Aggie's not a Genny anymore.

[pdib]

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She's a Tipper; like a dripper, but you tip until you see a few bubbles go into the tank. It's a tanked IGO-L. (first 3 pics are jute, last is the silica prototype with three wicks going into three holes and one floating. V. 2 is one leg in tank, three on top) NOW I can taste the ss mesh on the genesis style setup; Had to rebuild AGA #2 as well.
0.5Ω, 26g Nichrome. (BTW, SLR Freaks, I'm sure you already know that 26g Kanthal is 3.21Ω/ft and 26g Nichrome is 2.67Ω/ft)

 

[junkman]

I guess I don't follow. What is it? Just a genesis that doesn't wick?

 

[pdib]

I find that a dripping atomizer produces a different vape than does a genesis style.

 

[junkman]

So, you have juice in a tank, no wick in the tank, but you tip it to wet the coil?

 

[pdib]

Yes. And the wicks and coil and the chamber of the tank are configured like a dripping atomizer. This produces the bright and flavorful experience of a dripping atomizer, without having to carry a bottle of juice and go through the dripping procedure (which, for me is a two handed one, preferably with a table involved)

actually, tho, there is/are wick(s) in the tank too

 

[junkman]

Yeah dripping is a bit of work.

So why do you feel there should be any flavor difference between dripping and a properly set up genesis? Both are delivering juice to the coil and use wicks?

 

[Thrasher]

dont get it
why not just get terminator or kayfun clone if you want a soft wick atty with a tank?
or even better a killer 705 and a 5ml tank/

 

[pdib]

dont get it
why not just get terminator or kayfun clone if you want a soft wick atty with a tank?
or even better a killer 705 and a 5ml tank/

I think a lot of us have AGAs, with varying degrees of satisfaction. I had two. One to set up just right and rely on, the other to experiment with. This is where I got to with that. Why go buy something else? Just having some fun, like to build.

 

[Thrasher]

then i would try just running a fat wick into the tank and make it a topcoil tank atty.

 

[pdib]

I'm really enjoying this vape. Best I've had. Why wouldn't I just do exactly what I did?

 

[StaircaseWit]

Yeah dripping is a bit of work.

So why do you feel there should be any flavor difference between dripping and a properly set up genesis? Both are delivering juice to the coil and use wicks?

There simply is. I don't know the mechanics behind it, but an AGA-T2 set up with silica tastes different than a IGO-L using the same silica and wire wraps. Is the wick wetter? Better coil contact with juice? I don't know, but I've tried both and it's definitely a different vape.

Same with hemp twine. Works "okay" in an AGA-T2 (U-wick 3-strands 1mm twine); works excellently in an IGO-L.
Cotton, same: okay in the AGA, rocking in the IGO-L.

Airflow in/from the tank may be a factor as well.

 

[pdib]

There simply is. I don't know the mechanics behind it, but an AGA-T2 set up with silica tastes different than a IGO-L using the same silica and wire wraps. Is the wick wetter? Better coil contact with juice? I don't know, but I've tried both and it's definitely a different vape.

Same with hemp twine. Works "okay" in an AGA-T2 (U-wick 3-strands 1mm twine); works excellently in an IGO-L.
Cotton, same: okay in the AGA, rocking in the IGO-L.

Airflow in/from the tank may be a factor as well.

Yeah, so I've tried successful setups in the AGA as follows: thick wicks, thin wicks, solid wicks, hollow wicks, hollow with a second wick inside, hollow with 5 hollow wicks inside, high res, lo res,thin wire, thick wire, straight wick, u-wick, u-wick w/ dual coil, modified u-wick inside straight wick, 400 ss, 500 ss, cotton, small air hole, 3/64 air hole 1/16 air hole, vertical dual air hole @ 1/32, bubble stone . . . . . .

This is, by far, the best setup I've had on an AGA-T2.

It's basically an IGO-L with a tank full of juice under it. With the cap on, that coil is swathed in wet wick and perfumed air, like a suckling pig in the hay. And even tho there are holes in the platform, the wicking keeps the platform wet and pooled.

 

[tekk]

^ tried this with a spare AGA laying around after reading this thread. you're right. then again, i've been a bigger fan of dripping since i picked up an igo-l. i actually just purchased a Nimbus RDA which is making its way to me on saturday just because i like it so much better.

to the guy who was wondering about the science of this earlier (not sure if they will even ever read this) why drip atty's have better flavor and vapor output is simply more control. although, yes, it is more work, but if done with a bit of tweaking, totally not much more work at all. right now, as i have the AGA set up like this guy said as the bottom just being a tank with no wick inside, i have it set up as dual coil. 3mm german silica wick on 2 loops, and 30awg kanthal at 4 loops around the wick each. this is giving me about .5ohm's. i drilled out the air hole in the AGA to 1.2mm, and added another hole on the opposite side of the same size, this way it's nice and airy, or has proper air flow for the heating portions. dripping directly to it, it can hold roughly 25 drops of liquid before it hits the base, and i have the tank filled up about half way, this way i can carry it around. every pull, straight to the lungs for like 5+ seconds, i could hot box a car, and the flavor output is awesome.


it's very difficult to achieve THIS MUCH vapor out of even a dual coil setup with SS mesh. the one genny that i have the most vape out of is the Smok RSST, fat solid 500 wick (cut about 3 3/4inches wide) and rolled tight. fits in there perfectly. single coil, 28awk kanthal. drilled out the air hole to this one to 1.8. now the only problem with this one is that after a while, liquids will gunk up the coil if there is too much vg, and i'll have to dry burn it, or even worse, re-build it. but even at it's best, it only gives me a big enough cloud to just barely stand toe to toe with my RDA's. once my nimbus gets here, and i set it up with a quad-coil, im pretty sure it wont even be able to compete =D

 

[pdib]

Sorry about the pictures being gone. We only get so many to archive, and I have to rob space from old threads to post pics in new ones. Glad you're enjoying. Vape on!

 

[Statistic]

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edit- lol they censored f t w? For The Win... is what it means to me, lol

 

[Satava]

Yeah dripping is a bit of work.

So why do you feel there should be any flavor difference between dripping and a properly set up genesis? Both are delivering juice to the coil and use wicks?

Horizontal coils on silica that is completely soaked tastes a lot different than a vertical coil on a stainless/ceramic/silica setup. For one silica doesn't wick vertically very well. Each wick material and subsequent coil has different characteristics. The latest silica setup he's running will vape like an IGO. Tons of flavor and a very short warm-up.

dont get it
why not just get terminator or kayfun clone if you want a soft wick atty with a tank?
or even better a killer 705 and a 5ml tank/

Because not everyone has the money for tons of devices, not everyone likes the looks of said clones or even originals, and none of the above have any room to experiment. All three of the devices you mentioned are bottom coil. Setting up an AGA gives a top-coil option for a warmer vape.

 

[pdib]

Please to do a forum search for "platypus" to find subsequent threads/improvements on this setup. (I may have had to kill pictures there too, but I could repost if need be)