Some questions (Squonk mod / RDA)

[nwhornet]

Is this better? when im looking at it i see no such thing like a crack, i just see the plastic layer coming off and im scared if its dangerous or not

Compared to the photo that @Frogprince highlighted that's better. Unfortunately the black broken part isn't clear enough to determine the level of damage. Problem is that whatever caused it could have damaged the 510 on the mod but in itself it shouldn't affect the vape as it's not a direct connection. If, when you put an rda on with a mesh installed does it read the resistance right. If it does then it should be safe to use.
Go through the following steps to ensure that at each step the mod is behaving properly. Ensure watts are down to about 20w before pulsing to check for hot spots. If that's ok then wick it & soak in juice. With the mod set to 20w pulse to evaporate excess juice & this will highlight any hot spots still present or caused when wicking. It will also show any sagging with the wick. Any crease in the mesh or wick will cause hot spots to form & would explain the dry hit & fllames especially if fired at 40-50w.

 

[Zited]

Compared to the photo that @Frogprince highlighted that's better. Unfortunately the black broken part isn't clear enough to determine the level of damage. Problem is that whatever caused it could have damaged the 510 on the mod but in itself it shouldn't affect the vape as it's not a direct connection. If, when you put an rda on with a mesh installed does it read the resistance right. If it does then it should be safe to use.
Go through the following steps to ensure that at each step the mod is behaving properly. Ensure watts are down to about 20w before pulsing to check for hot spots. If that's ok then wick it & soak in juice. With the mod set to 20w pulse to evaporate excess juice & this will highlight any hot spots still present or caused when wicking. It will also show any sagging with the wick. Any crease in the mesh or wick will cause hot spots to form & would explain the dry hit & fllames especially if fired at 40-50w.

I am using the Drop dead rda as off now since i have no mesh coils left for the profile im using .15 ohm coils on the drop dead and that is exactly what the mod is reading so it seems to be fine i suppose, its just I'm able to pull that little plastic bit off if i wish but idk if its dangerous or not

 

[OzoreXS]

isnt that just paint peeling?

 

[nwhornet]

isnt that just paint peeling?

It's not a painted part. A clearer photo would help.

 

[Zited]

It's not a painted part. A clearer photo would help.

My phones picture quality is terrible there the best pictures I can get...

 

[oORobOo]

This is obvious and probably not it but I'll ask anyway, it's not like a peel away plastic protector you get on like phone screens and glass when you get something new right? Just looks like the kind of material that might have one on that may have melted a bit in places (I'd laugh if it was after all this haha)

 

[oORobOo]

Just zoomed in and that just looks like a piece of plastic film used to protect the surface below that's melted from the RDA getting hot, just pull that crap off (probs easiest from where I circled).

The RDA flaming up isn't uncommon with mesh, can happen if you got some stray strands even if they are saturated, so you want to do a neat wicking job. Can also happen when the mesh kinks, the Wotofo cotton is quite tight (as it needs to be) and I've had it kink on me before when pulling it through. I usually push it down towards the deck as far as possible when threading it through to make it snag less on the mesh (like get one side of the lace through then hold both sides down towards the deck whilst pulling it through if that makes sense) then let it raise up when enough is through and give it a little wiggle about at the end.

So yeah I would just pull that off if it is what it looks like, let us know how it goes.

*I would also start the wattage off low and work up same as you would with a coil, make sure it's well saturated etc.

 

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Just zoomed in and that just looks like a piece of plastic film used to protect the surface below that's melted from the RDA getting hot, just pull that crap off (probs easiest from where I circled).

The RDA flaming up isn't uncommon with mesh, can happen if you got some stray strands even if they are saturated, so you want to do a neat wicking job. Can also happen when the mesh kinks, the Wotofo cotton is quite tight (as it needs to be) and I've had it kink on me before when pulling it through. I usually push it down towards the deck as far as possible when threading it through to make it snag less on the mesh (like get one side of the lace through then hold both sides down towards the deck whilst pulling it through if that makes sense) then let it raise up when enough is through and give it a little wiggle about at the end.

So yeah I would just pull that off if it is what it looks like, let us know how it goes.

*I would also start the wattage off low and work up same as you would with a coil, make sure it's well saturated etc.

Alright ill pull it off now ... fingers crossed nothing happens later down the line lol

 

[Zited]

View attachment 224702

Just zoomed in and that just looks like a piece of plastic film used to protect the surface below that's melted from the RDA getting hot, just pull that crap off (probs easiest from where I circled).

The RDA flaming up isn't uncommon with mesh, can happen if you got some stray strands even if they are saturated, so you want to do a neat wicking job. Can also happen when the mesh kinks, the Wotofo cotton is quite tight (as it needs to be) and I've had it kink on me before when pulling it through. I usually push it down towards the deck as far as possible when threading it through to make it snag less on the mesh (like get one side of the lace through then hold both sides down towards the deck whilst pulling it through if that makes sense) then let it raise up when enough is through and give it a little wiggle about at the end.

So yeah I would just pull that off if it is what it looks like, let us know how it goes.

*I would also start the wattage off low and work up same as you would with a coil, make sure it's well saturated etc.

Much better

 

["Misfit"]

This is how it's supposed to look