Variable Voltage question.

[teabagger]

Why is there not a variable resistor adapter for the atomizers.... say you have a 6v device already... why not just build a 510 connection varible resitor. simple effective, and stop you from having to dish out more cash to replace a perfectly fine HV tube style. anyway.. resistive material such as old prodigy switch, and three piece 510-510 connecter with resistive center piece. just a thought. small cheap and effective.

 

[5cardstud]

Notcig is working on one called the terminator as we speak. It should be out soon. It's not a resister but will obtain your goal.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/notcigs/104137-terminator.html?highlight=terminator

 

[THE]

I always thought it was because resistors waste energy by turning it into heat.. I thought that was the way they worked. Come to think of it, I have no IDEA why I think that. I'll have to google that...

Now that I think about it "resist" .. it doesn't say "dissipate" .. I never really THOUGHT about it before ..

I bet I've been going on a wrong assumption all of these years

 

[THE]

Well, I was wrong about being wrong which made me right

Yahoo answers:
"Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
Firstly, yes. Resistors waste energy as heat. It's inevitable."

Wiki:
"If the average power dissipated is more than the resistor can safely dissipate, the resistor may depart from its nominal resistance and may become damaged by overheating. Excessive power dissipation may raise the temperature of the resistor to a point where it burns out,"

 

[BuzzKill]

Thats why we use regulators ! they control the voltage , hey you got like 3 of them in your cell phone !

 

[brandon555]

Thats why we use regulators ! they control the voltage , hey you got like 3 of them in your cell phone !

Now if they could just come out with a vaping app we'd all be good

 

[Rocketman]

Your atty is a resistor. Good thing it's made of high temperature resistance wire or they would burn out all the time
If you lump all the components in your e-cig and call them a resistor, and the atty is a resistor, then some of your battery energy goes to heat the atty. Not all, but hopefully most of it.

 

[teabagger]

I was just wondering why there were none around... I figure go with resistance, due the ease of use and size. you could build something no bigger than a regular atty adapter. like a 510-510. with a resistive interchangeable center post.

 

[BuzzKill]

I worked on a setup like that BUT regulating the voltage is WAYYYYYYYY better IMO using just resistor it has 2 main problems
1. it follows the batter voltage ( as the battery volts drop so do the output volts )
2. Heat dissipation in a small package is an issue , the res. will over heat and change value

using a V reg. bypasses these issues when designed right

 

[teabagger]

my main concern, was heat dissipation... duty cycle regulation is the best VR i guess, i was just thinking in terms of small package. ahh well, probably have to goto a small timing circuit and if thats the choice, then new pv for all the hassle involved.

 

[BuzzKill]

did you look at the link above ? it is in a 901 attys tube so it is longer than you are talking about but will do what you want so ??

I have some parts here that I had made for a resistive adapter that I never made ! got lost in the sauce .

 

[teabagger]

I was just bouncing around my thoughts... im happy with ego/riva lr vaping now. ty 4 replies

 

[THE]

Well I know a regular bulb "wastes" 90% of the energy as heat... so if our elements work that way, they'd be 90% efficient...