ECF Refugee Thread All welcome though

[Moueix]

Darn phone. I hope you can get away back to your love soon. And more temperate weather, ZOMG!

finally pegged out the air temp gauge on the bike today. It is SMOKING hot!!

Lose weight while vacationing?....is there such thing.....

Weather is hot, humidity is beginning to climb with lower temps, which makes it worse than higher temps with low humidity.

Such is life, but hopefully I'm in for a drastic change, as soon as I stop answering my phone saying yes, sure we can do that for you.....

Gotta keep my people working, but it's spreading in my direction much more than I care for. Although I shouldn't complain, I expect 2016 to be the best year on the books in 20+ yrs.

Have a safe trip east my friend...!

 

[JuicyLucy]

Hank, that new avatar makes me wonder if you didn't shave your man boobs

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Hank, that new avatar makes me wonder if you didn't shave your man boobs

Mmmmmmmmm pancakes

 

[The Cromwell]

nope

Did you get the atty too?

Just the squank conversion kit.

 

[Moueix]

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ROFLMFAO!!!!

if I had a dollar for every bathroom I've seen that in...

 

[SirKadly]

gots my Disguiser Squonk kit!

I'll have one tomorrow! Of course I won't have a Disguiser for about another week, but at least I'll be ready!

 

[Atchafalaya]

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

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FUUUUCK THAT!

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Somebody tell me I don't really need one of those Recoil RDAs

 

[SirKadly]

You crack me up!!!
I want crabs.

You do???

 

[SirKadly]

I did get the Movkin RDA also, no clue if it'll be any good. Just needed to order something else to get the free shipping from Vaporbeast, and figured, why not get another squonk atty to try.

 

[SirKadly]

Somebody tell me I don't really need one of those Recoil RDAs

You don't really need one of those Recoil RDAs.
So if for some reason you order one, feel free to send it to me.

 

[AndriaD]

Hey, you TC fans.... where's the cheapest place to get 'stainless steel 316' wire? Per the specs in my CF4-18650 handbook. I tried it with Ti, wasn't impressed, but from all I've heard, that Evic-VT isn't the best TC mod available. Thought maybe I should at least try it with stainless steel.

Andria

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Hey, you TC fans.... where's the cheapest place to get 'stainless steel 316' wire? Per the specs in my CF4-18650 handbook. I tried it with Ti, wasn't impressed, but from all I've heard, that Evic-VT isn't the best TC mod available. Thought maybe I should at least try it with stainless steel.

Andria

http://www.myvaporstore.com/Youde-UD-Stainless-Steel-316L-Wire-p/ka-rx.htm

 

[AndriaD]

thx Hank! Ok now... is this like titanium, where you really need it to be pretty low sub-ohm? and it's very flimsy, like Ti? I'm trying to figure out the right gauge to get, because I really don't know -- I normally use 29ga kanthal.

Andria

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

You don't really need one of those Recoil RDAs.
So if for some reason you order one, feel free to send it to me.

I really don't. Lol I'll be ordering 2 attys from Catfish next week hopefully

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

thx Hank! Ok now... is this like titanium, where you really need it to be pretty low sub-ohm? and it's very flimsy, like Ti? I'm trying to figure out the right gauge to get, because I really don't know -- I normally use 29ga kanthal.

Andria

I'd get 26g. 28g is too soft for me to wick it by itself

 

[AndriaD]

I'd get 26g. 28g is too soft for me to wick it by itself

Ok sounds good -- I'm checking it out in Steam Engine, and that is what looks right to me, too. Looks like 6 wraps around 3/32 will put me somewhere between .3 and .4 ohms. If that resistance ends up being too high, then I could do 5 wraps.

Andria

ETA: actually at that price, I might get some 28ga too, and see if I like it for wattage-mode vaping; 10 wraps of 28ga would put me right around 1 ohm.

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Ok sounds good -- I'm checking it out in Steam Engine, and that is what looks right to me, too. Looks like 6 wraps around 3/32 will put me somewhere between .3 and .4 ohms. If that resistance ends up being too high, then I could do 5 wraps.

Andria

ETA: actually at that price, I might get some 28ga too, and see if I like it for wattage-mode vaping; 10 wraps of 28ga would put me right around 1 ohm.

I really wouldn't bother with the 28g. If you're doing single coils, you might want to give 24g a try. A 10wrap coil around a 3mm bit in 24g is gonna be around .4ish

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Ok sounds good -- I'm checking it out in Steam Engine, and that is what looks right to me, too. Looks like 6 wraps around 3/32 will put me somewhere between .3 and .4 ohms. If that resistance ends up being too high, then I could do 5 wraps.

Andria

ETA: actually at that price, I might get some 28ga too, and see if I like it for wattage-mode vaping; 10 wraps of 28ga would put me right around 1 ohm.

Also, you don't have to hit it with a damn torch before you use it. Build your coil. Install. Dry fire, in pulses. Don't let it glow too much. When it looks like it's firing good & even, you're good to go.

 

[AndriaD]

I really wouldn't bother with the 28g. If you're doing single coils, you might want to give 24g a try. A 10wrap coil around a 3mm bit in 24g is gonna be around .4ish

Hmm, 3mm coil is too fat for me, I'm well-accustomed to 3/32, which looks to be about 2.38mm. I find the most difficulty in chaging the ID of a coil, you have to figure out the right amount of wick to use, and that's a lot harder than just wrapping some wire around something.

But if I was gonna try stainless in wattage mode, I'd want to be pretty close to 1 ohm, rather than sub-ohm.

Andria

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Right now, I'm running my Stumpy with a .15 parallel 24g 316l coil. It's absolutely killing it

 

[AndriaD]

Also... if I'm gonna try TC with stainless, what's a good wattage value for the ramp-up? Apparently this CF4-18650 has very fast ramp-up, but all these specs are completely new to me.

Andria

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Also... if I'm gonna try TC with stainless, what's a good wattage value for the ramp-up? Apparently this CF4-18650 has very fast ramp-up, but all these specs are completely new to me.

Andria

10wraps of 26g 316l around a 2.5mm bit came out to .55

 

[AndriaD]

10wraps of 26g 316l around a 2.5mm bit came out to .55

Yeah, with the 26ga, I'd probably use 6 wraps. Should be somewhere around .35Ω.

Andria

 

[Moueix]

Keep in mind Andria, that most TC mods want .5 ohm or higher to run 316L in TC mode. The cheaper the mod, the more squirrelly it gets under .5, at least in my experience.

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Yeah, with the 26ga, I'd probably use 6 wraps. Should be somewhere around .35Ω.

Andria

You're gonna be cussing yourself for not trying sooner btw

 

[inspects]

nope

Just the squank conversion kit.

Mail hasn't arrived yet....hope mine is enroute too....

Think we ordered on the same day.

 

[JuicyLucy]

You don't really need one of those Recoil RDAs.
So if for some reason you order one, feel free to send it to me.

Wow, you have the balls to do a deal with Spanky?

 

[Hank F. Spankman]

Wow, you have the balls to do a deal with Spanky?

You know I pretty much get my ass bludgeoned in every deal I make, right?

 

[JuicyLucy]

You know I pretty much get my ass bludgeoned in every deal I make, right?

Especially with the added ball licking, I guess you would.

 

[SirKadly]

Right now, I'm running my Stumpy with a .15 parallel 24g 316l coil. It's absolutely killing it

Don't think any of us want to hear about you killing your stumpy.

 

[Atchafalaya]

You do???

Yes I do. Wanna throw them in a boiling pot with some Zatarains and Cayenne Pepper. MMM. Dats good!

 

[SirKadly]

Wow, you have the balls to do a deal with Spanky?

You know I pretty much get my ass bludgeoned in every deal I make, right?

Especially with the added ball licking, I guess you would.

Wait, I didn't realize there would be ass bludgeoning or ball licking required. Nevermind then.

 

[Atchafalaya]

Especially with the added ball licking, I guess you would.

All this ball talk. Makes me want to play pool.

 

[SirKadly]

Yes I do. Wanna throw in a boiling pot with some Zatarains and Cayenne Pepper. MMM. Dats good!

Zatarains? I thought that was something us northerners used to pretend we knew what southern cooking was. You mean it really is southern food?

And I don't want to get crabs from the pot. If I'm gonna get crabs I want to at least enjoy the experience that leads to it.

 

[Atchafalaya]

Wait, I didn't realize there would be ass bludgeoning or ball licking required. Nevermind then.

Yea, don't start licking any strange balls.

 

[chopdoc]

Hey, you TC fans.... where's the cheapest place to get 'stainless steel 316' wire? Per the specs in my CF4-18650 handbook. I tried it with Ti, wasn't impressed, but from all I've heard, that Evic-VT isn't the best TC mod available. Thought maybe I should at least try it with stainless steel.

Andria

I also have an Evic VT. It will do Ni & Ti temp control but I dont think it can do SS. I been waiting for them to give it an upgrade but havent seen one for it yet.

 

[Atchafalaya]

Zatarains? I thought that was something us northerners used to pretend we knew what southern cooking was. You mean it really is southern food?

And I don't want to get crabs from the pot. If I'm gonna get crabs I want to at least enjoy the experience that leads to it.

No the Zatarain's crab boil is good!!!!! It's not Yankee food.

 

[chopdoc]

All this ball talk. Makes me want to play pool.

Center pocket?

 

[AndriaD]

Keep in mind Andria, that most TC mods want .5 ohm or higher to run 316L in TC mode. The cheaper the mod, the more squirrelly it gets under .5, at least in my experience.

Ok, so it doesn't need to be super-low sub-ohm, as with Ti or Ni? good to know! So maybe I'll just go with 28ga.

Andria

 

[Atchafalaya]

Center pocket?

I didn't say "dirty" pool.

 

[Atchafalaya]

Where's CromWrong ....uh, I mean CromWell tonight?

 

[AndriaD]

You're gonna be cussing yourself for not trying sooner btw

Well hell I just got the CF4-18650 this week! I tried titanium way back when I hit my first no-smoke-a-versary last July, and I was completely underwhelmed -- little flavor, zero TH, just completely MEH. But maybe that was because a) titanium, and b) Evic-VT.

Andria

 

[AndriaD]

I also have an Evic VT. It will do Ni & Ti temp control but I dont think it can do SS. I been waiting for them to give it an upgrade but havent seen one for it yet.

I got rid of the Evic-VT about a week after I got it! Don't you remember? I thought Ti temp control COMPLETELY SUCKED. But now I have a CF4-18650.

Andria

 

[chopdoc]

Ok, so it doesn't need to be super-low sub-ohm, as with Ti or Ni? good to know! So maybe I'll just go with 28ga.

Andria

Really you going to want 24 or 26 awg. With anything higher its a real bitch to get a decent ohm reading. With SS316L 6 wraps of 24ga will give me around .35 ohms. The same 6 wraps of 26 awg will give me 1.1 ohms. With 28 ga it will be 1.7 ohms. All depends on what you want but a faster ramp up vape you should be at a lower ohms in my opinion.

 

[AndriaD]

I saw above, Hank said not to flame/torch the SS316L first... but what about cleaning up gunk? Can it be dry-burned without becoming toxic? Because my juice is a gunk MONSTER.

Andria

 

[AndriaD]

Really you going to want 24 or 26 awg. With anything higher its a real bitch to get a decent ohm reading. With SS316L 6 wraps of 24ga will give me around .35 ohms. The same 6 wraps of 26 awg will give me 1.1 ohms. With 28 ga it will be 1.7 ohms. All depends on what you want but a faster ramp up vape you should be at a lower ohms in my opinion.

Umm... I'm looking at Steam-Engine, and with SS316L, I have to use 28ga and 10 wraps, just to get to right around 1 ohm! And Mooie said it needs to be between .5 and 1 ohm, for TC with stainless. With 28ga, 7 wraps would be right around .7Ω.

Andria

 

[AndriaD]

It's so cheap... I think I'll go ahead and get both 26ga and 28ga.... if the 28ga gives me too high resistance for TC, maybe i can use it for wattage mode, 10-11 wraps isn't too bad; I'm currently doing 9 wraps of kanthal, to hit 2Ω.

Andria

 

[chopdoc]

Umm... I'm looking at Steam-Engine, and with SS316L, I have to use 28ga and 10 wraps, just to get to right around 1 ohm! And Mooie said it needs to be between .5 and 1 ohm, for TC with stainless. With 28ga, 7 wraps would be right around .7Ω.

Andria

I been making 4mm coils in all my stuff recently and my calculations is based on that so mileage on smaller coils may vary.