Wierd question about airflow

[Altaire Versailles]

so somebody on this board recently put me up on the fact that a big part of what makes good clouds is airflow. I dont know how I'd missed that fact all this time but anyways

So I started vaping on my SVD without the stabilizing ring that goes around the 510 threads, and by not screwing my clearos all the way down on my Vamo and I get way better air flow and vapor production. Now, I dont want to vape without it on because it looks ugly and two it feels like if i ever drop it on sit on it or anything my threads are gonna be ruined. So does anybody have any info on how to drill new holes in the ring or widen the holes already there?

 

[Halcyon2501]

Airflow is a big deal. I have always preferred a more airy draw, and clearos like the Vivi Nova and the Iclear 30 always surprised me by how super tight their draw was, due to the airflow being constricted by having to go down into the threads of the 510 connection and then back up into the clearo.

I haven't tried drilling out any of my hardware yet, but I did move away from toppers that had their airflow inlets located on the 510 connection itself. I have an SVD too, and even if you drill out the holes on the beauty ring or add more, your airflow will still be constricted by the 510 connection.

I originally moved to the Kanger Aerotank, which has an adjustable airflow inlet on the side of the clearo, rather than on the bottom or on the 510 connection. That improved things measurably. My current topper is a special EHPro Kayfun Lite + clone I got from ECiggity that has a larger side airflow inlet than the standard model (found HERE), which is even better, but requires building your own coils. I removed the KFL+'s airflow adjustment screw altogether, which gave me a little more airflow.

Anyway, depending on what topper you're using, moving to a different design might be better than trying to drill out what you have.

 

[danca90]

Have you tried a wide boar drip tip yet? Same concept, just on top.

 

[p7willm]

More attys, the kayfun or nautilus for example, are moving away from getting air from the bottom. If you are talking about getting more air through the ring on the SVD I would add holes to the dimples that have none.

Drilling steel is a little hard. Get a good bit and use oil to cool it and help it cut. It works best with a drill press but you can use a hand held drill if you are careful and hold it straight up. Use a vice to hold the tube still and pad the ring so you do not scratch it. Moderate pressure, let the drill cut.

good luck.

 

[TheRac25]

dont need to drill anything just get a carb tip or produce the same effect with your lips (dont make a complete seal around the tip)

 

[epicdoom]

There are many ways to get more vapor as some are mentioned above. If you want to drill the ring holes use a vice to hold the ring good firm pressure down on the drill and slow speed you want the bit to do the work but firm pressure is needed to keep the bit in good contact with the surface. Drilling to fast just work hardens the stainless and causes it to bur your cutting edge off the bit. You can drill a small hole or 2 into the base of your 510 drip tip this will also help produce some extra vapor