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Theboss

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Good or Bad idea?

Just designing some new panels for my polished BB, I have made some with windows showing Juice level and Screen, now I have polished internals I am thinking of expanding the screen windows for access to the buttons but not sure if it's a step too far, has anyone tried this?

New design will have a smaller teardrop juice window but a larger square with access for the buttons, in my mind I think it could be a step too far, your thoughts please?

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These are some earlier rough concepts just showing the screen and too large juice window (since changed it to a narrow window)

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I also made some Bantam Panels with the teardrop window, much prefer it, just got to Resin coat it next.

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They look great! Did you think about making the tear drop flipped so that you can see more of the bottom of the boro?
 
They look great! Did you think about making the tear drop flipped so that you can see more of the bottom of the boro?
Thank you :)
I actually did that originally but it seemed more practical in use seeing it go from full to low, the window is quite small but you can clearly see until there's almost no juice left and time to top up, I will try both options thanks.
(I also had a narrow even slot version which didn't look as good)
 

R3alJim Shady

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Is it gurgling when you take a pull? If not I think it's condensation.
I get A LOT of condensation in the 510 nut that pulls up through my drip tip

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Jinx'd

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Good or Bad idea?

Just designing some new panels for my polished BB, I have made some with windows showing Juice level and Screen, now I have polished internals I am thinking of expanding the screen windows for access to the buttons but not sure if it's a step too far, has anyone tried this?

New design will have a smaller teardrop juice window but a larger square with access for the buttons, in my mind I think it could be a step too far, your thoughts please?

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These are some earlier rough concepts just showing the screen and too large juice window (since changed it to a narrow window)

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its personal preference. i think those look fine.

are you 3D printing your doors ?
 

Mykreign

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Is it gurgling when you take a pull? If not I think it's condensation.
I get A LOT of condensation in the 510 nut that pulls up through my drip tip

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Idk if I'd say gurgling. It's pops just like all other builds I do.

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~Don~

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Do y'all have any thoughts about the Delro? Not as pretty as a BB but uses boros and it's 75c.

I think the delro is ugly...but it’s the only dna75c boro mod. There was one on reddit for sale...saw it yesterday...

Different isn’t a bad thing...just not my thing.

It’s like those that eat eggs with ketchup or Mac-n-cheese with ketchup...weird as hell...just not my thing


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Jinx'd

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oh, i gueess no one saw my question.

the dead hole in the button plate, what is that for ? looks like an LED hole, but no LED.
 

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Idk what is "small?" Lol

I've seen smaller

i could hardly get air through it, least not enough to do shit. but, i drilled that fucker out, about the same size as the stocker.
but, in doing so, the top came off. i did not realize it is threaded on. idk what i am going to put bacck on there. maybe just glue it back on, or make something else for it.
 

b.m.

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what i am looking for is something along the lines of og BB lettering, doesn't have to be exact, or even close. i do have an idea to make my own that i will be looking into.
There is a guy on the SXK Billet box group on FB that has them,not sure what he charges for them,and he's in the U.K.,but i just seen the post yesterday.
 

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I have a confession to make. While I was waiting for my black SXK I went on 3fvape looking for something, and I noticed they had the orange BB listed, and one thing led to another, and it arrived today. I rationalized that even 2 SXK's, a couple xeta rbas, etc. I'm still below the cost of an authentic. Does that work? Anyway, here it is.
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Hell yeah! I am loving my orange. My current favorite mod, and I don't see that changing any time soon. You think you will get into panels, or are you happy with stocks? I like the stock on the orange alot, just favoring transparent stuff.
 

dubya314

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Nice, mine I added honeycomb doors and drip tip :)

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That is a sweet looking set up!
 

dubya314

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Good or Bad idea?

Just designing some new panels for my polished BB, I have made some with windows showing Juice level and Screen, now I have polished internals I am thinking of expanding the screen windows for access to the buttons but not sure if it's a step too far, has anyone tried this?

New design will have a smaller teardrop juice window but a larger square with access for the buttons, in my mind I think it could be a step too far, your thoughts please?

View attachment 149413

These are some earlier rough concepts just showing the screen and too large juice window (since changed it to a narrow window)

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I think they look fantastic. Personally, I wouldn't change a thing.
 

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Hell yeah! I am loving my orange. My current favorite mod, and I don't see that changing any time soon. You think you will get into panels, or are you happy with stocks? I like the stock on the orange alot, just favoring transparent stuff.
Well, before I saw those honeycomb panels on @Nailz's orange BB I would have said the stock panels are fine. But now....I can't unsee them.

I do like the stock panels, especially on my black BB. I'll probably stay with those, but those honeycombs are sweet on the orange. Wish I'd ordered them with the BB.
 

dubya314

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When I ordered the orange (Kurbis?) SXK I decided to order a YFTK xeta since several were having problems with the SXK. It arrived today, and guess what they included? An extra positive post (lower right in pic); did anyone else's come with an extra post? It was kind of added to the box as an afterthought, not in one of the ziplock baggies.
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You lucky dog, I'm jelly... But, it at least makes me think they will start selling the post alone, which I could desperately use lol.
 

dubya314

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I cleaned out the 510 nut and it fixed it. Idk why the vapeshell doesn't do that though.



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I get that too, just figure it's better than around the boro, idk. When I get popping, I just try to go a bit tighter with the wick, usually works.
 

dubya314

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Well, before I saw those honeycomb panels on @Nailz's orange BB I would have said the stock panels are fine. But now....I can't unsee them.

I do like the stock panels, especially on my black BB. I'll probably stay with those, but those honeycombs are sweet on the orange. Wish I'd ordered them with the BB.
I agree, looks great. They had them at ft?
 

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Well, before I saw those honeycomb panels on @Nailz's orange BB I would have said the stock panels are fine. But now....I can't unsee them.

I do like the stock panels, especially on my black BB. I'll probably stay with those, but those honeycombs are sweet on the orange. Wish I'd ordered them with the BB.
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Just keep pressing the replies on posts, and the quotes will go into the reply box, like this ;)



I got them from provape - https://www.provapes.com/collection...omb-doors-brown-orange?variant=12229426905191
Thank you, on both accounts ;)
 

b.m.

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They're £24.99 ($31.91) at Provape. They list them as "Brown/orange". The 3fvape panels are just listed as orange @ $20.19. Both made by SXK but looks like they are different colors.
The ones at 3F look like they have yellow/green swirled with the orange.I started to get those ones,then found the orange/brown at Provapes.I would not of liked the yellow/green ones.
 

b.m.

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Hell yeah! I am loving my orange. My current favorite mod, and I don't see that changing any time soon. You think you will get into panels, or are you happy with stocks? I like the stock on the orange alot, just favoring transparent stuff.
I really like the black panels on my orange one,but i like the feel of the resin panels better,so i just ordered some of the clear ones,and will use that tail light tint paint to make them a dark transparent black.Then i'll get exactly what i want,plain black panels that are nice and smooth and shiny haha.
 

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ok, i just started building mine. came back to get G's reco on the coil i am about to make. i just made the wire 28g ss x2 in my drill.
is it ok to get blood on the coil ?
Blood on the coil? You need to stop using power tools to wind coils :D

SS is springy. Can be harder to work in there for a 3mm. To start I would go 2.5mm and 6 wraps. Legs down of course. For 2.5 I would pull those juiceflow screws up a bit. Wicks snug and a couple few mm outside the ports.
 

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They're £24.99 ($31.91) at Provape. They list them as "Brown/orange". The 3fvape panels are just listed as orange @ $20.19. Both made by SXK but looks like they are different colors.

Yes provape is not cheap, they a UK based site, but they do have some good BB accessories you can't find in stock at other places.
 

Jinx'd

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Blood on the coil? You need to stop using power tools to wind coils :D

SS is springy. Can be harder to work in there for a 3mm. To start I would go 2.5mm and 6 wraps. Legs down of course. For 2.5 I would pull those juiceflow screws up a bit. Wicks snug and a couple few mm outside the ports.


the drill was the easy part.

my first ever coil build.

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gsmit1

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Also, you don't want to overtighten obviously, but stick your coil rod in there and wiggle it around a little and make sure the legs aren't moving on the outside of the deck.
 

Jinx'd

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Gently dry pulse/glow it and see if you have any hot spots on that left hand wrap.

EDIT: I now see those are 2 different pics and the spacing is more even in the one on the right.


those pics are kinda crap. i did pulse it, looked pretty good.

Also, you don't want to overtighten obviously, but stick your coil rod in there and wiggle it around a little and make sure the legs aren't moving on the outside of the deck.

yeah, i was real carefull. and yes, i did that = wiggle-snug, wiggle-snug, etc, etc, etc.
 

b.m.

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Yes provape is not cheap, they a UK based site, but they do have some good BB accessories you can't find in stock at other places.
I agree.I was able to get a couple sets of the SXK panels that every other place is out of stock on,but Provapes had them.Prices really aren't too bad,i think i paid around $35 or so shipped for each set.
 

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