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found the hcigar dl' link for DNA75. This is version 1.0.54. This does not help in connection to Escribe. Escribe error message of cannot connect - no usb device found. (DNA75 Vapedroid)

Am I missing something.... all links to dna75 setup for escribe links to a page that has been removed. I have a vapedroid DNA75 and it will not connect to escribe. The version of escribe I have is 1.0.42 which I used last at the beginning of the year for a Wismec DNA 200. The only download I find available on the Evolv Forum does not update past version 1.0.42.

Chunky, the temco provides the same flavor, at least to me, as the SSV wire. Temp sensing appears to be working fairly well with the slight increase in temp limit, 480 vs 450 for SSV. I haven't had time with the wire and escribe long enough to work out more favorable settings for performance. After I have more time to work with it, I can have a more detailed description. I enjoy the spaced coils more so far. The flavor, vapor, and temp performance seems better, however, I need to work with the contact coils more before I can say definitively. I will say the spaced coils are way easier to build and use quickly.

As a quick update: After letting the mod sit for a while with the Ti wire build in it, the DNA board seems to have "refined" itself. The vape seems to be working fairly well @ 480 deg F. and is not having to pull back the wattage to stay below temp. Still I would like to find out how this particular wire will perform over time and also how safe it is to use.

I decided to try some Temco Ti grade 1 wire. This is annealed wire, which I did not notice when I ordered it. I searched all over the forums for info on Temco titanium wire and found no mention of it other than questions being asked which were completely ignored. So, for $6 wire (25ft/24awg), I thought why not. The wire arrived and was slightly dull silver in color and not shiny like some of the other Ti wire being sold as vape specific or"specialty". The color/appearance would be due to the TiO2 layer and was otherwise clean and not as oxidized as some of the reference pics I have seen. I've outlined my experience below: 1. I cleaned the wire with alcohol/cotton and wiped it dry before use. 2. loaded the Steam Engine CSV for Ti grade 1. I could not find any other standard Ti CSV files for testing as those that have been discussed were pointed towards dead links. The setup was the following: Freakshow RDA; Wismec Reuleaux DNA 200; Settings were 35-45w with a 60w preheat, punch set to 5 (420 - 500 degF) The coils were 9 wrap/3mm-ID dual coils: 1 spaced set; 1 set of contact coils With a temp limit of 420 degF: Temperature went to limit within 1 or 2 2second pulls. Bumping the temperature limit up to around 480 seemed to work better where I could take several (4 or 5) 2-3sec pulls, but the DNA 200 was pulling the wattage back some to keep it there. Neither set of coils seemed to have the perceived power of SSV Ti using the same settings. Also, the SSV wire hit temperature as I would have expected, when the cotton began to become dry from use, whereas this wire had the tendency to hit the temp limit quickly. Obviously I will need to order non-specialty Ti grade 1 wire from a few other vendors to know how Ti is going to perform. For me the SSV Wire works very well, but I would like to have a less expensive option. Also, from what I have gathered, grade 1 Ti is not commercially available as 100% Titanium and is only 99.2-99.5% pure. I have seen the 100% pure and surgical grade descriptor thrown around by a several vendors. The surgical aspect would certainly appear to be simple marketing, as all grade 1 Titanium is surgical grade as are several other grades of titanium. So for now, I'm going to leave this wire alone, at least until I find out if this is safe to use or not.

Thanks for the cleaning info Chunky.

Personally I do not see a way to clean them. I use spaced coils and do not dry burn/glow them before use. I have gone through a few coils and have tried "cleaning" only once. I used a small hard bristled brush/tool with no luck. A low wattage (8-10w) pulse to glow them resulted in a small appearance of ash which I wiped off using a paper towel. With a kanthal coil, I'd have a reasonably good idea that it was incinerated juice residue. With Titanium, TiO2 maybe, or something else I do not know. Mine are not gunked up; they are simply black as apposed to shiny. After the slow glow, the coil appeared to be a shiny black reflecting light. Cleaning with a towel or small brush only gets the outside of the coil, so not a renewed coil. I have looked for information on Ti coil heath and appearance with no luck. Maybe some of the Early, Early adopters could chime in.

I'm definitely going to order some regular Ti1 from another reputable source and give it a try before anther SSV order. looks like I need to explore some of the nickel alloys that are coming back into vogue. Thanks

I'm wondering if Sweet Spots Ti is going to be worth the extra money vs. some other vendors Ti Grade 1 wire (those that market to the vape community). I have some of the 0.5mm wire and it performs very good. However, there has been discussions stating its not worth the extra money vs regular grade 1. This, as far as I can tell, is based on one or two guys on ECF with "supposed" experience in the wire industry debunking the validity of their product. What I have found is the guys at Sweet Spot Vapors document that the wire is grade 2 Titanium which has been prepared with "their unique process" for vaping. Their statement is that the elements found in the grade 2 Titanium alloy is better suited for temperature control and hence their unique wire curve. Also, I'm coming from the nickel school of DNA Temp control. I like the experience with titanium so far. I'm just not sure how long these coils can go before they need to be replaced. Nickel usually malformed from wick changes way before they didn't perform. Let me know if it is OK with forum protocol to ask about specific manufacturers.