Vaping/Vapers Chat Thread - NO OT *if you arent interested in vaping this thread isnt for you *

Please respect the "no OT". If you want to debate the health aspects, please do so in a new thread.

Thanks.

Not that I'm one to stir the pot, but this is a chat thread and the original post said this was a thread to chat about vaping, set ups, and ETC..

How would the health effects of vaping not be considered on topic in a vaping thread?

Not that I'm one to stir the pot, but this is a chat thread and the original post said this was a thread to chat about vaping, set ups, and ETC..

How would the health effects of vaping not be considered on topic in a vaping thread?

Were Cav and I trolls we would have started posting supporting links. He would post government/tobacco lobby funded studies; I would post studies funded by the vaping lobby (yes, there is one now). But we are not so we never got off topic. To even post a warning about getting OT was stupid. It's like posting a warning if folks started arguing over the difference between e-cigs and vaporizers in a chat thread about e-cigs and vaporizers.

In all fairness it was at my request, as I wanted to have a thread where vapers could meet and discuss things. But apparently we can never have nice things around here. So OP and title edited and now everyone can move on.

I also am switching over to 0 nic

0 Nicotine? So it would just be flavored vapor at that point, kinda like an O2 bar? Is there anything other than the flavoring in it at that point that could be toxic etc? Sorry for the questions if they're stupid I just don't know anything about vaping.

That said, I'd be interested to hear what the different mods are for. I hear the term and see the giant flask-like battery packs in store, but I have no idea what the difference is.

I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who makes there own juice and how they got started.

Variable Voltage/Variable Wattage (VV/VW) mods tend to be more bulky, due to the fact that they need a controller in them. But with the exception of a few models, they mostly have standard cylindrical lithium ion batteries inside...

A standard cylindrical mechanical mod is around 22mm in diameter (not including massive 26650 mods). Some are telescopic and can adjust to different battery lengths, some have removal sections that can configure in ways to accommodate different battery lengths, and some have a non adjustable length so you HAVE to use a specific battery length. It's more ergonomics and fashion statement, since mechanical mods all do the same thing, lol.

Since mech mods have different designs and are made of different materials, one should check for voltage drop. A fresh battery should put out 4.2v off the charger when measured. If you put the battery in the mod and measure the voltage between the positive and negative post, it should ideally measure 4.2v. It's not uncommon for the voltage to be less 4.1v or 4.0v. This has to do with conductivity of the mod.

Stand alone lithium ion batteries come in many cylindrical sizes but the most common ones are 18650, 18500, 18490, & 18350. you can more or less dissect these numbers into physical size... 18650 = 18mm diameter 65.0mm in length. 18350 = 18mm diameter 35.0mm length.

The bigger the battery, the higher the mAh (milliamp hours), the longer it will retain a charge under similar conditions.




Be careful with this... usually liquid nicotine is sold in concentrations of 100mg/mL.
It's pretty toxic. Also, i'm pretty sure people who make their own juice aren't using EPA approved disposal methods... probably just rinsing spills down the drain...