Interesting thread. I had purchased some 500 earlier and didn't like it. Saw this method and decided to try again (http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh-16.html#post7313274).I ) built a 110mm with 30awg-5/6, coming in at 2.5ohm.
Glad I tried again, this one wicks really well and tastes great. Not sure what was different this time, but I can definitely get a sustained burn and it's pulling a lot of juice to the coil. Does anyone else find that the near-solid wick requires more power (I'm assuming it takes more heat and the extra metal is acting like a heat sink to some extent)? I usually vape around 9.5 watts, but on this setup I'm running a little over 12 with great vapor/flavor and no burnt taste (I don't care about TH - 100%VG).
I think the last time I tried (was ~140mm solid) might have gotten ruined when I trimmed the ends. After cutting top and bottom to fit my DID, it looked like solid shiny metal at both ends (so I'm thinking I inadvertently sealed it) and had a lot of dry/burnt hits. This time when I trimmed it I intentionally rocked the shears back and forth a little to make sure it cut layer-by-layer and a little uneven.
On the plus side, I don't have to watch how I hold my PV to make sure the air hole is at the bottom to gravity feed to wick.
Glad I tried again, this one wicks really well and tastes great. Not sure what was different this time, but I can definitely get a sustained burn and it's pulling a lot of juice to the coil. Does anyone else find that the near-solid wick requires more power (I'm assuming it takes more heat and the extra metal is acting like a heat sink to some extent)? I usually vape around 9.5 watts, but on this setup I'm running a little over 12 with great vapor/flavor and no burnt taste (I don't care about TH - 100%VG).
I think the last time I tried (was ~140mm solid) might have gotten ruined when I trimmed the ends. After cutting top and bottom to fit my DID, it looked like solid shiny metal at both ends (so I'm thinking I inadvertently sealed it) and had a lot of dry/burnt hits. This time when I trimmed it I intentionally rocked the shears back and forth a little to make sure it cut layer-by-layer and a little uneven.
On the plus side, I don't have to watch how I hold my PV to make sure the air hole is at the bottom to gravity feed to wick.
) I only managed ta get about 75mm in there 
so 75mm x 35mm, you might wanna do the 2nd # @ 40mm then trim it if it's too long 
take this out for a spin 
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-- 26awg looks like the new frontier (j/k 
