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Hello i just got myself a tugboat I and i do enjoy it very well but the post holes are tiny with that said what wouls be a Safe yet accompaning bit size would accomplish this. Im talking about the posts not the air flow that will come later maybe i cant decide if they. Are to small or not
 

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Hello i just got myself a tugboat I and i do enjoy it very well but the post holes are tiny with that said what wouls be a Safe yet accompaning bit size would accomplish this. Im talking about the posts not the air flow that will come later maybe i cant decide if they. Are to small or not
gonna be touch because it's also the holes where the screws go into and if you fuck up the threading you won't be able to tighten the screw down enough. you are better off not trying to modify it IMO. airholes are easy to drill and fine but post holes not so much. if you go to big you'll take the post right off, most don't have much room for bigger holes. If you did attempt it i hope you have and know how to use a drill press and a vice. you can't do it by hand with a hand drill. Your best bet is to leave it as is and buy another atty that has bigger post holes if you need it for some builds
 

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True i was just reading on it seeing if you could and i keep reading success storys but im the kind of person to take the post clean off. But anyway what size would you recommend for a size to purchase. My concern is i want to try ribbon instead of wire but ive been hesitating on picking some up because of how small they are i know i can fit 2 28g threads im pretty sure they are 28g it was given to me it was a wire the vape store had that came unraveled an out of package all i know is its SS thread.
 

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True i was just reading on it seeing if you could and i keep reading success storys but im the kind of person to take the post clean off. But anyway what size would you recommend for a size to purchase. My concern is i want to try ribbon instead of wire but ive been hesitating on picking some up because of how small they are i know i can fit 2 28g threads im pretty sure they are 28g it was given to me it was a wire the vape store had that came unraveled an out of package all i know is its SS thread.
i personally didn't' care for ribbon wire, you may like it though. But my suggestion would be a different atty instead of ruining the one you have and having to buy a new one anyway. You can buy an RDA easily for under 20 bucks with tons of room to build on
 

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Go for the goon. It has a big build deck, and big clamps that you can fit pretty much anything in and it won't tweek your coils all up.
 

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Go for the goon. It has a big build deck, and big clamps that you can fit pretty much anything in and it won't tweek your coils all up.
goon is a nice option for sure. as is the tsunami 24, pharaoh, Ijoy combo RDTA (has many decks but comes with the velocity deck and the lynx style clamp deck (which i prefer to the goon one) the lynx. Pharaoh is probably the easiest to build on for single coils , for dual coils I'd go with the lynx or the combo using the lynx deck or the tsnumai 24 personally.

the goon clamps can be a PITA for a new builder.
 

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Funny, I prefer the goon to the tsunami. Just for the tweeking part and I don't like the velocity ports either, they leak on me alot. I haven't tried the ijoy yet but it is on the list of stuff for me to buy.
 

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Yeah with 64 price tag when i just ordered the priv 220w with the smallest ribbon they had and some simple kand strand for a total of 104 so that will wait i got ribbon to see it if would fit
 

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Funny, I prefer the goon to the tsunami. Just for the tweeking part and I don't like the velocity ports either, they leak on me alot. I haven't tried the ijoy yet but it is on the list of stuff for me to buy.
Try the lynx or the Combo with the lynx deck. I prefer it to the goon deck and it's the same style side airflow so less leaking issues for you.

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Yeah with 64 price tag when i just ordered the priv 220w with the smallest ribbon they had and some simple kand strand for a total of 104 so that will wait i got ribbon to see it if would fit
Oh i got the koopor 60w 2 days ago and just started vaping but i just wanted more power
 

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goon is a nice option for sure. as is the tsunami 24, pharaoh, Ijoy combo RDTA (has many decks but comes with the velocity deck and the lynx style clamp deck (which i prefer to the goon one) the lynx. Pharaoh is probably the easiest to build on for single coils , for dual coils I'd go with the lynx or the combo using the lynx deck or the tsnumai 24 personally.

the goon clamps can be a PITA for a new builder.
i was just looking at the RDAs uve listed i really like the velocity deck and the 24mm deck on the tsunami 24 the black will look sleek with the Priv 220w in red and at 18 bucks with shipping its on wish so it will take 3 months to get it but i think i might pull the trigger on that one next week.
 

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i was just looking at the RDAs uve listed i really like the velocity deck and the 24mm deck on the tsunami 24 the black will look sleek with the Priv 220w in red and at 18 bucks with shipping its on wish so it will take 3 months to get it but i think i might pull the trigger on that one next week.
I really like the tsunami 24. I got the glass window one but it's kinds pointless as it just looks like splatter ager 1 hit lol. Great flavor from the tsunami 24. Big build deck and huge post holes

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Yeah i have really fat fingers so i like the middle post being taken out of the picture and i have a very active imagination and i love a challenge so the larger post holes is a must on my nnext deck right now i have a Tugboat I Honestly it was the only RDA they had instock ( i stopped going their for anything but juice they have 1000s so hard to pick) and its soo small i can only build micro coils and i cant get a high enough ohms with this weird ss wire that some how starts at a negative ohm and burns out very quick im sure someone on a mech who cloud chases would love it but its too low for my koopor 60w sorry about rambling but yeah its small and.my hands are.fat lol
 

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Honestly I think you should start with kanthal wire. It sounds to me as if you are pretty new to all of this. If I am wrong I do apologize. The reason I say kanthal is because you have a higher resistance to learn with. As far as the gauge I recommend at least 28 gauge kanthal wire or higher. If I am not mistaken that wire will fit your rda with no modification. Then start with simple one wire coils. Once you get that down you can venture to other aspects of rdas.

I would like to add to read up on battery safety and ohms law. Also get a coil calculator or use the website. Someone will chime in with the website I'm referring to but I can't think of it at this time.
 

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I agree with Brad Mitchell on starting off building kanthal. Read ohm's law and learn how to use steamengine, it will help you tremendously
 

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Hello i just got myself a tugboat I and i do enjoy it very well but the post holes are tiny with that said what wouls be a Safe yet accompaning bit size would accomplish this. Im talking about the posts not the air flow that will come later maybe i cant decide if they. Are to small or not
If and when you decide to get a RDA a good priced one is the new Rashomon by hop N Vaped, $21.50-29.00. https://www.3avape.com/hop-n-vape-rashomon-rda.html
 

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I'd be afraid to try and drill out post holes as well and definitely would need a press and proper vise. Doing it by hand would be asking for serious issues and potential injury. Even cordless drills have some wicked torque when they want to, getting the bit perfectly centered with no wobble from the drill shaft (or bit) would be tricky.

Hitting the hole even a little off center may cause the bit to slip or try to bend it as it tries to follow the hole (if not fully centered) causing the bit to grab/break. Same thing with doing it by hand, the bit gets cocked at all it's gonna jam and grab and flip shit all over the place if the bit doesn't snap off first. That doesn't even cover the potential damage to the posts.

Unfortunately I've had to learn the hard way trying to widen a hole out and either not having a proper press on hand or being lazy and thinking 'aw I got this, it'll take me 2min'. Nope. lol. You'd think I would have learned the first time, apparently I have a short memory. More times than not it bites me in the ass.
 

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I'd be afraid to try and drill out post holes as well and definitely would need a press and proper vise. Doing it by hand would be asking for serious issues and potential injury. Even cordless drills have some wicked torque when they want to, getting the bit perfectly centered with no wobble from the drill shaft (or bit) would be tricky.

Hitting the hole even a little off center may cause the bit to slip or try to bend it as it tries to follow the hole (if not fully centered) causing the bit to grab/break. Same thing with doing it by hand, the bit gets cocked at all it's gonna jam and grab and flip shit all over the place if the bit doesn't snap off first. That doesn't even cover the potential damage to the posts.

Unfortunately I've had to learn the hard way trying to widen a hole out and either not having a proper press on hand or being lazy and thinking 'aw I got this, it'll take me 2min'. Nope. lol. You'd think I would have learned the first time, apparently I have a short memory. More times than not it bites me in the ass.
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Lmao yea nothing that epic but banged/skinned knuckles and things are enough to conjure some unique phrases. On the bright side with a pair of holes like that it might make for some nifty vape tricks lol.
 

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Lmao yea nothing that epic but banged/skinned knuckles and things are enough to conjure some unique phrases. On the bright side with a pair of holes like that it might make for some nifty vape tricks lol.
I drilled out my Vulcan post, broke 2 drill bits but able to fit a single 28 gauge Clapton so really wasn't worth it.
 

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yeah im not going to drill it out too much risk involved to distroy my first. rda and yes very new ive been reading up on omhs law like no tomorrow i know i have a regulated mod that cuts out at .1 ohms any my batterys can handle it when they are fully charged if its too much it wont fire its the koopor mini 60w kinda annoying with this extremely low ohm mystery wire i have i think its Ss cuz thats what they guy at the shop said he just gave me like 100 yard cuz it was all tangled and unraveled out of package. But im upgrading to the priv220w and i know its ganna really matter when i start building on that. But yeah omhs law and steam calculated my daily reading material.
 

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kinda annoying with this extremely low ohm mystery wire i have i think its Ss.
This is my point. What you have will frustrate you and cause you to say fuck it. It happened to me at first. I started trying to use stainless steel mesh as a wick and it was a pain in the ass. Then moved to cotton and never looked back. None the less it was frustrating and I almost gave up.

Start with kanthal the resistance per foot it much higher than stainless steel which helps you to make normal easy coils to learn from. Then u can start twisting wires then move to claptons and then on and on. You can go to temco.com and buy a 100foot of 28gauge kanthal for $6 or $7 and it won't be tangled.

Trust me. The rda and mod you have now will do you just fine to learn from. Then if you say oh screw rebuildables you aren't out much.
 

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Drilling in such small posts could be a bitch especially if SS, you might end up screwing up the threads/breaking your bits/bending the posts.
Not worth the hassle IMO, just buy an RDA with post holes suitable for what you intend to build.
 

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Wow. I used a brand new split point drill bit made for stainless and heavy steel, my variable speed Bosch drill and drilled the posts and air holes in my tobh by hand. No press or vise. Looks like the factory did it. Actually, the air holes look better due to using a conical stone in my dremel to bevel the holes after drilling. Don't do it right and you'll have problems. Use a new (sharp) bit made for stainless and it'll work fine. Don't let those who speculate or had issues cause they used dull drill bits scare you. ;)
 

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Yeah i currently use organic cotton balls from walgreens right now and i think they work fine i had some silica wicks that came with my mig sub [ youknow] tank so that was the first thing i used and i hated it it seemed to fray way to easily and it just wicked badly and not enough. But about the low ohms yeah it is frustrating but i enjoy challenges so its not F this frustrating its i need some nic and i cant get the coil made frustrating but i found if i use atleast 14 wraps 1.0 micro coils i get around .2 ohms but it kills my battery and its too strong for the batteys i have so as soon as it drops a little i cant go over 37 watts but that will all change when my priv220w and my new wire and batterys come in. Buy yeah i think im going to go with the the tsunami 24 tonight i found it for 18 with shipping on wish but ill have to wait like 6 weeks for it but i can wait for the price unless someone knows a cheaper total price for it some place else but that is the cheapest i seen it
 

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This is my point. What you have will frustrate you and cause you to say fuck it. It happened to me at first. I started trying to use stainless steel mesh as a wick and it was a pain in the ass. Then moved to cotton and never looked back. None the less it was frustrating and I almost gave up.

Start with kanthal the resistance per foot it much higher than stainless steel which helps you to make normal easy coils to learn from. Then u can start twisting wires then move to claptons and then on and on. You can go to temco.com and buy a 100foot of 28gauge kanthal for $6 or $7 and it won't be tangled.

Trust me. The rda and mod you have now will do you just fine to learn from. Then if you say oh screw rebuildables you aren't out much.
Well i ordered the Priv220w and kanthal wire + ss ribbon i figured id start building with the kanthal and hold the ss ribbon for a little later when i feel confident in my build ijust really want tp try a hurricane coil to be honest.
 

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Wow. I used a brand new split point drill bit made for stainless and heavy steel, my variable speed Bosch drill and drilled the posts and air holes in my tobh by hand. No press or vise. Looks like the factory did it. Actually, the air holes look better due to using a conical stone in my dremel to bevel the holes after drilling. Don't do it right and you'll have problems. Use a new (sharp) bit made for stainless and it'll work fine. Don't let those who speculate or had issues cause they used dull drill bits scare you. ;)
Yeah im just ganna get a new rda but i might still drill the air holes out on the tugboat just a step up but i need to borrow the drill from work i have a. Oscillate dremel i think thata what its called its for grinding and etching it moves.up and down really fast and i know i cant use that unless i want it to be all chipped and uneven
 

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You wouldn't even want to use a normal dremel. It has to have variable speed so you can slow the bit down enough. My dremel has slow and fast and slow is way too fast for drilling stuff like this. A couple pieces of wood and a $2 c-clamp work great for holding the pieces. A variable speed drill, a proper bit and something for cleaning up the burrs and you can do pro looking modifications. Just be extra careful to not slip and scratch any external surfaces. That'll piss you off. Just trying to donate my experiences for general FYI.
 

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You wouldn't even want to use a normal dremel. It has to have variable speed so you can slow the bit down enough. My dremel has slow and fast and slow is way too fast for drilling stuff like this. A couple pieces of wood and a $2 c-clamp work great for holding the pieces. A variable speed drill, a proper bit and something for cleaning up the burrs and you can do pro looking modifications. Just be extra careful to not slip and scratch any external surfaces. That'll piss you off. Just trying to donate my experiences for general FYI.
Yeah the one i have has a depth setting 1-18 not a speed setting cuz it was made for etching or edging
 

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i got my order in today i have my priv220w and its so much better i never realized how much the mod changes things even just 20w to 20w same build tastes so mucj better on the priv than the koopor mini i also ordered the tsunami 24 but it wont get to me till march im contacting the company to ask y so long
 

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