What is a Mechanical Mod? How do they work?

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What is a Mechanical Mod? How do they work?
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• Are you an enthusiast of h uge vapor clouds,
  participating in cloud chasing or performing the
  craziest vape tricks? If yes, chances are you
  have used or heard about mechanical mods in your
  lifetime. For newbies, non-vapers, or even people
  without the knowledge of what mechanical mods
  really are and their method of operation, the
  whole thing might appear complex and hard to
  comprehend.
• Vaping fans who watch online videos often get
  curious when they see completely different vapes
  on these vids from what is sold in their local
  stores. Mechanical mods, also known as mech
  mods are familiar and favorite vapes among
  professional vapers.
• The Wotofo team parades a couple of questions
  regarding mechanical mods how do you use
  mechanical mods? How do you do mechanical mods?
  How do mechanical mods
• work? Are mechanical mods dangerous? These
  questions guide me to create this
• informational post. In this blog post, were
  going to explain the mechanical mods world and
  give you masterly information concerning these
  vapes.
• Whats a Mechanical Mod?
• A mech mod is an amazingly simple piece of
  apparatus, far more than a typical layman or
  inexperienced vapers can imagine. Simply, its a
  vape that supplies pure battery power
• (electricity) to the atomizer. Its a basic piece
  of equipment, simpler than an ordinary vape. It
  features the most fundamental components you can
  find in a vape like housing, battery, and
  atomizer.
• Housing

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• Its the shell that encases all the parts of the
  vape. It comes in a variety of forms (shapes)
  tubular form, cylindrical form, or box-shaped
  form. For instance, a mechanical box mod
  features a box-shaped housing.
• Battery
• Used to supply power to the atomizer. Depending
  on your vaping needs, manufacturers build
  different types of mech mods in terms of the
  number and types of batteries to be used by a
  particular unit.
• Atomizer
• An atomizer drips vape flavor into the heating
  element (coil). The most popular choice of
  atomizer for mech mods is a Rebuildable Dripping
  Atomizer (RDA).
• How do mechanical mods work?
• Mech mod vapes are simple to operate. The housing
  encases the battery where it
• (battery) is positioned in between the top and
  bottom caps. The top cap connects to the
  positive contact while the bottom cap connects to
  the negative contact of the battery. To fire the
  mech mod, you need to push the button. In turn,
  the bottom cap completes the circuit allowing
  current to flow from the battery to the coil. In
  tube mech mod vapes, the firing button is
  positioned at the bottom cap whereas in
  mechanical box mods the push button is located
  on the side.
• Whilst anyone can use mechanical mod vapes,
  theyre most preferred by advanced vapers
  smokers who love tailored vaping experience, coil
  rebuilding, cloud chasing, blowing amazingly
  huge vapor clouds, or performing some crazy
  vaping tricks. Theyre unfit for newbies and
  general smokers who are obsessed with smooth and
  effortless smoking. A starter kit which often
  comprises regulated box mods, R ebuildable
  Dripper
• A tomizers (RDAs), and s ub-ohm tanks are best
  suited for general vapers.

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• How to use a mechanical mod?
• An electronic device is a component that uses
  power (electricity). Regarding the use of power,
  safety is very paramount irrespective of the size
  of the device. A mechanical mod vape isnt
  different from any other electronic device as
  they too use battery power.
• To effectively ensure safety is guaranteed, the
  user must be conversant with battery safety and
  Ohms law. Mech mods dont feature circuit boards
  implying that the gadget can be damaged should a
  malfunction occur. Defective batteries can cause
  overcharging, misfiring, overheating, or in
  worst cases explosion. That said, its important
  to practice a safe vaping process by following
  the guide below
• Using the appropriate batteries
• Having the knowledge of the right batteries for
  your mech mod is very critical. Although there
  are countless battery types from different
  manufacturers, only a few can be chosen. In this
  case, we recommend ICR (LiCo02) and IMR (LiMn)
  battery types that are commonly used to power
  mods that require a 3.7-volt voltage source. This
  reminds you that you should conduct some study
  about the sort of power source required to power
  your mech mod before committing to purchase it.
  For instance, LiCo02 and LiMn are different you
  should have the right knowledge about what is the
  exact type required.
• Between LiCo02 and LiMn, the former stresses more
  easily than the latter that can easily result in
  combustion. So if you choose a LiCo02 battery,
  ensure its protected against short-circuiting
  or overcharging. On the other hand, LiMn
  batteries are stable and have
• rare safety issues. Consequently, we recommend
  LiMn as the right battery for your mech mod.
• Avoid overcharging

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• Overcharging or using a faulty charger can be
  disastrous to the device. Overcharged batteries
  are dangerous to your devices and yourself. Mech
  mod batteries should be charged to a maximum
  voltage of 4.2-Volt. Also, when using the battery
  with the mech mod, the battery shouldnt drain
  beyond 3.3-volts. You should invest in an
  appropriate
• charger. If possible, shop for a better one that
  indicates when the battery is fully charged.
• Checking for short-circuits
• The majority of mech mod vapes dont feature
  smart precaution capabilities like advanced box
  mods and regulated mods. For example, supposing
  that the atomizer is experiencing some
  short-circuit, the vape will still fire and this
  will damage the device. The atomizer
• resistance should comply with your mech mod. You
  should ascertain the resistance of the coil
  before placing the order. For safety reasons,
  ensure that the resistance of the coil builds
  ranges between 2.4 and 3.0 Ohms.
• Avoid misfiring
• Unlike regulated mods that feature an auto
  current cut-off safety feature, the majority of
  mechanical mods lack this capability. Careless
  handling of the device can result in
• misfiring. The end result is damaged batteries or
  explosions in worse cases. You should handle
  your mech mod carefully and put it in a secure
  place. Also, avoid carrying mech mod in your
  pocket. Place it in a secure place and lock the
  device.
• How to clean a mech mod?
• Frequently cleaning is a way of giving your mech
  mod vape more life and extending its
• longevity. Besides, its a way of keeping your
  device at the appropriate level of hygiene to
  avoid bad tastes and unwanted odors. When
  cleaning your vape, you should be careful and
  more importantly cautious.
• First, there are a couple of removable
  accessories that you should recall and ensure
  they are working properly. Second, the majority
  of mech mods are built with copper and brass
  they are superconductors and susceptible to
  oxidation and dirt. Cleaning doesnt take you
  much time, 10 or so minutes are enough. You
  should have an eraser, a small reservoir
  preferably a bowl, a toothbrush, water, acetic
  acid, and citric acid.
• Procedure of Cleaning a Mech Mod

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Note that not all parts of your device require
thorough cleaning. For instance, if the contacts
are built from rhodium or silver, an eraser does
it perfectly. The same applies to galvanized
pins all the cleaning can be done without
submerging the device in a citric acid
solution. For advanced cleaning, which is often
performed by an expert or perfectionist, a
little more effort and time is spent as compared
to ordinary cleaning. In advanced cleaning, the
perfectionist uses a soft microfiber to manually
clean the device, a toothbrush and eraser to
clean the threads and contacts, and a Dremel
device to clean the pin. While the second
process is a bit more labor-intensive, the mech
mod will sparkle like a brand new device. Are
mechanical mods dangerous? Mech mods arent
dangerous provided the user follows the laid down
guide and precautions to the latter. Dont
overcharge or over drain the battery, keep it
within the stipulated voltage limits. Use the
appropriate charger, always check to ensure there
is no short-circuit in the setup. Prevention of
trouble in mech mod is as easy as being a
disciplined vaper and using the device as
required. They are only dangerous if the user
has poor knowledge or is defiant.