VR Wood Mods bottom feeders kiwi style

[Spydro]

Made it through the capitalism of Pre Black Friday up to an including I will make it to the end of Cyber Monday today without buying anything except for 4000ml of joose and 60ml of a concentrated flavoring to add to the cold storage stash (at 40% off). I already have a HUGE stash, but on average I vape 1000-1200ml's a month, so building my reserves is an ongoing thing.

I don't have any reasons to celebrate holidays anymore, so will call this good enough for this year. But I do hope to have a reason to celebrate my B-Day next year if I'm still kicking and my name on the list here gets to the top soon enough.

 

[element77]

That 40% off was quite a deal, I got 2 liters myself, but then that's almost a years worth for me, lol

 

[Spydro]

That 40% off was quite a deal, I got 2 liters myself, but then that's almost a years worth for me, lol

Kiddie Kruiser.

 

[inspects]

I bought a couple more liters of 100 mg (NN) nicotine...believe I have enough to last 10 years, plus enough for many friends. And, I couldn't resist the sale at Charlie Noble....another six 120's....

 

[element77]

I don't know what I'll be doing next year, let alone supplying myself for 10+....that's thinking in geological time

 

[vkiwi]

Hounb's mod complete, with both sets of quick change caps.

I have been working on a better switch for the 18650, and have settled on a small piece of 3mm 15% silver/copper alloy rod soldered into the switch leaf to replace the pressed nipple, for better contact and more height that I could do by pressing into the silver. This will be standard now on all mods.

Detail of the 510 with the small oring sealing between the outer tube and nut, and the feed tube nut. This has turned out to be leak free and quick adjust, and completes the new 510 quite well. With the silicone tube butted up to the nut it has proven very reliable.

 

[McPuff]

just beautiful!!!!

 

[inswva]

Hounb's mod complete, with both sets of quick change caps.View attachment 511046 View attachment 511047 View attachment 511048 View attachment 511049

I have been working on a better switch for the 18650, and have settled on a small piece of 3mm 15% silver/copper alloy rod soldered into the switch leaf to replace the pressed nipple, for better contact and more height that I could do by pressing into the silver. This will be standard now on all mods.
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Detail of the 510 with the small oring sealing between the outer tube and nut, and the feed tube nut. This has turned out to be leak free and quick adjust, and completes the new 510 quite well. With the silicone tube butted up to the nut it has proven very reliable.
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It's a damn shame you don't care about innovation and improvement... oh, wait...

Much respect. You are truly one of the premier modders. Can't wait until you grace my wood with your touch... that doesn't sound weird, right?

 

[Houndb]

Wife is gonna kill me for it but it is beautiful. Plus if I stop vaping I can use it for a toothbrush holder. Won't ever be able to sell it. It reminds me of that Vincent Van Gogh painting starry night.

Or I'm just drunk

Thanks again VR

Hounb's mod complete, with both sets of quick change caps.View attachment 511046 View attachment 511047 View attachment 511048 View attachment 511049

I have been working on a better switch for the 18650, and have settled on a small piece of 3mm 15% silver/copper alloy rod soldered into the switch leaf to replace the pressed nipple, for better contact and more height that I could do by pressing into the silver. This will be standard now on all mods.
View attachment 511050

Detail of the 510 with the small oring sealing between the outer tube and nut, and the feed tube nut. This has turned out to be leak free and quick adjust, and completes the new 510 quite well. With the silicone tube butted up to the nut it has proven very reliable.
View attachment 511051

 

[inspects]

Hounb's mod complete, with both sets of quick change caps.View attachment 511046 View attachment 511047 View attachment 511048 View attachment 511049

I have been working on a better switch for the 18650, and have settled on a small piece of 3mm 15% silver/copper alloy rod soldered into the switch leaf to replace the pressed nipple, for better contact and more height that I could do by pressing into the silver. This will be standard now on all mods.
View attachment 511050

Detail of the 510 with the small oring sealing between the outer tube and nut, and the feed tube nut. This has turned out to be leak free and quick adjust, and completes the new 510 quite well. With the silicone tube butted up to the nut it has proven very reliable.
View attachment 511051

By the time my next two are ready for the Artist, God only knows what other improvements might be added. Surely not because any improvements are necessary. I love these mods!!....

More beautiful mods too, I really like the color and top cap....!

You da modder Vaughan.....!

 

[Spydro]

By the time my numbers come up, they'll be up to Version 9.2 Revision 36.4.1e.

 

[Doffy]

List is speeding up again I think. Vaughan had a few weeks attending to his bike and other matters.

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[vkiwi]

You're dead right Spydro, the evolution is continuous. Every little improvement does take more time, both in the testing and in the job itself. This is the conundrum for me, layered caps are much better but take twice the work the original ones did, the layered buttons take 5 times as much time as a one piece button, also the 510 etc...the mods prices cannot keep rising just because the time in making does. I am very conscious of this but I must continue to push in complexity as doing the same mod over and over in different timbers would bore me silly, and the progression in the mods even over the last months has been well worth it!

The ultimate goal for me is to get into complex laminates and some freeform mods that will be more of a functional art piece for the coffee table than a go anywhere mod, but that is down the track a little and will be in very limited numbers (and as my skills progress).

The hardest thing for me is juggling the design work and computer time with time in the shed making, so the response from all in sourcing their blocks well in advance has been awesome! If a design is all sorted out at No 7 or so it would help a lot with continuity, and allow me more time for material sourcing etc without skipping around on the list too much . I know this is hard as every few mods another aspect has changed or material offered making the design aspect harder for those that are not accustomed to their own design process, especially with something like this being quite emotive when compared to a device that is not as personal.

The rest is all on me, trying to be more efficient in juggling work and kids and some soul time where possible. A work in progress for sure, and a slice of humble pie from time to time...lol.

Cheers all...

 

[penguiness]

You're dead right Spydro, the evolution is continuous. Every little improvement does take more time, both in the testing and in the job itself. This is the conundrum for me, layered caps are much better but take twice the work the original ones did, the layered buttons take 5 times as much time as a one piece button, also the 510 etc...the mods prices cannot keep rising just because the time in making does. I am very conscious of this but I must continue to push in complexity as doing the same mod over and over in different timbers would bore me silly, and the progression in the mods even over the last months has been well worth it!

The ultimate goal for me is to get into complex laminates and some freeform mods that will be more of a functional art piece for the coffee table than a go anywhere mod, but that is down the track a little and will be in very limited numbers (and as my skills progress).

The hardest thing for me is juggling the design work and computer time with time in the shed making, so the response from all in sourcing their blocks well in advance has been awesome! If a design is all sorted out at No 7 or so it would help a lot with continuity, and allow me more time for material sourcing etc without skipping around on the list too much . I know this is hard as every few mods another aspect has changed or material offered making the design aspect harder for those that are not accustomed to their own design process, especially with something like this being quite emotive when compared to a device that is not as personal.

The rest is all on me, trying to be more efficient in juggling work and kids and some soul time where possible. A work in progress for sure, and a slice of humble pie from time to time...lol.

Cheers all...

It is very nice being able to watch this evolution and be a part of it. Keeps us from getting bored, too. The large variety of wood species and coloring seen here is always interesting.

 

[badinfluence357]

Vee why not just run a small brass or copper screw on the buttons leaf end with a tiny nut for adjustment......I dont know im just thinking out loud, dont even know if possible. Im not a modder just had a lil vision..

 

[Spydro]

You're dead right Spydro, the evolution is continuous. Every little improvement does take more time, both in the testing and in the job itself. This is the conundrum for me, layered caps are much better but take twice the work the original ones did, the layered buttons take 5 times as much time as a one piece button, also the 510 etc...the mods prices cannot keep rising just because the time in making does. I am very conscious of this but I must continue to push in complexity as doing the same mod over and over in different timbers would bore me silly, and the progression in the mods even over the last months has been well worth it!

The ultimate goal for me is to get into complex laminates and some freeform mods that will be more of a functional art piece for the coffee table than a go anywhere mod, but that is down the track a little and will be in very limited numbers (and as my skills progress).

The hardest thing for me is juggling the design work and computer time with time in the shed making, so the response from all in sourcing their blocks well in advance has been awesome! If a design is all sorted out at No 7 or so it would help a lot with continuity, and allow me more time for material sourcing etc without skipping around on the list too much . I know this is hard as every few mods another aspect has changed or material offered making the design aspect harder for those that are not accustomed to their own design process, especially with something like this being quite emotive when compared to a device that is not as personal.

The rest is all on me, trying to be more efficient in juggling work and kids and some soul time where possible. A work in progress for sure, and a slice of humble pie from time to time...lol.

Cheers all...

Twas just a tongue in cheek observation Vaughan. Constantly trying to improve anything and everything, new ideas dreamed up and actually built, even reinventing the wheel completely sometimes are just some of the marks of a true craftsman.

It would be near impossible to list all the changes, modifications, new styles, new woods and finishes I used on the animal calls passion over the 50+ years i made them. I say "near" as I do still have fairly detailed records of many of the thousands of calls i made over those years, and on all of the woods. My wood data base was started soon after I stared making them, continued to grow to the end when any new proven data for any wood species worldwide turned up. Was the same with the other passions I had that also spanned 4-5+ decades. But as your experience doing turns into years your abilities and knowledge of the fine points increases to where you simply have to incorporate them into you craft. Fail to do so and the passion eventually dies.

*For whenever you''re ready to get into the complex laminates and freeform mods, please put me down now as #1-#? on your list for them.

 

[McPuff]

what is a good size block to get for a 18650 mod? also do you work with hybrid stab wood and resin pieces?

 

[Spydro]

40mm X 60mm X 80mm is the minimum for a V2. Yes to your other question, but note that the holes bored for the batt/bottle will show thru some resins (but he has a technique to fix that). If you go back thru the thread there are three pics of one - carved 001; 002; 003. I'd add them here for you, but my sever is having an issue right now.

 

[vkiwi]

Vee why not just run a small brass or copper screw on the buttons leaf end with a tiny nut for adjustment......I dont know im just thinking out loud, dont even know if possible. Im not a modder just had a lil vision..

Great idea, I have thought about this too. It does have drawbacks, another modder is currently using this technique to his advantage as the originator. good though though!

 

[BobC]

For anyone with a switch problem try this:
Replace the bottom thick magnet with the next thinnest size of the same diameter magnet provided as spares in your mod spares package

Add a 2nd magnet identical to the one already on the bottom of the button also found in the spare magnets

Done!

The results of the above are a slightly longer button throw with an increased length of the negative contact's motion