3fVape shipping is still "sorta fast", but - as usual - their tracking totally sucks.. It arrived today, but their tracking# doesn't reflect USPS and you need to email support to get a number, let alone to shake up their shipper. (@Gina3FVAPE 3fvape should simply email buyers when the USPS tracking number is generated - I'd likely stop bothering Support).
OK, it arrives in a little box - just as Jai has already documented. And, yep: they got the valve screwed-up: a sqounk doesn't get sucked back.
I've doublechecked my wick-over-upper-ports, and it flows OUT fine, but when I release it is slowing suckback from the top.
Just had a vape and a squonk to check, typed a line and rechecked: the deck itself is no longer soaked/swimming.
I'll try this as-is for a few days and get back to y'all - I may drill it yet, and even reinstall bb/spring, but I am NOT planning on it.. It seems like too much work for a $10 atty.
Thanks, Jai - this ain't bad at all!
PS. An hour or so later, it's squonking fine. If you can afford an Authentic, do it. For me, this is a nice change from the Wasp Nano, but not enough to make me want to shell out twice the price of a whole MOD for an atty.
OK, it arrives in a little box - just as Jai has already documented. And, yep: they got the valve screwed-up: a sqounk doesn't get sucked back.
- So, I washed it in Dawn and water, first.
- There was indeed a teeny, tiny grub inside 510 - removed and bagged..
- Gbox/silicone squirted fine - no suckback. After 5 minutes, came back and poured it out, rinsed..
- Pulled 510 post and extracted BB and spring - yes, it's marginal quality.
- Reassemble, squonks and sucks-back OK - not great, but OK (deck remains wet as top grabs air)
- Built a pair of 26awg SS317L coils. 11 turns each, 3mm ID. (about .43Ω). Install was pretty simple, (Thanks Jai).
- Wicking was about as irritating as expected - always hook the bottom to the RIGHT, ok? (yes, his dental-floss routine is something I've used since Nova tanks, but isn't necessary).
- Squonks and SOAKS the wick quite well. I did use my hypo to soak coil areas.
- LOTSA' spitback.. Pulled the top and wow - yeah, poured into sink.. (I am too used to the tight Wasp Nano pin).
- OK, rinsed topcap & dried, reassembled..
- You need to be careful with the cap: there is no real EXTERNAL reference to "lined up with coils"
- He was also right that the internal 'liner' part is cheapass - I can see places w/o anodizing. (I don't really care as only a dumbass will contact the shell - just look, people).
- I tweezered the top of the wick to just cover the nearest top-juice-port.. This will help SLOW it a little and to redirect the outflow, as well as SUCKBACK trying to inhale the cotton.
- Well, I am now squonking this $10 trash and smiling..
I've doublechecked my wick-over-upper-ports, and it flows OUT fine, but when I release it is slowing suckback from the top.
Just had a vape and a squonk to check, typed a line and rechecked: the deck itself is no longer soaked/swimming.
I'll try this as-is for a few days and get back to y'all - I may drill it yet, and even reinstall bb/spring, but I am NOT planning on it.. It seems like too much work for a $10 atty.
Thanks, Jai - this ain't bad at all!
PS. An hour or so later, it's squonking fine. If you can afford an Authentic, do it. For me, this is a nice change from the Wasp Nano, but not enough to make me want to shell out twice the price of a whole MOD for an atty.
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