Aga-T wick length and coil wraps?

[Azphat12]

Sounds like a wicking issue.

If you tip it (with the cap off) can you see the juice soaking the wick?

How did you roll the wick? Tight....hole in middle... what size?
Is the wick snug against the coils? Meaning can you pull the wick out and maintain the coil?
It should be tight enough to grip your wick as you pull it, but not stop it from coming out if you slowly apply pressure to pull it.
Same going in... you should be able to put the wick into the coil and it not just drop down, nor be hard to press in.

 

[45root]

is the juice tasting burnt?
im a newb to all this but it sounds like a problem similar to one i had.

 

[sawlight]

Sounds like a wicking issue.

If you tip it (with the cap off) can you see the juice soaking the wick?

How did you roll the wick? Tight....hole in middle... what size?
Is the wick snug against the coils? Meaning can you pull the wick out and maintain the coil?
It should be tight enough to grip your wick as you pull it, but not stop it from coming out if you slowly apply pressure to pull it.
Same going in... you should be able to put the wick into the coil and it not just drop down, nor be hard to press in.

I rolled it over a 1/16" drill bit, yes there is a hole in the center. I used the drill bit method to set up the coil then slid the wick in, I have taken the wick back out and but it back in after I oxidized it again, so I think it's fit right.
If I tip it I get juice all over the place! I just found that out the hard way!

Yes, the juice is tasting burnt! It's back down to 1.6 ohms now so I have the voltage at 3.5v.

 

[EDO]

Sawlight... if you do the Petar K method correctly you don't need to oxidize the wick or do liquid flame burns to the wick. If you follow his steps correctly your coil should break in very fast. One trick is tilt your device and do 3 or 4... 10 second burns ...the coil will gunk up with liquid a little and your first vape will be excellent.

If you have hard time with this ....I made a thread to help people out who are having problems with their set ups....maybe it will help you out.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/363175-petar-k-method-hybrid-wick.html

 

[sawlight]

I followed that exactly, other than the 10 second burns, I'll do that next. It was suggested last night that my mesh might have some machine oil on it, this is why I went ahead and oxidized it.
I'll try the 10 second burns next.

 

[EDO]

You should very lightly flame you mesh to clean it...but you don't need to oxidize it. Go to the link I posted above... maybe the hybrid wick will help you out.

 

[Riff Raff]

I have been messing with my AGA-T for 2 days now and keep getting the same hot spot on the top coil. I found a ton of good advice and am going to try to add the washers. When I didn't have a hot spot it vaped too hot I mean really hot.

Back to the bright light so I can see what I'm doing. I will get this yet.

 

[sawlight]

Yeah, I've just set mine off to the side for now! Supposed to snow and be cold the next two days, maybe I'll get it then!

 

[45root]

I have been messing with my AGA-T for 2 days now and keep getting the same hot spot on the top coil. I found a ton of good advice and am going to try to add the washers. When I didn't have a hot spot it vaped too hot I mean really hot.

Back to the bright light so I can see what I'm doing. I will get this yet.

I had that a lot riff raff. I hate to be that newb who gives advice so I will tell you what helped me. I put the top of the wick as close to the positive poll as it could go without touching. I posted a pic of it earlier in the thread.

 

[michliu]

I have been messing with my AGA-T for 2 days now and keep getting the same hot spot on the top coil.

I was getting hot spots at the top coil as well. On a Field of Vapor review, there was a link to another video where the guy uses tweezers to crimp the top coil against the wick so that the wire comes off the wick at a 90 degree angle to the top post. I don't understand why, but it seems to work and I don't get top coil hot spots any more.

 

[Riff Raff]

Still getting a hot spot! I am using 400 mesh with #28 Kanthal wire. The hot spot is still on the top coil. I have added an addition thumb screw to gain height the wick is 4" in length and a tight wrap no hole in the center. I am attaching a pic so hopefully someone will be able to see what I am not getting right. This thing is driving me nuttier than I already am.

 

[Tgoode]

30ga kanthal, with 6/7 and 7/8 wraps on 400 stainless with a cigarette paper wrap that I burn off before filling with juice.

They read at 1.8 ohms and I never get hot spots. Flavor and vapour output is good.

 

[Riff Raff]

I test out at 1.1 ohms and I did edit my post. I am using a 28 Kanthal not 32 my bad. The juice tastes burnt as well.

 

[dlsw]

Still getting a hot spot! I am using 400 mesh with #28 Kanthal wire. The hot spot is still on the top coil. I have added an addition thumb screw to gain height the wick is 4" in length and a tight wrap no hole in the center. I am attaching a pic so hopefully someone will be able to see what I am not getting right. This thing is driving me nuttier than I already am. View attachment 164949

Is that even possible?? JK!! Just keep fiddlin' with the coils til you don't have any more hot spots!

 

[Riff Raff]

Is that even possible?? JK!! Just keep fiddlin' with the coils til you don't have any more hot spots!

That's the only thing I haven't tried yet

 

[dlsw]

That's the only thing I haven't tried yet

Do I detect a note of sarcasm, Riff? Sorry... Maybe you have, you know, fiddled a bit with the coils?

 

[in4mati0n11]

Still getting a hot spot! I am using 400 mesh with #28 Kanthal wire. The hot spot is still on the top coil. I have added an addition thumb screw to gain height the wick is 4" in length and a tight wrap no hole in the center. I am attaching a pic so hopefully someone will be able to see what I am not getting right. This thing is driving me nuttier than I already am.
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three things with the AGA-T, hope this helps...

1. make sure wick isn't touching the top when you screw it on or wick touching bottom of tank either. (Your wick seems tall to me)
2. buy some small washers to attach the top coil between. This way you dont need to bend wick towards center post as much.
3. while firing the coil, poke, prod and fiddle with the coil and wick till hotspots disappear.

Good luck!!

 

[sawlight]

I ended up wrapping the pos wire around the post and loosening the top nut, as well as putting a "kink" going to the pos terminal. Wrapping counter clockwise helped as well.

 

[Riff Raff]

three things with the AGA-T, hope this helps...

1. make sure wick isn't touching the top when you screw it on or wick touching bottom of tank either. (Your wick seems tall to me)
2. buy some small washers to attach the top coil between. This way you dont need to bend wick towards center post as much.
3. while firing the coil, poke, prod and fiddle with the coil and wick till hotspots disappear.

Good luck!!

If the wick is oxidized does it or can it make a difference if it touches the bottom of the tank? The washer I will be getting tomorrow when the hardware store is open. I tried the other thumb screw to get a little more height.

 

[dwcraig1]

I re coiled my one with the solid wick, removed the 1.2 ohms 28 k coil and replaced with 2.4 ohm 32 nichrome.
Here it be:

I've got a mechanical mod coming in a few days, I will make another super LR coil for it then, at this point I can only go down to 1.3 ohms