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I don't have a Hellvape Fat Rabbit Solo.

Perhaps (maybe???) the reason you are getting leakage/seeping is because the shoulders of your wick, where they come out of the coil, are resting on the deck where the airflow is under the coil.

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And maybe, drawing excess juice to the path of least resistance, the airflow sitting under the coil???

My Atmizoo Tripod RTA has a "similar" build deck. And it's deck is very much like all the newer Kayfun RTA's.

What most of us with Kayfun's learned is to move the wick shoulders away from the airflow. And that's also what I do with my Tripod.

Like so.............. Tripod deck.......

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I use a sewing needle to move the wick away from the center block where the AF is. Moving the wick shoulders away from the center AF block I don't get any seeping/leakage with my Tripod or modern Kayfun's.

And I also have my coil about 2mm above the AF. Your second photo looks to be ~2mm above also???

Maybe try moving your wick shoulders away from the center AF block and see if that helps???

Just a thought. :)
Howdy, SMT, I hope you and yours are well :)

Thank you, I'll have to try and see if I can keep the wick off the deck to see if that helps.
They do have little "dams" between the deck airflow and the wicking ports but they are barely as wide as the airflow and less than the ports.
I do pretty much always have some wick beyond those sitting on each side of the deck.
I will see if I can't get the cotton just over those and into the ports without touching the deck :thumbs:

Random DIY mixing and More

I don't have a Hellvape Fat Rabbit Solo.

Perhaps (maybe???) the reason you are getting leakage/seeping is because the shoulders of your wick, where they come out of the coil, are resting on the deck where the airflow is under the coil.

View attachment 1030120

And maybe, drawing excess juice to the path of least resistance, the airflow sitting under the coil???

My Atmizoo Tripod RTA has a "similar" build deck. And it's deck is very much like all the newer Kayfun RTA's.

What most of us with Kayfun's learned is to move the wick shoulders away from the airflow. And that's also what I do with my Tripod.

Like so.............. Tripod deck.......

View attachment 1030121

I use a sewing needle to move the wick away from the center block where the AF is. Moving the wick shoulders away from the center AF block I don't get any seeping/leakage with my Tripod or modern Kayfun's.

And I also have my coil about 2mm above the AF. Your second photo looks to be ~2mm above also???

Maybe try moving your wick shoulders away from the center AF block and see if that helps???

Just a thought. :)
I’m surprised I didn’t think of that because I have to do something similar with my siren V1 tanks. If the cotton rests on the airflow inlet then it floods.

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I still use the Cottonman Mavaton and Carolina cottons. I like his cottons because 1) he and his family have been growing cotton for well over 100+ years in the USA and 2) it's certified organic.

I also use TIDI rayon cotton balls.

Every other wick change, in an RTA or RDA, I switch between the two.
I tried rayon a couple times but didn’t care for it. The cotton you suggested is definitely superior but I already had a bunch of the COTN threads. Also, I’m a bit lazy and the threads make life easy.

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Good morning, gloop. :) Wishing you a very nice day.:wub:
Hi, Fran, thank you very much :wub:

I'm not up to very much today, just started on The Laundry.
I sort of feel like mixing up a tester or two but am not excited about any recipes at the moment.
I guess I should browse through my many unmixed ideas, maybe something will spark me.

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I took my sweet Em to the vet for the last time 5 weeks ago; her heart problems peaked and it was time.

On the bright side today my Daisy moved in permanently.
Ah, I had a feeling this was why you hadn't mentioned her. I am so, so, so very sorry. I'm glad you have Daisy to be happy about amid all the grief.

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