wire wool?

[Sun Vaporer]

Trog--Was it not you who theorized that the mesh gives way overtime and will no longer wick the e-liquid and that the coil was not so much the culpert?–Sun

[Doostin]

Personally I think the way the air flows it actually creates a suction on the cart material which 'can' pull it into the atomizer coil.

I think it does, Since before I received my hybrid I was wondering about the air flow and wicking process. I mean, if you're drawing against the flow or liquid, wouldn't it make it trickier for it to wick?

What I've noticed is after a draw, I do hear a suction type noise from the atomizer and a sort of a gurgle too. I was likely using too much liquid when gurgling was happening, but the sound was apparent. I even placed my tongue over the mouthpiece hole after a draw, and felt a slight suction. I don't know what mechanism or physics causes this, but I think this suction helps the atomizer draw fluid from the cart into it. And, at the same time is able to tug loosely-placed and well-aligned fibres into the atomizer.

pics of a roughly one week old atomizer..

Thats a nasty looking atomizer...

[TribbleTrouble]

Pete --I have about 15 and the mesh is a very strange type of screening that I have never scene before--but as we all know it does not burn and wicks very well. It is worth a try in the I-Inhale if that is going to be the only device left to buy---I have a pile of it here and it sqeezes into a nice ball--Just a thought that may come in handy if some rainy day comes upon us---Sun

I had some of that wire mesh from a cold e-cigar, I made a ball of it just big enough to fit into the end of a cart, and I jammed it on top of the regular filler in the cart. I have been using it for about two hours now, and it is wicking much better than it was before I did that. That was a great idea, Sun & Pete!

[Sun Vaporer]

I had some of that wire mesh from a cold e-cigar, I made a ball of it just big enough to fit into the end of a cart, and I jammed it on top of the regular filler in the cart. I have been using it for about two hours now, and it is wicking much better than it was before I did that. That was a great idea, Sun & Pete!

Tribble--Glad to hear it is working out and thanks for the report--that mesh is something that we can not identify--but since it comes out of the atomizer--we sure know it wicks well--Thanks again---Sun

[TribbleTrouble]

Tribble--Glad to hear it is working out and thanks for the report--that mesh is something that we can not identify--but since it comes out of the atomizer--we sure know it wicks well--Thanks again---Sun

I wonder if it will wear out? If you do find the source of that mesh, that would be some good stuff to stock up on too.

[Silver]

cart material isnt drawn out of the cart anyways.. air does not pass thru the cart wool in any way shape or form.....

air enters from the battery side of the antomizer.. it passes up thru the wire wool whcih surrounds the atomizer heater pot.. it moves up past the heater coil collecting vapour on the way and towards the mouthpiece.. it then passes out thru the side flutes on the outside of the cart filling plastic and into the mouth..

basically air is moving in the opposite direction than you think it is.. it dosnt move from the cart wool towards the atomizer.. it moves the other way...

trog

Hi Trog,

Perhaps a stupid question (as I don't know much about such things ), but if what you say is true, why is it that carts with quite tightly packed tissue work less well than ones that are more loosely packed with tissue ?

Hubby and I have both had problems with the tightly packed type carts. They seem to be empty (ie; the atomizer seems to be running dry) when there is actually still quite a bit of liquid in there. It seems harder to vape these dry.

Thanx for any light you could shed on this matter !

Cheers,
Silver

[Sun Vaporer]

Silver--If the polyester core is packed to tight, the e-liquid will not gravitate down to the mess wick bridge in the atomizer. To loose and the e-liquid will flood the atomizer. The core needs to be just the right density for the intended purpose of acting as a reservoir---Sun

[trog100]

Trog--Was it not you who theorized that the mesh gives way overtime and will no longer wick the e-liquid and that the coil was not so much the culpert?–Sun

no it was not me.. i have pretty much always said the coil or the small wick piece in the center of the coil...was the culprit

it simply loses its ability to absorb the small amount of liquid the heater wire needs to vaporize.. it still works but not so well.. it does this fairly quickly..

after a while theorizing has to stop and some "facts" emerge... the problem with this place is they are never allowed to.. "facts" are boring.. no need for a million posts a day about the odd boring "fact"... he he he

trog

[TribbleTrouble]

I just want to say that ever since I jammed that balled up wire mesh in my cart, my e-cigar has been rockin'!!! I wish I had been clued into this a lot earlier.

[surbitonPete]

The Evo coil seems to be wound around some sort of 'hard' ceramic type of material rather than a wicking 'rope' wich the penstyles coils are wound around....so that makes me wonder if the wicking ability of the 'rope' makes much difference.