Vmod xl Rba Squid Rda Bottom Feed Mod

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EddieAdams

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Centered by hand using a #73 wire bit and swivel pin vise. Then a #60 wire bit reverse twist initially to clear the groove edges until I could spin the bit forward freely. Then dremel using a bit of vegetable oil applied to the bit with a paper towel every third of the way. Bit depth set even with the wire hole.
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Then drilled straight through the center pin right across at the base. Allows liquid to flow all around.
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Placed washer in 510 to 510 connector purchased from MFS. Think an r-10. Seals flow.
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Then 2 r-04 on the 510 to 510 adapter
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Did ... wick 400 and coil for 2.0 ohms. Gives me about 5-6 heavy draws before needing a tilt and squeeze. May add straw later.
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Very happy. rda keeps body in place though there's the tiniest of space between the two. Like paper thin. Maybe a thin piece of plastic hole punched and cut to fit.
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Eddie !
Nice work !!!
SmokTech on a vMod....
Who'da thunk it...

You Did !

Messed with my squid last night...
Got hole drilled through, then broke the bit off in the hole !
Removed drill bit,smoothed hole.... and that was about as far as I got.
Squid is small on XL...might be better for 2.0 vMod.
I've got a couple of octopuses...may try to work with a bigger one first.

Thanks for the inspiration and pics !
 

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Thanks Kat, Bud, and Ryck. It's working well. Zero leaks. Just have to go slow when drilling. I broke a bit doing the octopus. The vegetable oil I used doing the squid made a big difference. Would like a slightly lower ohm coil than 2.0. I'll re wrap tomorrow. Things still vaping wonderfully, right there with the slant coil.

Ryck the other issue I had with the octopus is the air inlet is on the bottom, slightly raised but, still on the bottom. Liquid" could " get in there and there's a chamber between the base and coil. Getting liquid in there would suck and a PITA to clean... Plus the squid stays pretty much the same height as the vapage hybrids...
 

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Looks sweet! What would you charge for one all ready to go?

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Seeing as you'd be the first,just the cost of the parts and shipping. Would need to know the depth to the center of the slotted pin with the body on so I know which 510 connector you need. Do you happen to have a caliper?

Use the"like" button to let me know when you respond. Sorry for the delay I didn't know you had posted here.
 

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Cool deal thanks! I don't have a caliper. I have a couple 510 - 510 I'll try first if not I'll order the longer one. The black one is sweet. If you think the anodizing is good I'll take that. If not stainless. Fyi vaportek has them cheaper http://www.vaportekusa.com/product_p/smk-octo.htm and easy to find coupon codes

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So you know that's the octopus. Much bigger than the squid and I wouldn't recommend it because of the chamber it has in the base for the air inlet. Could fill and be a PITA to clean thoroughly.

I was a click away from buying a igo just a few days ago to do the same. Is the center pin brass? or stainless?
 

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Got the Super Squid in today!! Really nice work!! I am gonna have to get the extended 510/510. I removed an o-ring and it still won't reach. Running it naked and it's awesome!! Gonna take some getting used to. The juice really flies up from the bottle.

This is the extended one right?

510 to 510 adapter | extender

I will do a full review in a new thread once I get some time on it
 
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