Dripping question

[Kenho21]

Just got a couple dripping atomizers in the mail today, one ikenvape and one something else lol.

It seems like whenever I vape the ikenvape (which I debridged) it either is gurgly or too dry I've tried everything in between full and empty and I can't get it right. It was doing this before I debridged it too. What's the deal?

 

[AttyPops]

IDK.

I drip bridged atties. The bridge and "innards" are designed to wick juice and they provide a "buffer" to hold juice.

Maybe "too dry" is "too hot"? Can you back down the voltage? (VV?) and try again? Other than that, you should be able to find the right # of drops with trial and error. As you noted, gurgle is flooded or nearly so.

 

[Kenho21]

Yea, maybe I should've kept the bridge... It is variable voltage. Too hot is definitely a possibility. This thing is 1.8ohm and seems to like very low voltages (less than 3.6)...

 

[AttyPops]

Yes it would like low voltages in that case.

Voltage squared divided by ohms. So, for example, 3.6 * 3.6 / 1.8 is .....7.2 watts. Not bad. Doesn't seem overly hot, but who knows. Most people like 6-9 watts (9 being higher). Of course, there are extreme vapers... but I'm talking average here.

 

[AttyPops]

Also, you could actually UP the voltage a TAD and try it. Depends on if you can tell dry from harsh (no offense). Too low a voltage/watts gives harsh (but not dry) hits, since the juice is not atomized well.

 

[Kenho21]

I backed it down to 3.4-3.6 and it seems to be getting better. I think I was at way too high on the volts. Still tastes a little burnt though... could that just be residual burn from before when I was vaping it too hot?

 

[Kenho21]

Now 3.2 seems to be great... seems really low but if it's working it's working right

 

[Fiamma]

Getting dripping right took me some time. I now have zero problems with burned taste or dry atties, or gurgling. It just takes time to get it sorted.

I mostly drip on either a Provari or a Reo Grand these days. The Reo is a 3.7 device, I have juices I made that like 3.7 just fine. I also have juices I made that like 4.2 to 4.8 though most run in the 4.2 to 4.4 range.

I use 1.5 LR bridgeless atomizers from Empire Mods. On the Reo I don't need a drip shield it has a drip cup. On the Provari I always use a drip shield and a sealed adaptor under it to keep the juice contained.

Just take your time and it should sort itself out