Major pitstop

[Ash]

This is my first major pitstop post, I tend to avoid posting as I have major OCD, no jokes, it takes me 2 days to wash my car, I remove the seats, exterior lights and wheels...but that's for another day. Some call me unnecessary but I prefer calling it "whole heartedly".
Took my time making a beautiful tri core alien (3 x 28ga, 38ga alien, all ni80, 5 wraps on a 2.5mm ID rod).View attachment 101873
First I disassembled my ESG Skyline and removed all removable parts including o-rings and insulators and popped them into the ultrasonic cleaner with some dish soap for a well deserved spa bath.View attachment 101872 Next I rinsed and dried everything and lined them up. Did you know the Skyline is made up of 15 removable pieces including screws and insulators and 10 o-rings?View attachment 101874Next up I installed all o-rings, gave all o-rings and threading a coat of PG with an ear bud.View attachment 101875 View attachment 101876 I then installed my masterpiece, aligned, pulsed, worked out hot spots and left to cool.View attachment 101877 View attachment 101878View attachment 101884 View attachment 101879 I used The Cotton Candy Collection to wick, nice and snug through the coil and then combed the tails out with a blackhead remover, cut the excess fuzzies off flush with the o-ring on the outer part of the deck and tucked them in ever so gently making sure not to obstruct the airflow slot.View attachment 101880 View attachment 101881 View attachment 101882 View attachment 101883 I then primed the build, let the juice soak into the cotton, assembled everything, closed the juice flow and filled the tank.View attachment 101885 View attachment 101886 Before having a toot, this is the reward of my very meticulous and time consuming pitstop upon opening the juice flow. View attachment 101887 After taking a couple drags on her, I can say it was well worth the time and effort. FLAVOR, FLAVOR, FLAVOR!!!

Thanks for this write up. Will follow these steps going forward. Job well done.

 

[TheV]

Major Tank Pitstop! I hope I can remember which parts go with which!
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Don't worry Rob. If it looks like it doesn't fit ... just apply more pressure
And remember, all extra parts left over after putting everything back together just get swept under the rug!

 

[Rob Fisher]

Don't worry Rob. If it looks like it doesn't fit ... just apply more pressure
And remember, all extra parts left over after putting everything back together just get swept under the rug!

Hit a luck... got them all together and no spare parts! This is a first!

 

[TheV]

Hit a luck... got them all together and no spare parts! This is a first!
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Well done Rob
That sure is a lovely collection you have right there!

 

[Andre]

Hit a luck... got them all together and no spare parts! This is a first!
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The Flow is missing the black delrin air flow control at the bottom!

 

[Rob Fisher]

The Flow is missing the black delrin air flow control at the bottom!

Hehehe... no it's safely in the box. First thing I do with all bridges is remove the airflow control and put it in the box... they are not necessary unless you are trying for a MTL.

 

[Moey_Ismail]

@Ash , I love the way you clean your atty's , by removing the O-rings. I also use a Ultrasonic cleaner, but keep my O-rings on, afraid I am going to break something. Now what I want to know is, what is the affect of the Ultrasonic waves on the O-Rings. I had a problem once with a SXK Exocet o-ring that has broken, so have the spares, I think it is a bad batch?

As far as I know a little mild soap in the ultrasonic cleaner won't hurt the o-rings at all, probably a bad batch you had there. The only reason I remove them is so that the waves can clean the grooves the o-rings fit into, lots of juice gets trapped there and then it's only half a clean

 

[Raindance]

This is my first major pitstop post, I tend to avoid posting as I have major OCD, no jokes, it takes me 2 days to wash my car, I remove the seats, exterior lights and wheels...but that's for another day. Some call me unnecessary but I prefer calling it "whole heartedly".
Took my time making a beautiful tri core alien (3 x 28ga, 38ga alien, all ni80, 5 wraps on a 2.5mm ID rod).View attachment 101873
First I disassembled my ESG Skyline and removed all removable parts including o-rings and insulators and popped them into the ultrasonic cleaner with some dish soap for a well deserved spa bath.View attachment 101872 Next I rinsed and dried everything and lined them up. Did you know the Skyline is made up of 15 removable pieces including screws and insulators and 10 o-rings?View attachment 101874Next up I installed all o-rings, gave all o-rings and threading a coat of PG with an ear bud.View attachment 101875 View attachment 101876 I then installed my masterpiece, aligned, pulsed, worked out hot spots and left to cool.View attachment 101877 View attachment 101878View attachment 101884 View attachment 101879 I used The Cotton Candy Collection to wick, nice and snug through the coil and then combed the tails out with a blackhead remover, cut the excess fuzzies off flush with the o-ring on the outer part of the deck and tucked them in ever so gently making sure not to obstruct the airflow slot.View attachment 101880 View attachment 101881 View attachment 101882 View attachment 101883 I then primed the build, let the juice soak into the cotton, assembled everything, closed the juice flow and filled the tank.View attachment 101885 View attachment 101886 Before having a toot, this is the reward of my very meticulous and time consuming pitstop upon opening the juice flow. View attachment 101887 After taking a couple drags on her, I can say it was well worth the time and effort. FLAVOR, FLAVOR, FLAVOR!!!

Sir, I salute you!

If it needs doing, it deserves being done right and its all in the details.

Regards

 

[TheV]

Getting the Peerless ready for sale:

 

[Silver]

This evening it was a pitstop of four of my frequently used devices.

Reo Black got a new jap cotton wick and an extra strong refill of Blackbird menthol blend. And a fresh battery. I estimate about 20mg. It's gloriously strong.

The Skyline got a refill of LIT Sidechick plus menthol. Wick and coil are doing fine. Batteries changed in the HotCig150.

The SubTank Mini got a refill of 'Guava Ice' which is @Paulie's guava plus menthol. Wick and coil are fine. Battery on istick50 never runs out

The BB got a refill of the LIT Sidechick menthol blend. And a fresh battery. Gosh the flavour is good. Coil and wick are doing nicely.

Feels good to have them ready to rock and roll. I don't want to vape them now. Lol. Preserve them in this 'ready state'

 

[Rob Fisher]

Is there anything better than an evening of Pit Stopping? No there isn't!

 

[TheV]

All of those sound delicious @Silver ... except the Reo, that thing sounds downright dangerous

 

[Silver]

Is there anything better than an evening of Pit Stopping? No there isn't!

Sadly @Rob Fisher , when i pitstop I am on my own - and while i do enjoy it for the therapeutic value, it would be so nice to share it and do it with another passionate vaper. I like @TheV 's idea of group pitstopping

Sharing it here afterwards makes it feel more social and special

 

[antonherbst]

All of those sound delicious @Silver ... except the Reo, that thing sounds downright dangerous

If @Silver added xxx juice into that setup i know you would have jumped to try the vape on it. We shall stil get you a reo mod. Give me time.

 

[Silver]

All of those sound delicious @Silver ... except the Reo, that thing sounds downright dangerous

Thanks @TheV

I am experimenting with Thumper. Not on the coil and wick. I am happy with my paracoil and Jap cotton. But now I am upping the nic to see the impacts. Just a small short toot or two gives glorious throat hit. I need one device like that. I dont vape it all the time just here and there, maybe a few times a day. Then back to the workhorse vapers.

 

[Silver]

If @Silver added xxx juice into that setup i know you would have jumped to try the vape on it. We shall stil get you a reo mod. Give me time.

Lol @antonherbst
I prefer the fruity menthols in lung hit mode
RM2 doesnt do very well for me on fruity juices
Tobaccoes, another story!

 

[TheV]

If @Silver added xxx juice into that setup i know you would have jumped to try the vape on it. We shall stil get you a reo mod. Give me time.

With what happened today ... it will be quite a while before I can even start thinking about considering the idea of maybe getting a Reo
XXX, or any other juice, at 20mg ... I would look worse than you at Vapecon when @hands nearly killed you

 

[antonherbst]

Lol @antonherbst
I prefer the fruity menthols in lung hit mode
RM2 doesnt do very well for me on fruity juices
Tobaccoes, another story!

Intersting @Silver and i can understand in the same manner that it could work. I have a reo mini (family transfer fellow - forumite to mine) in process for my next mod. Regulated mods are nice but they are no where near a reo for my style of vaping.

 

[TheV]

Thanks @TheV

I am experimenting with Thumper. Not on the coil and wick. I am happy with my paracoil and Jap cotton. But now I am upping the nic to see the impacts. Just a small short toot or two gives glorious throat hit. I need one device like that. I dont vape it all the time just here and there, maybe a few times a day. Then back to the workhorse vapers.

Sounds like a cool experiment and an interesting little setup. A bit of a one hit wonder I like it.
Being a 0mg vaper myself, I'd best steer clear of your toys, but I can still watch from the sidelines and appreciate what it is that you are doing

 

[antonherbst]

With what happened today ... it will be quite a while before I can even start thinking about considering the idea of maybe getting a Reo
XXX, or any other juice, at 20mg ... I would look worse than you at Vapecon when @hands nearly killed you

Oh heck i stil remember the mind rush i had that day from it. And i am glad today happened for you. We will let the forum wait on the out come. We shall not say anything.

 

[antonherbst]

Lol @antonherbst
I prefer the fruity menthols in lung hit mode
RM2 doesnt do very well for me on fruity juices
Tobaccoes, another story!

A question on that @Silver

Would you say the restrictive vape causes a smoother nic delivery or would you say that the 20mg nic delivery is the same on a resticted vape and a lung hit?

Asking as i would like to experiment with 3mg nic in the reo mini.

 

[Silver]

Sounds like a cool experiment and an interesting little setup. A bit of a one hit wonder I like it.
Being a 0mg vaper myself, I'd best steer clear of your toys, but I can still watch from the sidelines and appreciate what it is that you are doing

I admire you @TheV for being on zero mg
Problem for me is when i vape zero it feels like air
I just need at least one very strong setup to keep me satisfied when the urge arises. I dont toot on it all day. But here and there its just so nice to take two toots and feel that punch.

By the way, @Rude Rudi , bring your dead rabbit. My RM2 is ready

 

[Silver]

A question on that @Silver

Would you say the restrictive vape causes a smoother nic delivery or would you say that the 20mg nic delivery is the same on a resticted vape and a lung hit?

Asking as i would like to experiment with 3mg nic in the reo mini.

Good question @antonherbst
Its something very interesting and perhaps best if I answer it in a new thread
The reason is that I think its an important point to touch on
I.e. The throat hit from a mouth to lung draw versus a direct lung draw.
I believe they are very different, at least from what I observe
Will go start it now

I have commented about this before so will see if i can find where that is and draw from that as well

 

[antonherbst]

Good question @antonherbst
Its something very interesting and perhaps best if I answer it in a new thread
The reason is that I think its an important point to touch on
I.e. The throat hit from a mouth to lung draw versus a direct lung draw.
I believe they are very different, at least from what I observe
Will go start it now

I have commented about this before so will see if i can find where that is and draw from that as well

Thanks @Silver if you do find it please just tag me in the posts or if you start a new thread i will be seeing it in the more recent posts section.

 

[TheV]

I admire you @TheV for being on zero mg
Problem for me is when i vape zero it feels like air
I just need at least one very strong setup to keep me satisfied when the urge arises. I dont toot on it all day. But here and there its just so nice to take two toots and feel that punch.

By the way, @Rude Rudi , bring your dead rabbit. My RM2 is ready

I used to smoke for many many years. I stopped smoking for quite a while and then eventually picked up vaping (always liked huibbly and flavors... vaping was just easier).
I figured I went through all the effort to cut out smoking, no use getting back on the nic if I could help it.
I found the vaping experience without nic to be enjoyable so thats where I stayed.
I actually prefer the taste of juices without nic ... and vaping nic (testing friends' jiuces) makes me feel ill if I vape too much (which is not a lot at all).
But that is just what works for me. To each their own in this wonderful world of vaping
I can imagine that if you are used to vaping nic, especially higher nic juices, 0mg would not be a great experience