Did this all last night, and while doing the final edit, my cat slapped the mouse, or the ecf clicked over, and lost everything. grr, so trying now
This is just a duplication of the iV-twin build that I developed for the Russian, times two. The Russian was my first rba, have built it almost every way know possible, but none came even close to the iV-twin, upon seeing a good pic of the Buddha's platform, didn't hesitate to buy..
So may I introduce to you, the one and only billy sheer's
dice's iV-4 Big Block Buddha Build
This particular build is with 22 gauge Kanthal A1, basically a light weight paper clip. Built a 12 wrap coil using an 1.7 mm mandrel, which was included in the
Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo (Happens to be on sale, at the time of this posting, btw.
) tension wrapped, producing purrrfect coils.
Then using a small pocket knife, count the ridges to find the center, push between the loops, and bend in two. Its a process of using the mandrel, sometimes 2 pieces, and bending it so the outer edges of the V span the distance between the 2 screw heads. Every now and then, having to use pliers to squeeze the coil loops back together.
I did first drill out the air intakes on the big block to 1.7 mm, to match the inside diameter of coils wrapped. Opened up the Vape flow nicely. Liked it so well, drilled # 0745 to 1.9 mm.
When bent up and over the intakes, the bottom of the coils should be even with the top of the screw heads, so then once wicked, there's intake area created for equal pressure release through both chimneys.
Do pay special attention to the - post, where the wire bends up, there is risk of creating short, just something to watch, no matter how Buddha's built.
Once in position, leads trimmed, it is most important to balance your IV-4 coils, want them all pulsing in time, so through pulsing and squeezing the coils, this can be achieved. Really it can, may use up 1/2 your battery, but it can be done
The iV that heats up the quickest needs to be squeezed. Once done, ready to wick.
To wick this big block, I used a single strand of Ramie fiber, 8" long, when wetted with juice, formed a wick wide enough to cover the side of the coil. Start off by threading between one V. (in retro spec, going through both initially may be easier
then surround it entirely with wick.
Now to cross over to the other side, I let up on the first loop to thread between the second V, upon reflection, could of saved time and effort probably by just going between the two initially, but this worked
Once through second coil, wrap it also, then wrap both tails back to their opposite sides. Want to wrap your tails clockwise around the coils, otherwise, screwing on the containment ring can muck up all this work
Basically when complete, have surrounded the build 2-3 times with fiber, mass wicking potential is achieved
Once done and everything is tucked in, have used up most all the available space inside the combustion chamber. Normally I'll tuck the tails straight up when securing the containment ring, then tuck down the tails, but with the Buddha, there is so much juice deck area, was able to wet the wick a bit, trim a tad, and everything stayed encapsulated, and easily secured the
secretchamber wall without risk of catching fibers, and clogging juice channels
Must say, the Buddha is easily fully disassembled, easy to mod where necessary, built well, and can Vape with the best of them. Using 22 gauge brought my ohms down to 0.26. Quick heat up time, very juicy and flavorful vape, with ample volume, Very Ample
I now take dual Buddhas with me to work, and maybe a Russian, Rose, flashi or Erli
Loving the Big Gunns
speaking of which
Vape long and
acquireProsper.!!!
