full suite of bitty screwdrivers, too, and the ceramic sticks...

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I'm getting a little sick and tired of Smok. Sure, their mods are pretty good, but their current run is damaging the industry at large. Damaging? Yup... B&Ms, trying to cater to such a diverse crowd, have sunk so much money into the gotta-get-em-all mentality created by the 564435 color combinations the Alien kit is available in, they're carrying little else... very few starter kits, no mechs, no rebuildables... just stacks and stacks of multi-colored alien kits. Meanwhile, in order to get any traction at all, other companies are trying the same thing... so there are now 36545 Therion colors, 43345 Predator colors, 43345 iStick colors which makes it look like there are very few DEVICE options... scan FastTech's TC Mod category... page after page of Aliens and Therions... Sooner or later, the demand for these kits will drop, and I can see thise B&Ms left holding dozens of these mods which will be so devalued by the flood, that they'll be lucky to move them at cost. This behavior has stifled innovation... why come out wuth something new and better, when you can slap a different coat of paint on something old and keep right on selling? And, in spite of the percieved personalization opportunities, it's making thing LESS customizable... skin manufacturers must be hurting... If I had my druthers, there'd be 5 color combos... stainless, black, white, brass/gold, copper. Any further customization can be achieved with skins/wraps/battery door/panels...

End rant...

If Reddit is anything to go by the latest smok kits are very unreliable. A lot of issues with 220 kit particularly. They're really starting to swarm the market. I'm sure e higher failure reporting is just due to their massive market share but I cringe every time I see a new vaper pushed to one of their super lung kits.


I also agree the multi step coiling tool is very very convenient. Especially if you predominantly make spaced coils.


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I wear my typos like the badge of honor they are. Then I try to go back and fix them, so refresh.

 

[corn flakes]

@corn flakes Have you ever found an RTA that you liked?

A few. I like a 4 mm chimney, airflow restriction directly below the coil. Use smaller diameter DT's/

I have Kayfun V4, Kayfun Mini V3 and Merlin minis.

 

[corn flakes]

I got mine with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo.

Did you have a salad or a burger.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Did you have a salad or a burger.

Easily a half pound of beef on my doible burger...

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[h00ligan]

A few. I like a 4 mm chimney, airflow restriction directly below the coil. Use smaller diameter DT's/

I have Kayfun V4, Kayfun Mini V3 and Merlin minis.

Wow that's a really interesting set of likes for a mtl vaper. I find density really relie son having 2mm or less airflow below the coil.

Very interesting. So you basically like big air tanks closed down with a drip tip. Doesn't that get hot?


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I wear my typos like the badge of honor they are. Then I try to go back and fix them, so refresh.

 

[ChelsB]

Maybe it's the ohm meter and not the Rba?

Good thinking, but the meter works fine on other coils

 

[DingerCPA]

@Uncle, do you have visibility of your car from your home? You might be better served with a computer camera and set it on "loop" to watch your car (might get better all-around view) I'm guessing those aren't quite as expensive and plug into a USB port?

 

[DavidOck]

Once again I'm having trouble rebuilding my STM RBA. It just won't register on the ohm meter no many how many times I fiddle with the leads. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

Do you have an external type meter, with test probes? If so, check the coil before putting it into the STM base.

If not, make sure the RBA is tight in the base, sometimes, if showing open circuit (i.e. "won't register"). Ime, a shorted coil/head/rba will show as 0.00, which, to me, is "registering". An open circuit, too high a resistance, will show 9.99, or "check atomizer" or.... depending on the mod.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Once again I'm having trouble rebuilding my STM RBA. It just won't register on the ohm meter no many how many times I fiddle with the leads. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

The center pin in the 510 connector could be pushed out. Push it back in before attaching the RBA.

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[ChelsB]

Do you have an external type meter, with test probes? If so, check the coil before putting it into the STM base.

If not, make sure the RBA is tight in the base, sometimes, if showing open circuit (i.e. "won't register"). Ime, a shorted coil/head/rba will show as 0.00, which, to me, is "registering". An open circuit, too high a resistance, will show 9.99, or "check atomizer" or.... depending on the mod.

Yes, I have a separate ohm reader. It reads "non"

 

[ChelsB]

The center pin in the 510 connector could be pushed out. Push it back in before attaching the RBA.

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Do you mean the on the RBA?

 

[ChelsB]

The center pin in the 510 connector could be pushed out. Push it back in before attaching the RBA.

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Doesn't look like there's a way to push it in?

 

[lil_buddy]

Yes, I have a separate ohm reader. It reads "non"

Check the screws for corrosion? I'm also guessing that the connector pin in the base is out of whack like Shawn said.

 

[ChelsB]

Check the screws for corrosion? I'm also guessing that the connector pin in the base is out of whack like Shawn said.

It's a brand new, out of the box RBA

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Do you mean the on the RBA?

Nope... the STM base...

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