Are you submerging DNA boards in ISO in the UC? I thought about it, then got nervous.
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Are you submerging DNA boards in ISO in the UC? I thought about it, then got nervous.
I get four pack of 500ml bottles of 99% alcohol at Costco for about $8. That's Canadian funds so about a nickel US.
Are you submerging DNA boards in ISO in the UC? I thought about it, then got nervous.
When my VT133 went to shit, I knew it was due to me abusing it... go to rewick a RSA and with BF pins, juice over time flooded the inners of the mod. When it finally gave errors I took it apart and unsoldered the board and removed the screen and soaked it in ISO and used to toothbrush to clean...soldered it back together, slapped in and viola, works perfect again.
I don't know but my tracking doesn't have that. Would be nice but I know when the mail lady comes.
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That's crazy. Bet they want an extra charge for 2 day.
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That's like 4x 16oz bottles for $6 USD, seems a little pricey to me.I get four pack of 500ml bottles of 99% alcohol at Costco for about $8. That's Canadian funds so about a nickel US.
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Costco (at least in the USA) is supposed to be a big-box discount seller of bulk items. However, when I've tried to shop there in the past, I'd discovered that not all items are cheaper than other stores.
For example, a 48-pack of Scott toilet paper was $25 at Costco, but 2x 24-packs of the same Scott toilet paper was $21 at my local Stop & Shop grocery store. Maybe for one item it's not a big deal, but if you are spending say $200 for things, it's easily possible to pay 15-20% more at Costco...
This is also true at Cash & Carry: sometimes you'll see a 'deal' (commercial food-service value), but they are rare and you have to CHECK everything you'd otherwise get at Winco, Yokes or just order from Sysco.
Hmm so glad I went clone first...
Not a really bad RSA...just super airy...like goon'ish type of air wide open with the larger air hole discs...went with the next triple hole disc down in size and need to block 1.5 of the holes to the draw I like...
The single hole disc...way to restricted
Any of you that like more air for your RSAs, get one, it will be right up your alley way...
Oh yeah, flavor is pretty good, building it simple...o-rings suck, probably a non-issue with the authentic but meh $170 or $17
And the factory drip tip is retarded
Anyhoo
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Not a really bad RSA...just super airy...like goon'ish type of air wide open with the larger air hole discs...went with the next triple hole disc down in size and need to block 1.5 of the holes to the draw I like...
The single hole disc...way to restricted
Any of you that like more air for your RSAs, get one, it will be right up your alley way...
Oh yeah, flavor is pretty good, building it simple...o-rings suck, probably a non-issue with the authentic but meh $170 or $17
And the factory drip tip is retarded
Anyhoo
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One single 500ml bottle is about $4 and up anywhere else here. Costco is literally half the price.
Thanks for the info and reply.
It seems that in context, relative to other local vendors, Costco is a better deal in your area.
I'm glad you shared this info. I learned something today
Thanks for the info and reply.
It seems that in context, relative to other local vendors, Costco is a better deal in your area.
I'm glad you shared this info. I learned something today
And for even more context, I usually buy gas at Costco whenever possible. The other day my daughter had a rugby game out of town, so I stopped at the Shell up the street. $1.56 a liter for 91 octane. At Costco, 91 Octane is $1.36. Putting 60-70 liters in the tank, that's $12 to $14 more for the same thing.
Not everything is cheaper all the time at Costco. We have six people in our household, so to me on the overall shopping at Costco saves us time and money. I really don't want to drive to 10 different stores a week to save nickels and dimes, and maybe a few bucks on any given item.
Ironsmith Furnace RDA showed up yesterday. Installed a 26/36 Ni80 dual core fused clapton, 3mm ID, reads at 0.33 ohms.
BUILD QUALITY
Machining is pretty good on the deck and cap, no noticeable burrs or anything. It's not as nicely finished as some of the higher end ones, but that's to be expected. Arrived with a little machine oil smell so I soaked it in some ISO and gave it a quick rinse.
The Furnace comes only in one colorway, black and ultem. The ultem top portion of the cap is press fit into the black barrel with a black delrin AFC ring. The ultem insert also fits into raised notches on the deck to keep the cap from spinning and aligns the top airflow.
EASE OF USE
The Furnace is a pretty easy build. It has flathead grub screws and it's easiest to install a coil by removing one (I HATE doing that) and sliding your lead under the other. I raised the coil a bit to make sure that the airflow hoops were angled at/under the coil. I was a bit worried that it be too close to the ultem part of the cap, but it hadn't melted or made contact yet.
The squonk pin comes up through a raised portion that splits the juice well into two small ones on either side. No hopes of juice getting sucked back into the bottle with this one.
VAPE EXPERIENCE
Airflow is very smooth. It comes in from the top between the barrel of the cap and the AFC, I to a channel between the cap wall and the ultem insert, then gets diffused by six small holes aimed at the coils. It can be closed down to get a somewhat loose MTL draw, but wide open I'd say it feels like a Hadaly with one slot closed down. Pretty restricted, which I like.
Flavor is really good. Not KRMA or Basic level flavor but still good for the price.
It will not oversquonk unless you really try, but since the juice won't drain it will definitely get some juice through the drip tip if you squonk for a little too long or too hard.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Furnace RDA is a nice, original design. It's obvious that there was a lot of though out into this piece. It sells for $49.99 on the Ironsmith site, but can be had for a much more palatable $31.99 at 3F.
At that price I'd say it's a worth it but at full retail it's not worth that much. The Dpro Mini, DROP Solo, Recurve, and Wasp Nano are all better bargains IMO.
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BUILD QUALITY
Machining is pretty good on the deck and cap, no noticeable burrs or anything. It's not as nicely finished as some of the higher end ones, but that's to be expected. Arrived with a little machine oil smell so I soaked it in some ISO and gave it a quick rinse.
The Furnace comes only in one colorway, black and ultem. The ultem top portion of the cap is press fit into the black barrel with a black delrin AFC ring. The ultem insert also fits into raised notches on the deck to keep the cap from spinning and aligns the top airflow.
EASE OF USE
The Furnace is a pretty easy build. It has flathead grub screws and it's easiest to install a coil by removing one (I HATE doing that) and sliding your lead under the other. I raised the coil a bit to make sure that the airflow hoops were angled at/under the coil. I was a bit worried that it be too close to the ultem part of the cap, but it hadn't melted or made contact yet.
The squonk pin comes up through a raised portion that splits the juice well into two small ones on either side. No hopes of juice getting sucked back into the bottle with this one.
VAPE EXPERIENCE
Airflow is very smooth. It comes in from the top between the barrel of the cap and the AFC, I to a channel between the cap wall and the ultem insert, then gets diffused by six small holes aimed at the coils. It can be closed down to get a somewhat loose MTL draw, but wide open I'd say it feels like a Hadaly with one slot closed down. Pretty restricted, which I like.
Flavor is really good. Not KRMA or Basic level flavor but still good for the price.
It will not oversquonk unless you really try, but since the juice won't drain it will definitely get some juice through the drip tip if you squonk for a little too long or too hard.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Furnace RDA is a nice, original design. It's obvious that there was a lot of though out into this piece. It sells for $49.99 on the Ironsmith site, but can be had for a much more palatable $31.99 at 3F.
At that price I'd say it's a worth it but at full retail it's not worth that much. The Dpro Mini, DROP Solo, Recurve, and Wasp Nano are all better bargains IMO.
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Thanks for the info and reply.
It seems that in context, relative to other local vendors, Costco is a better deal in your area.
I'm glad you shared this info. I learned something today
They really stick it us far northern people
yeah and HI is pretty much the same way.
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Hawaii consumer goods are a lot cheaper than Alaska
Gasoline is slightly more expensive in Hawaii than in my area, but cheaper than some places in my state
Good. then a step cheaper for you.
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Very much so
Energy is slightly more expensive, but you use less as you don't have to pay to heat the tundra, lol
I suspect that building materials are not cheap in HI.
but they are big on Spam.
I hear that Burger King has Spamburgers?
bought mum one of these, as an other birthday gift https://www.aspirecig.com/aspire-kits/aspire-kits508.html
she tried vaping when i started, in 2013, it didn't work out.But so much has changed in close to 5 years
she tried vaping when i started, in 2013, it didn't work out.But so much has changed in close to 5 years
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Still cheaper than Alaska
Florida sucks.
Lived there 7 years.
Lived there 7 years.
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The weather is better too. But the politics suck.
Florida FTW as a compromise.
Florida is too hot and too many bugs
A few months ago if I recall.
Bad math there bubba!
Dude clearly stated a 4 pack for $8.So it is more like ¼ the cost.
It is way more expensive to live in either San Francisco, Ca. & New York City, Ny
Grew up in Florida and hated everything about it especially after the Cuban embargo.
lots of 2 legged bugs as well down there.
In FL if you have a pool and patio combo it will not see a lot of use unless you have a screened enclosure over it.
And darned armadillos everywhere...
did I mention fire ants?
And darned armadillos everywhere...
did I mention fire ants?
We called those (Chicken-Heads)
Speaking of location and living conditions...
Since I am basically a hermit anyway, eventually I want to buy an abandoned missile silo in the Nevada desert and live mostly underground, and off-grid, hydroponics and solar, and maybe a cow or two for milk, etc.
My thinking is that when Russia, China, N. Korea or one of the Muslim nations finally decides to send the nukes (or bring down the infrastructure via cyber-attack), I am already in a fall-out shelter and self-sufficient and can wait out the radiation like in that Brendan Fraser movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_from_the_Past_(film)
Since I am basically a hermit anyway, eventually I want to buy an abandoned missile silo in the Nevada desert and live mostly underground, and off-grid, hydroponics and solar, and maybe a cow or two for milk, etc.
My thinking is that when Russia, China, N. Korea or one of the Muslim nations finally decides to send the nukes (or bring down the infrastructure via cyber-attack), I am already in a fall-out shelter and self-sufficient and can wait out the radiation like in that Brendan Fraser movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_from_the_Past_(film)
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Kinda the opposite of "A Boy and his Dog"
We wake up to this most every morning when we're here:
If you think that sucks, well, different strokes for different folks.
Where we are, it rarely gets above 90F. The sea breeze moderates the temperatures and pushes the bugs inland.
Oh, and I've never seen as many bugs as in the Yukon and Alaska -- they would darken the damn sky at times!
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So Vandy vape and TonyB announced the Pulse X 90 21700.
This piss off anyone else?
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This piss off anyone else?
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I can't seem to find anything on it. Why woukd that piss anyone off?
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Not really. I just picked up some Pulse 80's on sale for $24.99 and am running a 20700 in them.
I rarely vape over 60 to 70 watt anyway so I'm good.
They bumped it 10 watts and added 21700 capability. Like that shouldn't have been considered in the previous iteration that's only been out a few months.
In general, flooding the market with iterations masquerading as innovations really bothers me. Remember when a company might introduce 3 or 4 new models per year? A dual cell, a cingle cell, a low wattage lipo, and a high wattage Lipo... That was it. And they came in black, stainless, and maybe brass/copper. If you wanted something else, you got Jwraps or Zapwraps or an aftermarket sleeve or case.
They'd also release 3 or 4 atomizers... A dual coil RTA, a single coil RTA, a subohm tank, and a MTL tank. Maybe an RDA. Said atties would also be available in stainless, black, copper, and brass.
Now, Smok has at least a new release per month (it seems) and other manufacturers are following suit. These models come in 47373626 color combinations, too. Just this year, the Mag, I-Priv, X-Priv, E-Priv, H-Priv2, several sticks, several pods, Baby versions of each.
Rant over...
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My first thought: great, another mediocre squonker hits the market
Many of us expect no less from the vape game Shawn.
And one of the factors which made me settle down with some mods and attys/tanks I like and just let the rest go by.
I never was one to chase fad or fashion kinds of things.
And one of the factors which made me settle down with some mods and attys/tanks I like and just let the rest go by.
I never was one to chase fad or fashion kinds of things.
Ah, I see what you mean. If I was hell bent on a 21700 I definitely would be.
I think the problem is that the market isn't as discerning as it once was... companies wouldn't constantly be flinging crap product after crap product it the fan boys didn't keep buying them. That's the main reason I've moved away from the mass produced vape gear... not bashing those cheaper products as that's exactly where we all start, but the big companies in the vape industry, as in any vape industry, are in it to move the most product and make the most money possible with as little investment as possible.
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I make brooms... No, really... Some of you might have seen them. If not, let me know and I'll post a pic. They're maden1 at a time. They last roughly 20 years. They're beautiful (if I must say so myself) and functional. In the last decade or so, I've developed/continued on with about 20 styles. I understand the need to keep innovating, but also like beautiful, functional, durable products.
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I know exactly what you mean. This is why I support small, individual modders as much as I can. People want to shit on the exclusivity of the Facebook groups but it's a great way to connect with true artists in the vape community. I have two, soon to be three, mods that were custom made and I won't be letting them go any time soon. I've sold off most of my mass produced items (save for my SXK Billet bc they're rock solid pocket rockets) and I really only plan to buy unique, crafted items in the future.
I decided that for myself and far be it from me to look down on anyone for deciding differently. I just think that if the masses were more selective about where they put their money then it would force companies to produce better products.
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