Yes I still Smoke Cigarettes and I am addicted to the smoking habit - support and chat thread.

[twgbonehead]

Why is NR-R-NR wire good? Why not use the roll of 28, 30, 32 gauge kanthal? What is the difference?

I am confused. I seem to be spending a lot of time in that state lately...

With NR-R-NR wire, only the "R" part heats up. Some heads need NR-R-NR wire because they have plastic near the mounting posts that will melt with straight R wire. But that's pretty rare, you can just use Kanthal in nearly everything these days.

I like the NR-R-NR because it gives a bit more freedom moving the coil around (the coil doesn't have to be right up against the posts) so I can play with coil positioning. However, since my welder is very primitive (power supply, capacitor, alloigator clips) I haven't done too well making the combo wires. Also, I figured the pre-welded wires would give me more consistent coil resistance (mine tend to be all over the place and usually lower R than I wanted).

 

[twgbonehead]

Thank you for explaining that. It does help. Now let's see if I can apply it.

From what you are saying there, then I should be using that type of wire for my Evod and Protank head coils. The wire has to be touching the rubber type insulator in the bottom, so the legs should be NR. Am I understanding that right? That is not what the guy who taught me was using last night, he was using just a regular piece of 30 gauge wire. Or am I over thinking again.

Shari,

The rubber piece in the evod coils seems to be high-temperature tolerant; they don't melt even with just kanthal.

 

[Erised]

Good Morning!

 

[Equality 7-2521]

No, seriously.....this can't be the view from your front door step........you live in paradise?

Good Morning!

 

[Erised]

No, seriously.....this can't be the view from your front door step........you live in paradise?

Nope, not my front door step, but ... I do live in paradise.

 

[Karen N Daytona]

Good Morning! I hope you all have a wonderful day today!

Erised, I live less than 2 miles from the beach, that is something I really miss. I could drive right onto the beach and open the convertible and sit there.

Maybe on the next warm day I will try drive down there with the nephew's girlfriend. She'll be bored probably but It will be good for me!!!!!!!!!

Yes, if you can afford to be poor and not get a living wage, Florida is Paradise. You must be a professional (Dr, nurse, etc..) if not be retired, or you can't live here there are no decent jobs for people. Even with a business degree, unless you know someone it is bad.

My little sister just got a retail job in NY on Long Island for Blue Nile Diamonds in Neiman Marcus paying $18.00 per hour. Unheard of here.

 

[paise]

That's the position our lawn tractors are placed in when it's time to do maintenance on them. (Cub Cadet: 6 summers old & has a huge mowing deck w/regular & the optional mulching blade; Snapper Lawn Tractor: 17 summers old & has large mowing deck tho' not as long as the Cub Cadet; hwr, mulching blade fits it & all 3 brothers bought various items for lawn tractors incl'g fertilizer & weed dispersal that pulls behind the lawn tractors - we all use organic fertilizer & weed eliminator; bagger unit, & thatcher unit; the brothers all rotate btw them for our yards as well as MIL's yard since the Snapper is stored at her house to avoid constantly loading on the trailer & bringing it back & forth...)

I've heard the guys say many times that they wished it was as easy to do maintenance on vehicles as it is the lawn tractors b/c of the fact they tilt back where they're sitting upright & then stored that way for the winter months until it's time to restart the unit by changing filters, adding fluids, & once they're on all four tires again, they add fuel to the gas tank! I swear it's almost a cry for help b/c they need at least a single bay garage for repairs and such with a lift build in to make it easier to repair or change out things that require replacement or repairs when you can work from the underside via a lift rather than the need to slide under the car on a dolly made for working under vehicles when there's no lift. Of course, if there's snow on the ground & no emergencies requiring the car or truck or whatever, it'll sit there until the snow's gone & they'll pile up at MIL's house to watch TV, preferably football.

Goodnight, Karen, and sweet dreams. I hope I don't have to go out tomorrow...I could end up like this:

 

[Claudia P]

Hi everyone, it sure is slow today, not just here either.
Has anyone heard anything from Shari? Starting to get a bit concerned that there isn't any news.

 

[FinallyQuit]

Hey everyone! I could really go for a cigarette these days! Darn cravings, darn cheating in November causing me to have cravings still in January! I'm also in a flavor rut right now, need to mix but too lazy, and all the stuff I have prepared isn't doing it for me any more. Blah. . .

Hope you're all having a good day! Shari no baby-news yet?

 

[Claudia P]

Hi FQ sorry to hear about the cravings and rut.
I have days when none of my juice satisfies too. Wish I could think of something inspiring to cheer you along but I'm in a rainy day funk.

Hey everyone! I could really go for a cigarette these days! Darn cravings, darn cheating in November causing me to have cravings still in January! I'm also in a flavor rut right now, need to mix but too lazy, and all the stuff I have prepared isn't doing it for me any more. Blah. . .

Hope you're all having a good day! Shari no baby-news yet?

 

[Thayamax]

Good afternoon all. I forgot to mention I won a contest the other day from Puff Vapor. I got 2nd prize which was six 10ml bottles of juice, any flavor and strength! How cool is that?

I bet Shari stayed up all night waiting for grandbaby news and is now sleeping it off. Let's hope all is well.

 

[aikanae1]

Congrats on your win! Buying a lottery ticket?

Hopefully, that's all that's up with Shari. It kinda makes me nervous too. I expected to hear the full details on her new gbaby today.

 

[aikanae1]

Hey everyone! I could really go for a cigarette these days! Darn cravings, darn cheating in November causing me to have cravings still in January! I'm also in a flavor rut right now, need to mix but too lazy, and all the stuff I have prepared isn't doing it for me any more. Blah. . .

Idk about you, but I think my cravings just cycle around. I'm not sure I'll ever be 100% free from them. I've talked to friends that have > 20yrs smoke free and they've admitted they still get them - and a reason they get mad at me for lighting up. It makes them want one and they miss it. Bad news but it helps me if I just accept and expect it. Ymmv. A rut is a rut. I see it as an opportunity to do something special for myself (distraction) even if it's a little naughty (spend money I don't have). Anything to take my mind off of it. Sometimes I'm stressed about something I don't want to think about to -> craving. Good luck.

 

[JJ1977]

hello everyone and no i didnt forget how to get back here just kids, school and wife made it hard to get back here sooner

 

[Thayamax]

hello everyone and no i didnt forget how to get back here just kids, school and wife made it hard to get back here sooner

OMG!!! JJ!!! We missed you sooooo much. Starting to think you were gone for good. Glad to have you back.

 

[JJ1977]

been studying crazy for my osha certifications keeping it upto date

 

[Thayamax]

been studying crazy for my osha certifications keeping it upto date

I thought we were your #1 priority.

Just kidding! How's everything going with you?

 

[JJ1977]

doing my certifications next wk i hate bookwork if i could do it without it i would lol i wanted to get back on the pc so bad but without my osha certifications i wud not like myself lol hows everything on ur end, as well as the rest of the group is lox still being silent most days lol

 

[FinallyQuit]

Hey JJ!! So good to have my DIY buddy back. No pressure but feel free to stop in once in a while, we don't bite you know!

 

[JJ1977]

im back now lol bookwork is over with lol had to go threw 1400+ pages of it to make sure i knew what it was and the new regulation requirements also