Continuous burning taste after rebuilding protanks

[Rhyno636]

I feel as if I have it down, but I continue to get bad taste after rebuilding my protanks. I've used 32 and 30 gauge kanthal. I've used sterile cotton, peaches and cream, and organic cotton thread. I twist the legs, circumsize the grommet, and I'm sure not to leave the coil too low in it's setting. I believe every grommet is silicone. (cloudy and not solid white) Out of 20 rebuilt heads, maybe 3 of them have been fantastic vapes, although every one functions well and has come in between 1.5 and 3.0 ohms. The coils have all been microcoil wrapped on a 1/16th drill bit and torched. They have all seemed symmetrical and clean without any reasons to make me believe they aren't perfect. Why am I having such a poor success rate?

 

[Pranayam]

I feel as if I have it down, but I continue to get bad taste after rebuilding my protanks. I've used 32 and 30 gauge kanthal. I've used sterile cotton, peaches and cream, and organic cotton thread. I twist the legs, circumsize the grommet, and I'm sure not to leave the coil too low in it's setting. I believe every grommet is silicone. (cloudy and not solid white) Out of 20 rebuilt heads, maybe 3 of them have been fantastic vapes, although every one functions well and has come in between 1.5 and 3.0 ohms. The coils have all been microcoil wrapped on a 1/16th drill bit and torched. They have all seemed symmetrical and clean without any reasons to make me believe they aren't perfect. Why am I having such a poor success rate?

I had this issue too. Mostly due to too much cotton. Not enough wicking is caused by too much. Use half as thick cotton and then ramp up after testing....cotton is tricky. Too little leaks and too much it does not wick. Remember cotton increases in volume after soaking. HTH!

 

[Rhyno636]

im vaping one now with so little cotton it gurgles badly. it stlll tastes bad. I use multiple juices and batteries, with a few stock heads I throw around for reference.

 

[havinfun1]

im vaping one now with so little cotton it gurgles badly. it stlll tastes bad. I use multiple juices and batteries, with a few stock heads I throw around for reference.

Try a little more cotton, it will gurgle when not enough cotton is used. On my protank mini & protank2 it is just starting to get tight when I thread it into coil, might have to twist it a bit. I can chain vape both my protanks with no dry hits or gurgling.

 

[Btsmokincat]

I've found what works best for my kanger rebuilds is to take a wisp of cotton, roll it ver tight between my fingers and feed it through the coils so it is just snug, not too tight or too loose. Clip the cotton then take a toothpick or something small and fluff either side so happy little cotton clouds fill the openings!



Looks like there's to much but they're really just fluffed! I never get any gurgles, floods or dry hits using this method!

 

[Rhyno636]

The cotton never looks burned when I inspect the heads after burning. But the grommet never looks burned either. I've replaced the wick on successful coils without experiencing the burn 100% of the time, so I strongly feel it's not the cotton.

 

[Ru83n]

Just out of curiosity if your rebuilding your coils on a pro tank why don't your move to a rba? Your flavor will be so much better

 

[Rhyno636]

I never really hved an issue with the gurgling, just the burning that I believe is coming from the gommet and not the wick.

 

[Rhyno636]

I have an optimus coming this week. I like the protank mini on my ego twisty though for the convenience of a tank. Actually, I love the protank, I just wish it functioned better on the stock heads.

 

[Ru83n]

When I set up my kayfun and I get a burn taste it means its not wicking properly so that could be to much cotton it takes a bit to figure out whats the best set up but just play with it till you get it

 

[Rhyno636]

wouldn't the wick burn if it's not wicking well?

 

[Ru83n]

exactly thats why you get the burnt taste "dry hit" little to no juice is bing brought into the coil

 

[Rhyno636]

but the wick isn't burnt??

 

[Ru83n]

are you sure? maybe your juice is burnt flavor jk is your juice thick?

 

[Rhyno636]

65PG/35VG cinnamon roll

 

[BeRight]

Try Sucking it hard without hitting the fire button - four times in a row - should get juice to coil

 

[Rhyno636]

I'll concentrate on the wick thickness for a while. Do most people twist the legs regularly?

 

[Rhyno636]

I feel like I'm extremely sensitive to burning of any kind. That's why I got into rebuilding coils. I was going through a couple a day at least.

 

[Susan W.]

Do you mean twist the wires that come off the coil together? No, don't do that. One wire goes through the grommet and little metal piece that fits on the bottom, the other wire comes out of the side before the grommet. Both wires are trimmed so there isn't any wire sticking out.

I'll concentrate on the wick thickness for a while. Do most people twist the legs regularly?

 

[mightymen]

Prime your wick before using 3-4 min

You didn't say if it starts out tasting bad or it happens later?