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Post by silas on Jul 31, 2014 9:22:23 GMT
Well my repaired n-vape coil is still going strong,no problems at all.
Many thanks to Sharon at LT,she added some 0.3 kanthal to my juice order FOC.
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Post by silas on Jul 31, 2014 9:02:34 GMT
I'm nearly 2 months in now and still on 24mg,cigar flavour.
Seems to push all my baccy buttons and I'm not missing the fags at all.
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Post by silas on Jul 29, 2014 19:46:20 GMT
BrenD where abouts in SE Cornwall are you mate?
I'm sure we could work something out.
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Post by silas on Jul 29, 2014 9:01:24 GMT
I'm in. I'll be driving from Lostwithiel if anyone needs a lift. I was going to catch the train as I'm not very good at driving any distance. I have ME so can get very tired. If you really wouldn't mind picking me up, I'd be more than happy to pay for your petrol  No problem Chrissie My wife suffers from fibromyalgia and had to give up driving altogether a few years ago. I'll PM you my phone number and we can make a plan. |
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Post by silas on Jul 29, 2014 7:09:03 GMT
Thanks Hijack,
I placed an order with LT last night so I'm planning to phone them this morning and asking if they could send some wire with that.
My local vape shop (Vapourized in St Austell) doesn't stock wick material or coil wire.
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Post by silas on Jul 29, 2014 7:02:15 GMT
I'm in.
I'll be driving from Lostwithiel if anyone needs a lift.
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Post by silas on Jul 29, 2014 0:44:24 GMT
Thank you for all the responses,nice crowd on this forum.
So,new developments....
The N-vape really was dead.I tried a dry burn to clean it and nothing happened so I checked it with a multi meter and got no reading.So I took it apart and low and behold one coil leg was broken.Seems I'm not quite as low impact as I thought.
I unwound 1 turn of the coil to make a new leg and put it back together.It now reads 1.3 ohms and is chugging away like a madman.It also now has 1 res and 1 non-res leg.Not expecting it to have much of a lifespan in this condition but I've learned a lot from the experience,my first crack at coil building.
I think the problem is the juice.The n-vape has needed cleaning and re-wicking daily because it gets a black crust over the coil.The BDC's (1.6 and 1.8) just stop producing vapour after 24 hours although they still show the correct resistance.I will take one apart tomorrow and have a look,I'm expecting it to be full of crap.
A couple of hours ago I ordered a selection of new juice from LT ecigs.I'm now planning to phone them in the morning and ask if they can add a pack of res/non res wire to my order so I can keep re-building the n-vape coil myself.
I have been running the n-vape at 3.2v -3.6v and the BDC's at about 3.5 -4.
Chrissie I will get down to Cambourne if I can.Trouble is I have a 5 year old daughter permanently in tow and she won't be too keen.If I can get my Mum to have her for the day I'll be there for sure.I'd love to come.
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Post by silas on Jul 28, 2014 22:24:35 GMT
I seem to be killing coils at a ridiculous rate.
The first set-up I bought was an aspire ET-S,utilising Aspire BDC coils.They last me around 24 hours before they die.
I soon got fed up with this and after a bit of research I bought a Nature Vape mini pro-tank.It arrived on Friday,performance seems to have been declining at a steady rate despite replacing the cotton wool wick daily and today (Monday) it died altogether.
I consider myself to be a gentle,low impact kind of fella and my hardware has suffered no rough treatment.
I have been vaping Dekang 24mg Cuban Cigar.Choice has been limited because the local vape shop only stocks Dekang.I'm aware that tobacco juice can be rough on coils but this DK stuff seems very synthetic,it's not an absolute extract and it's virtually clear.I always prime the coils and let them sit in a full tank for a few minutes before firing them up.
Am I getting something wrong?
I'm a genuine,original skint person and could really do without replacing the things on a daily basis.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
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Post by silas on Jul 27, 2014 6:41:11 GMT
Well my Nature Vape Pro-Tank arrived on Friday.This thing has turned out to be a game changer for me.It's in a completely different league to the Aspire ET-S I have been using.Only downside is it's made me realize that I desperately need lots more different juices to try out in the thing.The local vape shop only stocks Dekang so I need to get busy making a few orders.
School holidays also arrived this week.My wife suffers with fibromyalgia and is pretty poorly most of the time so I do the childcare in our house.I've spent the last 3 days making bloody loom band bracelets with my 5 year old daughter.My fingers are red raw and my eyes feel like they are frying in their sockets.Only 42 days to go!
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Post by silas on Jul 24, 2014 8:38:01 GMT
hiya silas and welcome to AAEC and a great big congrats on your one month anniversary  its a milestone to be proud of and all the hard work has been done = you're a vaper now! The next thing to crack is the compulsive urge to buy flashy gear  and even if you escape that you may find yourself ordering vast quantities of juice to try out.....because you can!  Got to admit Pep the urge has been strong.I have succumbed and ordered an N-Vape mini pro tank. I love a bit of kitchen chemistry and I'm currently laying plans to make my own juice.More reading to do first but I'm nearly ready to go. |
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Post by silas on Jul 24, 2014 8:25:33 GMT
Once again thanks for the welcome.
Really does seem to be a lot of us here from Cornwall.Surprising really considering the funny looks I'm getting from the general public while getting about puffing on this little steam engine.Even my wife says it looks like I'm playing a penny whistle.
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Post by silas on Jul 23, 2014 23:49:11 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone,seems I'm in good company.
Chrissie the 1st starter kit I bought came from the petrol station next to the Four Lords in Blazey.I outgrew it very quickly but it did set me on the path.
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Post by silas on Jul 23, 2014 21:50:15 GMT
Thanks Chrissie,
I've read a lot of your posts,been lurking for a week or two.I'm from Lostwithiel.
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Post by silas on Jul 23, 2014 21:43:18 GMT
Hello everyone,
Newbie vaper here.1 month in and I can't believe how well I've taken to it.I've managed to kick a 30 year old oz-per-day baccy habit and actually enjoyed the experience.
Many thanks to the mod who verified my account so quickly.
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its a milestone to be proud of and all the hard work has been done = you're a vaper now!
and even if you escape that you may find yourself ordering vast quantities of juice to try out.....because you can! 