double wick meaning silica on the inside and ss on d outside..? im using double too like bro ericska method inner and outer wick.. its working awesomely at the moment..
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thinking of some mods to the aga t+...using double wick (silica + ss) and wrapping the end with medical cotton gauze. should be easier to wrap like a4 right
my problem is my wick isnt wicking very well..decent vapor but my vivi nova does better..enlarge the hole on the top cap a bit to improve the airflow but still not satisfied with vapor..
I'll stay far far away from silica... Not even wanna touch it.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/284030-wick-materials-safe-vs-dangerous.html
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT'S UP TO YOU.what im using a #400 ss mesh.. will it improve wicking if i were to use a #500
I was able to solve that top hotspot problem on my AGA T. When wrap the top coil, I just bend the wick ever so slightly towards the center post (I know this is just a band aid cause the straighter the wick the better) and tug the wire into the nuts. I found out in a forum that wrapping your wire too long around the post can make that hotspot appear. So what I do after slightly bending the mesh towards the center post and tugging on the wire, I leave it straight through the nut (without wrapping around the post) and tighten the nut down on the wire. Also to avoid the hotspot on the bottom coil, i do the same thing. I guess the rule is keeping less wire and distance between your coil and the positive and negative posts. My problem with the AGA T has always been the tight draw.
Yes, that was because AGA-T wick hole was too far to center post, still is T+. That can be easily solve like I did in post #183 or adding washer like in post #23, without bending the wick.
If tight draw you can always modify the air hole like this guy did.
This will not accidently over drill your air hole too large.
I never use #500 ss mesh so I don't know much about it. So far I'm quite happy with #400 already. Also not interesting in any ss mesh anymore, I have been stuck "by" ceramic wick over a months now. The more I use it the more I love it! It's just getting better and better. Go to my other thread if you're interesting - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/malaysia-forum/384046-alamak-omg-all-hail-porous-ceramic-wick.html. Oh, if you want to know more about #500 ss mesh, here a good one - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/330407-500-ss-mesh.html.
Also, see how my ceramic wick steam when I learnt the right method how to hot wrap the coil on ceramic wick.
wow that is steaming.. make me anxious waiting for my ceramic wick.. hahaha.. ordered it 2 weeks back still nothing in my mail.. once it arrive i'll read through your other thread.. basically its gonna be the same cotton insulator method right..
2 weeks, normal lah. Friend of mine who sent me 2 FC2K took 3 weeks over. Where did you ordered? What's the size?
No, no need cotton insulator liao, only if you can't hot wrap the coil on ceramic wick. Use a drill bit as a wick and learn how to wrap, but not to torch with flame on drill bit, just for practice how to wrap. Once you get it, start with flame torch(adjust the flame to lower setting) and wrap the coil like this:
If you can't do it, then use cotton. But not cotton wool, this time you use 100% cotton gauze swab, this will be easier to remove from the wick for cleaning. This time the cotton is not use as insulator, but to help speed up break in periods. Because of the porousness surface on ceramic, without hot wrapping your coil can't completely snug on the wick, then need cotton swab helps absorb the juice contact to the coil. But my suggest without cotton is better, easy for cleaning. Go read my thread, too lazy to type again here.
wah very neat.. i'll try that it is 3/32 i guessed.. it will fit on the stock aga wick hole... from a guy in the forum..
Yes, 3/32" will fit in stock T+ wick hole. But be more careful it'll easily break... I have broke almost all my DIY 3/32" fishwick(more than 10 pieces!). That's why I suggested my friend to order 1/8" which is much durable, but you have to drill your T+ wick hole to 3.1 or 3.2mm.
well..did the double wick..silica n ss and enlarge the air hole..better. still using cotton insulator..dont have a torch to oxidise, lighter takes too long n too hot (the lighter). still dreaming bout ceramic wick tho..hehehh
Read my blog, I have a 2 part instructional that describes how to set up the AGA-T so that you don't get a hot spot even with a large distance to the center post.
Here is an example of proof:
BTW I use 38mm x 76mm 500 mesh (400 works fine too) and use 70% VG juice. No wicking issues with fill screw installed and will take over 2 hours laying on it's side before 1st drop of liquid starts to leak off of wick.
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Thank you for came in here to help, ehuman! I have been reading your posts in http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/369429-has-anyone-tried-aga-tiamat-plus-w-glass-tank.html thread last couple months, learnt lot of stuff there.
Hey guys! If you have any problems or troubles with your ss mesh on AGA-T or T+, just ask Mr. ehuman. He is an expert here!
Hi eHuman! Have you try ceramic wick yet? So many vapers have been discussed over and over in this 2 threads:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/379380-fc-2000-porous-ceramic-wick.html
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http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362182-next-big-thing-porous-ceramic-wicks.html
I have not tried ceramic and probably will not. The main reasons are, SS works so well, is available by many vendors and never out of stock, is 10x cheaper than ceramic, performs flawlessly, doesn't break of not handled gently... Ceramic wicks take days to break in to achieve full flavor and vapor, SS has full flavor and vapor from the first pull if set up properly.
Ceramic may be all it advertised as. But I am at the point where rolling a SS wick and getting rid of hot spots just isn't work, it takes minutes. If the price comes down I may likely try them, but I currently see it as a huge hassle at a higher cost to hopefully get the same experience.
Ceramic may be all it advertised as. But I am at the point where rolling a SS wick and getting rid of hot spots just isn't work, it takes minutes. If the price comes down I may likely try them, but I currently see it as a huge hassle at a higher cost to hopefully get the same experience.
Yeah, the cost of ceramic wick they sell is really too expensive. I don't even want to pay for it. After I read the thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362182-next-big-thing-porous-ceramic-wicks.html, I decided to get an aquarium air bubble stone and try it out since the ceramic wick(FC2000) they sell is totally same material. Of course you need tools and skill to DIY one yourself, troublesome indeed. A 3" long bubble stone cost not more than US$3.00, and I can made 16 sticks out of it in a day, that's enough for several months vaping. A year maybe if I don't break it.
And yes it's too brittle may easily break anytime. But once I get used to it, never break one till now. When first time wrapping the coil on it, it's true break-in periods take too long! It was because I can't(nobody can) wrap the coil completely snug against the wick... Wrap too much force the wick break... Seem like I have to give up...
Until I saw a video on youtude, a guy(Rip Tripper, I believe you know him.) used a thread pulled out from the cheesecloth and wrapped on the wick before wrapping the coil. It did worked, almost no break-in periods. But many think it's ridiculous.., isn't it the same using ss mesh as wick with cotton wrapped on it!? You're vaping from cheesecloth, not the s mesh or ceramic wick..!? I do agree too...
Then an Australian came up with a whole new idea! Showing how to hot wrap the coil on the ceramic wick in thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/379380-fc-2000-porous-ceramic-wick-68.html#post8867136! I'd followed his method and just tried once, wow! With this method there's no need break-in periods, juice in and start vape! (The best result is using 30g or higher kanthal) No need ridiculous cheesecloth, just the coil and ceramic wick. And, the flavor is really purest than ss mesh and other wicks! If you have a chance to get a piece of ceramic wick or DIY if you can, I am very sure you will love it!
And it's too easy to clean. Unscrew the positive and negative nut and srew, with the coil still adhere on the wick. Rinse with water, adsorb water out with tissue paper, torch the gunk on the coil away, it looked like new again. Back to the atty like install it from the beginning. Juice in and vape again, I did it twice with 2 of my AGA-T+s already. And already vaped through 4 tanks, still "vaping" strong!
You can see how my Elias Hot Wrap method on DIY ceramic wick steam in post #206. You can also check my other thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/malaysia-forum/384046-alamak-omg-all-hail-porous-ceramic-wick.html that I have shared my DIY ceramic wick with my fellow Malaysian vapers. Now I am a happy vaper with ceramic wick over a month!
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OMG just cracked my pyrex, anyone know where i can find a replacement for cheap?
Wait for D-wap, they're temporary closing store, will be back soon. They sell RM15.00 per piece. Or try papadontsmoke or vapebrothers, but dunno how much they sell... I already bought 3 for spare.
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