Cobra mesh ?

[Rule62]

Glad to hear you are enjoying it! As for last week, it seemed I couldn't build a decent coil or wick to save my life. I did some reading in the UK forums, and stumbled across a few people that wrapped coil counter clock wise(even tho negative post on right of wick). They also suggest a decent, but not overdone, oxidation of the top half the wick as the threaded wick hole will catch hairs of the mesh.

In any event, I haven't the need to yank the wick out in frustration for days, so I'm leaving it be...but saw some really cool picks for dual wicks. If i only had some NR wire, would give it a go

Glad it's working for u..anything noticeably different you did this time around that might have "been it"?

I don't know that wrapping clockwise or counterclockwise makes much difference. For me, it depends on the layout of the deck. Electrically, I don't think it matters. It's just a matter of convenience. I do oxidize my mesh at least down through the wick hole. I don't oxidize below that. The way I oxidize the wick is: I lightly chuck the end of the wick that will be in the tank in my variable speed cordless drill. While running the drill at a low speed, I move my butane torch across the exposed wick, just enough to get it red. Then 3 juice burns. No quenching in between. The end that was in the drill chuck remains un oxidized; and that end goes in the tank.

 

[carcen5]

Thank you for clarifying, as much as I've searched, never could find an answer other than deck layout for direction of coil wrap. I don't see why electronically it would make a difference(nor do i understand in Zen's video why he says wrapping around the top post opposite the direction he wrapped the coil would make an electrician cringe...please don't quote me on that, but it was something to that affect). Or maybe I just missed the reference.
The only reason I did mention it here is that I did notice when wrapping counter-clockwise there was less coil lead to positive post, but I'm sure this could be achieved wrapped in other direction.
Also came to realize that oxidizing wick to just below deck is crucial. BTW, that's a great technique to oxidize the wick! I'll have to write that down to try for next time. And again thanks for clarification

 

[arh32]

Glad to hear you are enjoying it! As for last week, it seemed I couldn't build a decent coil or wick to save my life. I did some reading in the UK forums, and stumbled across a few people that wrapped coil counter clock wise(even tho negative post on right of wick). They also suggest a decent, but not overdone, oxidation of the top half the wick as the threaded wick hole will catch hairs of the mesh.

In any event, I haven't the need to yank the wick out in frustration for days, so I'm leaving it be...but saw some really cool picks for dual wicks. If i only had some NR wire, would give it a go

Glad it's working for u..anything noticeably different you did this time around that might have "been it"?

yes i did this for the wick. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/311418-my-ss-wick-trick.html

then i did the paper trick, just enough paper to go around the wick once.

rolled wick very tight clock wise, put it on tank,and on top post went counter clock wise.

then just let paper burn off and you are good to go. i like this cause i dont have to play with the coil is it to tight, to loose. just wrap and go man. i am using provari v2 and have no e1 errors like i use too, and no hot spots at all.

hope this helps