I've been replacing my T3 wicks with cotton. Some people have shown interest, so I thought I'd put together a quick tutorial to show how I do it.
With this method I am getting better vapor and have experienced zero leaks (I have also widened the metal tube at the top end, I think that also makes a difference).
I'm not recoiling the suckers yet, just replacing the wick.
Required Materials:
Kanger T3/MT3
Cotton Balls
Needle or Pin
Scissors
Disassemble your coil head and pull the wicks out of the coil gently (I use NN pliers). You'll want to remove any residual juice on the coils. I just hit it with some compressed air, but you can just as easily give it a good blow.
Remove a piece of cotton from your cotton ball.
Twist the cotton to form a taper. At the end of the taper give it a snip with some scissors, so you have a nice tip for threading the coils.
Thread the cotton through the coils. Continue to pull through until taught. I find it helps to twist the cotton as you pull it through in order to jam as much cotton in there as necessary. If you don't pack the wick tight enough, you will have leaks.
With your pin or needle, adjust the coils a bit. Try to space them evenly and make sure they don't touch the sides. Once everything is adjusted properly, snip the sides of the wicks. They need to be shorter then the section below, if not, they may get pulled out during assembly.
Drop in a couple drops of juice and give it a test fire to make sure everything is working properly.
Reassemble and you're good to go!
The cotton takes a little bit to break in, and the first few hits are a little cottony. I tend to puff on it for awhile, and after a bit it starts hitting like a champ.
DISCLAIMER: I've heard it's recommended that you boil cotton before using as a wick, but personally I'm more concerned about what's going to grow on the drying cotton ball, so I don't. Use cotton at your own risk.
With this method I am getting better vapor and have experienced zero leaks (I have also widened the metal tube at the top end, I think that also makes a difference).
I'm not recoiling the suckers yet, just replacing the wick.
Required Materials:
Kanger T3/MT3
Cotton Balls
Needle or Pin
Scissors
Disassemble your coil head and pull the wicks out of the coil gently (I use NN pliers). You'll want to remove any residual juice on the coils. I just hit it with some compressed air, but you can just as easily give it a good blow.
Remove a piece of cotton from your cotton ball.
Twist the cotton to form a taper. At the end of the taper give it a snip with some scissors, so you have a nice tip for threading the coils.
Thread the cotton through the coils. Continue to pull through until taught. I find it helps to twist the cotton as you pull it through in order to jam as much cotton in there as necessary. If you don't pack the wick tight enough, you will have leaks.
With your pin or needle, adjust the coils a bit. Try to space them evenly and make sure they don't touch the sides. Once everything is adjusted properly, snip the sides of the wicks. They need to be shorter then the section below, if not, they may get pulled out during assembly.
Drop in a couple drops of juice and give it a test fire to make sure everything is working properly.
Reassemble and you're good to go!
The cotton takes a little bit to break in, and the first few hits are a little cottony. I tend to puff on it for awhile, and after a bit it starts hitting like a champ.
DISCLAIMER: I've heard it's recommended that you boil cotton before using as a wick, but personally I'm more concerned about what's going to grow on the drying cotton ball, so I don't. Use cotton at your own risk.
