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Lol, I know where your coming from. I went to my b&m to get my menthol (love their menthol) but, They are idiot's. One of the guys there has a Russian 91% and it leaks out of the air flow hole. Took it apart for him right there in the shop and had him replace the o-ring in the center of the top cap and no more leak. Look, A noob that knows more than they do.. That felt good. Makes me feel like I am actually learning something from everyone here and able to help others..

Welcome to VT, yep not a good idea to do both, just throw those patches. Much easier to control your intake with ecigs...most of us started with the same type starter kit, some that's all they need, but watch out, it can become a hobby and suck your wallet dry...good luck on your journey...it's life changing....

Charliestheman if the RDA that has a top cap that is hard to put on has 2 O rings, take one off. This will make the cap much easier to take off and put on. To answer the OP, I like the Patriot the best of all I have used. There is no RDA that is beginner friendly. Just make sure you do your homework before getting into RDAs.

I did the dumbest purchase of my vaping life, I bought some 5 Pawns GrandMaster and I can't put it down. At the prices they charge I have a feeling I'll be skipping a lot of meals real soon!

Even though I am brand new here I wanted to get started on the right foot. So I made this hopefully easy to follow Tutorial to help out anyone who likes the look of wood mods but like me can't afford them right now. This was made in an apartment with hand tools, so you don't need a fancy workshop or special tools to make it. So If you think of a easier way to do something or want to substitute a part you already have that will work for You go right ahead. Also I tried to make this as comprehensive as possible , but if you have any questions or comments please feel free to Post. P.S. I will also be posting a followup Tutorial for a VV Dual 18650 wood mod next which will be referenced back to this tutorial for the basic box build and to highlight the differences. So please be sure to check out that one also. This one is a simple one battery mod but it works great and I find myself alternately using it all day and very light weight so easy to carry around when out and about. Here is what is getting built Here is the part list of what is needed to build it you may already have these items if not I will tell you where I obtained them. If you are anything like me once you build your first mod you want to keep on modding everything. So I recommend that you get a few of these parts so that when mod fever comes over you. Everything you need is right there. Once again feel free to substitute for any parts that you may already have available. Madvapes - 510 sealed battery connector - $1.49 Either silver or brass. They can be a pain to solder so Madvapes offers prewired ones for $2.99 its up to you. Horn Switch - $.89 they come in many colors and have been very sturdy for me with a nice clicky feel when pushed $2.99 New chrome switch picked up a couple so far like the way they look but no clicky when pushed LED - $.49 to $1.59 Come in 3mm or 5mm with many colors to choose from pick the one you like (they come with resistor needed added to package so no need to buy separately) If you don't already have batteries and a charger you might want to pick some up. The way this mod is built you can use 16340 or 18350 or any battery that will fit a 19mm x 38mm (Spring fully depressed) holder. You can pick IMR or protected your choice I recommend at least 2 (1 charging while other being used) If you have never been to this site look around some they have a lot of great stuff especially for DIY Vapoligy - They have a 5% off code Outcast Vaping. Plus they offer a lifetime 10% off for current and former military (any Military or Veteran get 10% off FOREVER! All they have to do is create an account then email me a scan or anything that proves military service of any kind in any branch to jim@vapoligy.com and I will code them to a special “Military personal” account wich gives the military discount on all prices, then on top of that they can still use a coupon code for even better savings. http://www.vapoligy.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=27 Battery spring plates .99 a pair I found these and like how sturdy & easy to work with these are. But you can use any type of connectors or holders you want. Just adjust the sizes accordingly. Another site worth looking around for other stuff he even carries kanthal, nichrome, and wick for when you get a Rebuildable atomizer. (3) 6 inch red wires and (3) 6 inch black wires - solid or stranded 20 to 22 gauge Small rare earth magnets - A few months ago I went on amazon and bought (50) 1/8 x 1/16 magnets but can't remember where I bought them at but I believe radio shack carries 1/4" ones which should work you need at least 4 Home depot Hobby board red oak $1.49 for a 1 1/2" x 1/4" x 2 foot I love the grain on these. They also come in other widths and lengths if you decide to make more mods. 3/4" wood screen $2.29 for 8 foot length. If you already have a piece of wood 3/4" wide use that. If not get this and cut it in half in the store for easier carrying. Tools needed Hopefully you have most of these already which will save you money. If not most can be picked up at Home depot Drill and various bits Soldering Iron Solder and flux or solder embedded with flux Hand Saw Mitre Box Some type of Clamp I picked up mine at Big Lots Years ago and can't remember how much. Home Depot sells them for aroung $10 bucks. or you can use tape or string or whatever clamp parts together until glue dries Some type of Wood Glue make sure its stain-able (Liquid Nails from Home depot has been working for me) Super Glue Hot glue gun Wire strippers Various grits of sandpaper Sanding block Small can of Wood Stain Pick the color you like best at Home depot near the paint section. I use MinWax brand with success Small can of fast drying polyurethane same as above (Both can be found at walmart also.) Alright now that is out of the way lets get to it shall we. First off using mitre box cut red oak hobby board you need (4) 2 1/2" pieces look at them find some interesting patterns and mark those for your front and back other 2 left and right (2) 2" pieces again mark them top and bottom (1) 1 3/4" piece marked as angle panel from screen wood you need (1) 2" piece (1) 3/4" piece Helpful Tips - Always use the same tool for all your measurements Measure,mark and cut. Do not mark all your cuts at the beginning and then try and cut them 1 after another some pieces will be longer than the others. Run sandpaper lightly over cut edges to remove excess before you measure. always cut on same place of the mark whether you go left/right or directly on the mark. If you have access to power tools like a table saw or sanders use them it will make this much easier. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Do me a favor if anyone makes one please post a picture for me I would love to see it. I would also appreciate any and all comments and or critiques. Or if anyone feels I gave out any unsafe advice please let me know. A great many thanks to Christopher and Jeffb for their permission and assistance in getting this posted. Its a pretty great feeling when someone asks you where you bought your mod and you are able to tell them No I made it.

Which one is your favorite?

I pushed the button and it works. So far so good.

I posted a pic and took it down. You guys are too fast lol

Haven't used it yet. Just unboxed it Damn I need to dust

Just pulled the trigger on 2 DNA 30 boards for my builds that I will be doing. Thanks Proetus for posting that HyperionVape had them.

Ohh lets see what did i buy today.... From Mouser - Some new fuses, a few spring loaded center pins, 2 18650 dual battery holders, a bunch of wattage adjustment buttons, , Hammond 1590B enclosure. Amazon - Slimline Fire button, more LG HE18650 batteries HyperionVape - DNA30 Board (tired of waiting on the 4 i have coming) Shapeways - 2 Screen Cradles and board brackets Results of all this will be the rebuilding of my Original DNA20 and another Dual 18650 30 for a lucky VT member

The Cloud Chaser drip tip arrived today. It's very wide open compared to the standard drip tip.

I read this in Yoda's voice.

I hate maryland drivers. So rude. I'm from south ga so I'm the polite mom in the minivan letting people into traffic having ***holes behind me honk at me....

MVince. Give me some feedback when you get that new base.. Tam- construction done...now just trying to get them to add some color on the walls....

Topic should be Common Sense for Vapers....don't leave your mod where someone could sit on it ......

Exactly what I did I actually watched a couple hours of riptrippers before deciding I have to get an rda. Builds are a lot easier that they appear, what I will say is that safety is the most important thing. Investing in a solid ohm reader would be suggested or owning a device with an spot on atty reader. Remember battery safety, buying a high end protected battery helps but it can not be the only thing you take into account. I would suggest starting at no lower than a .5 ohm coil if you have never dripped before. On a standard mechanical mod it may "chuck the vape" like the other people you may know or see on youtube, but it will be plenty of smoke production and give something to work off of. Remember the thicker the wire (gauge of wire gets thicker as the gauge gets smaller) the less resistance it will have, ie you will need to have more wraps on your coil/coils to get to a higher resistance. Again, SAFETY FIRST!!!! Good luck and have fun.

My newest toy. Loving the Congestus.

If I know our idiotic politicians, they are going to use this story to score quick points by "appearing" that they're doing something useful. The end result will be more freedom taken away and more restrictions on normal law abiding vapers. No to start a holy war here but this is not too dissimilar to the battle being waged over guns. There some very bad people (criminals) who do bad things with guns so the public overreacts and punishes the responsible law abiding citizens. You may not be a gun owner but if you want freedom, you'll support their rights. As i've always said to my non-gun owner friends who *think* that issue has nothing to do with them, I tell them that sooner or later your freedom will be abridged for something you DO care about it. The eCig legislation stories are case in point. I dont know about you but it has never ever occurred to me to drink a bottle of eJuice nor mix it with a drink. But now that someone's done this, the rest of us will be be not only punished but put into the category of irresponsibility. http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/03/21/new-concerns-about-e-cigarettes-after-kids-drink-nicotine

Hmmm... let me think... NOPE! Lol

Thank you for warning newer members about us and our tendencies to make sure things are safe. While I am not as experienced as many of the other members....I am a mom and I do have that mom mindset--- "is it safe? Are you safe?" Welcome to VT!

Don't stock up just yet....better to call your congressman...and we can always buy vitamin supplements from Fadora...

This is why I'm getting ready to go DIY

Sometimes, the springs get hot and collapse. Magnets are the bombdiggity. Yep... I just said bombdiggity!

Don't take me wrong...I love what I do...I don't get paid **** for it, but it's very rewarding. Our shop is more suited for noobs and intermediate vapers... Not really for chasers....we carry a few mods, RBA , RDA , and if you need kanthal or vcts we got em. But it's all about THR in my shop, getting them started..I love noobs, I get to change their lives.... From 18 to 84 I've switched a lot of folks...and I aske a few questions and usually know what juice you'll like in the first ten minutes. All noobs leave my shop vaping, with at least half a clue what their doing, not just parts in a bag...when they come back weeks later and show me the LUV, and respect cuz they know I made a difference.

It's not all that fun...somedays it's leaker day..everyone has a problem, and can't fix it themselves...so often I just want to scream "change the fraking coil dude"!!!!

I think I traded my addiction to nicotine to an addiction to vaping lol

I added them while you were making your order. I can add one in for yeah with your order and just pay me later like you did the tank.

I just added them today Lee. look in the Tank section on my site. $5.99

You might have a bad base, I would upgrade that KPT2 with an aerotank base replacement ($6). It will definitely improve your KTP 2 and take care of your leaking issue....

I have 5 different mods with different flavors in each RDA. I'll get each of em soaked before I hit the open road. By the time I get to my unload point, I'll redrip em. Then again when I get to my next shipper. As a "flatbedder", I have to stop periodically after getting loaded, to do load checks. If I need to, I'll redrip then. But when I have a trainee, I can sit in the passenger seat all day a drip myself silly.

Let's point to some obvious idiocy: Lawmakers across the country are now looking at new regulations that would require child-proof caps on the vials. That's the last paragraph of the story. Lets move back to the headline and another excerpt: Teens Drink Liquid Nicotine (and) Teens have reportedly been drinking the nicotine on purpose in some instances, mixing it with energy drinks to get a quick high. Could someone, ANYONE, tell me, how the F are child proof caps gonna help?!