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  1. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    Oh didn't realise that. I meant parallel as in "not series" .
  2. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    as promised . The above is an image of a 0.6 ohm dual parallel coil build. Runs nicely and produces the vapour amount I like at the temp I like.
  3. oldtimerZA

    Twisp - Retailer Reviews

    Twisp was also my start into vaping. I had researched "vaping" extensively to this point and had lots of questions for the sales attendant. All went unaswered. But not knowing about any other devices in the South African market I decided to bite the bullet and get. Having not experienced any...
  4. oldtimerZA

    Vape King - Retailer Reviews

    Another Thumbs up from me for VapeKing. I often find myself popping into the Parkwood branch and buying the tools and consumables I need. Staff are always knowledgeable and friendly, and often I walk out knowing more about vaping than when I walked in. Their stock is the best I've personally...
  5. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    Man am I excited. I got me a coil jig and some 26g kanthal today. Going to build a ~0.5-0.6 ohm dual coil tonight. Hopefully the ramp up time will be more bearable and the coils less insanely long :P.
  6. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    That's a very good point. But that raises another question I have then. Pulsing must waste energy on the coil. When it pulses off won't the collapsing magnetic field on the coil cause an impeding current? So our current flow through the coil will be lower than a mech mods? Because we now have...
  7. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    as far as i understand from here: http://vapingunderground.com/threads/how-to-why-to-of-pwm-box-mods.158182/ A nice summing up: "PWM works by repeatedly turning power off & on at the desired rate so that the average power can be a specific % of the available power." - taken from above link...
  8. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    Yes but the current will be limited by the circuit that's doubling the voltage. an 18650 Battery can only put out so much power. safe max power output of Samsung 25R eg: 20A cont current draw x 4.2V = 84 watts doubling the voltage you halve the current draw as the power output of the battery...
  9. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    I mainly just do it out of habit. :P I started blowing on the coil when I was test firing without the top on. Kind of just stuck with me :P
  10. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    So for my first ever mech mod build I decided to play it safe and build a single 0.7 ohm coil. works well enough, and man is it a little bit nerve wracking vaping on a mech for the first time, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Also the velocity RDA posts are amazing , I tried to get the coil to...
  11. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    thats fine with me as I do a "blow blow blow puffffffffffff" anyway to give the coils time to heat up :P
  12. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    But how does it work? Surely it must drop the current in order to do so? I see it uses a coil and diode to charge a higher voltage capacitor. But the capacitor can't have anywhere near the current draw that the battery has right? Answered my own question ...
  13. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    I see. That's interesting. I have a question regarding regulated mods though. If I have my regulated mod set to 50W and I have a 0.5 ohm coil with a single 18650 battery. How does the mod reach the 50W? I'm assuming that the battery can only create a potential difference of 4.2V(maximum) , which...
  14. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    I'm used to the ramp up time from my regulated mod though, so no biggy. (unless mech mods take longer to ramp up?)
  15. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    OK I see. Good to note. Good tip.
  16. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    Excellent, thanks for all the quick responses. Glad to know I'm on the right track. As soon as I have the build up and running I'll post pics :p.
  17. oldtimerZA

    Just starting out on Mech Mods. Safety tips.

    I just want to get all my ducks in a row before I start. I've got my BSc(Hons) mathematics which included up to Physics Major 2 in undergrad. Part of this major we did electromagnetism and electric circuits. I also got a distinction in Electrical Technology in matric. So I'm no stranger to...
  18. oldtimerZA

    Mega Clearance Sale

    SMPL mech mod still available? Would you be interested in splitting it ? I just need the Mod.(no battery or RDA). PM Sent.
  19. oldtimerZA

    Looking for my first Mech mod

    wooo, amazing never knew about those guys. Thanks for the link.
  20. oldtimerZA

    Looking for my first Mech mod

    Item wanted:A single or dual 18650 mechanical mod(prefereably a round mod). Price Preference:R300- R500 Condition:slightly used. Age of the item:any Location of item:Johannesburg Delivery/Collection:Probably collection if close enough. Reason:Can't seem to find vendors who sell single...
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