Wick material experiment...

[e-pipeman]

i bought a bag of poly batting from Walmart. Is that the same as what you are talking about? I just wondered because I used it once and it worked fine, but, it "frays" a lot.

Terraphon has done some good work on this forum about cart stuffing and poly batting. Have a search.

[paulhampson]

Has anyone tried the wool out of kitchen air vent filter. Would this be OK?

[Kate]

Here's a thread about restuffing cartridges for those interested - New video - Re-stuffing M-401 carts: up close and personal

[Figurehead]

Kate, no problem hun. I wasn't slamming you for not seeing the thread, I just want to make sure no one tries the kevlar, it's kind of expensive, and if everyone starts using it for e-cigs I won't be able to get it for my torches! LOL!

[Kate]

Ha, I bet your supplies are safe from us, I can't see there being much demand for all this fiddling around even if it did work

[bri1270]

I found the Fluval to work better than the poly fill. It's drains onto the atomizer and doesn't retain near as much liquid as the poly.

My method for re-stuffing:

First, I peel about a 1/4" layer then:

1. cut a 1/4" wide by 1 1/2" long piece

2. Garb center of piece with tweezers

3. Stuff center into cart all the way to the bottom

4. Cut ends

5. fill until the material is wet

6. insert paperclip and move the material until the liquid drains down towards the mouthpiece.

7. top off cart

8. vape

[KoS]

Gona have to try the Fluval. Batting frays too much and your Fluval method seams like it would spread like a V around the atom, like poking a hole in the batting. Like it would nestle the atom in jucey love

[daemonjax]

fiberglass wool insulation

[daemonjax]

fiberglass wool insulation

Nevermind, it's a bad idea. You don't want to breathe fiberglass particles into your lungs.

Anyways...

You're going to want a material that has these properties:

1) Very Non-absorbent: It shouldn't wick the juice away from the atomizer filament.

2) Very high melting and burning point: It must survive being in close contact with the filament when it inevitably gets too hot)

[lilith79]

I was wondering about cotton balls, would they work?