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  1. NamVet68

    fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

    If they were the ones that Dan (Scubabatdan) tested (I believe it was the same company) - they didn't work well at all. It's about 3/4 of the way through the thread I posted earlier. They were extremely brittle, and didn't wick well at all....again, that's assuming they are made of the same...
  2. NamVet68

    fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

    ^ What Mr Lhartman said. I have ceramic wicks running now for well over four months that I use daily...just a quick rinse with distilled water & dry-burn the wick/coil about every third tankful, and they are as good as (or even better) than new. A new wick usually takes a tankful or so to break...
  3. NamVet68

    fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

    If you leave the bushing around the wick hole - 1/8 inch wick is perfect (about 3.2mm). If you knock the bushing out - you can easily go up to a 4mm wick, but from my experience, that's probably too big. The ceramics have a bigger "Heat Sink" effect than other wick materiel, so if you go too...
  4. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Nope...not in my case anyway. The first wicks I made, I just flamed (butane torch) until they glowed slightly...just a couple of seconds, like I do with Stainless wicks to burn off any factory oils/gunk. They didn't crumble until I started rolling them up to make the wicks. The first one was...
  5. NamVet68

    fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

    No, the standard DID is under 1/8, but they are easy to drill out (the deck is chromed brass...at least the clones are) I have two DID clones opened up to 1/8 & they are some of my favorite attys. One tip though; make sure to drill them from the bottom to make sure they clear the threads for the...
  6. NamVet68

    fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

    Before you give up on it - try the Petar-K/drillbit method with your ceramic. I use a 7/64 steel dowel for a 1/8 in wick- wrap it tight as you can around that - set it in the Genny & hook up the negative & positive posts so the wire is snug - "unscrew" the metal dowel & then just replace it with...
  7. NamVet68

    Sigelei #19 Tips, tricks, and DON'Ts

    Looks good! Now, if you want an even BETTER vape - try the ceramic wicks (you can either buy them - FC2000 - or make your own). There are a couple of good threads on ceramics : http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362182-next-big-thing-porous-ceramic-wicks.html...
  8. NamVet68

    Kick clone aka Sigelei K show and tell

    If its too tight, just use a small file or sandpaper & take it down a fraction....but don't overdo it - it only takes a few light swipes - it should be a fairly tight fit. Be very careful with the little gold button sticking out the side - that's your ground. If it doesn't make firm contact with...
  9. NamVet68

    My Boba's clone

    Ben is a Star Wars fan. The name comes from one of the characters: Boba Fett, who was a Bounty Hunter.. ....or so the story goes...From a Galaxy Far, far away....(Alien Visions should be another clue :) ) The one on the right.....
  10. NamVet68

    Sigelei Mechnical Mods

    OK...might sound stupid, but did the locking ring (the little knurled ring on the fire button) work it's way out? Don't laugh...I've done that on some of my pinkie-button mods & not realized it until I'd checked everything else....
  11. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Yep...I know exactly what you mean. I also believed that Stainless was the only way to go pretty quickly after I started building RBAs..then switched over to ceramics almost as soon as Dan (scubabatdan) started posting about them...never looked back. Last night I set up one of my RSSTs with a...
  12. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Interesting.. I switched over to a tank of different juice last night (AV Gorilla Juice) & did a side-by-side comparison of the foam to a ceramic wick with similar resistance on the same equipment. For some reason, with the new juice, I agree with others that the flavors with the foam are muted...
  13. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Just an addendum to post #33: Almost one tank down and flavor getting better, juice still the same color as I started. Liking this stuff more & more, but the jury is still out as to whether this is better than the white ceramic. As soon as I finish this tank I'm going to do a rinse & dry-burn &...
  14. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Success! 1/8 inch foam, #30 Ga round Kanthal A-1 , 5/6 wrap over a single thread of boiled cheesecloth. After pulsing for about a minute to burn-off the cheesecloth & set the coil - no hot-spots. This gave me a 1.9 Ω coil, which is more than I usually run, but I want to use it in some VV/VW mods...
  15. NamVet68

    Hercules Rebuildable Atomizer (Ithaka Clone)

    Turn the knurled ring fully counter-clockwise (the one on the outside - full "up" position). The Ithaka/Hercules draws air from an oblong slot under that ring, not from the bottom. If its still too tight, you might have accidentally plugged the air slots with a piece of wick when you assembled...
  16. NamVet68

    Sigelei Mechnical Mods

    Vaporteck was supposed to be getting some longer tubes for the #19 to run a Kick/Sigelei-K with 18650s, but I haven't seen them yet. I run mine with a Kick & 18500 battery & they work perfectly.
  17. NamVet68

    Hercules Rebuildable Atomizer (Ithaka Clone)

    I use a very thin Stainless Steel washer for the same purpose. I think it was an M4, but can't remember exactly - I bought a bag of assorted stainless hardware at a scientific surplus store years ago (Skycraft in Orlando)...I just looked for the thinnest washer with the right size hole. Works...
  18. NamVet68

    Hercules Rebuildable Atomizer (Ithaka Clone)

    If you are getting a burnt taste, you might be getting a partial dry-hit. Try increasing the juice a bit (turn the mouthpiece counterclockwise about a half-to a full turn) and adding a few drops of juice directly down the mouthpiece like you're dripping....Ekowool needs to be primed in order for...
  19. NamVet68

    Nickel Foam?!?

    Thanks Shek, I may take you up on that later, but I've got enough right now for a few more wicks... I think it's obvious that flaming them before rolling is what caused the crumbling. I just want to get at least one setup to run right in a Genny to compare it to my favorite wicking material (the...
  20. NamVet68

    My Boba's clone

    Makes sense .. Ben has said on a number of occasions that Boba's was 40% flavoring. Thanks for the recipe Mr. Catalyst ... definitely worth a try :)
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