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Atty newbie alert again, but what are those sexy little toppers?
Wild guess here, but I'll say Nuppins!
I just vaped a cloud that looked like the virgin mother?
Some must be sacrificed for the greater good.
With vaping as part of a religion we will have constitutational protections.
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Do I ever remember the provarinati's!I totally agree with your comment about elitism and thanks for bringing it up!
Back in the day it was "Provari Snobs" as in if you did not own one you were not a real vaper and they really did kinda look down their noses at you!
Me. its whatever floats your boat or lift up your skirt.
Sure I have some really cool gear but if you are happy with your Vape Pen. Then I am happy for you!
I remember team provari and the reonaut.
Then there were people on both sides that owned both... Or people who owned a Prorape, and moved onto higher wattage but for heckled and and bashed for leaving the precious behind.
-I don't miss those days.....
I've always said: there is no perfect mod for everyone. There is whatever mod that keeps you vaping rather than smoking; which is the perfect mod for you.
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Haha! I got that at a shop, but I was carrying a dna40 mod- that I built into a Hana style box with a varitube 510.
They thought it was a clone and were making fun of me. Yet I had that box before the hana40s were released.
I never walked back into that shop again.
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Last time I got funny looks at my G2 & Boreas combo in a vape shop, I asked the cloudz bro guy behind the counter what was he vaping. He told me something I didn't pay attention to and while he was watching me I switched from TC to power, Kicked it up to 150w, opened up the juice, took a "timid" primer puff. Looked him in the eye and took a looong pull and let go a fog bank. It got sorta quiet in there and then all I heard was daaammmm! what tank is that? My answer was: oldie, but goodie, just because I didn't create my own weather front, it doesn't mean I can't. I just enjoy flavor, not clouds and their beasts and what not could never put out the flavor I get out of my "old" tanks.
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Haha!!!!!
Awesome dude!!! Gotta love when the younger "professional vapors' get confused.
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Ouch... I hate that message. Time to call the P.O. They may have it, last time that happened to me was at my house, and the driver had it lying in his truck all week. I met him outside days later and insisted he look, lo and behold, there it was. Call your local P.O., and also USPS. I've also had my idiot USPS driver deliver to a similar address a few streets down. They were honest, as was I when I received their packages... twice... SMH.
Sorry to see that. It could magically show up. I'd get on the phone with the local P.O. and make them talk to your carrier. Then go from there. My experience says you will call and magically it will re appear... Delivered scans are never good if it wasn't delivered, but I've seen some downright insanely illogical scans by USPS tons of times. Good luck!
Any suggestions on how to to get a reo 8.5ml bottle to seal? Damn thing seems to push mor air than juice and no matter how hard you push a teeny tiny bit of juice enters the atty.
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Honestly, I'd bet $1 I get it tomorrow. It used to happen ALL the time, that I'd get an "arrived" notice the day before delivery...
I figured they were scanning as "delivered" when they'd load the truck - then not deliver til the next day - but with a location scan and a late afternoon (typical delivery time) time, I don't get it...
I figured they were scanning as "delivered" when they'd load the truck - then not deliver til the next day - but with a location scan and a late afternoon (typical delivery time) time, I don't get it...
Sounds like the newer, soft one, right? The one in the middle of the attache pic?
(FIB stands for "Fancy Italian Bottle" - also called the "Supersoft" even though the one on the right is much "fancier" AND softer...)
They don't "seal" well at the threads - and so you've got air leaking out when you squonk instead of it pressure-pushing juice up the tube.
Things to try:
1) Tighten REALLY tight, even if you make a mess from squeezing while you tighten the cap, it may get you through this filled bottle.
When it's empty, try one or more of these tricks to improve the cap/thread seal:
2) Cap/tube on empty bottle. PINCH OFF the tube. Squeeze bottle - HARD - it should not leak air, and the pressure can help "force" the threads to match up better in the cap...
3) Since #2 didn't really work that well for me, I looked around and tried this. It worked better. Cap on bottle tight, but NO tube, HEAT the cap with a lighter. It may get some black residue - that's OK. Heat it up - then dip it in water to cool.
4) If THAT doesn't work, there's an O-ring that'll fit inside the cap that will work. I don't have a link for it. But I got some O-rings with my ModMaker bottles, and put one inside a "SS" bottle like yours - and it worked well.
(FIB stands for "Fancy Italian Bottle" - also called the "Supersoft" even though the one on the right is much "fancier" AND softer...)
They don't "seal" well at the threads - and so you've got air leaking out when you squonk instead of it pressure-pushing juice up the tube.
Things to try:
1) Tighten REALLY tight, even if you make a mess from squeezing while you tighten the cap, it may get you through this filled bottle.
When it's empty, try one or more of these tricks to improve the cap/thread seal:
2) Cap/tube on empty bottle. PINCH OFF the tube. Squeeze bottle - HARD - it should not leak air, and the pressure can help "force" the threads to match up better in the cap...
3) Since #2 didn't really work that well for me, I looked around and tried this. It worked better. Cap on bottle tight, but NO tube, HEAT the cap with a lighter. It may get some black residue - that's OK. Heat it up - then dip it in water to cool.
4) If THAT doesn't work, there's an O-ring that'll fit inside the cap that will work. I don't have a link for it. But I got some O-rings with my ModMaker bottles, and put one inside a "SS" bottle like yours - and it worked well.
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I'll give those a try. Thank you for the advice.
These are the o-rings
http://www.homedepot.com/p/5-O-Ring-10-Pack-96722/100245761
http://www.homedepot.com/p/5-O-Ring-10-Pack-96722/100245761
Well twisting the lid with everything I had seems to have worked for now. We'll see how it goes! I may try the soy bottles or those elitest lukeos bottles.
Thank you for the link. I'll swing by there tomorrow.
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Has anybody heard from Laurie 9300. I'd like him to build me a squawker out of my DNA 200 Reuleaux.
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When I get the modmaker bottles I will send you one of those as well. The last batch of supersoft bottles have all been pretty shit IMO, and I'm hoping the modmaker bottle stands up.
The Lukkos bottles are niiiiice but holy shit the cost. I still can't bring myself to fill one, they sure do look nice on the shelf though.
As an addition to @Train and his fantastic advice for sealing, I've had good luck using near-boiling water.... first, empty bottle, cap on as tightly as possible, pinch the tube and squeeze the bottle to set threads. Then, dip the cap end of the bottle into the hot water for a few seconds, remove and pinch the tube and squeeze the bottle again to finish seating the threads.
Squeeze gently while everything is still hot so you don't deform the bottle at the threads. Dip in cool water and the threads should now be pretty well formed to the cap. It's the same as the lighter trick without the lighter is all, really.
@minimalsaint thank you sir. I'll try that also. You'd think for $6 the bottle cap would have a decent seal. My coke bottles seal really well and they only cost $1.79 lol.
For sure!
I'm not waiting on my original order to magically appear so I placed another yesterday with expedited shipping.... with any luck I'll have this order by the end of the week. As soon as I do there will be one in the mail for you.
Same goes for you @gopher_byrd
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Alphabet soup Speed Revolution atty (YFTK) not a bad MTL atty. No AFC, only a 1.0 mm air hole (single), decent machining, post screws with flat bottoms/caps so you can actually are able to trap the wire. Deep well with the pin protruding so it will not drain fully. Decent flavor. I had no time to play with post positions (you can re-position the positive post) and could only find a SS 2.0 mm ID clapton coil I had made earlier. It has posibilities but for now.....I'm running back to the Nuppin.
Forgot to add, it comes with the squonk pin installed and an extra 510 pin insulator in the goodies bag.
Got one of the YFTK Speed Revolution clones from 3Fvape this week. Using it on my VTInbox and really like it. Nice easy build for a MTL draw. May get a couple more and see what it's like with a slightly larger airhole.
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white thread tape is the easiest fix ive found..couple of wrapps and viola and havent forgot ya juicy lucy...just havent got to the vape?cig store for bottles yet...sorry
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Thanks @minimalsaint and @Train for the hints on the REO super soft bottles.
According to USPS tracking Rob at REO has my super softs in the mail with expected delivery on Monday. Now let's see if USPS is true to their word, not that I'll be holding my breath on that.
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Oh geez, I know what you mean
Got caught up in a small handful of similar this and thats recently - and a whole week got away from me. Then I botched it, felt bad, but what can I say?
Happy weekend squonkers!
I'm chomping at the bit to get my Tiny Little F#cker! But still a couple weeks out.
Thanks for all your advice on a good atty, I picked up an authentic Hadaly, seems to be the big favorite.
I almost bought a Pico Squeeze to play around with but opted to use that cash for the Hadaly Bell Cap by Chris Mun. I love that look.
I'm super excited... Haven't looked forward to vape mail like this in awhile.
Fun to have a new direction/obsession.
Now back to those thumb exercises..
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I'm chomping at the bit to get my Tiny Little F#cker! But still a couple weeks out.
Thanks for all your advice on a good atty, I picked up an authentic Hadaly, seems to be the big favorite.
I almost bought a Pico Squeeze to play around with but opted to use that cash for the Hadaly Bell Cap by Chris Mun. I love that look.
I'm super excited... Haven't looked forward to vape mail like this in awhile.
Fun to have a new direction/obsession.
Now back to those thumb exercises..
; )
spinner addiction?
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the Mulciber is another great little atty to pick up. Just buy the hex grub screws and find a small 510 tip
https://tiberian-vapor-co.myshopify.com/products/mulciber-atomizer?variant=25544549254
something wrong with me I still do tanks and squonk too...Just another enlightened vaper jumping down the squonk hole
And I actually like the vape from the Dripbox 160 atty better than my 22 mm goon.
I am just a total failure at elitism...
Feel like Eeeyore....
Ha! Dude no.
What is it with the fidget spinners anyway?
Why is that a thing??
Are there really nicotine jonesing vapers that tweak out on those?
I can think of wayyy better things to play with (cough cough)
Maybe have your Dripbox meticulously engraved and serialized 1/1 by a hermit artisan in the Philippines?
I agree with you. I still like tanks too. Sometimes they are just more convenient to use. My Ammit gets used quite frequently. And I have a Sherman on the way. I'm prob 70% squonker and 30% tank usage, just depends what I have going on for the day.
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Saw on the TV news this week a story on that...
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Pediatrician Scott Krugman said it started as a digital distraction for kids with ADHD.
"They're getting their energy out with their hands so they can focus on the teacher," he said.
Now, kids who don't have ADHD decided to start spinning.
http://www.abc2news.com/business/consumer/why-schools-are-banning-fidget-spinners
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They sure do list a bunch of them for sale at Fastech.
Ron
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"Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death..."- Hunter S. Thompson
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I still use tanks a lot also - cheap ones mainly.
Still a Merlin fanatic - great for working. You wouldn't like it though, because it's never been cloned
Was going to get one but it is over 22mm.I still use tanks a lot also - cheap ones mainly.
Still a Merlin fanatic - great for working. You wouldn't like it though, because it's never been cloned
I am a 22mm elitist I guess
actually all my tanks are authentics.
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Was going to get one but it is over 22mm.
I am a 22mm elitist I guess
actually all my tanks are authentics.
I always use tanks with regulated mods when I'm at work. Just easier, less distracting
I was the same way, mostly tanks when on the road or at work, but all that started to change when I got the first squonk mod.....then the second, third.....
I was still using tanks about 60% of the time but all that changed again when I got the first Nuppin. I'm squonking 95% of the time now, but I'm using the Dripbox2 in TC.
Vapin on a STM with bell cap and RBA on a Kbox mini 50W right now.
At a ragin delicious 18 watts.
At a ragin delicious 18 watts.
Ohh my! 19 watts. My wicking starts tasting burned pretty soon at that kind of mega wattage.
Of the 6 setups I have going right now. 3 are squonkers and other 3 are :1 is StingrayX with Orchid V4, 1 is VTC mini with Serpent mini, and got it in today a Copper Vanilla mech with a Copper Kraken love em all equally. Here is a pic of what I set up today.
Any 22 mm bf atty should be fine.
Nuppin....if you can find it, other than that....Hadaly.