Author Topic: DNA 30D Mod by Breaktru (Read 130157 times)

Breaktru · « **on:** January 15, 2014, 08:43:39 AM »

Well I can finally post this now that evolv has the DNA 30D for sale on their web site.
Here is the datasheet --> http://breaktru.com/dna30/dna30.pdf

(3) C&K tact switches
(2) LiPo 20C parallel batteries (2000mAh)
1 Amp USB charger
Harmond Enclosure 1455
Screen Cradle - mamu/bapgood

Breaktru · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2014, 08:47:05 AM »

http://youtu.be/Vg4I8KQEpQg

snoop1928 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2014, 09:22:35 AM »

That a cool looking mod one of many youve built, your a insperation to us

Romelee · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2014, 09:26:22 AM »

Love it Breaktru, it looks fantastic

redwolfe · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2014, 09:42:39 AM »

Awesome Breaktru, but they are out of stock right now on Evolv. Kind of sucks too because I would have bought 2 chips already.

Breaktru · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2014, 10:07:09 AM »

Quote from: redwolfe on January 15, 2014, 09:42:39 AM

Awesome Breaktru, but they are out of stock right now on Evolv. Kind of sucks too because I would have bought 2 chips already.

Of course they are out of stock. As soon as I posted this, they sold out.

redwolfe · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2014, 10:12:56 AM »

Well I cleared my browser cache and refreshed the site and they came back in. I ordered 2 chips so yay. Lol

Breaktru · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2014, 11:15:45 AM »

Quote from: redwolfe on January 15, 2014, 10:12:56 AM

Well I cleared my browser cache and refreshed the site and they came back in. I ordered 2 chips so yay. Lol

Good for you RW

mamu · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2014, 12:42:46 PM »

Awesomesauce breaktru - absolutely awesome!!

love love love your mod and the video too!!

Dznutz · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2014, 12:56:49 PM »

Looks good breaktru

Breaktru · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2014, 01:16:37 PM »

Quote from: mamu on January 15, 2014, 12:42:46 PM

Awesomesauce breaktru - absolutely awesome!!

love love love your mod and the video too!!

Thanks mamu. I'm awful at making videos. I always rush things and usually don't plan them out well.
I should have taken more time at perfecting the 0.5 dripper setup and got it working better before videoing it.

CraigHB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2014, 01:19:41 PM »

It's a beauty. Pretty amazing a board that size can put out 30 Watts. Cool video. You did a hell of lot better on that video then I could ever do so no complaints from my end.

thinman · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2014, 01:46:09 PM »

Awesome build, Breaktru! I can't imagine ever needing 30 watts but you never know. Like the video, too.

Breaktru · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:09:08 PM »

Quote from: thinman on January 15, 2014, 01:46:09 PM

Awesome build, Breaktru! I can't imagine ever needing 30 watts but you never know. Like the video, too.

If someone gave you a 200 mph Lamborghini but you can only drive it in city traffic, would you take it?

kortt · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:22:29 PM »

Wow, that's sweet!! When did you get the chip? Look like the DNA30 will be a game changer!

*rushes off to look at datasheet*

Breaktru · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:30:02 PM »

Quote from: kortt on January 15, 2014, 02:22:29 PM

Wow, that's sweet!! When did you get the chip? Look like the DNA30 will be a game changer!

*rushes off to look at datasheet*

Got it about the 3rd week of December. Couldn't mention it though. Mamu got one too. Bet her's will be a sweet build as usual.

thinman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:39:27 PM »

Quote from: Breaktru on January 15, 2014, 02:09:08 PM

If someone gave you a 200 mph Lamborghini but you can only drive it in city traffic, would you take it?

Of course. And if Brandon sent me a DNA 30 I would take it. I would have to sell or give away the Lamborghini though, can you imagine how much the insurance would cost.

kortt · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:42:53 PM »

Yeah, it's out of stock....anyone know the price? It doesn't say the price when it's OOS.

Dznutz · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:52:55 PM »

Quote from: kortt on January 15, 2014, 02:42:53 PM

Yeah, it's out of stock....anyone know the price? It doesn't say the price when it's OOS.

Good question I was wondering the same thing.

Breaktru · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2014, 02:58:25 PM »

Quote from: kortt on January 15, 2014, 02:42:53 PM

Yeah, it's out of stock....anyone know the price? It doesn't say the price when it's OOS.

Same price that the DNA 20 was. $49.95

jmarkus · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2014, 03:32:57 PM »

awesome enclosure, i think i found it. gonna order a few of those, looks like such a perfect size. thanks for all you do break!! also, great music in all your vids.

Breaktru · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2014, 03:47:39 PM »

Quote from: jmarkus on January 15, 2014, 03:32:57 PM

awesome enclosure, i think i found it. gonna order a few of those, looks like such a perfect size. thanks for all you do break!! also, great music in all your vids.

I just want you to know that this was the hardest mod stuffing that I have ever done. Send the children out of the room when putting it together.

I had to file the inside side walls down a lot. It took a long time to do it.
Inserting the Display was a real bitch. Lots of cursing there.
I am giving you a heads up, breaking the display ribbon is a HIGH probability.
I was seriously thinking of cutting the enclosure in two parts for ease of building.

Oh, and one more thing. Did you notice the plastic pins that hold on the bottom plate. That's so you don't pierce the li-po's with the mounting screws.

jmarkus · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2014, 04:09:07 PM »

oh man, starting to rethink....thanks for the heads up.

bapgood · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2014, 04:22:09 PM »

I'm good at cursing and stuffing 10lbs in a 5lb sack

So hookup the link to the box....please....

Oh and here also....Great job breaktru!!!

My 30 is just setting on the bench....but I'm hoping that changes over the weekend

Visus · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2014, 04:32:51 PM »

Break your design button placement, enclosure, thats it.

Its on the money..

Hella hard not being able to talk about things isn't it... lol

kortt · « **Reply #25 on:** January 15, 2014, 08:04:01 PM »

So Evolv didn't beef up the ribbon cable on the 30? I thought they would.

Breaktru · « **Reply #26 on:** January 15, 2014, 08:21:05 PM »

Same cable and display

methos · « **Reply #27 on:** January 15, 2014, 08:54:00 PM »

Got a DNA30 on the way!!!!! Can't wait!! Got my box ready with 5800mah worth of battery life. I'll post build pics of this one for sure!!

Breaktru · « **Reply #28 on:** January 15, 2014, 09:25:19 PM »

Thanks methos. Can't wait to see it

Visus · « **Reply #29 on:** January 16, 2014, 03:40:04 PM »

Break I noticed your IGO-l doesn't have the o-ring top adjust hack, it makes it so much better.

Use one of the extra orings all the way down on the flared base it gives ya 3-4mm more to height of deck. Makes it look cooler too..
You can also use an old oring off a ce4+ the clear small oring in their base will work as well

Makes for super easy wiggle top removal too..
Why they put the airhole so close to the deck is

? why did ya do that IGO-L people lol..

Perhaps your fine with it oem

nvr mind if so lol

Breaktru · « **Reply #30 on:** January 16, 2014, 04:29:29 PM »

Thanks for the heads up on the IGO-L

I only used it to test the 0.5 ohm coil. I really don't use it at all. My dripping days are over.

I'm loving the Kayfun Clone. So far it's the best thing I've every tried.

bapgood · « **Reply #31 on:** January 16, 2014, 04:46:52 PM »

If you love the kayfun clone then you need to get a Taifun GT clone and you will forget what a kayfun even is.

I try to convince everyone I know to try the Taifun GT. But don't take my word for it, ask Brandon. He is a recent convert.

Breaktru · « **Reply #32 on:** January 16, 2014, 07:14:47 PM »

Quote from: bapgood on January 16, 2014, 04:46:52 PM

If you love the kayfun clone then you need to get a Taifun GT clone and you will forget what a kayfun even is.

I try to convince everyone I know to try the Taifun GT. But don't take my word for it, ask Brandon. He is a recent convert.

Thanks Bradey. I'll have to check it out. I watched a couple of videos for the Taifun. Did you have a lot of experimenting with the coil/wick build to get it right?

rrtwister · « **Reply #33 on:** January 16, 2014, 07:46:59 PM »

Dang! Breaktru. You did it again

bapgood · « **Reply #34 on:** January 16, 2014, 08:02:59 PM »

Quote from: Breaktru on January 16, 2014, 07:14:47 PM

Thanks Bradey. I'll have to check it out. I watched a couple of videos for the Taifun. Did you have a lot of experimenting with the coil/wick build to get it right?

lol....I'm not the best person to ask about experimenting, because I always seem to be experimenting

But I can say my very first build was awesome. It is my all day every day atty, two of them go pretty much everywhere with me. Originally I bought an authentic one, then the clones came out and I got a couple of them so I could leave one or two setup and have one to experiment with. I have had some bad builds, the trick seems to be getting the right amount of wick in both the coil and the atty chamber sleeve channels.

Right now my standard build is a ~1.5? 9 wrap 29g kanthal micro coil wrapped around a 16g hypo needle (~1.5mm). For the wick I'm using 12 strand hemp thread (extremely thoroughly washed), I'm running 10 strands thru the coil and out the slots, then on each side of the coil I'm running another 10 strand on top of the wick out the slots. The clones come with a 1.5mm air tube and the authentic comes with a 1.2mm air tube, the air tubes can changed out. Depending on the air tube and etc I will change the amount of additional strands I add.

jr6574 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 16, 2014, 08:39:28 PM »

Awesome job. Is that one of those inexpensive charging boards from eBay? I was considering that with an acrylic rod for the led as well. Is the heatshrink on it to avoid brightness loss where the epoxy touches it?

Breaktru · « **Reply #36 on:** January 16, 2014, 08:51:41 PM »

Yes you can get those 1A chargers on ebay for a buck and change. That is 3 tiny fiber-optic stands I pulled off of something but I have used monofiliment (fishing line) in past chargers. No heat sink. The epoxy holds the shrink tubing I have over the fiber-optics in place.

Breaktru · « **Reply #37 on:** January 16, 2014, 08:53:19 PM »

Quote from: bapgood on January 16, 2014, 08:02:59 PM

lol....I'm not the best person to ask about experimenting, because I always seem to be experimenting

But I can say my very first build was awesome. It is my all day every day atty, two of them go pretty much everywhere with me. Originally I bought an authentic one, then the clones came out and I got a couple of them so I could leave one or two setup and have one to experiment with. I have had some bad builds, the trick seems to be getting the right amount of wick in both the coil and the atty chamber sleeve channels.

Right now my standard build is a ~1.5? 9 wrap 29g kanthal micro coil wrapped around a 16g hypo needle (~1.5mm). For the wick I'm using 12 strand hemp thread (extremely thoroughly washed), I'm running 10 strands thru the coil and out the slots, then on each side of the coil I'm running another 10 strand on top of the wick out the slots. The clones come with a 1.5mm air tube and the authentic comes with a 1.2mm air tube, the air tubes can changed out. Depending on the air tube and etc I will change the amount of additional strands I add.

Great. Thanks for the pointers. Sounds awesome

wwwest · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2014, 07:57:04 AM »

Nicely done break. Love the video too

Mimms · « **Reply #39 on:** January 17, 2014, 01:31:09 PM »

Wonderful job break. I like that case that you put it in. Looks like a tight squeeze

Thurge · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2014, 07:13:44 PM »

How hard would it be to build a tube mod using the DNA30?
I'm thinking with the right planning you could make a nice device.

bapgood · « **Reply #41 on:** January 20, 2014, 07:58:17 PM »

Quote from: Thurge on January 20, 2014, 07:13:44 PM

How hard would it be to build a tube mod using the DNA30?
I'm thinking with the right planning you could make a nice device.

I have seen some nice looking tube mods done. But IMHO they are just to long and top heavy and always want to tip over.

Thurge · « **Reply #42 on:** January 21, 2014, 09:56:44 AM »

I've had my eye on the Futura but I've already spent too much on a Provari (what's up with the Italian sounding names?) Plus, I'd really like to build a mod. I'm fond of tube mods; and I don't have issues if it's a little longer than the Provari with 18650. Plus why get DNA20 when you can get DNA30!

I do have a follow up question. I would have started a new post on this but I couldn't figure out how to create a new post. Are there any existing boost circuits on the forum that can fire sub-ohm and be fitted into a tube mod? Oh, and is there a tutorial on making a tube mod?

kortt · « **Reply #43 on:** January 21, 2014, 11:14:28 AM »

Thurge, check out this thread for a VV tube mod:
http://breaktru.com/smf/index.php?topic=170.0

Thurge · « **Reply #44 on:** January 21, 2014, 12:28:41 PM »

Thanks Kortt, I have looked at that VV Mod it's very slick. The problem is I'm more interested in a single battery mod. I have 4 18650's so I'm only interested in a single battery, tube design, boost circuit based mod that will aesthetically work with 22mm RBAs/RDAs. It would be great if it can do up to 5 amps and 30 or so watts. Am I being unrealistic? Can this be done?

CraigHB · « **Reply #45 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:18:35 PM »

Should be no problem. The DNA30 is only 16.5mm wide and 33mm long. You can use a tube with 22mm OD and fit the DNA30 inside of it. It would be a bit long, over 100mm, but it would be no problem to build it.

You could do a shorter one using an IMR18500. You would end up with a mod under 100mm in length. An IMR 18500 can supply the maximal 12 Amp draw of the DNA30. It would be pushing the limit of an IMR 18500, but should work and without safety concerns.

kortt · « **Reply #46 on:** January 21, 2014, 04:37:14 PM »

Sorry Thurge, I posted the wrong link....this is the one I meant to post. Breaktru is using a ptn04050c module with 1 battery in his tube mod:
http://breaktru.com/smf/index.php/topic,177.0.html

As Craig says though, the DNA30 might be a wise choice as well. (This is a DNA30 thread after all

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Learfx · « **Reply #47 on:** January 23, 2014, 08:25:08 AM »

I've managed to get my hands on a DNA 30, well, it's on the way. I noticed that in breaktru's box the display has been turn around 180`... Is that going to cause an issue in the long run with the ribbon cable? Also, I'm wondering if that's possible to do in a 3/4" ID tube? Great work as always Mr. Breaktru!!!

aflex · « **Reply #48 on:** January 23, 2014, 09:58:52 AM »

Great work I should say. What PCBs are you using?

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Breaktru · « **Reply #49 on:** January 23, 2014, 10:25:35 AM »

Quote from: Learfx on January 23, 2014, 08:25:08 AM

I've managed to get my hands on a DNA 30, well, it's on the way. I noticed that in breaktru's box the display has been turn around 180`... Is that going to cause an issue in the long run with the ribbon cable? Also, I'm wondering if that's possible to do in a 3/4" ID tube? Great work as always Mr. Breaktru!!!

The board is mounted horizontally and so is the display. The display is parallel to the board.

The DNA 30 and 20 is made for a tube and yes it will fit a 3/4" tube