Atomizer on top of the tank

[VictorC]

Came across this fascinating video (in German), skip to 11th minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abbFm_LeUjA

Quite a different concept. Clever German engineering? What do you think?

 

[stevegmu]

Good choice of mod. Top coil clearos have been around for a while; never seen a top coil rta, though...

 

[Thrasher]

People been doing this with genesis atomizers for awhile now.

There have been many attemps at tank fed Soft wick attys but they dont catch on. Vivi tank, drunkard and many more over the years. Who knows these guys may have figured one out that works better then so so

 

[VictorC]

But what's the advantage of the bottom-up feeding system?

 

[Verb]

But what's the advantage of the bottom-up feeding system?

Easy to fill and won't flood or leak due to loss of vacuum.

 

[Nada Nix]

Also I guess you could dry burn & rewick the cotton, without emptying the tank.

 

[93gc40]

Advantage of a bottom tank or Genesis style RTA is the, Bigger, more dripper like chamber and air flow.

 

[Thrasher]

Advantage of a bottom tank or Genesis style RTA is the, Bigger, more dripper like chamber and air flow.

Yup dripper flavor with 3 to 5 ml tank

 

[VictorC]

wondering if anyone has tried it and can share the experience

 

[WattWick]

Looks to be purpose made for those who like to build gennies as auto-drippers with fiber wicks. Not a bad idea for an atty.

 

[ignotus]

Well, the disadvantage of that and every top-coil system is that liquid has to climb up the wick against gravity to reach the coil, more and more so as the tank is depleted.

Truly bottom-coil atomizers (like the Rose v2) get a consistent feed until the tank is empty, use shorter wicks that minimize the travel of e-liquid to the coil, and ease that travel by situating the wicks horizontally from coil to tank.

The most interesting system I've seen is that of the Taifun GS, which is the exact opposite of the one in the video: the atomizer is beneath the tank, so the e-liquid actually travels down the wick to the coil.

 

[WattWick]

Well, the disadvantage of that and every top-coil system is that liquid has to climb up the wick against gravity to reach the coil, more and more so as the tank is depleted.

Truly bottom-coil atomizers (like the Rose v2) get a consistent feed until the tank is empty, use shorter wicks that minimize the travel of e-liquid to the coil, and ease that travel by situating the wicks horizontally from coil to tank.

The most interesting system I've seen is that of the Taifun GS, which is the exact opposite of the one in the video: the atomizer is beneath the tank, so the e-liquid actually travels down the wick to the coil.

Not much of a problem if you use a wick capable of doing so. It's no more gravity defying than plant life.

Capillary action

In short, the capillary action is due to the pressure of cohesion and adhesion which cause the liquid to work against gravity.

How well that works with fibrous wicks - in 4 different 'corners' of the deck - remains to be seen.

 

[classwife]

Moved to RTA

 

[roxynoodle]

Mirror by Kato can be top coiled.