I just ordered a hammer and a bench block. Gonna try out twisting and hammering to try and make some core braids for some framed fused clapton builds. Come on Double Vision... get in my mailbox!!!
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I got a fuhattan on the way anyways but it would be nice to have a series modThey had them on a pre-sale at efun for $17. That is when I almost got one. I was too skurred to bust out a series mod for my first mech.
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I'm not a big fan of Mech mods in general... Tube mods aren't super appealing to me - having to build so low cuts out so much for me. When I made my own parallel box I liked it, but knew after a short time I desired a regulated device that could fire low but also high power. This series mod hits harder than I ever run my IPV at... And I love it.. Brings out flavors, immense clouds, immediate ramp up. I would go series over parallel mechs in a heartbeat after this little guy came into my life. A mech mod that has no ramp up from .3-1.0 ohms? YAH!
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I like having one on me as a backup. I have a k100 mech but that thing is ugly and its only 18mm at the 510
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That is why I wanted it. I figured I would build .5 to .75 range (depending on heat of vape) and love the 0 sec ramp time and blasting of power! It makes me feel like I finally got to buy a 67 GT500 or a 65 AC Cobra. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm old school HP
I decided to keep my Xcube II as a backup when I got my Lavabox. I love the Lavabox, but I am just not fully used to being able to adjust the DNA200 chip while on the go without the use of a PC. It will be nice when they have a Android port for the software... or I decide to just load an RDS server at my house so that I can run the Escript software on my phone or tablet. All that would be needed is the cable adapter and an internet connection. Probably going to do that just so I have it available when on the go.
In the meantime, keep the Xcube II because I know it inside and out and I can change anything I need on the go. I must say though, I like having the different profiles setup on the DNA200 chipset so that I can swap my atty's and RDA's.
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Ha! They'll learn! Quickly! Being an adult BLOWS! Definitely don't like having to be one.
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So I have a new build idea guys. Haven't seen anything on it yet so I'm gonna try to make it. If I can't well I'll post a description of it later
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Get it. A half mile of ANY wire for $20 is a great deal.
I get that but if i get it am i gonna even use it?
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This dude scares me. Always has since I was a kid and seen that effed up movie lol
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Quick question. How do y'all keep your wire flat when hammering it?
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Quick answer... Hammer make flat , wire no have choice
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Seriously though, use your pliers to straighten it as much as possible and hammer it in small sections at a time using your pliers to straighten as you go
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I love your work man. You and @scarecrowjenkins are awsome builders
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If you've used 50g, then you can use 55g. Have you used 50g?
If its still curling on you, each time you progress on to a new section, hammer back over the previous section and then forward onto the next section. kinda like that paula Abdul song (2 steps forward, 1 step back... Repeat)
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Wow, thanks!
But please, I'm not even close to being in Scarecrow's league. The dude makes some awesome builds.
Thats a negative. If i did i would probably choose kanthal over nichrome first for anything over 40ga
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Then I would actually hold off on buying it, What's the thinnest gauge you've used?
I wouldn't mind have the 50. The only thing I would do with it at first is make core bundles to frame and wrap. I can only imagine the flavor of all that juice up in that coil!
I use 40k D for all of my wraps. It works great for that!
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Hell... with a half a mile for $20... you get a half mile of trial and error doing almost whatever you want with that!
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HUGE difference between using 40 and 50. Like Midwest said, the 55g would be great for core bundles, which uses a lot of length. Other than that, you can get some almost chrome looking wraps from it, but it is so sensitive, that you'll have to deal with a lot of breakage unless you have an extremely steady hand and tension control.
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So my plan didn't work. Was trying for a boneyard piece of wire with 36 ga threaded in the holes of it on both sides like stiching
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I messed up the boneyard wire spacings with the hammer. Gonna try again in a few mins just figured with the flattened/twisted with the 36 threaded into it that flavor should be omfg
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Thanks brutha! If i take one day off you'll be twice as good as me haha, it's been amazing watching you progress! Here's to another year!
Thats about how my first one came out. Good lighting, good tension on the core and wrap wires, stay perpendicular to the cores while wrapping. I stay a few degrees behind the head of the wrap but paying attention to your angle more than whats ahead of or behind your wrap i think is keyOK so I have no idea how you guys use 40g and smaller... I tried this 2x 26g/32g cores 40g wrap... the 32 was fine but I just simply can't see the 40g and where it's going lol
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Yeah I generally stay a few degrees behind on the thicker wires but with this 40 I couldn't find the middle ground... it was either going backwards and overlapping or leaving gaps between 40g. Even got pissed and walked next door and borrowed my dad's 3x reading glasses hoping it would help me see better... still so damn small lol.
Tried both and in between... I found medium to medium low the best...
Yeah, id say dont over do it till you get the hang of it. I start slow to get my tension right, basically just enough to start pulling the core wires then full bore if its a 2strand fc half speed if its 3 or more
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Yeah I do full bore with 32g and thicker... it's so easy! Lol. But I can actually see the wire and what's it's doing. I believe it might partially be the Clapton cores that are throwing me off... blending in so to speak.
This helps me out! Just got a new one I will replace this with. New one was $7 on clearance at Walmart.OK so I have no idea how you guys use 40g and smaller... I tried this 2x 26g/32g cores 40g wrap... the 32 was fine but I just simply can't see the 40g and where it's going lol
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