I just ordered one of these from Discount Vapers and was wondering how they are working for you. For $30 I figured why not.
I just ordered one of these from Discount Vapers and was wondering how they are working for you. For $30 I figured why not.
It's on my "bench" now. First impressions are positive. For AGA-T users, it seems like it is a slight upgrade.
Some negatives? The glass is not the best. Seems like there are a lot of small chips on the edges and is very rough. The center post seems smaller, but could be perception.
Positives? The wick hole is in a slightly better place.
I'll have more tomorrow.
I got mine in yesterday. It's solid and looks great on my SS ZMax2.
View attachment 169318 (Not related, Just started "cubing" a week ago and got my average below two minutes, and my record at 56 seconds. Cheesy, lol.)
Washed everything in hot soapy water and dried prior to assembly to remove machine oiled used in the manufacturing process..
Glass tank does have some minor flaws on cut edges, but not seen once installed.
I had to gently rock the glass tank back n forth to get it to sit flush on the bottom O-ring, the rest went together great.
Paid close attention to even coil wrap spacing when wrapping it:
Wrapped 30g kanthal (4/5 @ wrap @ 1.5Ω) clockwise up a 3/32" drill bit (will use 7/64" next time). Wrapped around negative screw counter-clockwise and around positive post clockwise. (Kanthal forms an "S" between post and wick on both + and -). On positive post, I wrapped all the way around post, snugged up coils, tightened the nut, then wrapped the tail around the coil wire 3 times and cut it off at the wick:
Crayon drawing for clarity:
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(EDIT, wow, description and drawing totally backwards. Negative lead wraps clockwise around screw, to left of wick coiled clockwise up, to right side of positive post counter-clockwise.)
This resulted in ZERO hot spots.
I had to leave the fill screw out even with my wick not filling 100% of the wick hole. (Vapor-lock prevented proper wicking).
Rolled the SS mesh that came with the "T2" so as not to waste it. Because it was such a small piece, I rolled it around a piece of 1mm rod. I don't prefer hollow wicks but oh well, it would not have made a solid one and still fill the hole.
I oxidized my wick on the gas stove, x3, no quenching, Dripped old juice and burned x 3, no quenching. Lowest reading I got on the meter was 40kΩ. Slid it into coil. (A solid wick will go on another time)
The air-hole sits about dead center (height wise) with the middle positive post screw when they are all tightened down (fixed height), and is adjustable radially where ever you want it. Very easy to tweak as you can see the wick in the tank and the air-hole above it.
Fired it up, zero hot-spots, zero adjustments needed.
The AGA-T+ vapes as well as you would expect, everyone has either used one or seen a video.
I had no wicking with the tank fill screw on, and adequate with it off.
Easy to set up.
My biggest disappointment is flavor muting. Time will tell if it related to break-in time, or the hollow wick. Using the same juice and power setting, swapping back and forth between my AGA=T+ and my IGO-L (all SS wick ) is night and day difference in flavor. An SS wicked IGO-L dripper will cut diamonds and produce pure clean flavor.
I will give it a couple of tanks of juice and barring seeing any good flavor, will make a real wick and see if that fixes it.
For solid construction, ease of use, quality/volume of vapor, and air-hole adjustments, I give (Random 1990 Wayan's brothers quote) "Three snaps in Z formation"
The jury is still out on flavor, Any input on that issue will be appreciated.
Also ordered a T+ to supplement my -T.
Maybe worth getting a replacement from IBTanked if they are that bad. I want to get some custom painting done on one by them.
Not yet, If it is a 3 mil hole as reported then the 7/64 should work.Did you try fitting your 7/64? Mine doesn't fit, and I'm curious.