Do you dry burn your coils?

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Thanks for the replies guys.

vainclouds, I actually thought the exact same thing. People doing jobs like welding are probably inhaling, dunno, thousands of times more metal than the few nanoparticles we're inhaling from a tiny little coil.

So yeah it probably is being overcautious, but there's certainly no harm in minimising dry burning. I actually do the opposite of most of you, I rinse first as the wick is easier to remove, then dry burn. And I pulse gently, just a few times.

If a coil was over dry burned, do you think it would have a higher ohm reading?

 

[crustyfolker]

Dry burn and rinse for me, one thing i have to add is even the slight risk of bad chemicals is far less dangerous than inhaling tobacco smoke full stop

 

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It is pretty shocking when you see lab test reports of smoking Vs vaping. You know smoking is bad, but I suppose when you smoke you take it for granted too much.

Literally thousands of toxic chemicals are released when tobacco is burnt, and you're inhaling that, it's mental.

 

[geaves]

What I luv about articles like that is the generalisation, there is no mention of testing on any particular metal, i.e. Kanthal, SS etc, but there is a lot use of the word 'may'.
Me, I dry burn, quick blast with spray duster and then brush with one of those TePe dental brushes.

 

[Arctic_Wolf]

I have been cautiously dry burning NiFe48 (Zivipf) for ages now and it seems fine to me. If you overdo it, the wire will degrade - I once hammered a particularly filthy coil at 40W, which went up to a pale yellow, and the coil snapped in the centre. I haven't done more detailed experiments...

Usually by about the 3rd re-wick, I rebuild the coil.

Kk, thanks for that . Will be very cautious with the NiFe . It seems much more pliable than SS and Ni80 so had a feeling it might snap easily if overcooked lol. This Crazy Wire stuff has a bit of excess machine oil on it . I can really smell the damn stuff. I'll use Isopropyl to wipe it clean and I plan to use spaced coils anyway, so I'll pulse them just enough to burn off any trace oils and to check for hotspots/legs. I usually dry burn on the 521 tab, but with the NiFe it might be better to use a TC mod like @Mr Numpty (good idea bud) at lowest setting to doubly ensure they don't go too far. I'm not planning on using the same coils for months like some people do lol, two or three reuses tops depending how they look and I'll replace .

I usually dry burn on the 521 tab, no wattage to worry about accidentally sending too much power to the coil but obviously no TC to use as a back up. Will work the NiFe out as I go and adjust accordingly .

It is pretty shocking when you see lab test reports of smoking Vs vaping. You know smoking is bad, but I suppose when you smoke you take it for granted too much.

Literally thousands of toxic chemicals are released when tobacco is burnt, and you're inhaling that, it's mental.

It's risk assessment, weighing up your options and common sense at the end of the day bud . Go about it all carefully and cleanly and the risks are low enough. There are still unknowns with vaping, but compared to smoking the risks are enormously lower. I have 4 years vaping in my sights and I feel a hell of a lot better than I ever did on the tobacco .

I have enough hardware and consumables to last months to years lol, so I can easily keep the old shinyitis in check now too pmsl .

 

[dansus]

Me, I dry burn, quick blast with spray duster and then brush with one of those TePe dental brushes.

I have one on my desk and knew it has a use, but couldnt remember what. Thanks for reminding me..

 

[geaves]

I have one on my desk and knew it has a use, but couldnt remember what. Thanks for reminding me..

What, a spray duster or a tepe dental brush....

 

[raffles]

Kk, thanks for that . Will be very cautious with the NiFe . It seems much more pliable than SS and Ni80 so had a feeling it might snap easily if overcooked lol. This Crazy Wire stuff has a bit of excess machine oil on it . I can really smell the damn stuff. I'll use Isopropyl to wipe it clean and I plan to use spaced coils anyway, so I'll pulse them just enough to burn off any trace oils and to check for hotspots/legs. I usually dry burn on the 521 tab, but with the NiFe it might be better to use a TC mod like @Mr Numpty (good idea bud) at lowest setting to doubly ensure they don't go too far. I'm not planning on using the same coils for months like some people do lol, two or three reuses tops depending how they look and I'll replace .

I usually dry burn on the 521 tab, no wattage to worry about accidentally sending too much power to the coil but obviously no TC to use as a back up. Will work the NiFe out as I go and adjust accordingly .



It's risk assessment, weighing up your options and common sense at the end of the day bud . Go about it all carefully and cleanly and the risks are low enough. There are still unknowns with vaping, but compared to smoking the risks are enormously lower. I have 4 years vaping in my sights and I feel a hell of a lot better than I ever did on the tobacco .

I have enough hardware and consumables to last months to years lol, so I can easily keep the old shinyitis in check now too pmsl .

I've only been vaping for a couple of months, and I was a light smoker, yet I already feel better. It's much harder for me to get out of breath too, when sprinting uphill with my dog etc. Makes you realise how bad smoking really is. When I smell a cigarette these days it smells fucking disgusting too.

Vaping is so much lighter and cleaner, the 2 aren't even comparable. Vaping is basically inhaling flavoured steam.

 

[Arctic_Wolf]

I've only been vaping for a couple of months, and I was a light smoker, yet I already feel better. It's much harder for me to get out of breath too, when sprinting uphill with my dog etc. Makes you realise how bad smoking really is. When I smell a cigarette these days it smells fucking disgusting too.

Vaping is so much lighter and cleaner, the 2 aren't even comparable. Vaping is basically inhaling flavoured steam.

Yup, you'll notice changes more and more as time goes by .

Tobacco tastes absolutely awful to me now and when a smoker passes buy, christ you know it lol. you can smell it a mile away. A lot of the lads and lasses I spent a lot of time with when I was in the military pretty much all smoked, more smoked than didn't. I often wonder how non-smokers actually wanted to be anywhere near smokers socially lol. We used to reek of tobacco smoke. People that use rolling tobacco seem to be worse too lol. I don't know if it's just worse to me now because I'm an ex smoker or what, because I can't remember smokers smelling like that before I started smoking lol.

I haven't turned into an anti smoking Nazi like some ex smokers do lol. Some friends still smoke and I don't have a problem with that, it's their choice and thanks to vaping smelling the smoke doesn't bother me for giving me cravings etc. The nicotine is being replaced and it's been long enough for me now and cravings stopped after about 1 week vaping anyway .

I have no plans to quit vaping . I've beaten the tobacco but just not ready to give up nicotine yet lol. I'll keep vaping for as long as I need to and I'm happy with that, the risks are low enough .

 

[edtartist]

Walking down the street you are probably inhaling more metal from exhaust fumes than you are from vaping?