E2 Cartomizer Technical Discussion

[zoiDman]

Here is a Quick-n-Dirty Machining Guide.

http://www.pactumax.com/downloads/Plastic Machine guide/Macor.pdf

Notice that they say to use a Larger Pilot Hole when Tapping.

BTW - Nice to see some Life in this Thread. You go back a page or so and the Posts are from 2010.

 

[br5495]

Here is a Quick-n-Dirty Machining Guide.

http://www.pactumax.com/downloads/Plastic Machine guide/Macor.pdf

Notice that they say to use a Larger Pilot Hole when Tapping.

BTW - Nice to see some Life in this Thread. You go back a page or so and the Posts are from 2010.

Thanks for finding the guide for me. After reading it I'm still just as afraid as before. I'll probably say something here if I ever get a cartomizer made that uses this stuff.

 

[br5495]

duplicate post. Damfino what happened.

 

[zoiDman]

Thanks for finding the guide for me. After reading it I'm still just as afraid as before. I'll probably say something here if I ever get a cartomizer made that uses this stuff.

I think it will be like Any new material.

Just have to find what Speeds and Feeds it likes and how much to cut to have it be In Print.

 

[gdeal]

dadgumit, you should have told me about all them machinable ceramics ages ago, heheh. Then maybe I'd know how to use it by now. I just paid 53 bucks for 12 inches of that stuff and am afraid I'll ruin half of it on one cartomizer.

It's always good seeing you too, man.

Hey br5495

Any luck with MACOR?

I read that Machining Guide provided by zoiDman...out of my league for testing. Maybe I can find a local shop that can produce to spec?

 

[br5495]

Hey br5495

Any luck with MACOR?

I read that Machining Guide provided by zoiDman...out of my league for testing. Maybe I can find a local shop that can produce to spec?

I've messed with it a little bit, but haven't come up with a practical way to use it for a coil cup. For the time being I am giving it a lot of thought about how to make the best use of it. This stuff is too expensive to just start making a bunch of trial and error prototypes.

It's some real funny stuff to work with. It looks and feels like white ceramic, but drills and machines on a lathe almost like a hard chalk. No shavings or chips. The waste is more like powder. I get the feeling that it is made of powdered glass bonded together with a high temperature something or another. If so, I can see how it can dull high speed tool steel. It can stand a high temperature, though. The surface can be torched to a bright red glow without any visible damage.

The greatest problem for my use is that the wall of the cup breaks too easy. A thicker wall is the obvious solution, but then the ID of the cup would be smaller. If I do that, then I may as well go back to the original ceramic cup. Either that or buy a larger diameter MACOR rod, dammit.

Another problem is that I cannot press a metal air tube into it. It has no give and breaks easier than ceramic or glass. I can get around this without resorting to an adhesive or heat shrink, but it is a hit or miss situation.

So here I am sipping from my Masterpiece and contemplating the vastness of the universe.