Taken the plunge ( Dna40 Squonker diy)

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Hi all

I have been looking for a decent wood Squonker for awhile, well today I have taken the plunge and ordered an Evolv Dna 40 from Cloud9 ( Stealthvape have no stock at the min) which is the large screen version. 

I also have this! ????. 


on order from Box Mod in Italy. 

Currently researching 510 bottom fed, and 16mm Fire button ,  also tactile buttons for Up/Dwn.  I will be using a single 18650  (25R) still to research wiring gauge to keep it all safe, and the finish to use on the wood itself. 

Please be prepared for a lot of questions as the build moves along, but hopefully if I can put some real effort into it I should have a very nice Squonker at the end. 

Cheers

[letsavit]

Cool looking forward to this mate...

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Cheers, it will be a learning curve, but really looking forward to it, the electronics side etc should not be much of an issue ( already looked over the wiring set up ) and have soldered components etc in a previous job awhile ago. Still researching other equipment mentioned above.

[letsavit]

Might be telling you to suck eggs here but a good tip VapingBad gave me;

"If you have silicon insulated wire tin it before stripping the insulation, u put the iron on the end and feed loads of solder in, once it's cool you can feel how far the solder tinned by bending it, then trim the blob off the end and strip or push back the silicon. I had a hell of a time until I figured this trick out, with silicon I try to pull the insulation back rather than stripping it off so you can push it back nice and close to the joint."

Can't remember the gauge of top of my head but its on thier spec sheet, it's tight.

Also you know Modmaker ?

[VapingBad]

Get high temperature silicon insulated wire for the power (510 & battery), Component Shop on eBay do a metre of black and red for several thickness. Give me a shout before you solder that I have a great method of doing it. You can use thinner hook up wire for the buttons.

[VapingBad]

Ninjad by letsavit, but he did give me credit and found the description

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Cheers guys, will do VB

[letsavit]

Apr 24, 2015 15:27:25 GMT car147 said:

Cheers guys, will do VB

Just tag VB on every question you have...

Good luck, box looks well nice.

[geordie_vaper]

looks very art deco, or like a old 60s jukebox. x1

[phtumshk]

modmaker.co.uk has a good selection of 510s and 510 sqounk conversions tubes amongst other stuff.

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Apr 24, 2015 15:40:15 GMT phtumshk said:

modmaker.co.uk has a good selection of 510s and 510 sqounk conversions tubes amongst other stuff.

Aye, I had been in there looking for a 510 with the bottom feeder kit, but out of stock at the moment, I couldn't see any on Stealthvape either, maybe just a case of waiting till they come back in.

[Greigster]

That is a lovely piece of wood car147, looking forward to your journey.

[jeffc]

car147 I have bookmarked ,so that I can follow your journey, to what looks like being a fantastic wooden squonking

"deluxe" regulated mod.

Only wish I had the eyesight & skills to attempt such a project.

God Luck, no need to rush.

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Apr 24, 2015 16:15:09 GMT Greigster said:

That is a lovely piece of wood car147, looking forward to your journey.

 Cheers m8. what would be the ideal treatment for the wood that would bring out the natural grain etc, as this will probably be best to get completed first as the parts arrive.

[Greigster]

Apr 24, 2015 17:15:21 GMT car147 said:

Apr 24, 2015 16:15:09 GMT Greigster said:

That is a lovely piece of wood car147, looking forward to your journey.

 Cheers m8. what would be the ideal treatment for the wood that would bring out the natural grain etc, as this will probably be best to get completed first as the parts arrive.

I use beeswax but just because I love the more natural finish. You just build it up coat after coat (10 to 12+) It is not as resilient as lacquer and needs more maintenance, but once built up, then just another coat and a buff up when required.

With lacquer, several coats depending on the porosity of the wood allowing it to dry between coats. It should then be impervious to any juice spills.