You can't really have the wick under much tension or it snaps so holding it together provides a challenge.
Beadalon Spool Tamers....they do all the spacing and claptoning...I just point them at a angle and hold one side so they dont spin around the wire...All I do is use one finger to guide/hold the spool with the spool tamer and press the button on the drill...once the length is done I cut it into sections and if Im doing more then 3 cores Ill do another length.
...I may clean it at some point in the USC and try putting it in the Coo TS RDA though.
ouchI just got my twisted messes order in, opens the box to see the new deck and got this
Hopefully kent emails me back and I can get some screws for it.
Clone or what?I just got my twisted messes order in, opens the box to see the new deck and got this
Nope direct from twistedmesses.com I ordered a deck for my TM v1 because they were the same price and I wanted to try the new one
That's pretty sad, GL with it.
Now try making a few pairs of Alien Framed Staples, Alien Cat Tracks, Staples, Framed Staples, and some Multicore Staggared Coils in one night...imagine that every night and different options of each....it can be alot to take in, I dont know how Chef does it, Im just glad Im not pumping out tons of orders either. Like I said before, unless your charging a decent amount per pair your not going to make much money doing it online and the time involved can be crazy, especially if your only sending out "perfect coils".
Most of these were sold off to acquaintances. I kept the 3 inferior ones for myself. It's gotten to the point where I'm making so many of these for friends that if anyone else wants them, I feel like I have to charge. I took the requests and asked them to make offers after seeing the result. It went pretty smoothly and they're all happily vaping away on their shiny new fused claptons.
I can see how this can be pretty lucrative (though with shipping and overhead, probably not so much online.) The offers I got when I sent out these pics almost made me feel bad taking the money, but they were so happy to pay me more than I would accept... ...I guess when you consider the price of a shitty pre-made tank coil, it's fair to pay $10 for a pair of decent-quality custom coils. I just feel weird charging money for something that, to me, is easy and inexpensive to produce. I usually just give them away, yanno? So it's kinda like, "Y-you want to pay me to do this for you?" It's simply outside my realm of thinking.
I mean, I know some of you pro's on here do that and more power to you. I'm just a dude who twists up metal for fun though. I consider myself an amateur - coiling is just leisure time for me. It's weird to me, is all.
I'm not against it at all. I understand that some people just don't have the time. Making claptons is a skill that not everyone has the patience to learn. It's a great business opportunity. It just ain't my bag of tricks.
That aside, I don't think I'm gonna have the time to keep up with the coil game... ...I made REALLY good money for the time put in, but I don't really have the chops let alone the drive for it. I think I'll stick to just doing freebies for friends. I'm not always in the mood to make coils. I can't be one of those guys who can just churn out hundreds of these and ship em out.
Yes, I used a jig. None of these went into velocity style decks. I gave them the choice of straight or angled and they all wanted angled. These were all made to their specs. I just wrapped em lol.
OMG thats insane! Im sure it will get taken care of though...Ive been wanting to order a few spare decks...hopefully your shit gets resolved!!!I just got my twisted messes order in, opens the box to see the new deck and got this
I'm sure it will too, its just a huge bummer I can't do anything with it until I get screws, especially since my new AFC ring looks sick on my mech box. I'm thinking about getting some kind of black and stainless tube mech to match now lol.
No other tanks/rda's that came with extra grub screws to try and find a fit?
Lol I really don't have that many, I'm going to dig out my og TM extra parts and see if they'll fit for now. I'm thinking theyre going to be too big but what the hell I'll give it a shot
Buy some extras on Ebay, you can find a 50 pack of M3/3mm Set Screws for less then 6 bucks and if you want hardened/coated set screws you can get them for a bit more. They also make Flat head set screws (my favorite)....just remember that TM style RDA screws are M3/3mm or 4mm and RTA's usually use M2.5/3mm Screws
A TM Squared clone for $19? I wonder if its any better then the $9 clones..
Gotta say, the clone I got for $10 has some issues, mainly that Positive post is slightly sunk inwards, leaving less room than optimal. If the Tobecco clone does better, it's better, but with what I have now it's still nice, just not perfect. If it's the same, well, the wait could be worth $10, or not, either way, that's the fault in the clone I've found. Otherwise it's great, and even otherwise it's working great, just that one minor complaint. Makes it a pain to use "optimal coils" as they're offset a bit making one coil tough to fit in, gotta tilt them a lot.
Put the tips of a pair of needle nose pliers in the holes of the NC cap. Then use a 2nd pair to unscrew the V2.
Could but the Authentic Deck for 20 and a clone for $9 and combine them for the best price/quality ratio...$29
Getting all professional on us, I was trying to do him a favor and get him to buy a Tres Equis clone! I kid
, thanks for the pics, it should be an easily fixable issue, if it isn't try tossing it in the freezer to constrict the metal that should break the hard connection and allow you to easily twist it off. When you're putting your atty on that NC you don't need to overtighten, I was overzealous initially as well, but that hinge action at the bottom really does good work. Just get it so the protruding pin sticks out when you look at it even, you'll be good, the button will press the negative battery down pushing the positive battery up and making connection, no need to be overly cautious. My NC atty still comes out with the plate sometimes but never so stiff anymore that I can't hand twist it out.
Thanks ray, he emailed me back and is sending 8 so if they're as good as the v1's I'll never need the other 5 lol. I would like some nice replacements for the Griffin though, those things suck.
Its your allen keys...Since I ordered that Bondhus 1.27 Driver I have yet to stip a single screw, Im even using the super cheap screws from FT now...before that I used Hardened or flathead screws but they are around $8 for 4 of them....and I would still strip them once in a while...get the driver and save yourself future headaches.
I don't use the ones that come with the attys though with the exception of the wotofo t-driver. Other than that I use my one hex bits, which fit quite well. The Griffin screws are just crazy small so the strip when I crank them
Tobecco has been great with 1:1 clones in the past, most of their clones are the exact device...in every way and could not be distinguished from the Authentic....I can only hope its as nice...if so Ill buy 10
Privacy Door Knob?? Where are you seeing this?
No...Your clicking text that I myself didnt highlight...google or the forum did. I was linking you to a Ebay Item containing them
click the highlight text that says "CLICK THIS", that will take you to the screws
I use a 1.27mm Bondhus Driver for the M2.5 screws and 1.5mm hex-driver for the M3
Yea..Just pick up one of those cheap screwdriver sets from walmart, the "Precision Screwdrivers", they are like a buck or 2 for the case of them
Very Nice, glad to see more talent join in!
I had a member recommend me post some of my builds here, but I feel I'm failing when I look at a portion of the builds here.
Anyways this is what I'm rocking at the moment.
Just some 26 gauge Nichrome 80/34 gauge Nichrome 80
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Dont mind me....I just like to push limits and some of them look decent. Many people here make my builds look like second hand products....they just dont seem to be posting much lately
