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Mine are .75 to .9, I love that range in the stumpy. I backed off on wicking actually so far so good...crossing my fingers. Wick almost looks too thin but it is vaping great.I don't Sloth, but I have .8 ohm coils in the Stumpy's at the moment...when I had lower ohm coils it would spit like hell, especially with twisted wire....but I didn't try different builds, I just went with higher ohms, less power. Not enough time for experiments...I go with what works and leave it at that....
I did the same thing Sloth
Due to the fact that cotton swells, and rayon shrinks, I used to pack the coil.
At one time, I even laid a little extra on top of the coil .. started getting dry hints on the second puff.
I have found that less is much better too.
I was afraid it would "gurgle", which it did ... but only ran into that when I added too little, so I have now found my happy medium. Now my KDG go's further.
Going to try the "bacon" now, just to see if there is a difference ... always playing
I'm wondering if I've been over stuffing my wick all along, and it never showed me it's problem until now...if that's true it opens up a whole new world.I did the same thing Sloth
Due to the fact that cotton swells, and rayon shrinks, I used to pack the coil.
At one time, I even laid a little extra on top of the coil .. started getting dry hints on the second puff.
I have found that less is much better too.
I was afraid it would "gurgle", which it did ... but only ran into that when I added too little, so I have now found my happy medium. Now my KDG go's further.
Going to try the "bacon" now, just to see if there is a difference ... always playing
Those of you using spaced coils, do you notice more spitback? I'm getting spitback on my spaced center stumpy builds
I don't Sloth, but I have .8 ohm coils in the Stumpy's at the moment...when I had lower ohm coils it would spit like hell, especially with twisted wire....but I didn't try different builds, I just went with higher ohms, less power. Not enough time for experiments...I go with what works and leave it at that....
Have mentioned it before and will mention it again. Spit back is caused by one of two things. A coil sitting in a puddle of juice or improper wicking no matter the configuration of the coil or the heat they are built to. Setting the coil to the proper height is the first part. The second part is all in the wicking. Spaced or not, the key is to make sure that the wick is making full contact with each and every wrap. It should be snug but not so much that it becomes difficult to pull " Back and forth" once it is threaded through the coil. It also should not "bunch up" when doing so. Once the wick is in place, then it's only a matter of trimming the ends to the proper length in order to be able to tuck them under each end and "fluff" it up a bit also to each end of the coil. This coil is built to 0.38 with only a very minimal amount of spit back and none of which makes it through the tip...
Edit: Also note that there is no "air gap" where the fluff meets each end of the coil.
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...I'm diving full in again. Twisted wire and all. I've been a chronic overstuffer my entire life. Time to kick this pig in the head once and for all.
What exactly do you mean fluff it up to the end?
With the exposed side of the coil being the "sides" the "ends" would be where the wick slides through the holes.
Love the Snapdragon. They are my favorite atty. I have four of them. It is the perfect draw for me with it wide open.
I also have 5 or 6 stumpy's but the snapdragons are all I run now.
They are the happiest I have been ever and I have over 30 attys that are bottom feed. Just ask Tom I buy a lot from him.
I also have 5 or 6 stumpy's but the snapdragons are all I run now.
They are the happiest I have been ever and I have over 30 attys that are bottom feed. Just ask Tom I buy a lot from him.
Do you mean to literally fluff it, like push against the end of the wick before putting it against the deck, so the cotton kind of rises above the top of the coil a bit?With the exposed side of the coil being the "sides" the "ends" would be where the wick slides through the holes.
I didn't say that.... The point is I have to work a little harder. I already have $15k of my money invested in the LBC it will happen.
I have 2 authentic Le Magister's and I love them.
Just threw a pair of vertical 3mm Clapton coils in the Evolve & it's chucking for sure. There's so much room on this build deck I haven't found something that won't fit. I've run a twisted spaced 3.5mm down the center Stumpy style & spaced 3.5 duals horizontal, all fit with room to spare.
I had both of them. The snappy was a hair to tight of a draw for me the Le Magistur was way to tight. If you talk real pretty to Penguiness or Volpi Paulo you could try one of theirs in bottom fed format. The Le Mag was a weird conversion but honestly I can't think of a better looking atty, the Snappy tries and gets close but their is just something super sexy about the Le Magistur on a bottom feeder that just screams I have class and you, well you don't. Shame it vaped like worlds biggest cyclone.
I can't seem to get them to respond to my messages. I have tried. If you have any sway or were interested in putting a bug in their ears I would be eternally greatful.
A little of both, living in NH sheep are scared of men anyway & it's bleaker than a Chinese food restaurant when it comes to stray cats....
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