Aga- T top cap temperature

[ozpkchris]

Any one having issues with the top cap of the aga-t getting very hot,

after about 15 mins of vaping this thing is hot to the touch, almost burnable.
forget about using a metal drip tip there would be no way.

my third wick and coil over the last two months and i have had the same issue with each set up.

 

[FogHawg]

Mine don't. I'm curious what mod you're using?

 

[Rule62]

I have a couple AGA-T+ on mechanical mods with sub 1 ohm coils, and they do get quite warm. I'd say it's pretty normal.

 

[ozpkchris]

Mine don't. I'm curious what mod you're using?

Provari
1.2 ohm coil
vaping at 3.6 - 3.8 volts

 

[FogHawg]

Wouldn't an SLR coil/mech mod be a factor here? FWIW my set-up is nearly identical to the OPs.

 

[Statistic]

Is the top of your wick above the top of the positive post? If so it may be touching the inside of the cap, transferring heat to it.

 

[Telescope Neil]

chain-vaping is the main cause, and yes it is normal. just avoid touching it though

 

[FogHawg]

I've just been chain vaping my T2 w/1.3 coil on a provari & it's pretty warm but no where near burning hot.

 

[ozpkchris]

Is the top of your wick above the top of the positive post? If so it may be touching the inside of the cap, transferring heat to it.

It is a touch taller than the post, but when looking down through the drip tip connection its not touching.

Good thought, i may try to trim it down a bit

 

[ozpkchris]

heres a look



see if i can trip it w/out ruining my setup

 

[FogHawg]

I had a tiny pc of wick wire touching the top on mine one time & it got hot hot. I knew the wick itself wasn't touching & I didn't see the 'hair' sticking out for a while. Bout drove me nutz.

 

[ozpkchris]

I now believe its the "deck" thats getting hot -- then heating the top cap,

i just had the cap off fiddling with my wick (made it shorter), and the deck was getting very hot,

vaping it now with a wick thats shorter than the post and the cap is still very hot

 

[Crash Moses]

I now believe its the "deck" thats getting hot -- then heating the top cap,

i just had the cap off fiddling with my wick (made it shorter), and the deck was getting very hot,

vaping it now with a wick thats shorter than the post and the cap is still very hot

Yup...mine does the same thing especially when chain vaping. Sometimes my SS drip tip gets a little toasty as well.

 

[ozpkchris]

SoO the verdict is:

It is normal for the top cap of the aga-t to get hot while vaping

 

[TheToad]

while chain vaping yes, just give it a break for a couple min

 

[Satava]

My top cap and sometimes my drip tip would get pretty hot, almost unbearable. After drilling the air hole to 1/16th it's a bit cooler while chain vaping however. 1.2ohms @10-12.5 watts on a Vamo.

 

[Nanooks]

Provari
1.2 ohm coil
vaping at 3.6 - 3.8 volts

Sorry bout the late post. Been away for a bit. I started with a similar setup and had the same issue. The longer draws you take the more time the cap has to heat up. Chain vaping has the same effect. You can either have 2 AGAs to swap between when one gets warm, or you can go sub ohm coil setup with a mech mod to kick your wattage up to take shorter pulls. I went with the latter to solve the issue and found a more enjoyable vape as well.

 

[Oktyabr]

Any device will get warm and even hot if you are chain vaping it... some just transfer the heat to the cap and even the battery tube faster than others. Even my silica drippers, with thicker wire, will transfer heat to the binding posts, from there to the platform and from there the cap and 510 connection as well. The heat of the air inside the cap will transfer heat to the metal too, of course.

The other remedy for this is a larger air hole. More airflow means more heat removed from the device. Almost everything I run now is drilled out to at least 1/16th inch. That's 1.56mm from the stock AGA 1mm air hole. A more "airy" vape isn't for everyone but if your device is wicking well and the coil is wrapped properly you might find you end up taking shorter pulls on it too which means less time to heat up.

 

[Kevin Brown]

thats a lot of flame on vaping or your connections are not that great

 

[WattWick]

It is a touch taller than the post, but when looking down through the drip tip connection its not touching.

Good thought, i may try to trim it down a bit

Not hard to tell if it's touching the cap. Vape a little, pull cap off, look inside. You'll see a wick-shaped dry-spot in the condensation.

How's your air intake? If it's really tiny and has a hard draw, you might be pushing the button longer than necessary, only to fill the chamber more than your lungs. Happened to me

Edit: oh... would help with what Oktyabr describes above, also. More air flow = more cooling.