I said that, too. But, had to test it and find outI knew it would do 150W easy.
We still don't know it's upper limit. Raymo went to 240W? And it said it could do more, lol!
150W? Hmmm?
240W? No way! LOL
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150W? Hmmm?
240W? No way! LOL
It all depends on the build...Ive had builds that only need 40w and they were hot and Ive made builds that needed around 850w(Calculated Wattage) to get warm at a decent speed...Wire Mass, Current/Wattage, Airflow, Wicking all play a part on how a build acts.Vaping at 120W. Flavor is very nice.
Don't think I'm going above 120W and certainly I am not going up to 200W.
Of course you should never say never.
Im sure I could make a Build for the Boreas that would need over 300w and take it without issues...its just not a sensible build...battery life would suffer dramatically.
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Read Raymo's review.
I did 200W, but that was my power cap, on rx200. I don't have a mod that can go higher.
That guy in that review used the small hole deck!
You got the Right Stuff my friend.
Who knows - You may have been a test pilot or astronaut in another life!
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No that's the deck. The afc ones are larger, but offhand I'm not sure what they are.
I was Nikola Telsa in my previous lifeYou got the Right Stuff my friend.
Who knows - You may have been a test pilot or astronaut in another life!
Interesting.
Where you ever reunited with that pigeon?I was Nikola Telsa in my previous life
Thats how you power them coils.I was Nikola Telsa in my previous life
You have a Tesla coil powering your mods!
Your skipping 2 chapters ahead!!
Thats how my batteries get chargedRaymo taking a relaxing Vape on a lazy Sunday Afternoon.
I just need a way to have Tesla blowing Clouds!
That is too funny!
I have more Aliens made if anyone was interested. (2 Sets so far)
I am ordering more Pot Jars, hopefully getting stickers made and then I will have different sets premade ready to go instead of making them every order, this way its much more streamlined and people can view the choices...I will need to make a Thread in the Hardware section for sales I think...I dont want to be a vendor though.
I am ordering more Pot Jars, hopefully getting stickers made and then I will have different sets premade ready to go instead of making them every order, this way its much more streamlined and people can view the choices...I will need to make a Thread in the Hardware section for sales I think...I dont want to be a vendor though.
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I've vaped on worse and been fine, I'd center them out a little more though.
Yes, but I wouldn't, brown = time for new coils, or well that's my rule on it. Not as much of a safety concern as quality, though it's probably not good to heat/inhale oxidized metals but I'm no doctor.
Did Center them better.
That does have me concerned.
How long have you had those?
Regular CLAPTONS?? PLEEASE?!
2 weeks maybe?
Regular CLAPTONS?? PLEEASE?!
Not gonna waste my good ones on that tank.
Save my good coils for the BOREAS.
It may be becuase they are single cores but my coils can last months and months before getting to that point...Ive actually had one build used every day and almost last 9 months...
I cleaned them up last night and ran them under some water and that is what they looked like today.
I decided to swap them out. I just didn't trust them. They are just some ol' store bought coils.
Figured might as well use them and save the good coils.
Did you dry it off and fire after running it under the water? If not do that, make sure the only liquid they're touching for sustained periods of time is ejuice. But, yeah likely just lower quality wire if it's the prefabricated clapton stuff. I have some Aliens from CrazyChef that are still chugging along and it's been since mid February.I cleaned them up last night and ran them under some water and that is what they looked like today.
I decided to swap them out. I just didn't trust them. They are just some ol' store bought coils.
Figured might as well use them and save the good coils.
Did not dry them off just let them air dry.
There is something to be said for quality over quantity. Pay a little more and you have a better experience all around. That is the way it was in the old days when things would last. You knew you were getting quality and stuff just lasted.
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If you let them air dry with water on them, that's likely an oxidized precursor to rust on the coils. Toss them.
That is what I was thinking and Jerus kind of confirmed that for me.
Then when Ray mentioned single core wire, I took it as not being of the highest quality, then I knew it was time to replace them.
If it was just a blackish hue then I may have used them but it is a funky color like they are starting to oxidize.
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This is My Build thats older then my membership at this forum...Pic taken May 3rd, Then August 8th, then less then a Week ago before I replaced it.
Come on, lighten up a bit. I knew you weren't using G-Plat and just having a bit of fun.
I myself source wire from KP, them and Crazy Wire over across the Pond. I got tired of wasting time and money on crap wire from China.
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They just messaged me back and the price is 39.99 no markup, I can't believe it I may get 2 more.
They just messaged me back and the price is 39.99 no markup, I can't believe it I may get 2 more.
Have them the same day you buy. No Waiting. Can't get any better than that!
I know, If they were charging more I'd just order from STS but you can't beat instant gratification.
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I'm noob to all this so I wanted to ask something.
What actually cause the burnt hit when you building your own coils or wicking an RTA and your vaping at 60 Watts or over?
Is it the wick cannot wick juice fast enough, too little cotton, too much cotton or is it the coil cannot handle the heat?
Disclaimer: This has not happened to me on the BOREAS. This is a general question which I am sure has been asked and answered a million times in a million places but, we have such knowledgeable people posting here so I thought I'd ask.
What actually cause the burnt hit when you building your own coils or wicking an RTA and your vaping at 60 Watts or over?
Is it the wick cannot wick juice fast enough, too little cotton, too much cotton or is it the coil cannot handle the heat?
Disclaimer: This has not happened to me on the BOREAS. This is a general question which I am sure has been asked and answered a million times in a million places but, we have such knowledgeable people posting here so I thought I'd ask.
I agree - STS has been great so far that I am going to order another when I have funds available again.
Every election cycle I do feel as though I am banging my head agains a brick wall.
Sad part is we keep voting for the same a-holes that have put us in the mess we are in. Boggles my mind!
For me it's usually too much cotton.
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Your coils are atomizing more juice than the cotton can bring to them during wicking. Easiest way to fix this is larger diameter coils, more surface area, thicker wicks, etc. If you use too much cotton it can choke off the capillary action though. I've had claptons up to over 1,200W on lipo boxes, but they were 6mm quad core fused claptons.
1200W -
I did like what you said about how the coils and cotton are working together.
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Hi ya guys, long time lurker and ECF refugee. Got a black boreas arriving tomorrow and honestly got to say a big thanks to Ms. Roxy looks like an amazing piece of kit!!! Took a day to catch up on the thread but lots of useful info along the way.
It all depends on your Coils and Wicking...If you have too much wick or too little you can get dryhits, coils having any hotspots or uneven heating can also cause this. If you wicking has frays and they are touching the coil that can be what your experiencing...Your wick should be tight but shouldnt move your coil if you pull on it, it should be fluffed at the tips as much as possible and not pushed into place. Scrunching of the cotton chokes it and does exactly the opposite of what you want it to do.
Think of cotton like a Hose, bending it and crushing it will cut down on its flow, the mow rounded and streamlined the fibers are the faster it can wick and the more it can hold.
Coils have different mass ratios, a larger coil will handle more wattage then a smaller coil.
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Got my RX and my Boreas today. 
I'm supposed to get my special coils from Ray tomorrow. But I couldn't wait and put in some 5 wrap 26g duels with an ID of 3mm. I'm in love.....
This tank is the real deal.
From someone who has only used RDAs most recently, I'm blow away!
Great job Roxy!!!
I'm supposed to get my special coils from Ray tomorrow. But I couldn't wait and put in some 5 wrap 26g duels with an ID of 3mm. I'm in love.....This tank is the real deal.
From someone who has only used RDAs most recently, I'm blow away!
Great job Roxy!!!