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Alamak! Omg! All hail the porous ceramic wick!!!

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ericska

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Whahaha! Very hot in Malaysia market it said!?! Whada bμll$h*t!!! I don't even sell any before! I believe there's not more than 10 Malaysians using now! Do not ever trust this company!

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Edit: They even used my words... and no.5, I think they don't even know what it means... :facepalm:
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ericska

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How can they do that..? I think you should mail them and let them know that the photos belongs to you.. I bet they didn't even ask your permission to post that photo right..? Put some watermark on your photo next time to prevent things like this from happening.. This might create unwanted problems as if you are the one who selling the wicks.. Maybe your photo too good so they grab em..? :unsure:

Yeah, you're right! I should have watermark all my photos from now on. This was not the first time they(people of alibaban :D) stole my photos, they stole my kites pictures that I've designed and made last few years.
 

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Before oxidizing the stainless steel, please spend some time reading this:

I want to know what Chromium Oxides are forming on the different grades of SS and at what temperatures.

I do know that when heated above 710degF the chromium starts to oxidize preferentially. When doing hot work on SS it is common OSHA standard that when welding, cutting and heating SS, ventilation must be used to prevent Chromium Oxide inhalation. Inhalation is the primary entry for chromium oxides and Hexavalent chromium is recognized as a human carcinogen via inhalation.[2]

I am really hoping that the Chromium only reaches CRIII and not the more dangerous CR(V) and CR(VI). Based on the tutorials I have seen that heat the SS to glowing red 1500degF I am a bit worried
:unsure:. http://www.smex.net.au/reference/steelcolours.htm

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* Safety and Health Topics | Hexavalent Chromium

Hexavalent chromium can also be formed when performing "hot work" such as welding on stainless steel or melting chromium metal. In these situations the chromium is not originally hexavalent, but the high temperatures involved in the process result in oxidation that converts the chromium to a hexavalent state.

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* Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting and heating. - 1915.51
Welding, cutting or heating of metals of toxic significance.​
1915.51(d)(1)
Welding, cutting or heating in any enclosed spaces aboard the vessel involving the metals specified below shall be performed with either general mechanical or local exhaust ventilation meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section:​
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Zinc-bearing base or filler metals or metals coated with zinc-bearing materials.​
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Lead base metals.​
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Cadmium-bearing filler materials.​
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Chromium-bearing metals or metals coated with chromium-bearing materials.​
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Welding, cutting or heating in any enclosed spaces aboard the vessel involving the metals specified below shall be performed with local exhaust ventilation in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section or employees shall be protected by air line respirators in accordance with the requirements of § 1915.154:​
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* http://doc.utwente.nl/69890/1/Langevoort87on.pdf

The oxidation rates of iron and chromium are of the same order of magnitude at
temperatures below 650 K (710 F). Subsequent oxidation results in an iron oxide on top of a chromium
oxide layer. At temperatures above 650 K the metal surface becomes enriched in chromium, which
is preferentially oxidized at these temperatures and pressures. Even prolonged oxidation does not
result in an iron-rich oxide surface. Nickel has never been found in its oxidized form. The binding
energy of oxygen, in the various oxide layers, is independent of the extent of oxidation and is
530.6 eV

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The truth is I don't know. If anyone has done testing to see if the Chromium Oxides are contaminating the e-liquid we are inhaling I would like to know.

I have several samples that I am going to have tested by a independent lab. I will post the results of those tests here.

If anyone else does the same please post the results here.

If anyone has or finds research that would help please post it here.

Sincerely,
Boden

Edit: For more information and detail, please go to this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362608-stainless-steel-mesh-oxide-discussion.html#post8127391
 
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ericska

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Now i know why you start using porous ceramic wick haha

Not actually. I was a fan of ss mesh user before ceramic wick. Until I tasted the flavor out from ceramic wick, I think I'll never go back for ss mesh or any other wick. Reason why is at the beginning of this thread. :)
 

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but are they really selling ceramic wicks.. i'd like to buy some..

I won't buy from them until someone tested and used their wick, for safety. Who know what materials they have used...? I have seen some fake materials wick from some China suppliers. They claimed it's silica wick but it's fiberglass wick(it melts when torch it)... they claimed it's stainless steel mesh but it's normal steel mesh(it's magnetic, ss is non magnetic)... and for ceramic wick... don't know what will they use this time... cheap sharpening stone maybe... :D

And they don't even show the pics of their own ceramic wick but end up stealing pics from other. I rather pay more money for tested and safe FC2000 and German Rauschert ceramic wick. :)
 

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Very interesting... wicking competition. :D

Ceramic wick won! :banana::headbang:

Pete's test had 2 parts. In the 2nd part, about 5:50 into the video, the FC2k came in 4th place. Although the ceramic wicks best, but it couldn't expel liquid as well as SS #500 or #400

So base on Pete's criteria, I wouldn't actually say ceramic won.
 
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ericska

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Pete's test had 2 parts. In the 2nd part, about 5:50 into the video, the FC2k came in 4th place. Although the ceramic wicks best, but it couldn't expel liquid as well as SS #500 or #400

So base on Pete's criteria, I wouldn't actually say ceramic won.
He is Phil, not Pete. Here how he introduced himself, "So who is PBusardo? Well my name is Phil (not Pete or Lou) Busardo."... :D

Can't inference who is winner with juice expelled out from ss mesh on the cardboard, there's nothing to do with the wicking performance. Anyway, that can't be accurate since the cardboard is some part hard and some part soft, means some part won't absorbing. I even used that kind of cardboard to block water spray out from grinding wheel while I wet cutting and grinding my fishwick. Cause it won't easily adsorb water.
:D:D:D
The evidence has shown very clearly that how fast the juice climbed up on the wicks up to the gauze threads wrapped around the wicks.

And someone has already pointed out that those wicks Phil "stabbed" on the cardboard were not evenly.
I really appreciate Phils reviews, but........please do explain?



Before Phil uploaded this video, I've already made a video of wicking comparison test myself last end of month. But I only tested 3 different porosity wicks.
Here the video just uploaded today. Watch in HD full screen, otherwise can't see the juice climb. :D
From left to right, smaller porous to bigger porous.
 
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posthumous

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Yah I saw that on his FB and he also reiterated the same in his vape bash vid some time ago. However it sounds like "Hey folks! Pete Busardo.." in his videos. So it's been ingrained to me and some he's Pete. And I think even Zen (Mike Morgan) called him Pete. I'd like to know where Lou or Pierce came from too. :D
But yeah, it'd be more correct to refer to him as Busardo.

Please get me wrong - it's like I wrote before, "..base on Pete's criteria.." Not mine. I mean I've only been vaping for 5 weeks, whereas, Busardo's been doing for years? He undoubtedly knows better than I what properties to look for in a wicking medium.

Nice effort on the vid eric! Can post more vids please? :D
 

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Yo guys! Got my new German Rauschert ceramic wick on this Tuesday! Unfortunately, I'd ordered five sticks of it but when opened the package it was seven sticks... :cry:
And fortunately, the German seller promised to replace the broken wicks during my next order. What a nice German. :D

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After vaped through 2 tanks... and I LOVE IT! :D

Boiled 30 minutes and torch it for deeper cleaning. Set up via EHW method, 30g Kanthal A-1 4 wraps at 1.3 - 1.5 ohms, fired at 3.4 -3.7 volts. 60%PG/40%VG juice.

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Amazing cloudy vapor production indeed! Flavor taste little bit much clean and pure than my other ceramic wick. I did got some tiny hot spot during the first few fires. After the gunk built up on the coil, hardly get a hot spot even fired up to 7 - 8 seconds. One thing I can't understand why the steam heated out from the coil was very smooth... kind of like slow motion?? Completely no popping crackling... maybe finer porousness?

Here the video. There's 2 parts in the video, first tank and second tank vertical steam test. :D



The only big disadvantage of this Rauschert ceramic wick is, IT IS TOO TOO TOO FRAGILE! :mad: And its grain tends to abscission while wrapping the coil... even scratch it with your fingernail will easily fall off too. I think this wick material is just the white corundum alone and nothing else mixed. No bonding agent maybe... IMO. Rauschert Technical was thinking for our(we vapors) safety maybe. :unsure:

P/S This German Rauschert wick IS totally not recommended for newbies! And also not recommended for dull, crass and shaky handed vapors! :D
 

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I've already broke 2 of my German Rauschert wick.. It's super fragile..! :facepalm: I didn't get to fully taste the wick yet due to it broke after 1st tank :cry:.. Btw, nice reviews ericska :) .. Too bad I don't have nice camera that can do micro shot like yours..

Yeah, hopefully they solve the fragility soon. No doubt the ceramic wick is the future of vaping. :D

Are those pics micro shot? Most cheap point and shot camera can take that close nowadays. All my pics and videos were took from my cheap Canon IXUS 220HS I bought a year ago. About Rm800 plus IIRC. I heard new IXUS 135 has better spec, 16 megapixels higher than mine only 12.1 megapixels. Cost only RM599! Go get one dude and trigger happy! :D
 
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