Somewhat new to the modding world, I'm on my 4th boxmod now using an OKL t20 chip-- BIG THANKS TO MAMU for all her help in schematics.
Anyway, I have an interesting concept to bounce off you mod-gods out there. With the availability of desirable DC/DC chips like the naos raptor and OKR dwindling and price gouging increasing, I'd like to find a simple alternative to wattage regulation.
Mod kicks have been readily available and cheap for a few years now--why not solder a few in parallel to your 3.7v power source to make a dead simple boost/buck setup? It irks me that the dna and YiHi series are the only chips with boost circuitry widely used in modding, as stacking 18650s makes me a bit uneasy. I've used lithium polymer batteries in a couple of my mods, but would love a higher output regulated setup that can accept an 18650 that can be easily swapped.
Most of my reasoning for stepping away from the tube mod scene is irritation with inconsistent vaping due to battery voltage dropoff, and I think parallel kicks could be a good starting place for beginners with less experience in soldering PCBs. Thoughts?
Anyway, I have an interesting concept to bounce off you mod-gods out there. With the availability of desirable DC/DC chips like the naos raptor and OKR dwindling and price gouging increasing, I'd like to find a simple alternative to wattage regulation.
Mod kicks have been readily available and cheap for a few years now--why not solder a few in parallel to your 3.7v power source to make a dead simple boost/buck setup? It irks me that the dna and YiHi series are the only chips with boost circuitry widely used in modding, as stacking 18650s makes me a bit uneasy. I've used lithium polymer batteries in a couple of my mods, but would love a higher output regulated setup that can accept an 18650 that can be easily swapped.
Most of my reasoning for stepping away from the tube mod scene is irritation with inconsistent vaping due to battery voltage dropoff, and I think parallel kicks could be a good starting place for beginners with less experience in soldering PCBs. Thoughts?
