My first mech

[Rude Rudi]

I got me first mech today = COILART MAGE MECH TRICKER KIT.
So far so good... besides safety, safety, any tips or tricks for a noob mech user?

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[Jp1905]

Any mech user MUST be able to do a mean ass jelly fish!


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[DoubleD]

Clean contacts = Bliss


#Mech4life

 

[incredible_hullk]

I got me first mech today = COILART MAGE MECH TRICKER KIT.
So far so good... besides safety, safety, any tips or tricks for a noob mech user?

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@Rude Rudi i find ni80 best material for mech coils... good ramp up and flavour

Coils gunk up quickly on mechs imho so watch out for that

 

[Oceanic Vapes]

Always keep in mind your ohms law with a mech, if u do it right your batteries should not get hot, if they getting hot you're pulling to many amps from your batteries, so I like using higher homage wire on mechs

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[Rude Rudi]

Currently running 2 x demon killer tri twisted claptons reading .19. Using Samsung 25R batteries. So far, so good.


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[Rude Rudi]

Not making me own coils yet - one step at a time...lol


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[daniel craig]

I got me first mech today = COILART MAGE MECH TRICKER KIT.
So far so good... besides safety, safety, any tips or tricks for a noob mech user?

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Don't drain the battery below 3.6-3.7v.

 

[Silver]

Enjoy it @Rude Rudi
That setup looks very cool!

 

[Vinay]

Currently running 2 x demon killer tri twisted claptons reading .19. Using Samsung 25R batteries. So far, so good.


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please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm just concerned with safety. Using Samsung 25R batteries which has a 20A cont. discharge. Running a 0.19 ohm coil with a full charged battery works out to roughly 22A discharge. That's living life on the wild side

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[Silver]

i agree - well spotted @Vinay

Go easy there @Rude Rudi ,
maybe try get higher rated batts or go a bit higher on the ohms

 

[Rude Rudi]

please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm just concerned with safety. Using Samsung 25R batteries which has a 20A cont. discharge. Running a 0.19 ohm coil with a full charged battery works out to roughly 22A discharge. That's living life on the wild side

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Oh dear. Thanks. What should I do?



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[Vinay]

I'd suggest using a coil build with a higher resistance. The lowest I would build on a 20A battery is 0.3ohms. That works out to a 14A discharge and I still have headroom.

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[Oceanic Vapes]

Yes, so what they say is that the battery can discharge cont at 20, but some people say if you vape short spurts you can go more than that, but what u might see is if you pull more amps than that, the battery will start getting hot, hot batteries is never a good thing as your putting them under strain, your battery life span diminishes, all lots of bad things can happen. That's why my personal opinion while using mech is the higher the ohms on the coils the safer u are

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[Vinay]

You could also get some Higher rated batteries as @Silver mentioned. Personally I feel Samsung 25Rs are enough however I like to use LG HB2's when I'd want a low build as they have a 30A cont. discharge

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[Rude Rudi]

Thanks guys. I was almost an Andy... Will pop into me local tomorrow and sort.


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[WELIHF]

0.2 is perfect on a tube, take into consideration that you don't get 4.2v due to voltage drop on the device as well.
Lowest I run down to 0.18 on LG HG2, which is also 20A CDR.

If the batteries are getting hot, the contact switch and tube will most likely get hot, then slow down/stop vaping on it.

Don't over drain your batteries, you will notice a considerable drop in vapor production, then it's time for a fresh battery.

Simple builds are almost always my preference on mech's due to the shorter ramp up, which also means shorter pulses on the battery.

 

[WELIHF]

One other thing not mentioned yet.

if changing atomizers, make sure you are using an atomizer with a protruding, non-floating 510 pin.

Vaping Bogan just put up a good basics on Mech's on YouTube -

 

[Silver]

@Rude Rudi
As you know, we try very hard to take battery safety seriously on here

Pushing the limits of a battery may be fine on occasion but there are situations where it can be problematic.

Hear me out here:

• Suppose your ohm reader is not reading accurately and your resistance is actually 10% lower. I.e. Meaning you are pulling 24-25A instead of 22A.
• Suppose further that the Samsung 25R you got is not quite 20A CDR, but say its only 19A or 18A CDR. Not all batteries are created equal

• Then suppose while the mech is in your pocket it somehow gets caught in such a way that it continuously fires without you knowing.

You may well be drawing 24-25 Amps on a battery rated for 18-19A continuous, it heats up. By the time you find out, there could well be a problem. The battery may vent

So its not always for the vaping application directly but for those situations where one usually doesnt think things can go wrong.

 

[GerritVisagie]

A tip I've picked up.
When changing attics or batteries,
Always loosen the button before tightening and tighten the button last.
This helps to prevent denting the positive of your batteries.


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[Rude Rudi]

A quick update;

So, I went to visit Ollie at VK today and got a masterclass in the basics... I now 'get' it and understand all the basics. I got my first wire and will do me own coils now - got Ni80, 24ga.

I now have 3.5mm, 6 wrap Ni80 coil, reading .25. Happy days!

Thanks all for your input!



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[Puff the Magic Dragon]

I used a Nemesis and Stingray for a few months about two years ago. Went on the Noisy Cricket (series). It scared the smelly stuff out of me. At my age I prefer to use regulated mods. They prevent accidents from senior moments. Mechs are great fun but not for the faint of heart or the inexperienced.

Enjoy it @Rude Rudi

 

[JsPLAYn]

I run 0.09 on a SMPL and Goon combo with samsung 25R. No problems at all

Build is 4wrap geekvape SS claptons 3mm ID

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[JsPLAYn]

From time to time with rapid vaping then mod feels a bit warm.. but never bad and if I vape normal rate then it doesn't get warm at all and I only vape batteries to about 50% then switch it out

 

[Stosta]

I run 0.09 on a SMPL and Goon combo with samsung 25R. No problems at all

Build is 4wrap geekvape SS claptons 3mm ID

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A 0.09 using a 25R seems like a bad idea, how many amps is that pulling?