Whoa! That's a lotta vapor!

[Vapo Marx]

So I'm sitting at my desk with my li'l G6 USB pass-through, I screw on a LR carto loaded with a 2:1 mix of Tribeca and Torque and... damn! I'm getting these huge clouds of vapor, almost comparable to what I see in Youtube videos where guys are showing off their crazy-looking mods. The pass-through passes through <ahem> the full output of the USB port (which I measure at just under 5V unloaded) so I'm sure that has something to do with it. I just took the carto over to my workbench and measured its atomizer resistance at 2.2 ohms.

There's really no point to this story 'cept I wanted to share my joy at getting such an unexpected result from such a humble setup

 

[Griff.J]

I cringe at the thought of shorting out my USB port... Same idea as those USB coffee cup warmers. USB was never designed to heat coils! Anyway, that's just my

 

[BlueMoods]

Simple, get a suitable USB wal wart for the passthrough. 1. it spares your computer. 2. it makes the passthough more portable - not hard to find a plug in for it even on the go. (truck stop, motel room, internet cafe, on the columns in the mall food court...)

 

[Vapo Marx]

Oh, you're definitely right about that. But it's my computer at work and I don't care that much about it

I do intend to get a high-current 12V-5V adaptor so I can use the pass-through in my car, though, and I think I should look into a VV or VW battery. Besides the Triton, what's available with an 808 thread? I've accumulated a lot of 808 cartos and clearos and I don't want to change to a different threading yet.

 

[Glen Snyder]

Oh, you're definitely right about that. But it's my computer at work and I don't care that much about it

I do intend to get a high-current 12V-5V adaptor so I can use the pass-through in my car, though, and I think I should look into a VV or VW battery. Besides the Triton, what's available with an 808 thread? I've accumulated a lot of 808 cartos and clearos and I don't want to change to a different threading yet.

Why not invest in a vv battery as you said like a Twist, Winder or Spinner and grab an adapter to use with your prefilled cartos ? 510 to [KR808D-1/DSE901] Adapter

 

[Vapo Marx]

Excellent suggestion. Thanks!

A Triton battery (fixed voltage, not VV) just arrived in the mail and I'm getting a really hot vape from it even though its specified output voltage is the same as the G6. Actually, I'm reading 4V, but since that's unloaded and I don't know if it arrived with a full charge or not, I can't really draw any conclusions yet. For sure, a bigger battery isn't gonna sag as much for a given load - but it sure looks/feels goofy after using a slender cig-alike for several weeks

 

[Glen Snyder]

Excellent suggestion. Thanks!

A Triton battery (fixed voltage, not VV) just arrived in the mail and I'm getting a really hot vape from it even though its specified output voltage is the same as the G6. Actually, I'm reading 4V, but since that's unloaded and I don't know if it arrived with a full charge or not, I can't really draw any conclusions yet. For sure, a bigger battery isn't gonna sag as much for a given load - but it sure looks/feels goofy after using a slender cig-alike for several weeks

Yep, at first the larger form will feel strange , but I think that should pass pretty quick. It did for me going from an eGo stick to Vamo which seemed HUGE at first.

 

[Vapo Marx]

...and I thought I was gonna be able to stick with cig-alikes. Silly me.

Arrrgh! The slippery slope has begun!

 

[CookingWithGuns]

I cringe at the thought of shorting out my USB port... Same idea as those USB coffee cup warmers. USB was never designed to heat coils! Anyway, that's just my

Speaking from experience (both first-hand and working with computers so long) you have a better chance at shorting your USB port out with most off-brand keyboard, mice, or flash drives on the market.

 

[samuraijill]

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You could try this, it would work with your existing stuff with no adapter needed.