Fogger v4 : A RBA done right √

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ForeverDiving

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I meant I couldn't get the coil to glow red from the lighter when squeezing the coils together with needle nose pliers before attaching it to the atty.

LOL! I get it... However, a torch is not really a must. I've got one but nowadays I find more convenient to coil and attach cold, then glow by pulsing the mod. I wonder why you haven't been successful in making a formed coil glow with a Bic lighter. Perhaps you are loosing too much heath to your plyers? Try leaving longer legs. I just took pics of a quickly done 1.3Ω 9w/2.4mm cold and heated to a bright red with a common Tokai mini torch (Mx$20 at Walmart --1 USD = 13 MXN). The glowing one is beyond my webcam dynamic range but, believe me, it glowed.

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The focus and exposure are shot, sorry.

My atty is full of liquid so I cannot attach it to my mod and fire it so you can see this done but it's a piece of cake.

Edit: you can see here how close and tight the coil is. No real need to oxidize. I keep the Butane 1300°C for the mesh.

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LOL! I get it... However, a torch is not really a must. I've got one but nowadays I find more convenient to coil and attach cold, then glow by pulsing the mod. I wonder why you haven't been successful in making a formed coil glow with a Bic lighter. Perhaps you are loosing too much heath to your plyers? Try leaving longer legs. I just took pics of a quickly done 1.3Ω 9w/2.4mm cold and heated to a bright red with a common Tokai mini torch (Mx$20 at Walmart --1 USD = 13 MXN). The glowing one is beyond my webcam dynamic range but, believe me, it glowed.

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The focus and exposure are shot, sorry.

My atty is full of liquid so I cannot attach it to my mod and fire it so you can see this done but it's a piece of cake.

Edit: you can see here how close and tight the coil is. No real need to oxidize. I keep the Butane 1300°C for the mesh.

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I wasn't holding the coil by the legs, I was holding it by the coil (compressing it). Yes, I think the pliers were acting like a heat sink.

Nice tip about compressing while attached.
 

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    I tried. Didn't work. Perhaps it was because I was trying to make it glow while compressing the coils with needle nose pliers. I did find a small screwdriver that seems to do the job for wrapping nicely.

    The best way it was recommended to me is to make a "tensioned contact coil" (see this video by superx), no oxidizing even just wrap with high tension to make it really tight, glow it and ONLY compress when needed.


    DeeJay, Happened to me on the first try with a dripper that didn't fit the hole. 2nd attempt I used a thinner nosed dripper and leaned the atty towards the air hole 30°. Fills without spilling a drop, just do it slowly.

    Well I only have a problem with the latest Fogger V4.3 because the fill hole is below the deck in a "cutout". So the juice has to flow around multiple corners. I can't even drain it with a needle! Juice just won't flow around those stupid corners. The first versions are great, I can just stick a needle nose juice bottle in there into the glass section and fill it up or drain it.
     

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    K, Here's the build process:

    Dual 28 awg 8 wrap 5/32" coils (these are 1 ohm each for a total of .5 ohms
    top coil leads should be on positive post
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    Use about 2 1/2 inches of Hemp fiber
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    Slightly roll the fiber and criss-cross around the coils
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    Drag some fiber (a little down each channel (not much)
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    add another piece of fiber shaped in a ring the diameter of the base cover around the edge of the base between the posts & the cover
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    K, Here's the build process:

    Dual 28 awg 8 wrap coils (these are 1 ohm each for a total of .5 ohms top coil leads should be on positive post

    Use about 2 1/2 inches of Hemp fiber

    Slightly roll the fiber and criss-cross around the coils

    Drag some fiber (a little down each channel (not much)

    add another piece of fiber shaped in a ring the diameter of the base cover around the edge of the base between the posts & the cover

    The finished build

    Hits like a Mac Truck, with great flavor, no leaks, no dry hits

    Nice job there Bob, well done
     

    BobC

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    Thanks, had to cut down my flavors it hits so well, gotta say, better then my Russians, KFs, Taifuns or Aquas, though it's not made nearly as well as the aforementioned, the design concept (bigger base and bell, air holes closer to each coil) should be copied by those vendors, as it is far superior.

    Edit: my chimney comes off and stays with the cap when I unscrew, which is a benefit as I can easily empty a full tank to tinker, by holding it upside down, unscrewing and holding the glass with the base, as the liquid is retained without leakage
     
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    I'm getting things ready for when the f4's I ordered get here, will be building my first coils. Got some 28g and 30g, side snips, and coil jig headed this way. Have just about anything else I might need from what I've read. Can't wait to try this thing out, might have to get a mech, or a 30amp mod. Oh when does the spending stop. Thanks for all the good info everyone.
     

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    I'm getting things ready for when the f4's I ordered get here, will be building my first coils. Got some 28g and 30g, side snips, and coil jig headed this way. Have just about anything else I might need from what I've read. Can't wait to try this thing out, might have to get a mech, or a 30amp mod. Oh when does the spending stop. Thanks for all the good info everyone.

    Congrats KW! You'll love it when it arrives, not only the Fv4 look good - it vapes tremendously well too.
     

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    Thank you for this thread qorax, you nailed it here Bro! Have had the V4 in rotation for three days (.7ohms, 24watts, little over 4volts) and so far it is outperforming my aqua's, 91's, all my tanks really, in every area. I'm still on my honeymoon with this bad boy, so we'll see what time has to say, but as of now, this thing rocks. Could make a guy feel guilty, something this good at this price point. Now if someone would come up with a bit of a nano kit to use when needed, this system would be complete.
    Thanks again brother and keep up the great work.
     

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    Thank you for this thread qorax, you nailed it here Bro! Have had the V4 in rotation for three days (.7ohms, 24watts, little over 4volts) and so far it is outperforming my aqua's, 91's, all my tanks really, in every area. I'm still on my honeymoon with this bad boy, so we'll see what time has to say, but as of now, this thing rocks. Could make a guy feel guilty, something this good at this price point. Now if someone would come up with a bit of a nano kit to use when needed, this system would be complete.
    Thanks again brother and keep up the great work.

    Thank you for the appreciation GB. And yes, such a good RBA at this price point - is indeed a STEAL
     
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