How to tell when to charge battery on mech mod?

[blind illusion]

Hey guys,
I am wondering how to tell when its time to take out your battery on a mech mod and charge it, I have a variable voltage/wattage apv already, the beyond vape spire, so I am used to it telling me when its low battery and time to recharge. any help would be appreciated. I am new to mech mods and am getting one in a few days along with a rda, so any advice on that is welcome as well. I look forward to getting into the world of mech mods!

 

[DetraMental]

You'll be able to tell. There will be a drop in vapor production. You'll try holding the button in longer just to get a good hit. If in doubt get a voltage meter to check your battery.

 

[anumber1]

Hey guys,
I am wondering how to tell when its time to take out your battery on a mech mod and charge it, I have a variable voltage/wattage apv already, the beyond vape spire, so I am used to it telling me when its low battery and time to recharge. any help would be appreciated. I am new to mech mods and am getting one in a few days along with a rda, so any advice on that is welcome as well. I look forward to getting into the world of mech mods!

You are going to need at minimun a volt meter and an ohm meter for your new gear in order to learn to use your mech and rda.

You could get a multi meter or a inline 510 volt meter and a "black box" ohm meter.

I generally notice a drop in performance @ 3.8v or so.

 

[sando7]

get a digital multi-meter (DMM)
https://www.google.com/search?q=dig...fficial&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp

you can get a real decent one in the 10 to 20 dollar range, and they do come in handy!

 

[Gqballa]

Like said above. You'll notice it. Get a multi meter

 

[AzPlumber]

Not sure if it's been said but you should get yourself a volt meter for your battery and a ohm meter for the RDA. Without those it would be like driving a car without any gauges.

 

[blind illusion]

I got a multi meter at home and a ohm reader is coming with my new mech mod and rda, I also have sony 18650 30 amp batteries coming with it. dunno if I will use cotton rope, cotton balls or silica wick yet though as far as wicks go, what can you guys suggest on that and what coil to start with? Its a stilare clone atty.

 

[MxGOLDIE]

I just started using a mod recently. I had this idea in my head that my battery was going to drop way too low and like explode in my face while vaping. This scared the .... out of me! I have a multimeter and I was vaping for awhile, pulling out the battery and checking to see levels and swapping when necessary.

After non-stop chain dripping with my two mods, I'm starting to be able to tell by the hits I'm getting when the battery needs to be swapped. The clouds just arent the same! If In doubt I can always check.

Better to be safe than sorry.

As for wicking, I prefer cotton. I'm using a dual coil @ 0.8ohms 32ga wire wrapped (around a 1/16th drill bit). 0.8 has been working for me, and my batteries so for now thats where I'm staying

Happy vaping!

Mech mods are a whole new world!

 

[blind illusion]

I forgot to mention I got 28 gauge kanthal with the mod, oops. would .8 ohms still be possible on it or is there a starting resisitance that someone could reccomend? I would like to start my way up so I understand RDA's more before getting super low.

 

[MarkLH90]

I've used organic cotton balls since day 1, no complaints. It's cheap and effective. Much better flavor than silica.

.8Ω - 1.0Ω would be a good starting point, here are a couple cheater sites to use so you're not wasting wire.

Coil Toy - Online calculator for e-cigarette resistance coil building

Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[sando7]

dual coils with 28ga kanthal, about 7 wraps each on a 1/8th bit should put you around 0.75 to 0.8, wick with cotton....at least it does for me and you'll get a fine vape........check with your ohm meter and be safe.....get some Sony VTC5'S

 

[blind illusion]

Those sites are extremely helpful,thanks for sharing them! I really look forward to the journey into RDA and mech mods.

 

[AveryW]

I forgot to mention I got 28 gauge kanthal with the mod, oops. would .8 ohms still be possible on it or is there a starting resisitance that someone could reccomend? I would like to start my way up so I understand RDA's more before getting super low.

It'd be perfectly fine, 28g is probably the easiest to build with in terms of hitting target resistance. What I wrap on usually gives .1 ohms per wrap on 28g. Also, steam-engine.org is a great calculator for resistance of coils, ohms law, and even diy juice, check it out. But always check the resistance after the build, there mustn't be any short, otherwise battery go boom boom.

Sent from the mothership.

 

[MarkLH90]

Those sites are extremely helpful,thanks for sharing them! I really look forward to the journey into RDA and mech mods.

Yeah man. Coil Toy will probably be better for you just starting out because it will give you an accurate representation of what it should look like. The only problem with Coil Toy is it DOES NOT factor in the resistance of the leads going from the wraps to the posts, and obviously you want some distance to prevent a short if your top cap bumps into it or something.

Steam Engine is awesome because you can input parallel wire builds and twisted wire builds, and it does factor in lead length.

My advice is don't cherish your wire or cotton in the beginning. Try something, and if you don't like it just rip it out and try something a little different. It's a learning process, and you'll get more efficient and more comfortable with it quickly.

Make sure you check your resistance and visually inspect your coils before and after all the adjustments to make sure you're not going to have a short. Other than that man have fun and be safe. It's a cool hobby once you get the hang of it.

 

[oplholik]

As far as knowing when to change the batt goes, when you get your meters, take your battery out a few times a day and check them. After a while you will know about how long they are lasting you, and are getting due to change.

 

[anumber1]

I buy tempco wire on amazon for cheap.

100' of A1, 28g kanthal is like $12 shipped. 100' will last a long time even while learning to build.

I use Graham cellucotton (100% rayon) from sally beauty supply for wicking material. Great stuff. After buying the lifetime supply box for $12 building costs are covered for a very long time. Years.

 

[antony73]

Use a DMM for the home and a 510 ohm reader for out and about.

For example, if you dropped your Mech while you were out, you'd have no idea if the fall had shifted the coil or something else, possibly creating a short. In this case, having a 510 ohm reader with you would be invaluable. They're not really pocket friendly, but if you have a briefcase or man-bag or something you'll be fine.

Get into the habit of taking a little Vape tool kit around with you if you're out for any length of time like I do.

When reading with a DMM, remember to subtract the DMM's own reading from the coil's. Touching my DMM's wires together reads .6-7ohms. So if my DMM reads my coil at 2.1ohms, it's actually a 1.4 or 1.5ohm coil, (or maybe you already know that, but very important, I just needed say it Some good youtube stuff on ohm reading with a digital multi meter.


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