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Arrived to dinner at 6pm. Contractions started again at dinner. At 7pm we got up to leave and her water broke in the restaurant. Baby was born at 9:30pm. He & mom are well and enjoying a feeding now.
Please welcome Marvin Kingsley to the dready clan :)
Congratulations!!!!! Woot! Woot!

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I put about 2 hours into this coil. Way harder than it probably looks. This is a framed staple coil. There are 8 strands of 0.5mm ribbon wire sandwiched between 2 strands of 26 GA kanthal. Then that is wrapped in 36 GA nichrome. 4 wraps on 2.5mm came out to 0.17 ohms. Vapes fantastic though.

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70414

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I put about 2 hours into this coil. Way harder than it probably looks. This is a framed staple coil. There are 8 strands of 0.5mm ribbon wire sandwiched between 2 strands of 26 GA kanthal. Then that is wrapped in 36 GA nichrome. 4 wraps on 2.5mm came out to 0.17 ohms. Vapes fantastic though.
Only 2 hours? Looks like it would take a lot longer. Really nice work.
 

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Ya 2 hours. That's a lot considering my experience. I can wrap claptons, fused claptons in a few minutes. Alien coils and the more complex coils in less than 30 minutes. So 2 hours means that sucker was a struggle. Lol.

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He is a brave young man. Bet he will love having a lil brother and be very helpful. You can't see it, but I have a huge smile and tears in my eyes. It would ruin my Dragon/Trucker image if I were seen this way. LOL
I've got a Marley and a Marvin :) Marvin & I sat in the living room all night listening to music; so awesome :)
Oh I love that image, so happy for you all :)
 

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I put about 2 hours into this coil. Way harder than it probably looks. This is a framed staple coil. There are 8 strands of 0.5mm ribbon wire sandwiched between 2 strands of 26 GA kanthal. Then that is wrapped in 36 GA nichrome. 4 wraps on 2.5mm came out to 0.17 ohms. Vapes fantastic though.

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LOL You are so hardcore. :p
If it takes me more than 5 minutes I won't bother.
 

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LOL You are so hardcore.
If it takes me more than 5 minutes I won't bother.
I enjoy playing with all the different builds. It's kinda like my wife's quilting and crafting. I just make fancy wire thingys. Trust me after I finally got that last one all done I took it to her and was like, look at this awesome coil! And she's like, yes hunny that's great and I don't care. Lol.
 

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I've been hanging out some in whiskey's corner and talk about some enabling lol. I've got some hard core shinyitis for some new tanks and mods now. My building skills will never move beyond basic unfortunately and I'll never make anything pretty like di and I can never make anything that tastes as good as my herakles stock coils so I don't actually know what to get lol
 

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Damn that's a pretty setup
That's what I was just telling a buddy. They look so nice together. And to top that, after vaping on it a few hours it may just be one of my favorite set ups ever. It's nice and light, love all the graphics and color combinations, the rda on a mech mod hits wonderfully (if you watch the reviews on the mod it's known to be a hard hitter) and with a dual parallel set up it'll last me all day. I'm totally thrilled with it.
 

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I've been hanging out some in whiskey's corner and talk about some enabling lol. I've got some hard core shinyitis for some new tanks and mods now. My building skills will never move beyond basic unfortunately and I'll never make anything pretty like di and I can never make anything that tastes as good as my herakles stock coils so I don't actually know what to get lol
Get a Griffin tank and buy some 36/26 single core clapton wire already made. Just wrap the coils like usual. That set up will floor you. LV15 will get 15% off.
http://www.lightningvapes.com/products/clapton-wire?variant=9275363013

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always9988

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Some medium sized sea bird caught a fish while I was there. He was quite proud

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I'm so jelly


Get a Griffin tank and buy some 36/26 single core clapton wire already made. Just wrap the coils like usual. That set up will floor you. LV15 will get 15% off.
http://www.lightningvapes.com/products/clapton-wire?variant=9275363013

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I didn't know you could buy it already made so excited. I know where my taxes are going, I've been seeing all the raves about the Griffin. Thank you
 

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I'm so jelly



I didn't know you could buy it already made so excited. I know where my taxes are going, I've been seeing all the raves about the Griffin. Thank you
Well ya. Lol. You can buy fused claptons they're too but I'd stick with the size I recommended. The fused would be better suited for an rda. Heck you can buy the pre-made coils too. Just wrap them yourself though and save some money.

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How's the ramp up on claptons, if you're using a single 18650 mech? Lotta lag time? Or do they heat up pretty quick?
Depends on what you're using. I myself would use a nichrome center like 26 nichrome 80 and wrap it with 32 kanthal. That would heat almost instantaneously. My vaping style I like a lil ramp up cause I take long lung hits so I don't want it scorching after a 1 second pull. Theres no end to what configuration you can use. I have some that I wrap that are staged heating. So my inner wire will heat first then the outer wire. Or vice versa. But really it all depends on how you make it. If you want it to heat instantly you can sure do that. I typically shoot for a build between 0.17 and 0.23 to run on my mechs with these fancier coils. Like anything else just takes practice and trial and error.

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2pak2zero

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Depends on what you're using. I myself would use a nichrome center like 26 nichrome 80 and wrap it with 32 kanthal. That would heat almost instantaneously. My vaping style I like a lil ramp up cause I take long lung hits so I don't want it scorching after a 1 second pull. Theres no end to what configuration you can use. I have some that I wrap that are staged heating. So my inner wire will heat first then the outer wire. Or vice versa. But really it all depends on how you make it. If you want it to heat instantly you can sure do that. I typically shoot for a build between 0.17 and 0.23 to run on my mechs with these fancier coils. Like anything else just takes practice and trial and error.

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I may have to try one. I've got 24ga nichrome and some 32ga kanthal.
 

glowplug

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It is sooo early but I am going to bed and read myself to sleep. TV is rotten tonight. DH and granddaughter are watching Supergirl (insert facepalm here). I had oriental food for dinner. It was delicious but I swear they use MSG. I feel basically bad. I will probably be up too early tomorrow and my load won't be ready until late. I see a nap in my future!

Goodnight all!
 

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I may have to try one. I've got 24ga nichrome and some 32ga kanthal.
That should heat up plenty fast but if it still seems to lag a bit use dual 24 and wrap with 32 to pull the resistance down. Doubt you'll have to do that though. Can also wrap it with higher resistance nichrome. I use a ton of 34, 36, and up to 40ga nichrome to wrap with. Just depends on what's on the inside and what resistance I'm wanting.

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2pak2zero

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Stupid groundhog sent a blizzard here.
Looking for 13+" and winds constant at 30-40mph.
On the bright side, work called yesterday and said only essential personnel today.....and to enjoy my day off....lol...
I'm essential in my mind only...lol
Poor herky!

Might want weigh him down a bit, when you take him out.

Enjoy your day off. It's time for that lazy bastard in the shovel and rock salt department to shine.
 

Hawkizefan

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Poor herky!

Might want weigh him down a bit, when you take him out.

Enjoy your day off. It's time for that lazy bastard in the shovel and rock salt department to shine.
you are essential to us @Hawkizefan

but don't tell them that so you can have a day off

They may have hit the over reaction button on this "blizzard". It's windy, but it's 33 degrees and the snow is wet and not blowing around....yet. Suppose to get colder and drier air moving in so that may change.
Maybe I'll shop today. I haven't had vape Mail forever. Or maybe I'll mix a bit using 1Paks lazy method. That sounds like the perfect way to make grog.
 

embee

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No snow here today. And the sun is actually shining!
But I have too many errands to take care of to enjoy it right now. Maybe later. Before I get back to painting.
Yup, I'm painting trim today. Oh what fun. But it's the last step in the living room/dining room area and then I can actually put furniture in it.
Then 2 more rooms and my studio left to go. :D
 

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