ERA - easy rebuildable atomzier

[ChrisEU]

About the torch - it is important to torch the wick, not so much the wire. But you can get the same results by boiling the wick in water, for 15 minutes or longer, and let it dry for a day.
Glassfiber wick is being coated with a substance (called Schlichte in German, but even my biggest dictionary can't find an english word for that) during the manufacturing process. Sometimes it is just chalk, sometimes its chemical. It's not really dangerous, but at the minimum it tastes awful.
I am using a torch that chefs use for Crème brûlée (or Crema catalana, no idea how they call it in the US). They are cheap and use lighter gas. You could use any blue flame you can find, maybe a stove or even some of the better gas lighters make a flame that is hot enough.

Edit: Sometimes the wick will be pre boiled by the vendor, too, especially if it's specifically sold for vaping.

 

[colt45]

my wick is sold for vaping. it came from a vape store in germany that sellson ebay europe
vaporbase i think is the name and the taste is fine

 

[FeistyAlice]

Thanks for posting this Tripp. As it turns out the brass cone is just a little too tall so that the adapter doesn't quite make good contact. So, when I have the time I'm going to grind the brass cone down just a smidgen. Without the cone and using only the unsealed shortie 510 adapters the ERA is firing on the two 1st run Woodvils and one 1st run Mini Woodvil. That's all I've had time to try out.

Although several different types of eGo sleeves are available, at many places, the only place I know to get the BRASS cone is Gotvapes.com. ( I like the brass with the Woodvil Brass catch cups.)
eGo Thread Sleeve Type A - Fts All Std eGos LIGHT BRASS [gv-egoTHREADSLEEVE-BRASS] - $1.65 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

This is what Alice came up with to use her ERA's on her Reo Mini Woodvil. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a metal Reo Mini or any of the other Woodvils either. Way to go, Alice.

All you need is one unsealed 510 - 510 adapter to raise the connection so the ERA will fit and make contact and one eGo shorty cone to slip over the adapter for a finished appearance. (vendor links provided are for illustration. adapters and eGo cones can be bought from dozens of different vendors)

 

[kazz63758]

Here is an inexpensive butane torch that I use to oxidize SS wicks:

http://www.harborfreight.com/micro-torch-42099.html

 

[FeistyAlice]

Here is an inexpensive butane torch that I use to oxidize SS wicks:

http://www.harborfreight.com/micro-torch-42099.html

You can also get them as "chefs or kitchen torch." Should be able to find many on Amazon.

 

[colt45]

Here is an inexpensive butane torch that I use to oxidize SS wicks:

http://www.harborfreight.com/micro-torch-42099.html

thanks, just saw same 1 on ebay for more money. is it easy to fill ?

 

[colt45]

back in my smoking days i had several torch lighters all were a pain to fill especially colibri

 

[MXBNW]

Alice Madvapes has them as well

Gold eGo Shorty Cone

In Silver to. I will be using these on my Supper mini;s (18490)

Silver eGo Shorty Cone

If there to long just file them down. I have a mill so it easy for me to do.

Thanks for posting this Tripp. As it turns out the brass cone is just a little too tall so that the adapter doesn't quite make good contact. So, when I have the time I'm going to grind the brass cone down just a smidgen. Without the cone and using only the unsealed shortie 510 adapters the ERA is firing on the two 1st run Woodvils and one 1st run Mini Woodvil. That's all I've had time to try out.

Although several different types of eGo sleeves are available, at many places, the only place I know to get the BRASS cone is Gotvapes.com. ( I like the brass with the Woodvil Brass catch cups.)
eGo Thread Sleeve Type A - Fts All Std eGos LIGHT BRASS [gv-egoTHREADSLEEVE-BRASS] - $1.65 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

 

[kazz63758]

thanks, just saw same 1 on ebay for more money. is it easy to fill ?

Yes, very easy. I bought a can of butane at WalMart. Place the nozzle into the opening in the base of the torch, turn upside down, and push to inject fuel.

 

[JC Okie]

That's the exact torch I got from Harbor Freight....we have a store here in town. They were on sale for $7.49 the day I went. Got a BIG bottle of butane at Walgreens for around $4.00. Works great.

 

[colt45]

Here it is! Bottom feed setup like Tey Gajitos from the phillipines does.
What u need
-I'm using 30 g kanthal to get the lr I want and the surface area I need for good vape to soak ratio
-Six era cap lengths of wick
-torch
-wire cutters
-tweezers (not pictured)
-era
-reo (lol)

Get your wick fold it in half nice and even then fold it again. Keeping it nice and even. Get your kanthal, whatever gauge you are using and wrap to desired resistance. I did four of 30g wich will land me in the 1.4 neighborhood

Torch your wick and wire before mounting

Mount coil n wick onto era. Make sure u use the top holes and juice feed is right below your coil. While you hold wick in place with your thumb tighten the grub screw with Allen wrench. This needs attention, do not over tighten as it will cut your wires on both sides, snug it and tighten a bit till you see your wire tails slightly move up

Spread your coil out nice and even

Trim or twist off excess wire

With the remaining wire tail or if you don't have a long enough one make a u

Now we hook the loop edges of the wick together one side first then hook the other to bring them together on the opposing side of your coil

Now hold down with thumb and start twisting the u together. Use needle nose Pliers or tweezers to get a nice tight twist and cut off excess

Cut off remaining tails of wick

Should look like this

Test on reo or other devise multimeter

Once om your reo make sure your air hole is directly in from of your coil. This is crucial if you want it to perform like its supposed to

Squonk with you cap off so you can get an idea how much you need to squonk whenever you are dry. Fire it a couple of times to see vapor produced. After that. Vape your face off!!!!!
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f...-B979-337CED13FDAF-16766-00000D6AD024C5ED.mp4
As you can see in the vid. It blows clouds. The draw in it is perfect just how I like it, loose, hope this helps any questions feel free to ask, credits on the wick setup go to Tey Gajitos.
Oh yeah 50/50 bluemist vaping caramel tobacco with an aw 18650 batt.

THANK YOU, this is the first wick/coil that has worked for me the way its supposed to.
this is how vaping should be

 

[urquidezj]

I'm glad it's helping out. Era has been working flawlessly. Here is another tip or era owners. Mine sat way too hight with the bottom center pin sticking out. I put the cap in laid it with drip tip hole down on a work bench and gently hit the center pin with a hammer. I did it till I had about a 1/32 sticking out.

 

[TennDave]

I'm enjoying the heck out of the ERA- wish I had bought more and also non-silver, but it's all good!
I like the idea of looping around the 2 posts... The latest build for me has been just taking the wick and winding it around the 2 posts (3 strands where the wire is wound) laying flat on the base of the atty. 4 tight coils and I'm right at 1.5ohms! I would take a picture but I have to get better at this first. I will say that feeding the wire through the two coils is also a bit of a challenge. It certainly is easier to pull together loops with left over wire, but then these loops aren't sitting flat to absorb as much of the juice from a squonk.

 

[TennDave]

I don't see a need to extend the center pin out anymore. IN fact, I think mine is too far out...certainly the ERA is longer than most attys- to the point that my woodvil can't take a regular atty anymore- the atty doesn't make contact with the center pin. I may have screwed down the ERA to far, but I'm not sure. I will deal with it in due time.

 

[Dan Patrick]

Just push up gently on the brass nipple through the feed tube Dave. It works wonders.

Loving the ERA's on my REOs. Can't believe I just found this thread. I used a rubber piece off a mic cord to hide the gap on my 18490. It's only about a
4mm gap when you use a 5mm extender. Gonna have to order more of those. Using these exclusively. Any one need short cartos?

 

[TennDave]

Thanks Dan- do you take the tube off when you do this?
Btw, I need the short 510/510 if I'm going to use the ERA on my smaller Reo's-
Where did everyone decide is the best place to get these?
I'm still looking for something easy to fill in the gap too- I like Alice's idea but she posted that it's a bit big and she's going to grind part of it.

 

[Dan Patrick]

Nope just push on it through the tube. I have never taken off a tube. Might have to see a video on that first.

 

[Dan Patrick]

I found some at Mountain Oak Vapor. Good price. They are all the same size. Wish they made a smaller one.

 

[kalifornia]

anyone know if this would work on a Vmod XL or how I could tell? thanks and how difficult it is to actually get one of these? thanks

 

[FeistyAlice]

also could someone post how many wraps to get 1.5 and 2.0 ohms
i use 32 awg kanthal a1

I finally found my multimeter. I did 32 kanthal tight double twist with five wraps around double looped wick (wick and wire that came with kit). Assembled ERA is 2.1 ohm. Vaping it at 4.9v on VVW.