Who here is not stocking up in preparation for the May 12th, 2020 Deadline?

[Brewdawg1181]

You said "just DIY juice & coils", not "just DIY juice & coils & be dedicated to simple rules of battery safety" so your argument fails.

Okay. But I wasn't arguing- just providing info to help someone, and never said or implied one should or could ignore battery safety. So I guess your argument fails because it's not with something I wrote, but something you thought you saw between the lines. Sorry you didn't like the choice of words, but I'm glad you provided useful information this time.

Finally, you don't have to be ready for mechs to still be able to buy them without immediately start using them. Case in point, past May you'll still have plenty of time to learn how to use them safely, just like you'll still have plenty of time after that, to only THEN decide on whether to maybe start using them. The bottom line is, with proper care mechs usually don't break easily. For this reason alone, you might later regret not having any... that is, after your last regulated mod eventually will have died on you.

And I'm glad we can agree- this paragraph echoes almost exactly what I said 10 posts above yours, about looking for a mech to maybe use later if all my regulated mods died, and needing to learn more before using it.

 

[StephLK]

IIRC the one in Florida was a sub ohm tank. A lot of those have .15 coils which could be way too low for a lot of 18650s. Sometimes dud coils can make it.through QC. A dud coil could be an inconvenience for somebody using a regulated mod. If the coil is a dud due to a short, that could be disasterous on a mechanical. I have used clearomizers on mechmods before I knew better. I was fortunate somebody showed me before I learned the hard way.
IIRC the guy in Texas had just had someone at the shop rebuild his atty.
I remember people doing some stupid stuff back in the day of cloud comps and I am surprised more bad things didn't happen.

What is the difference in a regulated mod and a mechmod? I'm really new to trying to understand exactly how my vaporizer works, so I'm thinking I should stay away from mechmods until I know more. But, to stay away from them I have to know what they are...haha

 

[StephLK]

Here's an example pic of what "a mech mod" usually looks like.

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Here's an example pic of what "a mech mod" usually looks like.

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soooo......all of them???

 

[StephLK]

Okay, you've been sufficiently scared off from using mech's it sounds like. No worries, IMO they're really only suitable for someone dedicated enough to use them safely, not someone that just wants to diy juice & coils.

Here's a link to posts I recently made to someone in a situation similar to yours, getting started with Reubuildable Tank Atomizers:Current state of regulations? There are ton of others you can find.

I've bought nic from Wizard Labs, Nude Nicotine, and Heartland Vapes. All of them will have PG & VG, but so do most of the flavor companies I believe. No need to stock up big on PG & VG- save your money for the nic & hardware. I only do NET tobaccos, but used to buy flavors from Bull City Flavors, Nicotine River (I believe they're called River Supply now).

I noticed you're on some other threads now, so that's good. But don't hesitate to ask anyone specific questions as you learn.

Thanks for the info! Right now, I'm looking for a couple of mods, external batteries and tanks. Sounds like next, I should get a few liters of 100% nic, then start figuring out everything else.
From what I've read the past few days, learning about the batteries seems to be the most important thing - I don't want to go boom.
Building the coils sounds challenging - I guess that will be what I tackle in a few months since that supply should be around awhile. I'm actually trying to plan a wedding right now - not the time for new hobbies!

 

[Skunk!]

What is the difference in a regulated mod and a mechmod? I'm really new to trying to understand exactly how my vaporizer works, so I'm thinking I should stay away from mechmods until I know more. But, to stay away from them I have to know what they are...haha

A mechanical mod has no circuitry. The mod completes the circuit through a mechanical connect/disconnect. They have no board to regulate them.
Tube mechanical

Mechanical squonk box

 

[Chevy 2]

I'm about half way through my liter of nic, am using a couple of beater mods I've had for a while, and have about a pocket full of usable tanks.

To me, it's not worth the stress. I've enjoyed the ride so far, but whatever happens will happen and I have comfort in knowing I won't be alone.

Hi I'm new to the forum and I'm curious to what supposed to happen on May 12th

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[Skunk!]

Hi I'm new to the forum and I'm curious to what supposed to happen on May 12th

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FDA Regulations for E-Cigarettes and All Other Tobacco Products

 

[stols001]

3 days before my wedding anniversary (16th one) the vape world stops churning, unless it doesn't or something else major happens. You know.

Vape supplies and suppliers are gonna become more difficult to get and more expensive is how I see it.
Anna

 

[Skunk!]

 

[Jebbn]

nvm

 

[BrotherBob]

Unflavored no nic here. Whats there to stock up on?

 

[markfm]

Mods and toppers, and prebuilt heads if you use standard tanks (though making your own coils is very handy), in case core vaping hw becomes less available.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Unflavored no nic here. Whats there to stock up on?

Well nothing if you like drinking an unflavored PG/VG tonic.

Vapor? Who needs vapor?

 

[Myrany]

ALso do a hunt on youtube. Many stock coils can be rebuilt to reuse them. I have had very good luck rebuilding Kanger subtank coils, TFV8 Baby beast coils, protank coils and nautilus coils. Maybe not the optimal situation since you will have to learn to build but it is an option.

 

[bnrkwest]

Best way to stock now is nic first, several regulated mods that take external batteries, rebuildable tanks, there are plenty of sales. I like tanks too that take drop in coils and come with an RBA so you have the option of building or using drop ins. Many of these are on mark down prices because they were released awhile ago. Look at how you vape now so you know what you like. Best of luck!

 

[bnrkwest]

Also to make rebuilding easier buy pre wrapped coils, makes it a lot easier

 

[BigPappa]

ALso do a hunt on youtube. Many stock coils can be rebuilt to reuse them. I have had very good luck rebuilding Kanger subtank coils, TFV8 Baby beast coils, protank coils and nautilus coils. Maybe not the optimal situation since you will have to learn to build but it is an option.

To add to that, another reason to save your old coils is because they can usually be cleaned and used at least one or two more times before you even need to try to rebuild them.

 

[Myrany]

To add to that, another reason to save your old coils is because they can usually be cleaned and used at least one or two more times before you even need to try to rebuild them.

Depends on the coil. I have had mixed results but often worth at least trying. Particularly with Coronavirus shutting down companies shipping out coils for the foreseeable future. Make the most of what you have. We do not yet have any idea how long this crises will last and the May deadline is approaching.

 

[bnrkwest]

I just bought a sonic cleaner for used coils, may get a bit more life out of them before rebuilding them. There are a few that are tough to rebuild but many are rebuildable

 

[Myrany]

I just bought a sonic cleaner for used coils, may get a bit more life out of them before rebuilding them. There are a few that are tough to rebuild but many are rebuildable

Which one did you get? I have been looking at them since my old one died.