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[mojo21]

Definitely do the looped ribbons for your first staple imo. You cut ribbons twice as long as you want and half as many and then bend them in half in a u shape. It’s waaaay easier to stack ribbon with the loop I think. Try to find a video maybe.

The one on the left

I think that might be a better option to start out cuz raymo way is harder than it looks . I think I almost had it set up right but not sure .

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[mojo21]

I think that might be a better option to start out cuz raymo way is harder than it looks . I think I almost had it set up right but not sure .

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I really don't understand how u can do all these crazy builds uve been turning out lately in ur work space ! U make it work though ! Urbuilds are on point

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[chrisakasparky]

I really don't understand how u can do all these crazy builds uve been turning out lately in ur work space ! U make it work though ! Urbuilds are on point

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Thanks so much! I try to build one time after work real quick every day and maybe 2-3 tries on a day off. Any more than that and my wife starts looking at me funny hehe.
I have a table that I put the drill and swivel on that’s a lot bigger than the one in my build station post. It’s like a small desk. That pic I think you saw is just where I put everything. It’s chaotic mess lol
I use about 2-3 feet of desk space to spin wire but I don’t make really long sticks.

 

[chrisakasparky]

I think that might be a better option to start out cuz raymo way is harder than it looks . I think I almost had it set up right but not sure .

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The way raymo showed in his video is super fast,efficient, and consistent. It’s really easy too, but only if you’ve already gotten used to putting ribbon together. IMO, if you tried that method for your first staple, you might get discouraged with the ribbon-stacking.

 

[chrisakasparky]

My first few tries stacking ribbon ended up with a bunch of ribbon too bent and pinched to do anything. I almost gave up. Definitely try the spit or e juice on the ribbons, makes them stick together!

 

[mojo21]

Yes it looks good . I just need to get used to handling the ribbon like u said.

The way raymo showed in his video is super fast,efficient, and consistent. It’s really easy too, but only if you’ve already gotten used to putting ribbon together. IMO, if you tried that method for your first staple, you might get discouraged with the ribbon-stacking.

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[mojo21]

My first few tries stacking ribbon ended up with a bunch of ribbon too bent and pinched to do anything. I almost gave up. Definitely try the spit or e juice on the ribbons, makes them stick together!

Yes I did use juice and it helped alot. Gonna take a break for the night but got the whole weekend to play around with hi t

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[mojo21]

Thanks so much! I try to build one time after work real quick every day and maybe 2-3 tries on a day off. Any more than that and my wife starts looking at me funny hehe.
I have a table that I put the drill and swivel on that’s a lot bigger than the one in my build station post. It’s like a small desk. That pic I think you saw is just where I put everything. It’s chaotic mess lol
I use about 2-3 feet of desk space to spin wire but I don’t make really long sticks.

Nice

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[KingPin!]

My first try at stitched alien. Out of 8 inches of stick, I managed this coil hehe. Maybe a smaller decore next time.
2x30g, 12x.3R, 36g/40g
All N80, 3mm id, .14 ohms

Congrats Chris that’s fantastic! Always struggled with the stitched builds

 

[MrMeowgi]

After building the other night. I've realized what takes me so long. I have no dedication build station. I guess I could sacrifice my drums but I have to setup and break down my station every time.

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[chrisakasparky]

After building the other night. I've realized what takes me so long. I have no dedication build station. I guess I could sacrifice my drums but I have to setup and break down my station every time.

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Same here. I have to go back and forth bringing things to my desk and putting them back after. I was thinking of making a station that I could set up and break down but still thinking of what that’d look like. Wish I had an empty room for sure

 

[MrMeowgi]

Same here. I have to go back and forth bringing things to my desk and putting them back after. I was thinking of making a station that I could set up and break down but still thinking of what that’d look like. Wish I had an empty room for sure

The only space I have has a drumset. And there's no way I'm moving it. Lol I use the kitchen table but have to accommodate the family. And I always hear. " I can't hear the tv". Drills get noisy,and my cussing.lol

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[Shredtravolta]

New Fralien, wrapped backwards for the orientation of the posts on the Intake RTA.

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Super tight Fralien man! Your fraliens really look great!

 

[Shredtravolta]

That picture was during the process of this, it's a ribbon alien staggerton

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That’s absolutely sick Meg! I’m giving the alien stagg another try today you inspired me!

 

[Shredtravolta]

My first try at stitched alien. Out of 8 inches of stick, I managed this coil hehe. Maybe a smaller decore next time.
2x30g, 12x.3R, 36g/40g
All N80, 3mm id, .14 ohms

That looks great Chris! Really really cool. Lemme ask you, do you taste any difference when you stitch your aliens or is it just a looks thing for you?

 

[Shredtravolta]

Definitely do the looped ribbons for your first staple imo. You cut ribbons twice as long as you want and half as many and then bend them in half in a u shape. It’s waaaay easier to stack ribbon with the loop I think. Try to find a video maybe.

The one on the left

That’s great advice it’s the way I do all my ribbon!

 

[VAPEROXX]

Super tight Fralien man! Your fraliens really look great!

Thanks Shred!

 

[Shredtravolta]

After building the other night. I've realized what takes me so long. I have no dedication build station. I guess I could sacrifice my drums but I have to setup and break down my station every time.

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I have to say man, once you set up your own neat, clean, organized build station it’s a great feeling and it becomes a special place. I would know cause when I first started I would build on two chairs, one which I set my drill on and the other I would set my vice and swivels on. That’s how I made my first alien. Imagine that haha :]

 

[KingPin!]

The only space I have has a drumset. And there's no way I'm moving it. Lol I use the kitchen table but have to accommodate the family. And I always hear. " I can't hear the tv". Drills get noisy,and my cussing.lol

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Im the same mate ...have to traul everything out to build and I have to use my work bench which is too short to do any sort of long work ...it’s a pain to say the least

 

[chrisakasparky]

That looks great Chris! Really really cool. Lemme ask you, do you taste any difference when you stitch your aliens or is it just a looks thing for you?

It vapes like a fralien maybe a little more excitement on the warm up from the juice in the gaps flash boiling

 

[chrisakasparky]

But it’s easier to taste the work than the juice hehe

 

[Shredtravolta]

It vapes like a fralien maybe a little more excitement on the warm up from the juice in the gaps flash boiling

Its a very nice build Chris I might do a stitched fralien soon as well

 

[zephyr]

Pretty nice for a first shot bro. ! I'm just trying to do my first frame staple and it freaking hard to set up ! I've been trying the raymo way and it's just not working out . Any idea if his videos is posted anywhere so I can watch it again ?

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I made a video showing what he does, hope it helps - sorry, I missed the part about "framed staple" - this video doesnt cover that...

The volume will need to be Up...the drill doesnt get very loud though so dont be scared lol, I need to speak up a bit if I make another video
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/the-official-alien-coil-thread.337052/page-8#post-2203172

I guess next I should do a framed staple one eh

 

[zephyr]

gonna see if SS wrap will give me a sore throat...for science!

 

[Vape Fan]

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gonna see if SS wrap will give me a sore throat...for science!

Is vertigo scientific?

 

[zephyr]

Is vertigo scientific?

lmao, is it the angle of the photo? my bad

here how about this angle

 

[Vape Fan]

lmao, is it the angle of the photo? my bad

here how about this angle

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Well, I'm not dizzy any more Nice looking coil you got there.

 

[zephyr]

Well, I'm not dizzy any more Nice looking coil you got there.

It tastes like robot ass. I didn't even give it a chance...

 

[MrMeowgi]

It tastes like robot ass. I didn't even give it a chance...

Robot ass. Do you not vape SS?

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[zephyr]

Robot ass. Do you not vape SS?

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I try to just vape kanthal only, I have a nickel allergy or reaction or whatever. There isn't much nickel in SS but it's also always had a taste I didn't like. Tried all levels of preheating, washing, whatever, always has a metal taste I don't like.

 

[MrMeowgi]

I try to just vape kanthal only, I have a nickel allergy or reaction or whatever. There isn't much nickel in SS but it's also always had a taste I didn't like. Tried all levels of preheating, washing, whatever, always has a metal taste I don't like.

Oh wow. Well if kanthal is what works for you then by God. Lol does building with nickel or SS bother you? Or just vaping

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[MrMeowgi]

I'm about to build some fused claptons. Got a vandyvape triple rta coming and have to get headway for 3 coils. But first, gotta set everything up.ughh

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[zephyr]

Oh wow. Well if kanthal is what works for you then by God. Lol does building with nickel or SS bother you? Or just vaping

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Just vaping, thankfully! Can't wait to see your coils

 

[MrMeowgi]

Just some 2x28ka1/36n80.. Faster than I thought so now movie time with the family and. Can't wait to get the new rta Tuesday.

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[BoostedTrini]

40g on wide builds is a bitch. Did some quad 27g Aliens wrapped in 40g and kept collapsing the cores. Understretched at first...collapse...near "perfect" stretch and it wants to double back if I look at it wrong. I've done a lot of 40g builds before but seemed to forget how precise you need to be. Shout out to all you high gauge builders. I can only imagine your struggles...

 

[zephyr]

I'm trying to do a double framed alien staggerton, had to trash my first attempt but I think I figured out what I did wrong (it has to do with math)

It's for n.devine's buildoff...I want to win

Edit: maybe next time

 

[mojo21]

I try to just vape kanthal only, I have a nickel allergy or reaction or whatever. There isn't much nickel in SS but it's also always had a taste I didn't like. Tried all levels of preheating, washing, whatever, always has a metal taste I don't like.

When I first put an all ss build in I didn't like it at all at first but warmed up to it abit after. Ever heard the saying don't fix something that isn't broke . Well I usually vape on ka1 core with n80 wrap and I really like the taste and vape on that combo. I just made an all n80 build same specs and it's not bad but I think maybe ss core with n80 wrap might be good . That's going to be my next build

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[mojo21]

My first shot at fralien didn't go to well but I'm going to unwrap and try again . I think I no what I did wrong . Got a few clean wraps though

I made a video showing what he does, hope it helps - sorry, I missed the part about "framed staple" - this video doesnt cover that...

The volume will need to be Up...the drill doesnt get very loud though so dont be scared lol, I need to speak up a bit if I make another video
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/the-official-alien-coil-thread.337052/page-8#post-2203172

I guess next I should do a framed staple one eh

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[mojo21]

My first shot at fralien didn't go to well but I'm going to unwrap and try again . I think I no what I did wrong . Got a few clean wraps though

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Fuck I was so close this time !

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[BoostedTrini]

My first shot at fralien didn't go to well but I'm going to unwrap and try again . I think I no what I did wrong . Got a few clean wraps though

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This looks like too little stretch and/or too little tension on the decore

 

[BoostedTrini]

Fuck I was so close this time !

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This section looks really, really clean.

 

[KingPin!]

My first shot at fralien didn't go to well but I'm going to unwrap and try again . I think I no what I did wrong . Got a few clean wraps though

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Did the wrap feel like it was snagging on your fingers after start stopping? Ususally when mine starts going bad it’s because of that ...you know you had it right at points because you have some really nice bindings in places there

 

[mojo21]

Fuck I was so close this time !

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Finally success !! And the one on the right was my first time ever wrapping from the opposite end like u did in ur video. And on my last 2 little pieces of de-core that I had made ! Determination and good advice equals win win everytime ! Thx megan raymo for the great tips . And u to chrisakasparky

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[mojo21]

Finally success !! And the one on the right was my first time ever wrapping from the opposite end like u did in ur video. And on my last 2 little pieces of de-core that I had made ! Determination and good advice equals win win everytime ! Thx megan raymo for the great tips . And u to chrisakasparky

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Here it is 6×.4 ka1 28 frames ka1 36n80 alien

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[mojo21]

No it wasnt that. I actually just had to put more tension on it . I was surprised

Did the wrap feel like it was snagging on your fingers after start stopping? Ususally when mine starts going bad it’s because of that ...you know you had it right at points because you have some really nice bindings in places there

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[KingPin!]

No it wasnt that. I actually just had to put more tension on it . I was surprised

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Very small tweaks isn’t it the difference between success and swearing

Congrats mate that’s excellent a huge hurdle

 

[zephyr]

Here it is 6×.4 ka1 28 frames ka1 36n80 alien

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That's a really nice couple of fraliens, man, excellent job

 

[mojo21]

Oh ya . I forgot about that formula u told me . Thx again . I'm gonna we rite it down so I don't forget this time

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So just curious .. when calculating the math with ribbon is it always .1 ? Does the diff size widths (.3/.4/.5 etc) matter or just always count as .1 ??

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[mojo21]

Thx meg

That's a really nice couple of fraliens, man, excellent job

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[zephyr]

So just curious .. when calculating the math with ribbon is it always .1 ? Does the diff size widths (.3/.4/.5 etc) matter or just always count as .1 ??

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I always just use .1 when measuring for alien math, but I've never used 0.5mm ribbon or larger...

I am pretty sure that using .1 will always work - if the final width is in between two decore gauges though, always opt for the lower gauge decore

@Shredtravolta uses 0.5, see what he says about alien math with his ribbon