Any good? I heard there were issues with pressure here and there because bubbles can get stuck under the deck....any of this yet?
Other than that it looks like a great tank that could use scrap wire for rebuilding
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Other than that it looks like a great tank that could use scrap wire for rebuilding
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It gives a great flavor, but the airflow is just a tad restrictive for my liking. I like it for the single coil purpose. Yes, there's a bubble stuck in there... 
...and I'm using a 70/30. Although I never read about that part before. But the cotton is staying saturated, so I guess it's okay. Just bugs the heck outta me.
...and I'm using a 70/30. Although I never read about that part before. But the cotton is staying saturated, so I guess it's okay. Just bugs the heck outta me.
Lol sorry for bringing it up...Ill ask for a update in about a week if its still something your fond of Ill give it a go, for some reason Ive been really hankering a MTL tank for the last month or so but IDK if I really want to jump yet but this is something definitely could use!It gives a great flavor, but the airflow is just a tad restrictive for my liking. I like it for the single coil purpose. Yes, there's a bubble stuck in there...
I did a review on that tank. Once you get the wicking down its really pretty good.
http://vapingunderground.com/index.php?threads/293299/
On the last page I do an update on the wicking.
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Yeah you don't even need a good spacing method to do them. Just clapton half way up 2 wires and pull the clapton to stretch it. As long as there's a gap the fuse wire will push the clapton down the core.
I was surprised with my first SFCs too
When you put things between the cores the spacing has to be just right.
Day 4 of trying to catch up to the pack on alien claptons.
Getting there. Thanks to helpful tips and many profanity-laced hours of practice, I just may make it out alive.
Good day today. Minimal frustration.
But one minor casualty so close to the finish line.
So close. Nearly made it.
Also, switched out swivels today, which can only help matters. There was a sprinkling of gold-ish dust on the bench, my guess from the bearings grinding to their demise. Got a pretty premium set. Hopefully it pays off. VMC heavy duty ball bearings rated to 280#. Pretty slick so far.
Cant see the metallic glimmer in the pic, but all that dust is what used to be in my old swivels before retirement.
Also, bottom right of the pic, i mounted a small aligator clip on my vise to stretch the decore and hold it in place after stretching for safekeeping.
Getting there. Thanks to helpful tips and many profanity-laced hours of practice, I just may make it out alive.
Good day today. Minimal frustration.
But one minor casualty so close to the finish line.
So close. Nearly made it.
Also, switched out swivels today, which can only help matters. There was a sprinkling of gold-ish dust on the bench, my guess from the bearings grinding to their demise. Got a pretty premium set. Hopefully it pays off. VMC heavy duty ball bearings rated to 280#. Pretty slick so far.
Cant see the metallic glimmer in the pic, but all that dust is what used to be in my old swivels before retirement.
Also, bottom right of the pic, i mounted a small aligator clip on my vise to stretch the decore and hold it in place after stretching for safekeeping.
If you're ever in the market for swivels again consider getting a Swvl. He is @the_swvl on IG. I've been very happy with mine.Day 4 of trying to catch up to the pack on alien claptons.
Getting there. Thanks to helpful tips and many profanity-laced hours of practice, I just may make it out alive.
Good day today. Minimal frustration.
But one minor casualty so close to the finish line.
So close. Nearly made it.
Also, switched out swivels today, which can only help matters. There was a sprinkling of gold-ish dust on the bench, my guess from the bearings grinding to their demise. Got a pretty premium set. Hopefully it pays off. VMC heavy duty ball bearings rated to 280#. Pretty slick so far.
Cant see the metallic glimmer in the pic, but all that dust is what used to be in my old swivels before retirement.
Also, bottom right of the pic, i mounted a small aligator clip on my vise to stretch the decore and hold it in place after stretching for safekeeping.
A good fishing swivel may have less resistance but they don't last forever.
The Swvl has bearings that rival my expensive skateboard bearings and I've never worn one out.
When I was struggling for 2 days trying to go from 34g aliens (which I had perfected) to 36g I had blown through probably 20' or more of decore. Tom Forde told me to let it go for a few days. Sure enough 2 or 3 days later I could actually lay one down. I'm not saying you should stop if you're having better and better results every time, just don't piss yourself off.
Wire isn't cheap.
If you're ever in the market for swivels again consider getting a Swvl. He is @the_swvl on IG. I've been very happy with mine.
A good fishing swivel may have less resistance but they don't last forever.
The Swvl has bearings that rival my expensive skateboard bearings and I've never worn one out.
When I was struggling for 2 days trying to go from 34g aliens (which I had perfected) to 36g I had blown through probably 20' or more of decore. Tom Forde told me to let it go for a few days. Sure enough 2 or 3 days later I could actually lay one down. I'm not saying you should stop if you're having better and better results every time, just don't piss yourself off.Wire isn't cheap.
Thanks. I will consider it should the need arise.
The bearings i wore out have seen some serious mileage. They were the beefiest ones walmart had. Eagle claw. Which is OK, but kinda a pedestrian brand. I am also a competitive fisherman, and with that said I feel a lot better about the VMC's i replaced them with. Just a generally higher quality brand than Eagle Claw. And these are some beefy swivels. I foresee a long, healthy life for them.
Not totally sure the swivels were the root of the problem, but certainly didn't help that they were near catastrophic failure. I am sure seeing more success is at least partly due to practice and helpful hints. The hot glue one is a miracle worker. Plus, just fine-tuning how much to stretch the decore has been trial and error, but nearing the correct answer.
And, yes, sometimes time away is the best solution when frustrated. Pissed off doesn't help anything. Clear mind prevails. Had my moments, but kinda exaggerated my emotional state in my previous post. No need to worry. I have not started to cut myself while listening to Depesche Mode. Yet. Life is good.
I think I know the swivels you're talking about from walmart. Like 3 for $2? I've worn one out in a day last time I used one. And that was using oil from the first turn. The best ones I used I got from a bait and tackle place. They lasted about 2 months maybe? By the end when I broke down and got a Swvl a 3 core 26g alien took a half rotation before the swivel would turn. A single piece of 28g was 2 or 3. It was bad.
Nice pic dude. The little curves on the legs leading into the posts is a nice touch.
Now ur mentioning it, they're bend pretty nice indeedNice pic dude. The little curves on the legs leading into the posts is a nice touch.
The Petri and the cosmonaut I think it is are very photogenic decks. Even simple stuff looks good in them if you have good lighting.
I can't help but look all over the pix of them.
I can't help but look all over the pix of them.
Ive had mine for over a month. Vg max, The vacuum will eventually suck the bubbles out. I love it.It gives a great flavor, but the airflow is just a tad restrictive for my liking. I like it for the single coil purpose. Yes, there's a bubble stuck in there...
Petri rta clone on ft any good?
You need a @the_swvl
I don't have any experience withe the clone but the original one is great !
Im too broke. Unless someone gives me Christmas money
If the clone works as well as the original its a no brainer mate
Looks really good for a first attempt Chef!!
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Works good, too. Like I said above, I'm really surprised at the amount of flavor this thing is capable of considering it's only a 3/4 wrap single coil.
Ribbon size?
I don't care for mine from 3f. There's always some connection issue.
Made a staggerton today but the ribbon I used for frames were pushed to one side. Ribbon sliders could be the answer but I'm never trying it again till I know. Just damn.
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How the hell do you get that in the drill without fucking it all up and keeping it straight ?
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I get it all together in my hand then dip it into a melted candle so make it stick and secure, then I put it in the handvise and go to work
Much thanks to you!!!
I am used to being the boss at work, an adjunct instructor, and a mentor with my outdoor hobbies.
So I am used to having all the answers.
Truly humbling ( by the proper use of the word, which is used incorrectly 95%of the time, but that is another story) to get great advice from guys like you and several others on here. Thanks to you and the other advanced builders who help out when someone gets "stuck". And sharing what you have figured out.
I like to be that guy who helps others advance themselves, so it is humbling to be on the other side of the table.
Just know over the next week or two you'll try to alien everything. Maybe that was just me.
Just know over the next week or two you'll try to alien everything. Maybe that was just me.
No joke. See it in my sleep.
Kinda like when I took up tying flies (for fly fishing). Couldn't go anywhere without seeing a random material and thinking "i could use that for _______ on a fly". Even trash and dryer lint.
Obsessive.
Oh yeah I forgot this bit. Even after I could do 36g aliens it was still difficult. The thing that made it easy was trying 38g. After I could lay it down 36g felt huge. Much easier. 
Damn that's sexy as hell! I need to get a macro camera to take pics like that but my build skills are not at that level yet. I'm just getting used to aliens and staggered fused clapton. I've tried stapled claptons andbi can't work with ribbon wire for shit. I tried with .05 x .01 ribbon and its not going well. What size ribbon is good to make staple staggered?Well I didnt get the Spaced Fusing to work like I wanted to so I just 6 a 6 Core Ribbon SFC...so far its the biggest Ribbon SFC there is.
(6) 4PLY .3R Stacks Staggered in 42TMN80 and Fused with 44TMN80 (5 wraps/3.5mm ID @ .14 Ohms Single Coil)
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You can use 0.5mm. 0.4mm and 0.3mm are better for lower power applications and easier to coil. Plus they have a higher resistance, you don't want to ohm out too low.
To stack ribbon you just need to straighten it out by pulling it till it stretches a little then lay your pieces flat on the table side by side. Get some VG on your fingers and grab the ribbon keeping it all flat and parallel. Start pushing the ribbon on top of one another till it's stacked. Now you just hold it by that end letting the other end fall making an arc and run your fingers down the length.
If you get a nice perfect arc then it's stacked. Raymo has a video on how to do this:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByjxYyTSvEyBOFRwS1JZMG1kZVk
Watch Mind Forge's staggerton tutorial too. It'll teach you how to use glue and lots of other stuff.
Any one have a suggestion for either single or dual coils for a single tube mech? I want something that lights up really fast.