Youde Goblin Mini

[Two_Bears]

Man I am really struggling with the wicking. The very first time I built, everything was great, wicked perfectly, etc. etc.

Everytime since then I'm see-sawing back and forth between dry hits, airflow leaking (like a lot) and just horrendous juice-guzzling spit backs.

The problems all started when I started playing with the Cotton Bacon V2 I just got, so I switched back to my KGD, and I've at least stopped the leaking, but god the spitting. I can't figure out what I've done differently from that very first time (beyond build a different coil, went from .4 ohm twisted 28 to .3 plain 26).

I tried doing the method where you trim the wick close to the deck before putting the chimney on, but that just led to juice pouring out the airholes. So I'm back to the bunny-ear method, like I used the first time, but it's not working like it did then.

I know that as a general rule spitting means not enough wick in the coil, but I feel like I'm already wicking these as tight as I can get, and I don't want to go back into dryhits.

I'm flailing here.

*edit* Aaand scratch that. Haven't even fixed the leaking, found a nice pool on top of my mod. AAAARGH. I'm just putting this thing away for now, I want to vape, not drain and build over and over again all night long.

*edit edit* So, when I drain it and pull the chimney off, everything looks fine. There's plenty of wick over the channel, a little bit in the channel, I can't see why it's leaking so hard. The only thing that seems potentially problematic is that I'm running such tiny coils in there right now, 4/5 wraps of 26. So the coils are only over like 40% of the airflow slot's width, which means there's no way to avoid some of the wick slumping onto the air slot when it gets wet.

Would that really be causing so much leaking and/or spitting? I can't believe that in everything I've read and watched about the Gmini people would forget to say "oh yeah build your coils big enough to cover as much of the airflow as you can."

I use 26 gauge Kanthal around the little blue screwdriver. I have the cotton tight in the coil but still able to slide in the coil. Then I leave the tails long enough to go to the bottom of the juice wells. I think this will stop the leaking and popping and spitting.

 

[Two_Bears]

Alright, Aromamizer finally needed to be rewicked, so I transferred that motivation to rebuilding the GMini. Thank god I did.

I mean building it was actually kind of a nightmare, I lost all my building confidence after so many problems, so it was pretty white knuckle lmao. Like a bomb defusing movie scene.

Went back and forth 20 times between "oh my GOD there's so much cotton it's gonna nuke itself" and "oh my GOD there's no cotton it's gonna spray out the airholes like a bad porno" so the wicks looked pretty well mangled with all my hack and slash and molding by the end heh. But they seem to be working. Halfway through the first warmup tank and nothing but the normal GMini condensation, where the last two builds had flooded by this point. I haven't risked giving it a good hearty chain vape yet, but been taking regular hits every couple of minutes and it's holding up.

And oh man the flavor. The flavor.....I'll be in my bunk.

EXACTLY!

When I found the GMini I was disgusted with tanks and was ready to go RDA and drip every two or three minutes.

I saw a review of the GMini and they were RAVING at the flavor so I got a $19.99 GMini clone on eBay and the flavor was actually better than the Magma and Veritas at least with the voltage and juice I was using.

I started my review with Dang I didn't think this will was possible!

Then Jim G introduced me to the Kayfun Nano which is almost as good as the GMini.

I have only found one RDA (The Darang) with better flavor than the GMini

The Kayfun Nano is a little lower than the Freakshow Mini in the flavor dept.

Any way these two tanks gives me the vape I enjoy and I no longer drip.

 

[ThunderDan]

Ouch, sounds like you got a clone for the authentic price. At least it's working well for you.

 

[Two_Bears]

You don't get any dry hits? The "juice and mold into the channel" technique is the one I haven't tried at all, cause everything I'd watched and read prior to this was pretty adamant that it would lead to dry hits. I also go through some pretty heavy chain vapes throughout the day, so the juice flow has got to be really on its game.



Crackling and whatnot I don't mind, it's the actual spitback that was causing me the issue, like "drink it up" levels of spitback. Although I guess I have no way to properly evaluate how much of a problem that would actually be if the tank hadn't been on its way to flooding.

Tedigram I vape 70% VG 30% PG and it feeds lukeva freight train and never once have I gotten a dry hit.

I have the cotton tight but still able to slide in the coil and the tails all the way to the bottom of the juice wells.

It's perfect. No leaks and zero dry hits.

 

[Two_Bears]

Ouch, sounds like you got a clone for the authentic price. At least it's working well for you.

I didn't know about Fasttech then and many of the eCig shops online gave me the willies. I liked Fasttech because I can pay them with PayPal so it is more secure.

The authentics are about $26 but I found my GMini on eBay and I could use Pay Pal there too.

 

[davevape55]

Haven't had a problem with wicking since the way I described. Just make sure it's wet when you close the chimney down(tedigram). Just ordered the g.mini todey gold and rose glass from fastech, along with extra glass colors. Recieved the velocity mini(silver ss)from fastech very happy with it. 2 post design, threading, screws, very nice indeed. must have been very lucky or they improved QA.

 

[davevape55]

Ah, damn. I've never heard of that before, but yeah, as soon as I took a real close look at the last wick that flooded on me my eye immediately said "man that's a lot of empty air slot space the wick is sitting on." Good to get it confirmed I guess.

Bah. Well, I suppose I could also go for spaced coils instead of contact to try and minimize the change to my resistance.




You mean like put some of the tail in the actual channel? I'm afraid of that method choking the channels and leading to dry hits, although I suppose all the dry hits I had before were with other techniques, and the juice channels are crazy big.

Just to edge of chimney wet when closes.

 

[Two_Bears]

Haven't had a problem with wicking since the way I described. Just make sure it's wet when you close the chimney down(tedigram). Just ordered the g.mini todey gold and rose glass from fastech, along with extra glass colors. Recieved the velocity mini(silver ss)from fastech very happy with it. 2 post design, threading, screws, very nice indeed. must have been very lucky or they improved QA.

There is something very very special with the GMini.

Glad you like the Velocity Mini.

 

[davevape55]

There is something very very special with the GMini.

Glad you like the Velocity Mini.

Haven't actually done a build yet(velocity mini) because of illness. Thought a parallel 26ga. dual 7wrap might work well. Not sure though. What's your thoughts?

 

[ThunderDan]

Haven't actually done a build yet(velocity mini) because of illness. Thought a parallel 26ga. dual 7wrap might work well. Not sure though. What's your thoughts?

That doesn't sound bad, 26g parallel coils do work well most of the time, and should do nicely with the airflow slot.

 

[davevape55]

That doesn't sound bad, 26g parallel coils do work well most of the time, and should do nicely with the airflow slot.

Thanks Dan. I will try this build first. A clapton build may be to much in the mini. I also got the tugboat at the same time. May try a clapton with the he tugboat.

 

[ThunderDan]

Thanks Dan. I will try this build first. A clapton build may be to much in the mini. I also got the tugboat at the same time. May try a clapton with the he tugboat.

I have a tobeco velocity mini and vortice clone coming in the mail tomorrow. Not sure what I'll try first in the velocity mini, maybe a temp limiting build.

 

[Eric Auer]

Has anyone built this with TI or SS, Single coil in the 1-1.5 Ohm Range?

Thanks

Eric

 

[davevape55]

I have a tobeco velocity mini and vortice clone coming in the mail tomorrow. Not sure what I'll try first in the velocity mini, maybe a temp limiting build.

Was your mini from Tobeco? I may try a temp also with mine. Just not able to vape too high in temperature, because my lungs can't do it from smoking so long. But I do like trying all builds. Having great fun if they fire correctly. I did assembly work for many years when I was younger. So I'm familiar with(most) the tools and machine work. This has become my first hobby(and time spent) . It has turned out great to be here, and thanks to the guys who have helps me out. Just can't say enough for such a find for me.

 

[Two_Bears]

Haven't actually done a build yet(velocity mini) because of illness. Thought a parallel 26ga. dual 7wrap might work well. Not sure though. What's your thoughts?

I don't have a Velocity or Velocity Mini so I have no credible opinion. Sorry you aren't feeling well. Take care.

 

[davevape55]

I don't have a Velocity or Velocity Mini so I have no credible opinion. Sorry you aren't feeling well. Take care.

Thanks Bear. Doing better today. Need to do some builds and have some fun. Could not find a screw holder for precision screwdrivers. Tried online. Where do you get your grub screws? I ordered from China and still waiting(oct. 2).Need some for this velocity mini clone (fastech). U. S. supplier would be best.

 

[davevape55]

Just wondering which temp control mods are we using with these new rda/rta's coming out. Builds look to be very low in resistance. Thinking of purchasing the Hcigar VT200 this week. Pricey device but seems to acomplish what's needed.

 

[ThunderDan]

Just wondering which temp control mods are we using with these new rda/rta's coming out. Builds look to be very low in resistance. Thinking of purchasing the Hcigar VT200 this week. Pricey device but seems to acomplish what's needed.

I use a dna200 mod. That VT200 looks nice, I've seen it as low as $120-125 online. Not too bad considering the board itself retails for $80.

 

[davevape55]

[QUDan, ="ThunderDan, post: 16777443, member: 224839"]I use a dna200 mod. That VT200 looks nice, I've seen it as low as $120-125 online. Not too bad considering the board itself retails for $80.[/QUOTE]
So Dan. Are you using the vaporshark? Or something different?which one performs at the lowest resistance for building. May need to check out others. Just thought to ask. Thanks

 

[Two_Bears]

Thanks Bear. Doing better today. Need to do some builds and have some fun. Could not find a screw holder for precision screwdrivers. Tried online. Where do you get your grub screws? I ordered from China and still waiting(oct. 2).Need some for this velocity mini clone (fastech). U. S. supplier would be best.

Most of my supplies come from fasttech or eBay.

Still not found any screws for my GMini.