Wick materials. Safe vs dangerous.

**Krystm** · 07-26-2012, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by BJ43

Yep. everything else original just laid across the coil in the grooves and down the sides.
Still have one vivi like this and it is the best so far, every three tanks I take out the cotton wick and wash it (has never burned) and with the cotton wick off I dry burn the coil and silica original until it is clean and reassemble the cotton. Works great.

Ok so let me get this right here and see if I am getting this. Basically you have the original head with silica going though the coils and normal. Then you take some cotton and and snake it in between the coils? (If this is right how is there room to do that?!) Won't this choke the coil?!

**BJ43** · 07-26-2012, 07:18 PM

Nothing going thru or around just laying on top of the coil.
You can see the original wick under the cotton wick.

**Krystm** · 07-26-2012, 07:20 PM

Hmm this could be interesting. I think I have 2 original Heads left may try this one of them. No issues with flooding or choking? did you bore out the bottom at all?

**BJ43** · 07-26-2012, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Krystm

Hmm this could be interesting. I think I have 2 original Heads left may try this one of them. No issues with flooding or choking? did you bore out the bottom at all?

Everything original except I cut tiny triangles in the silicone cup to make room for the cotton wick.

2.4 ohms, 4.2 v my sweetspot and never a dry hot.

**BJ43** · 07-26-2012, 07:30 PM

Closeup.

**Krystm** · 07-26-2012, 07:38 PM

This seems pretty interesting. I'd be worried about flooding but besides that if it works not a bad idea.

**TomCatt** · 07-26-2012, 07:42 PM

I've found that I get a lot more flavor once the coil has built up "a bit of a coating". With a 'fresh' coil, I'm not getting much flavor; but once it gunks up a little the flavor comes back.

**Cyrus Vap** · 07-26-2012, 07:57 PM

2.4 and 4.2...BJ you're mellowing out! I don't believe it!

**BJ43** · 07-26-2012, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Krystm

This seems pretty interesting. I'd be worried about flooding but besides that if it works not a bad idea.

No flooding. IME I have never had a tank under flood thru wicking and all overhead tanks flood especially in my profession as a pilot with changing cabin pressure. If you cut the holes in the silicone too large it may flood but that is not from wicking (capillary action).