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GorGon27

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Post Office just said "you are just shipping a box to the UK?" I said no it is a Mod in the box. She said how do you spell that LOL. PO is completely inept compared to the private shippers. In more ways than that too. I was not going to pay UPS $112 to ship broken Mod and time was not an issue. Amazingly PO took 18 days but Customs on both sides took literally hours. Go figure. It is also of interest Customs does not mind Mods and neither does PO. Just the private shippers. The reason is it might have a battery. They are very wary of Lithium batteries. Interesting story a few Months ago on CNN. A guy disposed of a bunch of 18650's illegally and garbage truck exploded killing the driver. There is nothing funny about that and that is why they are wary. There is a simple answer to LIpo though since it comes with battery. If they ship Mod and battery separately. You declare battery package as HAZ. Then they are usually okay with it. Plus if it is a LI-ION just write in all caps DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY BATTERY. Then they are usually okay with it. Unless the shipping manager is a jerk. Toy Box is standard fare though. As an Attorney I prefer to be upfront and avoid litigation though. I take my risk being honest. I could honestly care less if anyone says toy box because it is a harmless device without the battery. Truck obviously exploded because those smash the trash. When it smashed the batteries spark lit all the methane present from the trash. At least I assume that is what occurred. I do wish people to be responsible and properly dispose of batteries of all types. Just like you do not put paint in trash. Everyone does though. Paint I do not care. However there is no reason to call attention to vaping and get us all banned! The government would just love a good reason. I am not being a nit pick just trying to keep us all vaping.

Manny, you are lucky you are single but I guess you make enough anyways. 5 kids and wife things are different for a lot of people. I am kind of ashamed to talk about all this because it makes other people feel bad. Nonetheless I think this is the best thread ever. I thought I was the only dick that orders $600+++ Mods every night LOL. Oh I was not calling anyone a dick I meant myself but even then was just joking. Although other people may despise our amounts of disposable income. Maybe in 50+ years of smoking/chewing I spent 20 grand. 8 years of vaping spent six figures! You do not collect tobacco though. Well, cigars I guess. Same thing as $20,000 cigar but not even as bad on Two levels. Not nearly as much money and not bad for ones health. Plus you have the Mod every day. you literally light 20 grand on fire with the cigar!

I figured it was good to get this out of the way because we are most often shipping internationally. No need to call attention to us. Fuck it, stick with toy box HAHA. Then they wonder why you bought $700+ insurance on said "toy box"! Well Sir, Madam it is a very rare toy box. Why else would I be ordering it from the Philippines! When Customs Xray's it they might guess something is In that box but interestingly Customs are the ones that do not care. I have found at least US Customs to usually be very fair and courteous at least. I have done a lot of shipping in my time, not just this. Actually more money but could avoid all this crap and enlist a Customs broker. As much as I order I am considering that. Then never ever takes 2 weeks but just an hour.

I do not mean to be a jerk with a long post regarding this but the knowledge is better for all of us I feel.
 

vapesmarter

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I don't think he's interested, no reply to my email last week. It may be something he doesn't want to do, hence the reason I'm looking for other suggestions.

Hi I didn’t get a mail I’m afraid I do get a lot of emails so yourone I may of missed I’m sorry

But the question you asked is a twin 250c squonker that’s a huge mod I’ve seen them done but they are big

I’m often asked to do them

Stu
 

MrMeowgi

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Only wood I have. My wife has the rest in her purse.
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MannyScoot

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Post Office just said "you are just shipping a box to the UK?" I said no it is a Mod in the box. She said how do you spell that LOL. PO is completely inept compared to the private shippers. In more ways than that too. I was not going to pay UPS $112 to ship broken Mod and time was not an issue. Amazingly PO took 18 days but Customs on both sides took literally hours. Go figure. It is also of interest Customs does not mind Mods and neither does PO. Just the private shippers. The reason is it might have a battery. They are very wary of Lithium batteries. Interesting story a few Months ago on CNN. A guy disposed of a bunch of 18650's illegally and garbage truck exploded killing the driver. There is nothing funny about that and that is why they are wary. There is a simple answer to LIpo though since it comes with battery. If they ship Mod and battery separately. You declare battery package as HAZ. Then they are usually okay with it. Plus if it is a LI-ION just write in all caps DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY BATTERY. Then they are usually okay with it. Unless the shipping manager is a jerk. Toy Box is standard fare though. As an Attorney I prefer to be upfront and avoid litigation though. I take my risk being honest. I could honestly care less if anyone says toy box because it is a harmless device without the battery. Truck obviously exploded because those smash the trash. When it smashed the batteries spark lit all the methane present from the trash. At least I assume that is what occurred. I do wish people to be responsible and properly dispose of batteries of all types. Just like you do not put paint in trash. Everyone does though. Paint I do not care. However there is no reason to call attention to vaping and get us all banned! The government would just love a good reason. I am not being a nit pick just trying to keep us all vaping.

Manny, you are lucky you are single but I guess you make enough anyways. 5 kids and wife things are different for a lot of people. I am kind of ashamed to talk about all this because it makes other people feel bad. Nonetheless I think this is the best thread ever. I thought I was the only dick that orders $600+++ Mods every night LOL. Oh I was not calling anyone a dick I meant myself but even then was just joking. Although other people may despise our amounts of disposable income. Maybe in 50+ years of smoking/chewing I spent 20 grand. 8 years of vaping spent six figures! You do not collect tobacco though. Well, cigars I guess. Same thing as $20,000 cigar but not even as bad on Two levels. Not nearly as much money and not bad for ones health. Plus you have the Mod every day. you literally light 20 grand on fire with the cigar!

I figured it was good to get this out of the way because we are most often shipping internationally. No need to call attention to us. Fuck it, stick with toy box HAHA. Then they wonder why you bought $700+ insurance on said "toy box"! Well Sir, Madam it is a very rare toy box. Why else would I be ordering it from the Philippines! When Customs Xray's it they might guess something is In that box but interestingly Customs are the ones that do not care. I have found at least US Customs to usually be very fair and courteous at least. I have done a lot of shipping in my time, not just this. Actually more money but could avoid all this crap and enlist a Customs broker. As much as I order I am considering that. Then never ever takes 2 weeks but just an hour.

I do not mean to be a jerk with a long post regarding this but the knowledge is better for all of us I feel.
Well I do save and make payments and at the end of the month order something, I buy a rare mod .....

If it's been built more than 200 units not interested......

I just got my Osiris mod and I see the guy that builds them, the website is gone and the Facebook page is also gone ? Mine is #154

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MannyScoot

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Hi I didn’t get a mail I’m afraid I do get a lot of emails so yourone I may of missed I’m sorry

But the question you asked is a twin 250c squonker that’s a huge mod I’ve seen them done but they are big

I’m often asked to do them

Stu
I think he didn't mind the size, he mostly wanted a Stabwood DNA 250c..... My Osiris is a dual 18650 and fits good using a Yihi SX 350J V2.

I could use a DNA 75c or a Yihi SX 485J Stabwood as small as possible single 18650 or 26650 as small as possible and not a box...... Like a bean or a Nataraki V3 I just like them with a nice shape and as small as possible....
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GorGon27

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Why don't you get a Bean Box then? I think I got the nicest one though IMO :) The blue one is pretty nice. I just got mine. I would say on the small side. About half the size of your Osiris it looks to be..... No matchbook though. I would say about the size of a Paranormal. A bit thicker, not as wide about same height. That is a 2x18650 Mod though. I guess they just cannot make Stabwood Mods that small? Manny, where are the screws on the bottom of your Osiris, missing?

Also I do not know how you polished the Duke? All VA Mods are now coated with Polyurethane or some such substance.

Later today I get a golisi S6 from Amazon. Amazing It comes literally 3 hours after I order. Amazing times. Remember when I was young they had none of this. Heck Manny even when you were like 30 they had none of this. I prefer now.....Mostly.
 

MannyScoot

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Why don't you get a Bean Box then? I think I got the nicest one though IMO :) The blue one is pretty nice. I just got mine. I would say on the small side. About half the size of your Osiris it looks to be..... No matchbook though. I would say about the size of a Paranormal. A bit thicker, not as wide about same height. That is a 2x18650 Mod though. I guess they just cannot make Stabwood Mods that small? Manny, where are the screws on the bottom of your Osiris, missing?

Also I do not know how you polished the Duke? All VA Mods are now coated with Polyurethane or some such substance.

Later today I get a golisi S6 from Amazon. Amazing It comes literally 3 hours after I order. Amazing times. Remember when I was young they had none of this. Heck Manny even when you were like 30 they had none of this. I prefer now.....Mostly.
Golisi batteries are good quality, on the Osiris the screws are small hex screws like the size for an RDA or RTA but a bit longer........

I have a real small one coming it's a beauty by Aksed serial #004...... Single 18650 and a Yihi SXJ chip.....

And my Nataraki V3 Stabwood is also still at customs..... I THINK it's #093 it has the little eyes hundreds of them with a blue triple die....

The VA all they spray is like hair spray or something.... The top shines beautiful but the bottom half was dull..

Now she shines....all of it... And the wood became darker and nice definition.......Yeah I'm 55 since February 5th and trying to enjoy my kids inheritance........
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GorGon27

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You mean the gloss coat on the VA's rub right off? Figures what they charge for those. Same as Asmodus but much more money IMO. It looked like the screws were missing guess not. I do not know how you get all these low serial number Mods? Unless it is a secret? Since these did not first come out now. Nataraki V3 I did see 008 though. Like you said the DPM is over 5,000 now but you got a new 4 year old one? I do not doubt you at all would just like to know how you accomplish this! I wonder if the first 30 ThorII were better. Bet they are all the same since 100% made by precision machines. Handmade can vary. Like you said they get to Thousands and often get sloppy. I had asked how they even make Thousands by hand if it takes them a week? Heck, even my custom Stabwood drip tip took her 3 days to make. It baffles me. There must be something I don't know. I don't mean about you but rather the Modders.
 

MannyScoot

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You mean the gloss coat on the VA's rub right off? Figures what they charge for those. Same as Asmodus but much more money IMO. It looked like the screws were missing guess not. I do not know how you get all these low serial number Mods? Unless it is a secret? Since these did not first come out now. Nataraki V3 I did see 008 though. Like you said the DPM is over 5,000 now but you got a new 4 year old one? I do not doubt you at all would just like to know how you accomplish this! I wonder if the first 30 ThorII were better. Bet they are all the same since 100% made by precision machines. Handmade can vary. Like you said they get to Thousands and often get sloppy. I had asked how they even make Thousands by hand if it takes them a week? Heck, even my custom Stabwood drip tip took her 3 days to make. It baffles me. There must be something I don't know. I don't mean about you but rather the Modders.
Well when you talk to the modder and ask tell him you want something special with beautiful colors and nice wood..... Unique like no one else has...

And ask him do you have a special piece of stabwood..... or an old test mod or a returned mod sitting around ? And it also helps if you are on the Facebook group of a modder and he sees what mods you like......

And he says yeah I have something that might be interesting..... You simply throw him a couple of hundred bucks on top of the asking price and he will make you a special Stabwood mod.... and polish it to the max.....

Believe me.... Or the modder will email you pictures of mods and mods until you find the one you like...... Only Indonesian and Phillipinos mod makers do that....... The Polish and Russians you have to get to know.....

Yeah the finish on VA is a spray finish to make it look presentable, but after a while it wears off.... I noticed after a couple of weeks it looked like yellow butter color wood and it had zero lustre until I started buffing her and she got smoother, and darker....... And a nice shine.....

Most of the pretty wood is in the inside..... The deeper you go the deeper are the colors.....

Look at the (2) pictures of the Osiris..... On the first pic the side was a light wood and I hit it with 10000 until it started to get darker......... To the tone I liked !

At the bottom of the mod, I started with 1000 and went up to 12000 for a week working that small spot on the bottom........ By the (2) screws.....

The color (you see) is deep inside and you will find it only in a good piece of stabwood .....

To get unique mods You have to be in the Mozaic Mods group in Facebook to get special mods.....First step is getting in........ Hard......

It's a secret group that once you submit an admission request...... (5) members/Mozaic group friends have to vote you in....... There you can trade or buy, they just uploaded (10) blocks of Stabwood...... You can select the one you like and what style of mod...

They use Rupiah in Indonesia as I got a mod that was 8,000,000,000 million Rupiah and it turned out to be $600.00 US inc. shipping.......

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MannyScoot

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I finally have something of my own to post here, courtesy of Mr. @vapesmarter

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Yeah alright..... That's your new baby..... Congratulations and we'll deserved....... Now you have a mod that only you have ......Yes

He's going to make me one..... He probably has an idea on what I'm looking for.......

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GorGon27

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Those are freaking incredible Manny. Blew my mind. I did not realize you were that into it. Now I understand. Plus what you said, speak with the Modder. I bet some of those are Thousands of USD. Insane. I have nothing like that. I believe the ThorII is very crappy thin material. Since the light shines through the side oof the resin. It is what it is. For a production Mod I would in fact have traded my Knight for it even though it is 3 times the price. So that is why my VA look like crap. That is BS you pay all that for hairspray finish. Why didn't they just wax it then. Not to be racist but a lot of eastern European folks take time to warm up, know you are serious. Plus often spend little time with you unless really like you. The Philippinos got lots of love. I know that sounds racist but not really it is just culture. Manny, if you bought those Mods on there $700 that is nothing. What I am seeing must be big money. Unless in other countries they do not expect as much. Again, not racist I don't know. The Osiris is too big for me. I love your DPM. Did you get anything on Mozaic? They do have a few tiny ones. That one with the huge scoop is tall but so thin. These bastards delivered late again. Now Amazon refunds shipping LOL. They always do. Not being a dick to them it is the largest company in the world. They could care less about $10. Did you know Amazon itself(not Bezos) takes 3 Billion revenue a day? Holy shit. Well I love those but no way to get in. Are you in there Manny? I was not asking you to get me in just wondering. I have the funds to hang out in there. Apparently a lot of wealthy folks vape. The sad thing is those guy's probably could not afford their own Mod! I don't know just guessing. Maybe they are rich off it. Like Indian currency even though adjusted to USD is not the same. Stuff expensive there. That I know because I have many Indian friends being a Vegan. I hate 2 screw caps, one is enough. 250C is way better though. The Asmodus/Ultroner with the screw is a great idea until it dents the shit out of your batteries. Although ones with no adjustment certain batteries may be too short. Well now I know all mine suck :)
 

fidola13

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You can buff even with an exterior cover..... Like the Osiris seems to have a clear coat on it..... The warmth of the rubbing changes the color beneath the coating.....

But that's for woodymaniacs ..... Do take care of..... I do it because it keeps me busy and not thinking of work and for stress relief.....

I have been told that my pictures are from the web..... I stoled them..... So if you don't post pics they call you a little later and when you post pictures they say you steal them......

So that's why I don't give a shit anymore...... It's like when you meet that Beautiful woman on line, she's 35 and mature and needs love......

When you finally meet her she's 94

You don't have to polish anything if you are Happy with how your mod looks..... You do it to make the mod be different..... They are already unique....

Every Stabwood is 1 to 1 there is only one.....


Micromesh is a pad without texture..... All it does is take coating off..


Is hard to explain...... We are not sanding..... At low grits like 1000 or 1500 there is some coarse feel to the paper, but as you go up it becomes softer like leather or vinyl feel.......

And we are using hands no machines.... So that's why it takes a long time and hard work.......

If Fidola13 keeps doing it it's really good excersize for your hands, fingers and joints........
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Agreed. Lot of work but good for my hands and arms. It takes a lot of time as I was warned lol!

Can these mods get a coat of polyurethane like the Thor II once theyre polished?
 

fidola13

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Need your advice. I’ve got several small chips/indentations on the wood surface. I’ve sanded it for days with 3200 and up but not sure how to minimize these chips in the wood. Or is it something I just live with because it’s wood?

I didn’t want to continue until I got your feedback. Thanks
 

MannyScoot

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Have you ever used it or do you prefer the look and feel of the renaissance wax?
This mod was done triple polyurethane...... It's shiny and grippy and gives it a rubbery feel....

And anything resistant, all liquid bead off and finger prints go away whipping it on your shirt..... Well you can be classy and use a napkin.....

You won't be able to shine your wood color again, but you can shine-polish any light scratches from the polyurethane....... And the mod cannot be left in a hot car in summer.....

The guy that did mine does high end guitars and woodwork (tables)......

You can have it done for around $60 to $80.00 bucks.....

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MannyScoot

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Need your advice. I’ve got several small chips/indentations on the wood surface. I’ve sanded it for days with 3200 and up but not sure how to minimize these chips in the wood. Or is it something I just live with because it’s wood?

I didn’t want to continue until I got your feedback. Thanks
In my opinion Sara if you are Happy leave it alone but really it can use another estimated (10) hours of 10000...... You will see when it feels like glass.....

You can polyurethane it but the Stabwood needs to be like glass in order for the wood to shine through.....

This is the same type of wood and I took the pic in a dark kitchen.....so you can compare them......
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The last picture is with a light bulb in my office and this is with no wax....nothing I'm still hitting it with 12000...... The burgundy color of your mod should equal mine..... They were made in the same place and colors......

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GorGon27

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What Mod is that Joha? Is it yours? I mean the last one you posted with the battery tube. Manny, I did not even realize that was coated. I have high end guitars. Can't play anymore though. They like to use a catalyst resin wax so it breathes. It will not rub off but it is never actually dry. Even your Minikin looks great. Mine look like poop because I cannot sand them. The ThorII is a god coating but I am afraid it is very thin material. Or the light would not shine through the side. Unless that part of resin is just very opaque. It is not a custom Mod by any means but I will take it over VA now. It is all I use lately. I would like a very fancy one but have no way to obtain it. Not funds, but not on that Facebook.
 

MannyScoot

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Those are freaking incredible Manny. Blew my mind. I did not realize you were that into it. Now I understand. Plus what you said, speak with the Modder. I bet some of those are Thousands of USD. Insane. I have nothing like that. I believe the ThorII is very crappy thin material. Since the light shines through the side oof the resin. It is what it is. For a production Mod I would in fact have traded my Knight for it even though it is 3 times the price. So that is why my VA look like crap. That is BS you pay all that for hairspray finish. Why didn't they just wax it then. Not to be racist but a lot of eastern European folks take time to warm up, know you are serious. Plus often spend little time with you unless really like you. The Philippinos got lots of love. I know that sounds racist but not really it is just culture. Manny, if you bought those Mods on there $700 that is nothing. What I am seeing must be big money. Unless in other countries they do not expect as much. Again, not racist I don't know. The Osiris is too big for me. I love your DPM. Did you get anything on Mozaic? They do have a few tiny ones. That one with the huge scoop is tall but so thin. These bastards delivered late again. Now Amazon refunds shipping LOL. They always do. Not being a dick to them it is the largest company in the world. They could care less about $10. Did you know Amazon itself(not Bezos) takes 3 Billion revenue a day? Holy shit. Well I love those but no way to get in. Are you in there Manny? I was not asking you to get me in just wondering. I have the funds to hang out in there. Apparently a lot of wealthy folks vape. The sad thing is those guy's probably could not afford their own Mod! I don't know just guessing. Maybe they are rich off it. Like Indian currency even though adjusted to USD is not the same. Stuff expensive there. That I know because I have many Indian friends being a Vegan. I hate 2 screw caps, one is enough. 250C is way better though. The Asmodus/Ultroner with the screw is a great idea until it dents the shit out of your batteries. Although ones with no adjustment certain batteries may be too short. Well now I know all mine suck :)
Well I'm in there but can't find what I'm looking for.....

The owner spoke with me and they don't make 26650..... Most of the Z mods are around $600 mechanical or $700 to $1000 for chip protected mod (depending on wood and cuts) you saw they don't mess around...... and after (6) months of using a Z mod you go to the group and sell it for the same......

That's why I looked at Akced mods......

Beautiful wood single 18650 Yihi SX 350J V2..... Perfect to throw in your pocket mod..... and ready to ship....

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MannyScoot

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Those are freaking incredible Manny. Blew my mind. I did not realize you were that into it. Now I understand. Plus what you said, speak with the Modder. I bet some of those are Thousands of USD. Insane. I have nothing like that. I believe the ThorII is very crappy thin material. Since the light shines through the side oof the resin. It is what it is. For a production Mod I would in fact have traded my Knight for it even though it is 3 times the price. So that is why my VA look like crap. That is BS you pay all that for hairspray finish. Why didn't they just wax it then. Not to be racist but a lot of eastern European folks take time to warm up, know you are serious. Plus often spend little time with you unless really like you. The Philippinos got lots of love. I know that sounds racist but not really it is just culture. Manny, if you bought those Mods on there $700 that is nothing. What I am seeing must be big money. Unless in other countries they do not expect as much. Again, not racist I don't know. The Osiris is too big for me. I love your DPM. Did you get anything on Mozaic? They do have a few tiny ones. That one with the huge scoop is tall but so thin. These bastards delivered late again. Now Amazon refunds shipping LOL. They always do. Not being a dick to them it is the largest company in the world. They could care less about $10. Did you know Amazon itself(not Bezos) takes 3 Billion revenue a day? Holy shit. Well I love those but no way to get in. Are you in there Manny? I was not asking you to get me in just wondering. I have the funds to hang out in there. Apparently a lot of wealthy folks vape. The sad thing is those guy's probably could not afford their own Mod! I don't know just guessing. Maybe they are rich off it. Like Indian currency even though adjusted to USD is not the same. Stuff expensive there. That I know because I have many Indian friends being a Vegan. I hate 2 screw caps, one is enough. 250C is way better though. The Asmodus/Ultroner with the screw is a great idea until it dents the shit out of your batteries. Although ones with no adjustment certain batteries may be too short. Well now I know all mine suck :)
Well the problem is with a 250c you have to accept the size and the double battery.....Johan went with dual 18650 because Dual 21700 or 20700 would make the mod tall and thick .....

With dual 18650 still looks appropriate to carry.......and you can't operate a DNA 250c with a single battery.....

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joha_wa_alhimar

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What Mod is that Joha? Is it yours? I mean the last one you posted with the battery tube. Manny, I did not even realize that was coated. I have high end guitars. Can't play anymore though. They like to use a catalyst resin wax so it breathes. It will not rub off but it is never actually dry. Even your Minikin looks great. Mine look like poop because I cannot sand them. The ThorII is a god coating but I am afraid it is very thin material. Or the light would not shine through the side. Unless that part of resin is just very opaque. It is not a custom Mod by any means but I will take it over VA now. It is all I use lately. I would like a very fancy one but have no way to obtain it. Not funds, but not on that Facebook.
It is "Indiana" by @vapesmarter

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MannyScoot

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Need your advice. I’ve got several small chips/indentations on the wood surface. I’ve sanded it for days with 3200 and up but not sure how to minimize these chips in the wood. Or is it something I just live with because it’s wood?

I didn’t want to continue until I got your feedback. Thanks
Wouldn't worry about those knots (freckles) you need a power sander to remove those and they might be through the wood, kinda deep....... This means that nope they are deep and if you keep sanding it might crack ...so leave them alone and keep sanding......

Go up to 4000 and work it for a couple of days until you see no more changes and move to the next level..... And the next.....

Spend time in the 10000 that's the one that will make her shine..... I mean time several weeks here and there....... That gloss is hard work to acquire.......

Unless you use power tools........

You are doing good..... Take a break and continue.....you saw how it goes..... Time and work..... Day off and continue...... It's nerve wracking but man it's worth it......

Take your sweet ass time..... Unless you have better things to do...... And to be honest I wouldn't take $500 to hand polish a mod......

That's why you get stuff like that from Asmodus....... They put very little effort and labor into their mods....
 
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ZombieBob

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6E36143D-7DDD-46B8-9295-84DFA38499A4.jpeg @joha_wa_alhimar , that is some seriously beautiful wood that you have! Just think, no one on this planet has wood that is like yours. Yours is unique, a one of a kind. That is really cool when you think about it.

@fidola13 , once again Manny is spot on in his advice. Those little blemishes are just beauty marks that give the wood character that it would otherwise be lacking. You are well on your way to being an expert stabwood mod refinisher. The blemishes that I worked so hard to remove were flaws in the original finish, not really the wood itself. Your wood is really starting to look sweet!
 

GorGon27

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They obviously machine polished the ThorII because it is polyurethane coated and looks good. You have no chance at sanding it so they had to hit it with machine buffer. Manny, obviously you know how to use power tools. Why don't you just do that?

I just found out why the Ijoy 21700 do not last. They say 3750MAH on wrapper but in reality they are only 2051MAH. New charger reads MAH. That sucks that they are that grossly overrated. Unless all the abuse I have given them did them in because Mooch got 3700MAH from them. Well, I would think that meter is not accurate but since they last 1/2 hour I bet it is spot on. Manny, you know any good 21700's? Or anyone else can chime in. The Indiana is the shit IMO but Joha yours is super nice too. I cannot get in Mozaic so best I can do is production or maybe Stu. Stu's prices very fair. Why spend over a Monkey when he will build what you want? Dual 18650 is bigger than ThorII and much bigger than the Bean. The 21700 Mods are obviously tall though. It fits in my hand fine but it is longer than my hand. I do not mind, not uncomfortable. The bean fits great due to being small and the shape of it. The Top Hat I have is #1 most coveted and I do not even like it. I paid under a grand and now go for 13-15 grand used. Some people are idiots honestly but it drives the market. My win anyways but I do not care to sell it. Let's see it hit 20 grand and Ill think about it HAHA. I like exposed battery tube but handmade Mods have gaps usually. I am Anal like that.
 

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They obviously machine polished the ThorII because it is polyurethane coated and looks good. You have no chance at sanding it so they had to hit it with machine buffer. Manny, obviously you know how to use power tools. Why don't you just do that?

I just found out why the Ijoy 21700 do not last. They say 3750MAH on wrapper but in reality they are only 2051MAH. New charger reads MAH. That sucks that they are that grossly overrated. Unless all the abuse I have given them did them in because Mooch got 3700MAH from them. Well, I would think that meter is not accurate but since they last 1/2 hour I bet it is spot on. Manny, you know any good 21700's? Or anyone else can chime in. The Indiana is the shit IMO but Joha yours is super nice too. I cannot get in Mozaic so best I can do is production or maybe Stu. Stu's prices very fair. Why spend over a Monkey when he will build what you want? Dual 18650 is bigger than ThorII and much bigger than the Bean. The 21700 Mods are obviously tall though. It fits in my hand fine but it is longer than my hand. I do not mind, not uncomfortable. The bean fits great due to being small and the shape of it. The Top Hat I have is #1 most coveted and I do not even like it. I paid under a grand and now go for 13-15 grand used. Some people are idiots honestly but it drives the market. My win anyways but I do not care to sell it. Let's see it hit 20 grand and Ill think about it HAHA. I like exposed battery tube but handmade Mods have gaps usually. I am Anal like that.
These are the ones I use and they work goooooood.....

I have the tools..... And burned a Stabwood mod once in a band sander .... You burn a bit and the mod looks fucked.... I had a black spot that drove me nuts......
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View attachment 132888 @MannyScoot

Need your advice. I’ve got several small chips/indentations on the wood surface. I’ve sanded it for days with 3200 and up but not sure how to minimize these chips in the wood. Or is it something I just live with because it’s wood?

I didn’t want to continue until I got your feedback. Thanks
They obviously machine polished the ThorII because it is polyurethane coated and looks good. You have no chance at sanding it so they had to hit it with machine buffer. Manny, obviously you know how to use power tools. Why don't you just do that?

I just found out why the Ijoy 21700 do not last. They say 3750MAH on wrapper but in reality they are only 2051MAH. New charger reads MAH. That sucks that they are that grossly overrated. Unless all the abuse I have given them did them in because Mooch got 3700MAH from them. Well, I would think that meter is not accurate but since they last 1/2 hour I bet it is spot on. Manny, you know any good 21700's? Or anyone else can chime in. The Indiana is the shit IMO but Joha yours is super nice too. I cannot get in Mozaic so best I can do is production or maybe Stu. Stu's prices very fair. Why spend over a Monkey when he will build what you want? Dual 18650 is bigger than ThorII and much bigger than the Bean. The 21700 Mods are obviously tall though. It fits in my hand fine but it is longer than my hand. I do not mind, not uncomfortable. The bean fits great due to being small and the shape of it. The Top Hat I have is #1 most coveted and I do not even like it. I paid under a grand and now go for 13-15 grand used. Some people are idiots honestly but it drives the market. My win anyways but I do not care to sell it. Let's see it hit 20 grand and Ill think about it HAHA. I like exposed battery tube but handmade Mods have gaps usually. I am Anal like that.


you will get inclusions in the wood as its a natural item but you have to remember that the more you sand the more product aka wood you will remove there has to be a line that says the final item is what you want

but the trouble is as you sand away you might find a bigger inclusion one that is too deep its a balancing act

"Indiana" is the same wood a "Minas Tirith" its white flowering wisteria about 100 years old
 

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I swear, get Butchers Bowling Alley wax!
I think in the main storage where we keep ladders and tools we have a can of Permakote in a box with a sander...... I Have to look for it..... It was a small 1 pound can.......

And my Nataraki v3 Stabwood left California yesterday !!!! ... Happy

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What is permakote Duh? Manny, you understand construction so certainly helps with all aspects of vaping. Not only do I not know half of what I should, due to Disability a lot of things I can no longer do. Such as sanding. You might wonder how I type. I don't. I use Dragon. Please don't feel sorry for me though. I am a pretty old man, these things just happen. No big deal I am fine.
 

MannyScoot

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What is permakote Duh? Manny, you understand construction so certainly helps with all aspects of vaping. Not only do I not know half of what I should, due to Disability a lot of things I can no longer do. Such as sanding. You might wonder how I type. I don't. I use Dragon. Please don't feel sorry for me though. I am a pretty old man, these things just happen. No big deal I am fine.
Permakote is a wood finish...... Is designed to provide heavy duty protection and High gloss finish to all wood, composition, stone and polished concrete surfaces.......

Made with Carnauba and other crap...The only people I feel bad for are the homeless....... And most do it because they love it....

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That is very interesting Manny. My brother is worth Billions but Chooses to be homeless because he does not want to be tied down by anyone, bills ETC. He is not average homeless though, more like luxury homeless LOL. If there is such a thing, he has implemented it. He loves the lifestyle. Does not do drugs or drink he just prefers that. I certainly do not feel bad for him! He is a very odd guy though but by no means mentally ill. He actually just enjoys it. However odd that may seem. Plus he lives on the street in West Palm Beach, FL. LOL.

I take it by it's namesake Permakote is "permanent" Duh? Myself, better not touch that stuff! I have had my share of Super glue incidents when I was perfectly healthy!
 

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That is very interesting Manny. My brother is worth Billions but Chooses to be homeless because he does not want to be tied down by anyone, bills ETC. He is not average homeless though, more like luxury homeless LOL. If there is such a thing, he has implemented it. He loves the lifestyle. Does not do drugs or drink he just prefers that. I certainly do not feel bad for him! He is a very odd guy though but by no means mentally ill. He actually just enjoys it. However odd that may seem. Plus he lives on the street in West Palm Beach, FL. LOL.

I take it by it's namesake Permakote is "permanent" Duh? Myself, better not touch that stuff! I have had my share of Super glue incidents when I was perfectly healthy!
Some preffer the life in the woods, some the streets and some the boondocks......

Some even preffer the life in Alaska....... With a large variety of seal and whale fat.....





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The bean is even smaller. I love hot stuff too! Just not hot batteries LOL. Hey, did the fake 30T thread get removed for some reason? I hope it was nothing I said. I know what I said about China man is controversial but I hope it was not me that got it removed. I did not really say anything bad though it is just a joke.

Edit, Oh I did not realize that had clear resin on the bottom. Is that the same one you took all those pics of? Strange I missed that. Very nice though. I really like the half and half. He might be the only one that offers that? That is very good wood. As I said, due to the "figuring" looks like Maple or Alder. Both very premium woods.

No one answered may not know but I fear ThorII is very thin material. Due to the light shining through unless that is just very opaque but does look pretty thin. Nothing like Stu's. His are very thick material. The "Indiana" is super nice.
 
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The bean is even smaller. I love hot stuff too! Just not hot batteries LOL. Hey, did the fake 30T thread get removed for some reason? I hope it was nothing I said. I know what I said about China man is controversial but I hope it was not me that got it removed. I did not really say anything bad though it is just a joke.
The Nataraki Dimensions are 85 x 47.8 x 30.88
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Yeah, bean is a lot smaller but not tiny. Remember it is 1x 18650. Only issue is does not last very long. Even with 3000MAH Samsung. DNA75C is very inefficient. I just rubbed the wood button with Chamois until it was real warm and dried out. It got back what little grain it had as I expected. If you put wax on a poly coated mod it will be greasy. However synthetic spray wax will make those very nice and protect them further too. You only need to do it once. It may seem it wore off but the only thing that can remove it is acetone. I do not recommend you put acetone on your Mod. It will most definitely melt the Mod! This is another Duh, but just in case anyone does not know better(which is unlikely). These are very robust but not indestructible.

Edit, Duh no clear on bottom that is your finger I see LOL.
 

MannyScoot

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Yeah, bean is a lot smaller but not tiny. Remember it is 1x 18650. Only issue is does not last very long. Even with 3000MAH Samsung. DNA75C is very inefficient. I just rubbed the wood button with Chamois until it was real warm and dried out. It got back what little grain it had as I expected. If you put wax on a poly coated mod it will be greasy. However synthetic spray wax will make those very nice and protect them further too. You only need to do it once. It may seem it wore off but the only thing that can remove it is acetone. I do not recommend you put acetone on your Mod. It will most definitely melt the Mod! This is another Duh, but just in case anyone does not know better(which is unlikely). These are very robust but not indestructible.

Edit, Duh no clear on bottom that is your finger I see LOL.
The front is shiney and comfortable to use
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