Has anyone tried the 200?----When i saw this post it reminded me that i was sent a sheet of 200 when i ordered the 500---so i made one up--it was fantastic--i put it in a did clone--its so good maybe its not 200?--its a shiny very soft and very flexible--it has more open area than the 400/500----anyways it wicked and vaped perfect until there was about 1/3 of juice left. Was just wondering if anyone has tried it.....
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Yes mate on my last order, only one was marked up and it was the #200 and I saw this from the other side and thought it said #500 and just jumped in and made a wick. DOH
It didn't make a very good wick.. lol
It quit when the juice was at 1/3 because the holes are so big that the juice can't overcome gravity and adhesion stops. All the different meshes will work because we tip our attys as we vape and there is always some gravitational flow. On lab tests no mesh below 325 would wick enough to keep the kerosene test burning.
I sent The Mesh Company an email about the free sheet of useless mesh
Maybe something will come of it
OKC Vapes has them beat because of the 1.6 currency conversion
Maybe something will come of it
OKC Vapes has them beat because of the 1.6 currency conversion
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Well send me some and i'll compare it to the one i got--because the one i got is not useless--its working pretty good..
It works for me too, though I'm not sure if it's 200 (unmarked). Jim from Metal Madness (the DID maker) has also used it. He used 18cm... I think that fineness on such huge wicks becomes less of an issue. That or those of us who get it to work unconsciously tilt our devices a lot.
eta: here's a link to his post: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...enesis-type-atomizer-did-295.html#post7610695. I guess his is 235 mesh.
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All right peoples. I've put together a quick video on how to roll solid wicks. I'm sure lots of people have different techniques, this is just what seems to work the best for me. Sorry about the quality, I filmed it on my phone. Hope this helps for those that are finding it a little tricky.
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LarryB
That was simple and straight forward. Thanks.
How much pressure are you applying when you twist?
I read here in this thread that a lot of people are developing finger tip calllus try to get their mesh rolled tight. You seem to have a lighter touch, but it could just be the video or perhaps its just finesse. Also, seems like that first twist where you effortlessly eliminated a center hole is a key element.
That was simple and straight forward. Thanks.
How much pressure are you applying when you twist?
I read here in this thread that a lot of people are developing finger tip calllus try to get their mesh rolled tight. You seem to have a lighter touch, but it could just be the video or perhaps its just finesse. Also, seems like that first twist where you effortlessly eliminated a center hole is a key element.
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everytime i've order mesh the spare sheet as been different, it was only my last order that I got #200 as the spare sheet. So unless it was marked up your spare sheet may not be #200 and the reason you're having decent results with it.
Not sure how you took that 7'' (no 'double entendre' intended), but that's about 175-180mm, and I'm pretty sure that it was the length of SS mesh strip that was cut and rolled, rather than the length/height of the finished wick LOL! But then again hand me a poo-stick and I often grab the wrong end ',;~}~
My first #500 SS mesh wick was rolled from a piece around that long without too much issue (apart from not being able to avoid coil shorts), but in another life I was a rock climber and in this one I still tend to grip things a lot, heheheh...
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DV
rolling a solid wick does not require extraordinary power, at least I am not aware that I have that and I manage also very easily 
If I may offer a bit of advice. I got a huge blister on my forefinger when I first started rolling a thick wicks. I eventually found that it does not require a great deal of pressure. Roll the wick is tight as you can by gently applying pressure, and once it is rolled all the way up, keep rolling in the same direction until it seems that you got it is tight as it's going to get. Then go ahead and oxidized your wick with the torch. After you've oxidize it and it cools down, keep rolling it in the same direction as you were before, you'll find that it will tighten up a lot easier after you oxidize it once while its rolled up.
Sent from my Inspire 4G running on SS mesh and Kanthal.
Pleasure Gdeal
For the initial process of rolling the wick, I use just enough pressure to keep the wick from slipping and loosening, which takes a firm grip, but nothing that would hurt the fingers. If need, which is most of the time, I will apply more pressure once the wick is rolled in the final twists that are needed to get it to the exact size required. I used to get sore fingers when I first started making wicks and I'd roll back and forth. It's that action of twisting for as long as your fingers will allow in the one direction, stopping, and bringing it back to repeat that makes things a lot easier on the fingers for me. Eliminating the centre hole from the start does help as it means that there are less of those final firmer twists that are needed to finish it off.
Technique confirmed!
Followed Larry B's video http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh-40.html#post7671686, then applied Cracked3dOne's methodhttp://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh-40.html#post7672047.
Bingo! Fasted, tightest SS wick I have made to date... Thanks guys!
Had a little extra time so I used it on wrapping that wick with a 28g 12 wrap coil (2.1ohms)...
Vape heaven....
After 3mls....
Followed Larry B's video http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh-40.html#post7671686, then applied Cracked3dOne's methodhttp://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh-40.html#post7672047.
Bingo! Fasted, tightest SS wick I have made to date... Thanks guys!
Had a little extra time
so I used it on wrapping that wick with a 28g 12 wrap coil (2.1ohms)...Vape heaven....
After 3mls....
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