Heh you seem like the kinda guy who has the fastest Rc car on the block one year, the best diy pc the next, the coolest pogs and slammers before that lol.
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Heh you seem like the kinda guy who has the fastest Rc car on the block one year, the best diy pc the next, the coolest pogs and slammers before that lol.
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Same here, dude. I can't do anything "just a little bit". It's all out or not at all.
Lol Almost on the money, Ive never got into Pogs...
I do however have a Slash 4x4 with a 6S Lipo system (will backflip easy even at 60mph)
My Jail-broke PS3 I water cooled and installed LEDs to shine through the lines. You should see what I did to Grand Theft Auto 5... (Just search youtube for Raymo2u GTA5), Its GTA5 on Acid.
The wife hates the fact I have to "fix" everything I get...even though Ive never rendered anything useless (that she knows about
)I bet most of the people that strive for perfection in coil building will share similar stories.
At least both can help you stay in shape! I jumped into booze, drugz and videogames, those were good for nothing
At least I can't get arrested for coilbuilding, and I come away with something tangible as a result
Makes sense. You sure as hell have taken it a long way. I sure hope you don't lose interest cause it's builders like you that give new ideas and the will to pursue new techniques to builders like me and I would assume a lot of the rest of us. For example if it wasn't for you I never would have learned the alien stagg. I appreciate that.
I honestly love the way they vape. One N80 coil ohms out to .12 which is just right for me I enjoy a really warm vape. I guess if I used a smaller ribbon wire I could just stack a couple more plys and "nobody knows nothin"- Joey Diaz
I just want to say, even with one coil, this dripper/squonker (either mode) is the hottest, seepy-est messiest not-worth-it-est pretty rda I've ever used. It's a nice coil display case.
Anyone know the approximate resistance of 4x30/36 aliens at 4.5 wraps on 3mm with all ss316?
If it's 316L, 0.24 ohms single/0.12 dual
If it's 316 "not-L" it'll be 0.25 single/0.125 dual
You know @Wtmke1 its funny, I quit my corporate job to go into business for myself, for the time being, and my wife actually likes when I grow a beard so I figured why not, I don't have to really go into any offices. I'm a fairly big and tall guy or whatever and when I was clean shaven nobody really payed any mind to me if I walked into a deli or something, beard short in my corporate clothes, but since the beard has grown long I see some people looking at me with like this either disgust or horror, so it seems. I think they assume I'm part of some group of rough guys like the hells angels or something lol. I don't care I try to be nice to everyone, all it takes is a hello and I'm the nicest guy in the world haha.Off topic as hell but look at shred with that beard.
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Just get you a nice comb. Creamo has some goodies. And check out Oakcitybeard.com. Great oils and balms. Motego Bay is my fav. Smells like a beach drink on my face.
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I haven't shaved my face in 11months. Lol
Let the beardsmen bond Meg!
Let the beardsmen bond Meg!
That's what I'm trying to do, by inviting another beardman
Errr beardsman
I've never seen a photo of @mach1ne. I have made up an imaginary image in my mind that I think represents his online personality.. but I've never seen him. I've long wondered if there was a particular reason for it but then I see the same thing with a lot of other people on this forum so its not that big a deal. He's had a huge influence on me and has been so gracious and motivating, I still kinda feel like I know him, whether I've seen his face or not. Didn't know he had a beard thou.
I've never seen a photo of @mach1ne. I have made up an imaginary image in my mind that I think represents his online personality.. but I've never seen him. I've long wondered if there was a particular reason for it but then I see the same thing with a lot of other people on this forum so its not that big a deal. He's had a huge influence on me and has been so gracious and motivating, I still kinda feel like I know him, whether I've seen his face or not. Didn't know he had a beard thou.
Uh oh, ban me for sharing personal info
No no, come on Meg I'm not saying you did anything wrong. I was just commenting that I had never seen what the man looks like is all. Shouldn't reflect negatively on you at all!Uh oh, ban me for sharing personal info
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im more interested in seeing this pic ...
...than posting my own
you doxxed my beard
i posted a pic of myself in my 'low budget sam fisher' costume a while ago when we were talking about how stupid you look wearing magnifying goggles. i cant recall if my beard was in it or not, or what state it was in. mine ranges from being short/neat/tidy to 'been living in the woods for a while', with a dose of 'crooked 70s undercover cop'...
I forgot to mention, these things come in two different types... one type is for electronics so it is worthless for coil building, the other type is the one to get as it is for electro mechanics and that one starts with the number 76.
I did see a lot for plastic, and a lot for very soft wire - I may go for big diagonal cutters for repeated stick cutting, and smaller flush cuts for coil installing
Thank you
I'm a dope I used to low of a gauge for the stitch. The alien wrap was 36 and I stitched it was 38. I ran out of 40 but I didn't think to use the 46g I had. If there was ever a time to use it! All you can see is practically the stitch. I guess I know better for next time.
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Thx. I'l have to check em out!I’d check out Ndevine83’s YouTube channel. He’s a real pro. He has toturials, live builds that take a little longer, along with a bunch of other stuff like coil wars and whatnot. He has tutorials for builds as simple as framed staples all the way up to the really tough stuff. Check him out if you haven’t already. Good luck!!!
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Im loving this forum the more and more I lurk around lolyou brute!
just need a hook for a hand after that and you are the full package
me too when i started out (now i have a bunch of friends who vape, and occasionally give coils to the guys at the shops who cant build lol). we had a guy at a shop in town that would build you fused claptons on demand, but that was pretty much his only build. i learned from the people here (two of the most important of them are still here on this very page posting right now) and a couple guys on youtube. you are in the right place if you want to 'git gud'. welcome
that is a solid looking, high precision product @VAPEROXX
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Awesome. Feeling accepted is great. Especially when your a newb amongst experienced individuals. Thx for the love. Doesn' go unappreciated.Gosh, welcome then
For cuts that don't matter if they're clean cuts, just about any old pair of combined pliers will get the job done equally well just as long as they're reasonably big enough and not yet completely worn. As for clean cuts, whether they need to be flush cuts or not, the side cutters that I was referring to always are the best option IMO because they are much sharper than any other cutters I have ever seen, and, they stay sharp for much, MUCH longer than any small flush cutters including ones that are much better quality than the cheap ones by Coil Master or by UD or whatever... maybe the reason why Donald Trump hates European steel is because Americans can't make it themselves, and, I may be an idiot, but I'm a SERIOUS idiot so, for installing your coils IMO just cut them before inserting them into the post holes or clamps, not after, and use a coil tool (picture below) to insert the coils whilst being extra careful to not start to unwind the wrap wire from the cores. You'll get much cleaner cuts and they'll be more flush, and personally I like my cuts to be ever so slightly recessed into the post holes or clamps because when you pull out the wicks the wicks will come out without there being a juicy fluff of cotton dangling onto the cuts. Peace of cake... peace of mind.
I might be a barbarian but I have a really super sharp pair of small scissors that I use to cut almost everything. Somehow works for me.For cuts that don't matter if they're clean cuts, just about any old pair of combined pliers will get the job done equally well just as long as they're reasonably big enough and not yet completely worn. As for clean cuts, whether they need to be flush cuts or not, the side cutters that I was referring to always are the best option IMO because they are much sharper than any other cutters I have ever seen, and, they stay sharp for much, MUCH longer than any small flush cutters including ones that are much better quality than the cheap ones by Coil Master or by UD or whatever... maybe the reason why Donald Trump hates European steel is because Americans can't make it themselves, and, I may be an idiot, but I'm a SERIOUS idiot so, for installing your coils IMO just cut them before inserting them into the post holes or clamps, not after, and use a coil tool (picture below) to insert the coils whilst being extra careful to not start to unwind the wrap wire from the cores. You'll get much cleaner cuts and they'll be more flush, and personally I like my cuts to be ever so slightly recessed into the post holes or clamps because when you pull out the wicks the wicks will come out without there being a juicy fluff of cotton dangling onto the cuts. Peace of cake... peace of mind.
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While this isn't a build post, it is build related... KP, for Labor Day, has all their wire on sale for 30% off! No code needed, it will be discounted at checkout
Lindstrom 8142 Cutters FTW
Can be found on Ebay for around $30 if your looking....alot of places vary in cost (some as high as $80). You know the crap Ive done and how much building Ive done and I have had the same pair for almost 3 years and I still use them. I picked up a second pair just in case anything happens to the first (the first could be resharpened).
Ive tried just about every other cutter and some are better than others, if it looks like normal flush cutters than odds are it wont last and it will fracture/dent if your making thicker wires. These are built with a bulky head swiveling joint, so the jaws wont bend or turn when cutting anything and you will always get a precision cut (like a damn laser did it).
Here is some wires Ive cut with them (I bought these cutters 1 year before I even got my camera), back when I worked for AVS...and look how clean it still cut them.
Can be found on Ebay for around $30 if your looking....alot of places vary in cost (some as high as $80). You know the crap Ive done and how much building Ive done and I have had the same pair for almost 3 years and I still use them. I picked up a second pair just in case anything happens to the first (the first could be resharpened).
Ive tried just about every other cutter and some are better than others, if it looks like normal flush cutters than odds are it wont last and it will fracture/dent if your making thicker wires. These are built with a bulky head swiveling joint, so the jaws wont bend or turn when cutting anything and you will always get a precision cut (like a damn laser did it).
Here is some wires Ive cut with them (I bought these cutters 1 year before I even got my camera), back when I worked for AVS...and look how clean it still cut them.
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Wiha 21° flush cutters is what I use. They're professional cutters and guaranteed forever. Very hard and sharp. Cuts my thickest of coils with ease. They're about $40, but I got tired of replacing cheapies every 2 weeks.
https://www.wihatools.com/electronic-diagonal-cutters-full-flush-wide-pointed-head
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https://www.wihatools.com/electronic-diagonal-cutters-full-flush-wide-pointed-head
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Figure we should start a thread sharing our builds. I always like seeing new builds and getting inspiration for new ideas.
-post a photo of the build
-what wire is used
-what size are the wraps
-final ohm readings
My all day everyday setup. Dual 24g 5/6 wrap around a 3mm screwdriver metering at 0.27 ohm
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I built a dual parallel with 26 gauge kanthal on my Aequitas atty coming out at 0.3 ohms, I also took a Pic of my build stand I made from my old cigarette rolling machine Might as well use it for something
I was just reminiscing back on page 34...my first post...SFC lmao...it wasn't bad in comparison though. And realized some of the old friends we don't see on here anymore, as well as the new friends we do see....
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Wow page 34. You're like an elder builder. No wonder you're so damn good. Hell even the new guys coming in. I really haven't seen a bad coil. Well... Chef had this one. Lol I've had a few myself. I don't build as often as everyone else though. Go through like a week of making fused claptons then thrown in a staggered build or something. They always end up so low though for duals
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Thank you for the kind words! I don't consider myself an elder lol @Scarecrow jenkins...he's an elder and an artist
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May not be an elder in that sense but 20,000 posts ago. Of course some days there's 30 some 10. So it's a toss up time wise.
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Lol! @Pegleg Meg liked my first post here on page 34 lmao! Thanks Meg!
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Here it is for all:
http://vapingunderground.com/index.php?posts/670978
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It took me a moment to get the pics, but there they are
Welcome to VU and coil building Gilly! Nice work!
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I don't have the tools for that right now! but wow! they look great!