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Few newbie quescions

I am getting to the limits of rum consumption v sensible advice.
But on your setup if it has good batteries
By high resistance i guess you mean nothing sub-ohm.

Normally about 1 ohm.
My normal build used to be more like 0.7 to 0.8 ohm dual coils so two coils at twice that. Ie two 1.4 ohm coils is 0.7 ohms.
Now mostly single coils either side of 1 ohm.

It seems for me the right airflow restriction is important. On a mech lower resistance (amps) means more power (watts) which means more heat that requires more aireflow to keep the temp down that results in a draw that is too loose for my enjoyment.

Trying to pass on a few pointers but my rum consumption to sensible help gauge is heading in the wrong direction.
 
Does your RDA definitely read 0.8, or is it 0.08?
Do you understand what sub-ohm means?

Sub-ohm refers to a coil under 1ohm so even a low power mtl tank can be Sub-ohm with a 0.7ohm build [emoji6]

The mech that got hot at .8 what mech was it? What atty was on top? And what battery was you running? .

I only ask as I think your build could have been at 0.08 to make your battery get hot or your using the wrong battery either way you shouldn't be using it so ease don't again until you understand what your doing [emoji4]
0.08, i feel a bit ashamed now, i might be wrong but my understanding is that as such a low resistance it would be similar to a short for the battery.
Its a tube mech mod, Apocalypse GEN2 to be exact, i run 18650's.
And yes i do understand what sub-ohm means, i remember 1st time i tried vaping, i bought a pen style vape, it used 1,8 ohm coils.
 
I am getting to the limits of rum consumption v sensible advice.
But on your setup if it has good batteries


Normally about 1 ohm.
My normal build used to be more like 0.7 to 0.8 ohm dual coils so two coils at twice that. Ie two 1.4 ohm coils is 0.7 ohms.
Now mostly single coils either side of 1 ohm.

It seems for me the right airflow restriction is important. On a mech lower resistance (amps) means more power (watts) which means more heat that requires more aireflow to keep the temp down that results in a draw that is too loose for my enjoyment.

Trying to pass on a few pointers but my rum consumption to sensible help gauge is heading in the wrong direction.
Why dont you use a regulated mod? Would not be easier to get what you want? From what i know there is no problem if you use 1+ ohm builds on regulated mods and they give you all the power you want.
Mine goes up to 235W
 
Why dont you use a regulated mod? Would not be easier to get what you want? From what i know there is no problem if you use 1+ ohm builds on regulated mods and they give you all the power you want.
Mine goes up to 235W

I am sitting here with a metal tube with a battery in it that I have been using for 5 years that cost me less than £20 and probably closer to £10 I expect to still be using it till 18650 batteries or myself are discontinued.

I can vary the power by adjusting the resistance of my coil that I build with the lifetime supply of kanthal that I bought for the price of a few stock coils.

You can change the power in a second. It takes me 5 to 10 minutes to make fit and wick a coil for the higher or lower power I want. But I do not have to do that because I have been vaping long enough with the sort of kit I use to know what I want and If I do wonder if this dripper would be better with a different build I can grab another atty and try a new build in it because while I do not have a lot of kit compared to some. If I like it I probably have 3.

Sounds to me your device has capabilities you will never require.
230w can you imagine how much not fun that is.
 
I am sitting here with a metal tube with a battery in it that I have been using for 5 years that cost me less than £20 and probably closer to £10 I expect to still be using it till 18650 batteries or myself are discontinued.

I can vary the power by adjusting the resistance of my coil that I build with the lifetime supply of kanthal that I bought for the price of a few stock coils.

You can change the power in a second. It takes me 5 to 10 minutes to make fit and wick a coil for the higher or lower power I want. But I do not have to do that because I have been vaping long enough with the sort of kit I use to know what I want and If I do wonder if this dripper would be better with a different build I can grab another atty and try a new build in it because while I do not have a lot of kit compared to some. If I like it I probably have 3.

Sounds to me your device has capabilities you will never require.
230w can you imagine how much not fun that is.
Yeah, i cant imagine what kind of build i would need in order to use the full power of the mod, i never cranked up the power higher than 120W.
Any exact reason for which you prefer kanthal?
The coils i use right now are Stainless steal.
What is the lowest you can go with a mech mod before its considered unsafe? .5 ohm? .4?
 
I=V/R

so 4.2/0.08=52.5A

The current highest CDR of 18650 is 30A on the Samsung 20S

So you can see why the battery for very hot.

4.2/30=0.14 is lowest resistance considered safe within the CDR of the Samsung 20S
 
I=V/R

so 4.2/0.08=52.5A

The current highest CDR of 18650 is 30A on the Samsung 20S

So you can see why the battery for very hot.

4.2/30=0.14 is lowest resistance considered safe within the CDR of the Samsung 20S
I think what bothers me the most is that i know how the calculation you just did works, i know (somewhat) about the correlation between amps, ohms and voltage yet i had to ask.
Thank you.
 
Yeah, i cant imagine what kind of build i would need in order to use the full power of the mod, i never cranked up the power higher than 120W.
Any exact reason for which you prefer kanthal?
The coils i use right now are Stainless steal.
What is the lowest you can go with a mech mod before its considered unsafe? .5 ohm? .4?

My little experience of stainless steel was that it heats up too quick for my taste. Long draw, fairly tight airflow on that sweetspot where i can switch easily from tight dtl to mtl not too hot is my preference. It seem like a seriously minority style. I might even be the only person on the planet that likes this style.

I also bought a lifetime supply of kanthal when that was what everybody used and I know how to make it work for what I like.
 
Yeah, i cant imagine what kind of build i would need in order to use the full power of the mod, i never cranked up the power higher than 120W.
Any exact reason for which you prefer kanthal?
The coils i use right now are Stainless steal.
What is the lowest you can go with a mech mod before its considered unsafe? .5 ohm? .4?

I'm no mech expert, but I mainly use mech squonkers, so I'll chip in if I may. The lowest safe build is dependent on a few things. Quality of the mod and atty, including the threads, plus quality and safe output capability of the battery are the main ones for me. If these are right then a good and appropriate build should perform well. I like a warm flavourful vape, on a single stainless coil around 0,2 ohms. Off hand I can't remember the amp output, but it's quite high, but within the battery's limit (vct5a). If I used say a 30q, it would over stress that cell, and in time possibly become dangerous. Less of an issue on a regulated mod because the circuitry has protection built in, a mech doesn't. Stainless has a lower resistance compared to kanthal, on a like for like build, and suits my preference of vape. Kanthal would take longer to get to the temperature I like.

I find it hard to comprehend an atty being provided with pre built coils that ohms down to 0.08. Bloody bonkers, even though I've done the 007 on a velocity clone, and cheap tube. Vaping red hot flavourless liquid definitely ain't my bag, and I'm lucky I didn't blow my face off.

Stick with regulated for now, and try and understand the correlation between volts, amps and watts, before going back to mechs. Steam Engine website should help. Also a little understanding of batteries wouldn't go amiss (mooch is the man to look up). High capacity generally means a lower output etc.

Eliquid is another minefield too. I've loved a new juice in the afternoon, and hated it by the end of that day. Experimentation is all I can suggest, but don't dismiss a liquid on first taste. Raise or lower the power, while altering the airflow too. Try it on other attys if you have them. Primevapes has a varied range of affordable liquids. Some very sweet, some juicy, minty, tobacco(y), custardy etc. Knowing the type of flavours you prefer is part of the battle, finding good and reliable manufacturers is another.

Anyway, must dash, long drive in 7 hours. G'nite [emoji106]
 
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