Gotvapes Stardust: How to re-wick and replace the coil
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Will definitely come back to this when I need to rewick mine. Hopefully COV will get the wick restocked by then. By the way, madvapes has a multimeter in stock for about $10.
I would also imagine you could canibalize a burnt out CE2 / fluxo or similar device where the wicks are still good (but the coil fried) and use the wicking for a Stardust.
Will definitely come back to this when I need to rewick mine. Hopefully COV will get the wick restocked by then. By the way, madvapes has a multimeter in stock for about $10.
I would also imagine you could canibalize a burnt out CE2 / fluxo or similar device where the wicks are still good (but the coil fried) and use the wicking for a Stardust.
Got mine! Work really well once broken in! Will wait to fully judge till I try to rebuild it.
Heck...I working on a Atomizer Macromae Coil using .003" NiChrome in a Double Half Clover with Turk Knots on the end.
I snip off the Wicks of a CE2 anyway since I tilt. Wish I had save all those pieces.
cheaper at liecigusa but also sold out again. I will never replace the wick tooo much trouble and it's cheap to replace it
Everyone has a different definition of cheap! 
Changing the wick/coil definitely isn't for everyone. I kind of like doing it as part of the hobby, though totally understand those who don't. But it made me take the plunge and sign up for the Zenesis Z-atty (rebuildable tank), mostly because I really want to try a mesh wick!
Changing the wick/coil definitely isn't for everyone. I kind of like doing it as part of the hobby, though totally understand those who don't. But it made me take the plunge and sign up for the Zenesis Z-atty (rebuildable tank), mostly because I really want to try a mesh wick!
Rewicking for me is not so much about saving money. It's about making a good product even better!
Anyone else having issues getting these apart to rebuild? Just got some today from gotvapes, and they are 2.8 and 2.9 ohm units. Vape is on the cool end, and I wanted to tear one apart and put a lower ohm coil in. I can't even get these apart. I even resorted to wrapping one in a small towel and using a pliers, and all I accomplished was some teeth marks on the outside of the stardust. They simply are not budging. Where am I going wrong... any special tricks? Did I all of a sudden turn into a wimp?
Me too. I actually broke mine. ...The metal part... and STILL never got it apart!
Piliers are Usually a Bad Sign.
Have you tried running Hot Water over the Battery end and then pulling the tube off?
Sure did... when that didn't work, I boiled it for a few minutes. No go.
No kidding. I wrenched on it enough that I was afraid of cross-threading the eGo I screwed it onto. Wonder if they are gluing these to the bases. If push comes to shove, I'll break one in the middle of the tank and see if there is some sort of adhesive. If there is, rebuilding goes out the window.
Ruh ruh. The new batch from Gotvapes are slightly different.
Reading the recent post, I decided to pull one of the tanks off a brand new one. I was able to get it off, but the fit is without doubt tighter than the past four I have taken apart and reassembled numerous times. Now the really bad news. I broke the metal inside trying mightily to reassemble.
A close inspection of the innards reveal other subtle differences in design. So either the manufacturer has made changes, or these are from a different manufacturer.
I have some more coming perhaps tomorrow from Litecigusa. I'll know by looking at them which batch they are.
There is no adhesive. In fact, I do beleive that the previuos batch did use some adhesive since there was a kind of plastic smell to them right out of the package. There is no smell with these, and are fitted tighter.
Bummer.
Reading the recent post, I decided to pull one of the tanks off a brand new one. I was able to get it off, but the fit is without doubt tighter than the past four I have taken apart and reassembled numerous times. Now the really bad news. I broke the metal inside trying mightily to reassemble.
A close inspection of the innards reveal other subtle differences in design. So either the manufacturer has made changes, or these are from a different manufacturer.
I have some more coming perhaps tomorrow from Litecigusa. I'll know by looking at them which batch they are.
There is no adhesive. In fact, I do beleive that the previuos batch did use some adhesive since there was a kind of plastic smell to them right out of the package. There is no smell with these, and are fitted tighter.
Bummer.
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Wonder if they changed the design to make it harder to rewick! I got new ones from Gotvapes but haven't tried pulling them apart yet.... will try in a bit...
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