anubis
Mod Maker
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- Feb 22, 2014
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I've been a bit busy over the last six months building a new Man Cave but now that it is up and running and I am getting used to the new machinery I am getting back to making mods again. I've made a couple of prototypes. The first one is just a small pipe with a 18350 battery and a kick adapter inserted in the bowl with a steampunk motif on top. This was quite difficult to make but I won't bore you with the details
The second one was more interesting - I call it The Stormbringer
This started out as an exercise to see if it was possible to make a device that could produce twice as much vapor from a single unit. First of all I produced a round piece of wood from a square piece on the lathe. Then I cut a piece out leaving an "L" shape. Four 22mm holes were drilled - two in the long side (for the batteries) and two in the short side (for the Kick adapters). A hole was then drilled in the side for the switch and a hole was drilled up from the bottom to meet the side hole for the switch wires. A recess was cut into the bottom to overlap the holes there for the wiring. This piece of wood was then sanded, shaped and varnished.
Next came the battery holders and kick holders. These were made from 22mm aluminium tubing which were actually 22.22mm in diameter so had to be reduced on the metal lathe. Then they were threaded on the inside at the top and bottom. Four collets were then cut on the lathe and threaded to be screwed to the bottom of each metal tube. Also holes were cut in to the collets for the wires and springs to be inserted. For the 510 adapters a thick washer was made that was threaded on the outside (to screw into the tubes) and the inside of the washers were threaded to screw on to the 510 adapters. For the battery tubes a couple of brass caps were made which were also threaded to screw into the tubes. These also had a raised nipple cut into them so that they could work with flat top batteries. The four tube were then glued into the four holes along with the switch which was glued into the side. The wires were then joined in the bottom recess which was then filled with resin and covered over with green felt.
For the drip tip, a piece of aluminium was used which had two holes cut in to the bottom where two drip tips were glued in place and one hole cut in the top to take the main drip tip. A hole was then drilled through the side to join the three holes together. Before any gluing was done the piece was shaped and polished. A temporary plug was inserted in to the side hole to prevent air leaks and to aid cleaning.
Kick adapters were adjusted to about 10 watts and placed in the tubes, 510 adapters were screwed in place. The batteries were put in and the brass caps screwed into place. The two Aero tanks I had filled had there air holes reduced and screwed in place, the drip tip assembly was then fitted on top, the button was pressed and I started to vape....WOW....French Pipe Tobacco and Desert Ship without mixing the fluids together (I think I'll call it the French Camel). I have to say that I was quite impressed although not ecstatic. I was expecting twice as much vapor but this did not happen. There was more but....I think it all depends on how you have the air holes adjusted on the tanks. Because you are sucking through two tanks it would logically follow that the air holes were reduced by half - this will need to be played with.
I don't think this will go into production as I do not think there will be much interest in it plus the cost of making it is high (two of everything)
Pros: 1. About 5ml in each tank so should last a long time
2. More vapor
3. The ability to use different flavours in each tank
4. The ability to vape on one tank by removing the other
Cons: 1. Bulky heavy unit
2. Higher fluid usage
3. Twice the maintenance
4. All tanks differ as to position of air hole so adjustment must be made before fitting
If you are interested in seeing the new man cave visit About these e-pipes
The second one was more interesting - I call it The Stormbringer
This started out as an exercise to see if it was possible to make a device that could produce twice as much vapor from a single unit. First of all I produced a round piece of wood from a square piece on the lathe. Then I cut a piece out leaving an "L" shape. Four 22mm holes were drilled - two in the long side (for the batteries) and two in the short side (for the Kick adapters). A hole was then drilled in the side for the switch and a hole was drilled up from the bottom to meet the side hole for the switch wires. A recess was cut into the bottom to overlap the holes there for the wiring. This piece of wood was then sanded, shaped and varnished.
Next came the battery holders and kick holders. These were made from 22mm aluminium tubing which were actually 22.22mm in diameter so had to be reduced on the metal lathe. Then they were threaded on the inside at the top and bottom. Four collets were then cut on the lathe and threaded to be screwed to the bottom of each metal tube. Also holes were cut in to the collets for the wires and springs to be inserted. For the 510 adapters a thick washer was made that was threaded on the outside (to screw into the tubes) and the inside of the washers were threaded to screw on to the 510 adapters. For the battery tubes a couple of brass caps were made which were also threaded to screw into the tubes. These also had a raised nipple cut into them so that they could work with flat top batteries. The four tube were then glued into the four holes along with the switch which was glued into the side. The wires were then joined in the bottom recess which was then filled with resin and covered over with green felt.
For the drip tip, a piece of aluminium was used which had two holes cut in to the bottom where two drip tips were glued in place and one hole cut in the top to take the main drip tip. A hole was then drilled through the side to join the three holes together. Before any gluing was done the piece was shaped and polished. A temporary plug was inserted in to the side hole to prevent air leaks and to aid cleaning.
Kick adapters were adjusted to about 10 watts and placed in the tubes, 510 adapters were screwed in place. The batteries were put in and the brass caps screwed into place. The two Aero tanks I had filled had there air holes reduced and screwed in place, the drip tip assembly was then fitted on top, the button was pressed and I started to vape....WOW....French Pipe Tobacco and Desert Ship without mixing the fluids together (I think I'll call it the French Camel). I have to say that I was quite impressed although not ecstatic. I was expecting twice as much vapor but this did not happen. There was more but....I think it all depends on how you have the air holes adjusted on the tanks. Because you are sucking through two tanks it would logically follow that the air holes were reduced by half - this will need to be played with.
I don't think this will go into production as I do not think there will be much interest in it plus the cost of making it is high (two of everything)
Pros: 1. About 5ml in each tank so should last a long time
2. More vapor
3. The ability to use different flavours in each tank
4. The ability to vape on one tank by removing the other
Cons: 1. Bulky heavy unit
2. Higher fluid usage
3. Twice the maintenance
4. All tanks differ as to position of air hole so adjustment must be made before fitting
If you are interested in seeing the new man cave visit About these e-pipes
