All my mods part1

[raidy]

The bottom of the pipe is made ​​of aluminum, because it heats up the fastest. In the middle ist a small SS-tube with an ss-mesh inside.
The mesh touches then bottom. The Liqud is dripped from above into the tube. The mouthpiece is a stainless steel tube.
The candlestick and the pipe body are made of hardwood. I recommend at least 3mm for aluminum bottom.
Although then heating takes longer, but you can also take longer vaping.


I hope it has helped you
greeting
Raidy

 

[Izzy K]

Thanks! I'm gonna give it a try....
Keep up the great work!!

 

[Faylool]

This makes things interesting for all natural enthusiasts. They make a magnifying glass to use the sun to lite a pipeful these days too. Kind of like getting in touch with the world before all the high tech stuff

 

[raidy]

This makes things interesting for all natural enthusiasts. They make a magnifying glass to use the sun to lite a pipeful these days too. Kind of like getting in touch with the world before all the high tech stuff

Like this one?

Made in July 2011
A zoom of the vaping area:

or this one:

made in may 2012. 2*18650, a kiss voltage regulation and a photovoltaik cell for loeading.

both usable for natural enthusiasts.

 

[Stoneface]

Raidy, I am making my first wicks and coils now (1 yesterday, 1 today). Thanks for your inspiration.

 

[raidy]

Raidy, I am making my first wicks and coils now (1 yesterday, 1 today). Thanks for your inspiration.

Good luck

 

[Stoneface]

Good luck

Thanks. I have made 3 now....well, 3 that work.

 

[Koman]

This makes things interesting for all natural enthusiasts. They make a magnifying glass to use the sun to lite a pipeful these days too. Kind of like getting in touch with the world before all the high tech stuff

Sounds like an interesting method!

 

[harmonic]

Heh I was such a dedicated smoker I used to cary a credit card size magnifer in my wallet that I got at a camping store for emergency ciggy lighting and did actually use it on several occations.
Worked pretty well unless it was real cloudy...

 

[raidy]

Heh I was such a dedicated smoker I used to cary a credit card size magnifer in my wallet that I got at a camping store for emergency ciggy lighting and did actually use it on several occations.
Worked pretty well unless it was real cloudy...

Never underestimate the power of the sun!

 

[JuniorNA]

Wow just wow

 

[raidy]

Thanks. I have made 3 now....well, 3 that work.

Show me some pictures, please.

 

[tbx59]

that stogie is so damn cool. You are a very fine craftsman,

 

[Stoneface]

My first attempt had loose coils, but worked.
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Edit to add:
Raidy, have you tried the ceramic wicks? What do you think of them? Better, worse, or the same as mesh?

 

[Stoneface]

Wicks 4 and 5 (not a master yet, wick 5 coils are loose too)
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[bzmotoninja83]

I personally wrap my coil around something lie drill bit close in size to th wick an relative hole. I dont get hot spots that way because the coil isnt putting pressure on the coil. then after attaching coil, I pulse the power to burn it and to stiffen it also.

 

[ukeman]

Problem with that for lots of people they get hot spots after they put the wick in the coil anyway...

I personally wrap my coil around something lie drill bit close in size to th wick an relative hole. I dont get hot spots that way because the coil isnt putting pressure on the coil. then after attaching coil, I pulse the power to burn it and to stiffen it also.

 

[WillyB]

It works pretty damn well, and it's so much easier to get a perfect coil. If you've ever seen Petar K's write up (and many of the follow up posts) and procedure (not pbusardo's laughable, half assed implementation) things will fall in place. He was also the one who introduced the unoxidized SS wick to the masses.

 

[ukeman]

hope i didn't come off as knocking... i hope you are correct and P K gets all respect... i should give it more than 1 try thats for sure because top coil hot spots especially on the top leg are my damnation lol

It works pretty damn well, and it's so much easier to get a perfect coil. If you've ever seen Petar K's write up (and many of the follow up posts) and procedure (not pbusardo's laughable, half assed implementation) things will fall in place. He was also the one who introduced the unoxidized SS wick to the masses.

 

[CountSmackula]

You sure you don't have to much tension on the top leg? Also, you might try using a needle to widen the top of your wick a bit to ensure good contact with the top coil.

Anyway, when I use the Petar K method, my wick doesn't just 'slip' in I have to 'screw it' into the coil. That way I know I'm getting good wick to coil contact.