DIY portable dab pens powered by 18650 batteries

heady blunts

Well-Known Member
hello fc community!

i'd like to start a thread on using modified 18650 mods to deliver true dabs on the go. i'm hoping everyone that's got any experience or interest will contribute!

i've tried to do a thorough search, but i'm new to FC, so if this is a redundant thread or i've posted in the wrong place please let me know!

i've tried many different "vape pens" on the market---gpens, dr dabber/ego, VV 510 powered, etc. they are convenient and wonderfully inconspicuous, but they simply cannot provide ample medicating effect for me.

after discovering the "portable dabs" thread on icmag, i got a mech mod with an appropriate 18650 battery (i think it was a samsung 25a) to fire 0.3--0.5 ohm coils. i'm pretty handy so i happily wrap my own coils. i've tried kanthal a1, nichrome 80, and anarchist comp wires.

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mech mods aren't very safe, and of course there are plenty of stories of them blowing up in people's faces. hopefully using a good battery and a properly rated coil will prevent that, but in the interest of preserving my gorgeous mug, i've just upgraded to a sigelei 150w regulated box mod.

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i've got some grade 1 titanium wire so i can experiment with the temp control mode. i'm hoping when i have it properly set up it will quickly fire to my ideal low temp dab temperature ~550--600*f and hold there.

i've also been playing around with ideas to wrap the resistance wire around a tiny ceramic or glass cup to make a mini enail banger situation.

i'll need a new RDA with only two posts and plenty of space to build to make that happen. i'm open to suggestions!

i'm excited to learn from you all!
 
heady blunts,
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