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great braids man. looks so good with the alien 
i love aliens on series
doing that with 40 is hard and those are suuuuper clean looking....
youll have to teach me that one day
beautiful build man. stick around this time
thats a beefy alien
i love aliens on serieslovely man
doing that with 40 is hard and those are suuuuper clean looking....yaaar
nice work man
youll have to teach me that one day beautiful work man. i have a feeling you are part of the inspiration for all these braided builds in the last couple pages. love your work man
Tried alien helix tonight. The wrap is pretty sloppy but it’s my best corrugated stack yet. Woot
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Damn! That thing looks like it has the potential to be either A) a really FANTASTIC vape, or B) a complete letdown.Tried alien helix tonight. The wrap is pretty sloppy but it’s my best corrugated stack yet. Woot
I can see all the nooks and crannies as really great juice collectors. On the other hand, I can see how the juice may not wanna stay in the crevices and the coil will just burn the cotton. So I'm really curious - how did it go?
crazychef with the real talk up here those are all questions i asked myself when i saw the pic. i also wanna know how you figure out the decore for a build like that? great work @chrisakasparky i dont have the tool for that, but from what i understand its almost impossible to coil those builds without them self destructing.
those are all questions i asked myself when i saw the pic. i also wanna know how you figure out the decore for a build like that? great work @chrisakasparky i dont have the tool for that, but from what i understand its almost impossible to coil those builds without them self destructing.
It’s a good coil. It vapes kind of like a braidator or a ssfc. I would’ve thought it would spit more but it doesnt at all. Not to hot. Maybe without all the wrap wire acting as a heat sink, the cores don’t get as hot so it doesn’t flash boil all the juice. It did have some spots that would glow while vaping, but I rewicked it much snugger and it’s all good now.
.14 ohms @75 Watts. Ss316l
My experience with corrugated builds and other "see through" builds have been cold and airy or hot but cold....if that makes any sense. They tend to be mainly for show and the amount of work thats involved makes me wish it vaped better...
It is a badass build @chrisakasparky
It is a badass build @chrisakasparky
Yea I get the hot but cold thing. It vapes cool and airy but gets those really hot little tiny spots where it burns juice.
I’ve got 32g in the mail I’m gonna try some double helix builds next, can’t wait.
Thanks a lot for the compliment man!
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I've only tried corrugated helix once. Did this one back in November. It was an okay vape, but probably would have been better as a dual coil installation. Unfortunately, I only ended up with enough for one coil.
I've only tried corrugated helix once. Did this one back in November. It was an okay vape, but probably would have been better as a dual coil installation. Unfortunately, I only ended up with enough for one coil.
Awesome. I was thinking of going a little wider and only doing 3.5 wraps on the next one I make. Maybe 4mm Id. I have a 24 mm death wish clone coming this week that I can’t wait to put huge singles in
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Looks insane but simple making it
It's the beauty of braiding, you don't have to try to copy others pattern but you can make your own.
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When you braid with fine gauge wire, you have to be able to understand the pattern, at first, for instance 5 loops, put 5 liquid bottle 3 and 2 on the right and the left, when you are tired put the loops on the bottles. And you see the loops, you memorize it, when you've mastered it you don't have to use bottles again. You will notice when you resume to braid, your loops are on the right finger or not, twisted or not.
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Finally made some time to sit down with the drill again for a bit...managed a couple of my regular triple-core 26/36 N80 Aliens to use in my Revolver Reloaded 2...by far not my best work, but still shaking off a couple of months of rust, but the coil God’s have deemed me worthy enough to grant me a few useable coils...just hope to keep in their good graces!
And just prepped for an average run of 13 or so coils, but I’m using SS316L for my triple cores and keeping N80 for the decore.
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And just prepped for an average run of 13 or so coils, but I’m using SS316L for my triple cores and keeping N80 for the decore.
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Your staple coils are looking great Meg.Girly goon, staple vaple,
Someone on here is super generous
0.11 ohm
69 watts
20x.3 kanthal staple 3mm 3.5 wraps
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And the ones you mailed me are awesome. But I'm still waiting on your offer for the alien stagg with ribbon!!!
Lol... lemme know if its something you can do I'll send you dollas$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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That's a lot of prepped stacks! Your alien coils look good especially for taking so much time off. Great Job.Finally made some time to sit down with the drill again for a bit...managed a couple of my regular triple-core 26/36 N80 Aliens to use in my Revolver Reloaded 2...by far not my best work, but still shaking off a couple of months of rust, but the coil God’s have deemed me worthy enough to grant me a few useable coils...just hope to keep in their good graces!
And just prepped for an average run of 13 or so coils, but I’m using SS316L for my triple cores and keeping N80 for the decore.
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That's actually a great tip. Thanks for sharing that. I've always felt like one of the biggest pains with braiding is that I couldn't take a break. The bottles are the perfect solution. So simple I didn't think of it.
I just think from an artistic perspective that's a hell of a build and it looks great! I have a paper crimper yet all I can seem to get out of ribbon wire is like a zig zag pattern I can't seem to get the curved action you're showing off on your build that looks so great. I have to watch a Nick Devine tutorial or something to figure out how to get good corrugation. But great job with the coil! Helixed aliens are no joke!It’s a good coil. It vapes kind of like a braidator or a ssfc. I would’ve thought it would spit more but it doesnt at all. Not to hot. Maybe without all the wrap wire acting as a heat sink, the cores don’t get as hot so it doesn’t flash boil all the juice. It did have some spots that would glow while vaping, but I rewicked it much snugger and it’s all good now.
.14 ohms @75 Watts. Ss316l
I remember this build. I understand it much better now than when I first saw it but it's still really impressive and so super clean. But I wouldn't expect anything less from the Chef.I've only tried corrugated helix once. Did this one back in November. It was an okay vape, but probably would have been better as a dual coil installation. Unfortunately, I only ended up with enough for one coil.
alien stagg with ribbon
dollas$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Alien stagg with ribbon just became the build of the day!
I got a new workstation to clean up and swap stuff over to, then a ribbon alien stagg to celebrate
This thing sat in my dad's shed under a pile of junk for YEARS, if only I'd known!! Huge upgrade from the folding table, it feels downright classy
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YAYYYYY!Alien stagg with ribbon just became the build of the day!
I got a new workstation to clean up and swap stuff over to, then a ribbon alien stagg to celebrate
That's a lot of prepped stacks! Your alien coils look good especially for taking so much time off. Great Job.
It’s a fair amount of prep, but when I was building every day it got a bit out of hand...I’d be prepping just from boredom and to keep myself busy and out of trouble while watching tv and look down and see something like this
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12x.3 kanthal+30 n80 frames/ 36 n80
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I have to add 0.5mm to the diameter I coil it with and say 8mm legs to get the resistance right in Wire Wizard
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I have to add 0.5mm to the diameter I coil it with and say 8mm legs to get the resistance right in Wire Wizard
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Those look good Meg!
Awesome! What gauge are your decores?
26g and 22g
Gotta go wider tomorrow to get the resistance lower, that 5 wrap one is 0.22 ohms jeeze
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Right up my alley
Well if you'd like one or both...I'm not going to vape them
But you have to pm me about that if you do
Tomorrow I'll do 16x.3+30 frames and hopefully knock em out perfectly, but I also want to try a different kind of not alien staggerton with 40, 42 and 46 I've had in my head
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Id like to see you try a Double Frame Alien Stagg next
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Fralien! 2x30g, 12x.3R, 38g all ss316
3.8mm ID, 0.14 ohms.
3.8mm ID, 0.14 ohms.
never tried a juice shot but there it is. I got this rda today, it’s the death trap 24mm clone. It was shorted out when I got it, you can see the terminal screws touching in the first pic from my previous post. I pried the power and ground terminals apart a lil and it’s good now but I think I’ll keep it off of my mech mods. The machining is a little rough but everything fits fine. The top cap only has the bottom airflow holes, and not the side airflow slot like the authentic. I might drill a couple holes because it’s a pretty restricted draw considering how large a coil it can house.
Yeah, the bottom air holes are only to work in tandem with the side air slot because they cool down the legs of the coil as well as they keep the main airflow centered by countering its sides so this is a prime example of why I don't waste my money on clones. Clones are like discovering an ugly hair in your soup or often worse.
never tried a juice shot but there it is. I got this rda today, it’s the death trap 24mm clone. It was shorted out when I got it, you can see the terminal screws touching in the first pic from my previous post. I pried the power and ground terminals apart a lil and it’s good now but I think I’ll keep it off of my mech mods. The machining is a little rough but everything fits fine. The top cap only has the bottom airflow holes, and not the side airflow slot like the authentic. I might drill a couple holes because it’s a pretty restricted draw considering how large a coil it can house.
Yep good point. I knew it wouldn’t be a great representation of the real deal, but the authentic is like 80 bucks so I really wanted to at least see what try the clone out at 8 bucks. Definitely gonna drill a slot in the cap because it’s hitting like a hot sponge.
Chris you get the sickest waves and such great color! Awesome coil!!Fralien! 2x30g, 12x.3R, 38g all ss316
3.8mm ID, 0.14 ohms.
Sick... I only need one of them, two would be preferable but I really only need one. I'll give you 30 dollas $$$$$$$$$. I know how many attempts you have made.
More skip fusing.
Hey Raymo when I do the alien stagg its looks OK as in not terrible not great when its just an uncoiled wire. When I coil the wire as you know the waves naturally space apart and it looks like dog s**t. Is it just a matter of getting the gaps in the first pass as small as possible? Or is there something I'm just missing altogether?
There's a 1974 Pinto parked in the middle of my alien stagg alley blocking the way.
That is way too much lol, please PM me about it, money talk no bueno on the open forum I think
The wraps do spread out a little bit, the smaller ID you coil with the worse they do it, too - when I was doing that last one it kinda looked like I was aliening Over the first pass, with tight wraps
never tried a juice shot but there it is. I got this rda today, it’s the death trap 24mm clone. It was shorted out when I got it, you can see the terminal screws touching in the first pic from my previous post. I pried the power and ground terminals apart a lil and it’s good now but I think I’ll keep it off of my mech mods. The machining is a little rough but everything fits fine. The top cap only has the bottom airflow holes, and not the side airflow slot like the authentic. I might drill a couple holes because it’s a pretty restricted draw considering how large a coil it can house.
You make some super clean aliens, man. I like looking at them lol
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Great stuff everyone! Man, I really need to give braiding another shot one of these days. Today’s mission is a poltergeist coil. Saw it on IG, and I think I’ll let that kick my ass tonight lol.
@chrisakasparky I love the look of corrugated builds! My favorite to build, for some reason.Also damn those fraliens are clean, colored up nicely too!!
@Pegleg Meg not a bad first go at it! Knowing you you’ll be whipping up 46g double frame alien stags before we know it!
Here’s some of my last few cloud chuckers. The clapton alien monster was way too hot of a vape, even clocking in at .15. It left zero room in the chamber hahaha. Was a test run, I want to drop all the gauges down and go again. Such a fun build! Cheers all!
@chrisakasparky I love the look of corrugated builds! My favorite to build, for some reason.Also damn those fraliens are clean, colored up nicely too!!
@Pegleg Meg not a bad first go at it! Knowing you you’ll be whipping up 46g double frame alien stags before we know it!
Here’s some of my last few cloud chuckers. The clapton alien monster was way too hot of a vape, even clocking in at .15. It left zero room in the chamber hahaha. Was a test run, I want to drop all the gauges down and go again. Such a fun build! Cheers all!
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