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Tragedy!!! My HCigar VT-Squonk Mod is also suffering from uber dim display syndrome , at least i can set this one via pc s/w...
Thankfully the LostVape DNA200 squonk is a-ok.. IM currently balancing a pair of batteries for the SX mini X Class auto squonk so fingers crossed for its electrics, mechanics and display.. 
The budget plastic mech squonk mod is a-ok, and ive given it and the bottle a good clean. 
The Geyscaino Very square in the hand is missing its bottle (think its in the s-body)
The S-body's bottle appears too big and irrc it had electric controller issues..  (no spare batteries atm...)

My first 7 tank builds all seem to be a-ok and no leaks (yet, could change when partially filled tanks get a full top up) 

And my attempts to coil and wick my 8th and 9th tanks well One leaks like a sieve and I just destroyed the soft nickel coils i tried to fit in t'other after trying to pull too much cotton through them...
The leaky one just needs re-wicking its a Goblin style build deck and needs cotton stuffed down the juice channels, thankfully i left it on a stand not a mod so no harm, just a bit of juice lost..
The last one with its complex wick routing isnt suitable for soft nickel coils so i just need to wrap a couple of more robust coils possibly with a compound wire like clapton or similar..

I also have rebuildable decks for the Kanger subtanks and clones/copies as well as the smock TFv4 (tho thats a 3 x coil deck and ???) and the Uwell crown, all of which i have ample coils for (well for now at least), so no need to get stuck into these just yet..

But i have a smock TFv4 mini with no coils, and half a dozen or so more tanks that i have 1x, or perhaps a few coils for, which dont appear to be available hmm

Meanwhile ive collected I think all the vape odds n ends filling 3x £shop odds n ends trays one with drip tips, a 2nd with tools spare glass tubes, seals etc from atomizer packs and the 3rd with a few odd coils and pre coiled wires, a separate box for coils of wire and extra pre wrapped coil packs And a further larger box for the juice Mostly 10ml bottles with nic between 3-12% and a few 30ml 0 nic bottles so i need to look up how much of my 72mg vg base to add for various target results

Ive sorted the drippers into 3 sets, 1 too tight to draw, squonk pins fitted, and the rest, all cleaned many with coils just needing wicks..  


I've got a Good selection of mods, and batteries in pretty good shape (so far  2 confirmed casualties with dim displays..  and 3 devices awaiting batteries to check/test) 

In addition i also have 2 x wismec dna-go pod devices, and a few other pod devices which have been keeping me going while i get back in the saddle so to speak.

So the stocktake is almost complete, and its looking Very good from my budget point of view, little need for further outlay, I have ample devices tanks and drippers in working order and a good supply of juice and coil building sundries.. 

Just need to sort out all the juice bottles that got dumped in the one big box as i recovered them from odd stashes all over..  (all  good flavours with only the odd unsuccessful experiment (not found a 'nice' cherry flavour yet..)  

I now have 7 x tanks sat on stands above a paper towel, all rebuilt and partially full of juice waiting to see if they leak or gurgle...
And tomorrow i can see if they vape and wick ok, if they hold overnight that is ..


I made the mistake of looking for new coils for my old out of date tanks, oh boy ;( I have rebuildable decks for some.. gonna have a lot of paperweights soon..

The pods and coils arrived devices back in action..

Cheers..  it just seemed a little too good to be true after at least 3 evening sessions searching for these pods only to chase links to sites that dont ship to the UK or dead links, or sites with "out of stock" in teeney weenie text hrmph! 

However Im also very happy to be able to continue to use these tidy lil devices shame they and the cut down DNA f/w didnt catch on

Ive been searching for Wismec Preva DNA compatible pods and found them here: redjuice.co.uk/pod-kits-and-pods/wismec-preva-replacement-pod-0-6-ohm.html

Has anyone used these guys before??  are they Kosher?? I cant say why with confidence or certainty but i dont get a warm fuzzy feeling of online commercial safety from this site??

Other places with stock that dont ship to the uk unfortunately have them on sale as clearance items..

And the almost stock template look to the page/site has me balking at providing identity details..  

And if any pods would be available the pods with replaceable coils would be the best find possible..

So even at the premium full retail price it seems too too to be true.

Especially considering no one else shipping to the uk (that i have found ) has any options at all..

And they have the coils too..

there are a couple of well dodgy sites reporting them or the fixed coil versions in stock but they either dont show up with a price in the basket or the site is unable to trade atm??


So i hope someone knows them to be 'good guys' and im just paranoid, 

Cheers,.,

 Thanks Toothpaste could be a low impact start..  i have barkeepers friend too ...

  

Most of my vape gear has survived the stashing in the back of a drawer However there have been a few casualties, some of which i hope are recoverable from??  Pics will follow - cameras battery charging atm. 


#1  My Smok Koopor Mini a single 18650 mod with TC and the usual features, the problem is even with a fully charged battery the oled display is way too dim, even in total dark its not bright enough to use while illuminating just enough to indicate its on and the battery is full..   - not holding my breath on this one..  


#2 a cleaning issue, my nice 50w TC hardwood Snowwolf was left standing in ?spilt juice? ive tried soapy water and 99% iso-propanol but the rusty looking stain on the SS base is not wetting?  its not rust as i have managed to pick some off with whats left of my thumbnail, and would rather not resort to simple abrasion ..

#3 The 3 cell lipo powering my H-cigar VT200 is not taking a charge and is swollen and fit to burst, any pointers to alternative suppliers than hobbyking would be great to get..  its small..    same issue with my hotcig dna200 i have 2x plug in batteries both contain lipo cells same age/use as the vt200 so far both seem ok, but 

Any insights will be appreciated..  im way too cheap to replace it all