Build Your Own Atomizer

[Jeffb]

http://shop.nhaler.com/The-Ato-Miser-The-Ato-Miser.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXH8-54wc94

[Uma]

oooohhhhmmmmm MG .... interesting. I like this in principle.

[actor92191]

looks interesting but confusing. How do you drip into it? I wouldn't be able to figure out how to work it right. I'd rather spend 7 bucks on a new atty

[Schizophretard]

Maybe if it was cheaper.

[Jolly]

if you build it, then you can replace the coil when it dies.

cheaper yes. easy, not so much unless your used to modding small stuff

[Brian]

Other than how it looks, that is really cool. Surely they'll sell the wires alone down the road so you wouldn't have to buy a kit each time.

[nana]

I don't really like how it looks either, but....I can't help but be interested. I'm curious about dripping, too. And as Brian mentioned, a person would need to get the wires alone. Hmmmm.....

[Brian]

I would hope that the tip on it is wide enough to drip through (must be)- other wise this is a fail.

[Brian]

Looks like they do plan to carry the wires separately.

The safety pin is used indstead of the nail...Its just more conveniant and a little easier to hang on to... I will have them on the site for $65 with the 10% SAVEinNJ code its around $59...Thats around 2 bucks an atomizer and I will have the replacement wires soon for even cheaper for replacement...I will also probably offer a kit that has 2 entire set ups for around $90 soon also...Thanks

Drew

I will be selling the wick and the coils later on and they will be REDICULOUSLY cheap...People will basically be paying for the shipping and the preperaition. Yes you can drip with it...I have been dripping 5 to 10 drops which depending on the thickness and length of the wick you use works very well.

You can buy ALL kinds of wire thicknesses, nichrome content, and and wicking materials for this on ebay,McMaster Carr,MSC Supply,and many other sources, actually too many to list.

I have been tinkering around with different size wires and coil and lengths for months and have had alot of help from a couple guys, and I went with these wires for simplicity.

Those interested in changing resitance and tinkering will have pleanty to do with this unit. I am confident that inevidebly users will come up with new innovative methods that will enhance this product.

Thanks again everyone for your interest.

Have a Happy and Prosperous New year.

Drew

Edited January 2, 2011 by Brian

[nana]

I'm more interested than ever now. Thanks for that info, Brian!!

[Brian]

And it may not look to bad on a BSB.

[brijmin]

I had no idea there was an DYI atty... Thanks for the info.

[Brian]

Wondering if you could make dual coils on this. Would that be to much load on the battery, or just raise the resistance?

Where's Frank?

[nana]

And it may not look to bad on a BSB.

I already thought of that, Brian.

Tell ya what, you go ahead and order the kit, play around with it, see what it looks like on the BSB, then do a video review, and if you're totally impressed, I'll jump on board, too.

[Brian]

I already thought of that, Brian.

Tell ya what, you go ahead and order the kit, play around with it, see what it looks like on the BSB, then do a video review, and if you're totally impressed, I'll jump on board, too.

Done. See - just needed a little encouragement. LOL!

<===== Crash Test Dummy.

[miatafrank]

It depends on if you connect them in series or in parallel. In series you add the resistances, but in parallel it's calculated as product divided by the sum, and will always result in smaller than the smallest resistor. In series it would double the resistance, and in parallel it would be approximately half.

Wondering if you could make dual coils on this. Would that be to much load on the battery, or just raise the resistance?

Where's Frank?

Edited January 2, 2011 by miatafrank

[Brian]

I was thinking in parallel so you'd have two independent coils (by independent I mean if one burns out the other will still work). Not sure I understood your answer though.

[miatafrank]

I was thinking in parallel so you'd have two independent coils (by independent I mean if one burns out the other will still work). Not sure I understood your answer though.

Coils connected in parallel could not be independent and would fire at the same time. If each coil were 2.5ohms the combined resistace would be 1.25ohms. If 3.7 volts were applied, each coil would draw 1.48amps, but the combined current would draw 2.96amps from the battery.

Edited January 2, 2011 by miatafrank

[nana]

Done. See - just needed a little encouragement. LOL!

<===== Crash Test Dummy.

VERY little encouragement needed.

Honestly, you wanted to do it anyway. I know you did. You're just looking for someone to blame later.

[Brian]

Joker shuts off at 3amp and the Provari at 2.5amp. I reckon you don't want to be pulling 3amps from a battery.

[Brian]

Got mine in this week and messed around with them yesterday. I ordered two. First impression is not that great, but I do see potential for this.

First, the wires are a little brittle and kept breaking. I broke 5 wires trying to make the first atty. I contacted Drew on ECF and he said he checked the wires and found some of the 3ohm wires were breaking and said he'd send me some more. Second, one had a nice draw, but the other was very tight. There are two little pin holes on the cone for air flow. I took the smallest drill bit I could find and opened up one of the holes a little and now it's to airy. Third - not good flavor (probably the biggest complaint). I used both of them most of the day yesterday and the flavor is odd. Not sure if it's the wire or the wick, but it over powers the eliquid flaover and I don't like it. I may try washing the wick before using the next one. Fourth, the dripping hole could have been a little bigger. However, the hole does appear to be bigger than any of the regular drip tips that I have, so I can't really complain about it.

Bottom line - yes, I'm a little disappointed. However, I do think there is a lot of potential. If I can get some decent flavor and master making the coil it will be a different story. Certainly not ready to call this a FAIL or to give up on it.

Edit: Meant to say "NOT" ready to call it a FAIL.

Edited January 9, 2011 by Brian

[nana]

That is disappointing, Brian. It's nice of Drew to send you some new wires though. And hey, maybe you'll figure something out one of these days.

[snubber]

Thanks Brian for the info and being our lab rat for a lot of these new ideas that come out.

Can't see me being able to use something that big on my eGo, but maybe later down the road.

[miatafrank]

One of the things that occured to me is that when I used to smoke, I would get loose tobacco and tubes, and make my own. I was doing this to save money, but I had also become a slave to my addiction. Building mods can be a fun hobby, but I would think that building your own attys falls into that "slave to the addiction" catagory. Since most of my attys have been lasting about 2 months, I don't think that 9 bucks every 2 months is my biggest expense, so I guess I'm missing the point.

Maybe just to have in the drawer as an emergency atty, in case I forget to order in time and run out (not going to happen), I could always make one instead of going without.

Alright, I'm just not feeling this one.

[Brian]

For me, it was just for the fun of it, and was curious to see how well it would work. I still have about a 3 year supply of 510s.