budbro18
Well-Known Member
So im surprised there isnt one of these already up on here, or any site for that matter, and figured ill make one.
First off let me start by thanking the people who brought the E-nail to the market and also the people who brought it to the people of the DIY community. Im not sure if this is in the right place. I was debating between the glass section and concentrate section. Itll get put in the right place either way.
For those of you who dont know what it is or havent seen them often heres a quick video.
[video=youtube;Pk0XPUgaiX8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0XPUgaiX8[/video]
So ever since someone posted a DIY E-nail project on reddit ive seen a ton of people making their own.
DIY E-NAIL Reddit
But with all these people making/wanting to make their own theres a surprising lack on info on the matter.
Now the actual components of an enail are pretty easy to find, the coil being the most difficult, and pretty easy to assemble. Figured someone would have made a video by now. The wirings not rocket science but personally i like seeing it from 10 different angles when im messing with electricity. In the right condition, .03 amps can kill ya so always DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND BE SAFE!!!!!!
Since i am embarking on the journey for myself i figured id chronicle my trials and tribulations. (hopefully there will be few)
Ill be making videos, posting pictures along with wiring diagrams, and hopefully reviews of the different hardware.
I am in the process of purchasing my first case of coils so if anyone is interested in building their own i have them for sale. 1, 2, 5, 25. However many you want. I will possibly be able to make enough for people to purchase a fully assembled e-nail so feel free to inquire. (not sure if this violates any rules, i dont mean it to, i am not trying to make money off people just trying to help people get hard to get parts)
The main reason i got into making my own was because of the outrageous prices people are charging for them. The lowest ive seen is $350-$375, some ranging in the 5-6 area. This is absurd. Im all for a profit motive, but a 5x markup on a very simple piece of equipment always rubs me the wrong way. Even if it took 12+ hours to fully assemble 1 unit, theyd still be making $20+ an hour. From what ive seen it may take 2-3 hours MAX for a scrub at soldering to assemble one and get it running. Like i said im all for making a living and profit motive, but this is borderline robbery.
Im shooting for a 200-250 price point and absolute MAX of $300 (plus free shipping) once i start experimenting with slightly higher quality internals. But if it gets rollin good i couldnt bring myself to charge over that. But thats all up in the air depending the supply/demand..
For this first round i will be going straight from the DIY instructions for all products needed(excluding case and possibly controller). After the first one is made and QC has been completed i will be modifying my set up to use different controllers/relays/connectors/etc... The internals ill be using for my first one are not bad quality and the change in parts is only to see if the few extra bucks for some "name brand" parts will benefit.
Feel free to comment, PM, and generally discuss any interests, negatives/positives, or ideas you may have. Anyone who has an e/d-nail i welcome your voice since ive only ever used one a few times and dont know any downsides that may arise from non-stop use/abuse. haha
Like i first said, i was very surprised there wasnt one of these on almost any of the forums, so here you go!!!
First off let me start by thanking the people who brought the E-nail to the market and also the people who brought it to the people of the DIY community. Im not sure if this is in the right place. I was debating between the glass section and concentrate section. Itll get put in the right place either way.
For those of you who dont know what it is or havent seen them often heres a quick video.
[video=youtube;Pk0XPUgaiX8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0XPUgaiX8[/video]
So ever since someone posted a DIY E-nail project on reddit ive seen a ton of people making their own.
DIY E-NAIL Reddit
But with all these people making/wanting to make their own theres a surprising lack on info on the matter.
Now the actual components of an enail are pretty easy to find, the coil being the most difficult, and pretty easy to assemble. Figured someone would have made a video by now. The wirings not rocket science but personally i like seeing it from 10 different angles when im messing with electricity. In the right condition, .03 amps can kill ya so always DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND BE SAFE!!!!!!
Since i am embarking on the journey for myself i figured id chronicle my trials and tribulations. (hopefully there will be few)
Ill be making videos, posting pictures along with wiring diagrams, and hopefully reviews of the different hardware.
I am in the process of purchasing my first case of coils so if anyone is interested in building their own i have them for sale. 1, 2, 5, 25. However many you want. I will possibly be able to make enough for people to purchase a fully assembled e-nail so feel free to inquire. (not sure if this violates any rules, i dont mean it to, i am not trying to make money off people just trying to help people get hard to get parts)
The main reason i got into making my own was because of the outrageous prices people are charging for them. The lowest ive seen is $350-$375, some ranging in the 5-6 area. This is absurd. Im all for a profit motive, but a 5x markup on a very simple piece of equipment always rubs me the wrong way. Even if it took 12+ hours to fully assemble 1 unit, theyd still be making $20+ an hour. From what ive seen it may take 2-3 hours MAX for a scrub at soldering to assemble one and get it running. Like i said im all for making a living and profit motive, but this is borderline robbery.
Im shooting for a 200-250 price point and absolute MAX of $300 (plus free shipping) once i start experimenting with slightly higher quality internals. But if it gets rollin good i couldnt bring myself to charge over that. But thats all up in the air depending the supply/demand..
For this first round i will be going straight from the DIY instructions for all products needed(excluding case and possibly controller). After the first one is made and QC has been completed i will be modifying my set up to use different controllers/relays/connectors/etc... The internals ill be using for my first one are not bad quality and the change in parts is only to see if the few extra bucks for some "name brand" parts will benefit.
Feel free to comment, PM, and generally discuss any interests, negatives/positives, or ideas you may have. Anyone who has an e/d-nail i welcome your voice since ive only ever used one a few times and dont know any downsides that may arise from non-stop use/abuse. haha
Like i first said, i was very surprised there wasnt one of these on almost any of the forums, so here you go!!!