MM WideBoy project suggestions

[parka]

Morning all

Bit of a slow day at work, so thought i would pop a post up about my planned build for this weekend. i have spent the last 3 months sampling every type of cheap and wonderful squonk box to come out of china, and have concluded that they are all crap. i have so far managed to break a clone Boxer, fall out of love rapidly with a Phantohm clone, not even bother putting a build on an Icarus, and currently looking for a blacksmith to help smelt down a brass Coppervape to turn it into something useful.

So i have settled on a diy build, now my conundrum is, i have settled on a Wide Boy enclosure as it seems the perfect size to slip in a pocket/carry out and about, and was going to go with a mosfet series build, but im also thinking a Parallel build using the Switchfet v2, both builds using a 6ml bottle, but then i went and ordered the 11ml squonk bottles from Stealthvape, and now im toying with a single 18650 with the bigger 11ml bottle (cant fit a series/parallel in the Wide Boy with 11ml bottle). so im stuck as to which bloody option to build.

anyways, when i finally decide what to build, il post up some pics. sorry for the pointless thread, but as i say its quiet at work.

 

[jock1092]

You have an icarus clone?

Rip out the 510 and replace with a modmaker one + extra large nut

Replace the contacts with either mod makers beryllium copper or Cookson gold for silver and it becomes a top notch mod, I've done this with 2 now and it's worth the little effort needed, and I've even set the back on with epoxy on one (added a fabric strip for batter removal)

As for the wide boy I've seen a few series/mosfets builds using mosmax sleds and modmakers bottle, also seen pwm boards in the same set up, they look to be nice mods but a little tight on space

 

[smplmind]

If you want to mod the wideboy I would personally go for the parallel build using the Switchfet v2 because of the increased battery life over the extra 5ml but thats me, series is okay if you want the power or higher resistance coils but if you're using other 4v mech squonkers you won't be able to change the attys around.

 

[parka]

@jock1092 i must admit, i haven't given the Icarus a fair chance yet. i was thinking about fixing the none squonk side plate with epoxy, and using ribbon to remove the squonk side plate. good call on replacing the contact as the supplied one is pants. is the standard 510 really that bad, i know MM 510's are the shizzle though so probably a good call on swapping out at the same time.

Edit: My bad the Icarus isn't a clone. got to admit its a good looking box, just falls short on a few points for my liking (didn't stop me buying one though)

@smplmind i have a Sledz UK wideboy battery sled inbound, hopefully waiting on my floor mat when i get home today, it looks like i can fit the SwitchFet inder the sled and remote wire it to the switch, i think i have to admit, a series is overkill, i already have a delubio that scratches that itch. so a 6ml parallel squonker it is.

 

[smplmind]

@smplmind i have a Sledz UK wideboy battery sled inbound, hopefully waiting on my floor mat when i get home today, it looks like i can fit the SwitchFet inder the sled and remote wire it to the switch, i think i have to admit, a series is overkill, i already have a delubio that scratches that itch. so a 6ml parallel squonker it is.[/QUOTE]

You know it makes sense.

 

[domejunky]

@jock1092 i must admit, i haven't given the Icarus a fair chance yet. i was thinking about fixing the none squonk side plate with epoxy, and using ribbon to remove the squonk side plate. good call on replacing the contact as the supplied one is pants. is the standard 510 really that bad, i know MM 510's are the shizzle though so probably a good call on swapping out at the same time.

Edit: My bad the Icarus isn't a clone. got to admit its a good looking box, just falls short on a few points for my liking (didn't stop me buying one though)

@smplmind i have a Sledz UK wideboy battery sled inbound, hopefully waiting on my floor mat when i get home today, it looks like i can fit the SwitchFet inder the sled and remote wire it to the switch, i think i have to admit, a series is overkill, i already have a delubio that scratches that itch. so a 6ml parallel squonker it is.

Are you saying you have an authentic Icarus, and it's not doing it for you? What issues does it have?

I'm sitting at a similar crossroads. Find it hard to get excited about plastic boxes. The only squonkers that have my attention are the Icarus and SQ, but I'm sitting on a few Esquares and Hammond boxes that I'm tempted to make my own.

I've made a few mods from the wide boy, I find them slightly slippery, and a touch wide. Completely subjective though. I made a parallel and a PWM and the owners love them...