You can use this method with silica but, I use this with natural 1mm hemp twine. It allows for swapping of the wick without replacing the coil should you need to. The original post is here and contains good info from pg. 8 on with the tutorial beginning on pg. 9
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/389673-kanger-evod-review-8.html#post9216490
It was suggested I start a thread or blog it
Quick artistic rendering I did in s memo for another user in another thread. Save the accolades. Lol it serves it's purpose
Explanation FOLLOWS after the photos
That first image is a hook I made with the excess 32g Kanthal a-1 I trimmed from the legs to feed the wick. You'll want like a 4" length of 32g Kanthal a-1. Heat prior to using to remove impurities and makes it more malleable..
Disassemble pulling the top post gently but, firmly while wiggling slightly. It's a friction fit. Use the needle nose pliers . Then remove positive pin. Should come out easy.
Un hook positive wire from insulator gasket/grommet and pull out with your fingers.
Remove old coil and wick.
6 wraps 32g Kanthal a-1
Remove and place on paperclip. Paperclip is thin enough to reach the bottom of the v-groove in the wick opening
Grip like so to keep coil in place. Thumb on atomizer body. Fingers on the paperclip
Be sure the wires correlate with the side of the coil they are on. Slide the longer wire through the center of insulator gasket. INSIDE. This is your positive. Flex the other wire to a 90°. Insert gasket pinching it slightly keeping the flexed wire on the OUTSIDE of the gasket. This is your negative.
Flex the positive straight wire to a90° opposite the other negative wire and insert your positive pin.
You should have one wire through and under the gasket and one outside and above the gasket.
Make sure your coil is aligned. Feel free to use the toothpick to adjust and center. Then trim the excess wire as close as possible at the base.
Coil is aligned with base of wick opening. Cut piece of wick. Wind it tight and slide through coil. May have to use that hook you made with excess 32g Kanthal a-1 to feed the far side of wick up and over the base of the wick opening.
Place additional flavor wick on top of coil. Align. Replace top post keeping flavor wick aligned and press into place against a hard surface. I suggest using some kind of buffer between your thumb and atomizer. It could dent a wood table so use some kind of buffer there too.
A cloth or paper towel work just fine as a buffer.
Replace the gasket that seals the atomizer and body tubes together and whhaaa laaa. You've just rebuilt your first EVOD or ProTank head.
Just did that real quick.. hope it helps..
I used the extra 32g Kanthal a-1 I trimmed from the legs to make a hook to help feed the coil wick through the wick opening on the far side. That is the 1mm hemp twine. Natural wick expands so 2 pieces is plenty...
Also this setup allows you to replace the natural wick without having to replace the still good coil should the wick go before the coil. Remove old wick. Quick dry burn off the coil only. Replace new wick..
Gorilla Juice after 4 puffs. No gurgling, leaking.. anything
It's not the head in the images. I might trim those closer for the ProTank but, you get the idea..
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/389673-kanger-evod-review-8.html#post9216490
It was suggested I start a thread or blog it
Quick artistic rendering I did in s memo for another user in another thread. Save the accolades. Lol it serves it's purpose
Explanation FOLLOWS after the photos
That first image is a hook I made with the excess 32g Kanthal a-1 I trimmed from the legs to feed the wick. You'll want like a 4" length of 32g Kanthal a-1. Heat prior to using to remove impurities and makes it more malleable..
Disassemble pulling the top post gently but, firmly while wiggling slightly. It's a friction fit. Use the needle nose pliers . Then remove positive pin. Should come out easy.
Un hook positive wire from insulator gasket/grommet and pull out with your fingers.
Remove old coil and wick.
6 wraps 32g Kanthal a-1
Remove and place on paperclip. Paperclip is thin enough to reach the bottom of the v-groove in the wick opening
Grip like so to keep coil in place. Thumb on atomizer body. Fingers on the paperclip
Be sure the wires correlate with the side of the coil they are on. Slide the longer wire through the center of insulator gasket. INSIDE. This is your positive. Flex the other wire to a 90°. Insert gasket pinching it slightly keeping the flexed wire on the OUTSIDE of the gasket. This is your negative.
Flex the positive straight wire to a90° opposite the other negative wire and insert your positive pin.
You should have one wire through and under the gasket and one outside and above the gasket.
Make sure your coil is aligned. Feel free to use the toothpick to adjust and center. Then trim the excess wire as close as possible at the base.
Coil is aligned with base of wick opening. Cut piece of wick. Wind it tight and slide through coil. May have to use that hook you made with excess 32g Kanthal a-1 to feed the far side of wick up and over the base of the wick opening.
Place additional flavor wick on top of coil. Align. Replace top post keeping flavor wick aligned and press into place against a hard surface. I suggest using some kind of buffer between your thumb and atomizer. It could dent a wood table so use some kind of buffer there too.
A cloth or paper towel work just fine as a buffer.
Replace the gasket that seals the atomizer and body tubes together and whhaaa laaa. You've just rebuilt your first EVOD or ProTank head.
Just did that real quick.. hope it helps..
I used the extra 32g Kanthal a-1 I trimmed from the legs to make a hook to help feed the coil wick through the wick opening on the far side. That is the 1mm hemp twine. Natural wick expands so 2 pieces is plenty...
Also this setup allows you to replace the natural wick without having to replace the still good coil should the wick go before the coil. Remove old wick. Quick dry burn off the coil only. Replace new wick..
Gorilla Juice after 4 puffs. No gurgling, leaking.. anything
It's not the head in the images. I might trim those closer for the ProTank but, you get the idea..
Subscribed! recoiled my Evod last week. My first ever attempt. It worked but was all crooked. This technique looks like it will help immensely.
