Fastest Wicking Material for Cart!

[Interstink]

Spun Polypropylene Fiber is known to be some of the fastest wicking material. Polypropylene Fiber is used in many applications, sport clothing, socks, and water purification filters.

I wonder if this material could be used as a replacement wick for the cart. I think I can grab a culligan filter at walmart, target etc. Ill give it a try and let you all know.

I actually wonder if this fiber is currently used in the OEM cart... we shall see? Anyone know what the cart material actually is?

 

[bluewraith]

Exact same stuff. Trouble with it is that it takes up too much room, degrades quickly, and tastes like ... when it gets into the atty.

Polyfill batting material for blankets is about the closest you can get to bulk supply. I wouldn't bother cutting up an expensive tap water filter. Blue foam filters for aquariums are cheap and easy to modify.

 

[a2dcovert]

The stock filler material is a good wick but it isn't a fast wicking material. The closest material to this is the Polyfill batting material mentioned in many threads here called polyfil. The stock polyfil material was designed for average demand vaping on stock e-cigs. When you start upping the demand the stock stuff just can't keep up.

The thread heading "Fastest Wicking Material for Cart!" is the product everyone is looking for. If you look around on this forum you will see many different ideas and materials have been tested with varing levels of success. Cart design for high performance vaping is very difficult unless you are going to use one specific liquid at one specific voltage.

The nic juice viscosity combined with the surface area of the filler material determines how fast a specific liquid will be "wicked" from the cart. Too little friction and the filler will wick too fast and you will get fluid leaking from the cart. Too much friction will cause the liquid to wick too slowly resulting in the atty drying out and you will get a harsh tasting vape.

So welcome to the club.

 

[Fud]

Been thinking about this for a couple of days and polyfil doesn't really seem to cut it and just pools on top with a couple drops or so. Now that foam i'm not sure about the rest of you but I'm not sure I would'nt want it touching the atty and getting burned. After all it's synthethic too.

So not sure if anyone has tried this but my idea was cutting the foam short and putting a small pad of polyfil on top of it.

So which foam is the best, I don't think it matters what make or model does it for your cig? First think i will do is wash the foam out thoroughly anyway.

So is this a hairbrained idea or not? A bit of polyfil on the bottom foam in the middle and poly on top. Sounds like it might be a hassle doing one by one that way but maybe someone could sell them like that premade.

Just throwing out an idea and not an expert on this at all. But would like to know which type of foam is the best and doesn't taste burned and if it should touch the atty directly or not.

 

[noderat]

So not sure if anyone has tried this but my idea was cutting the foam short and putting a small pad of polyfil on top of it.

This has already been suggested in the original foam mod post.

 

[Interstink]

I found something interesting that worked AMAZING. One big problem, I think it may be loaded with fine abrazive.

Ever use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? I cut a little piece and tested it (wicking properties were amazingly GREAT). I cleaned it as much as I could, but still feel there is some sort of very fine abrasive powder impregnated into this material.

Throwing caution to the wind, I inserted a block of this into a filled cart and immediately it absorbed all the liquid. I started vapping (Being sure NOT to inhale) and chained vapped/puffed until it was dry. Pulled out the foam plug, it was dry, and the cart was empty.

Need to find out what this marterial is and see if its possible to find without the chemicals/abrasive. Maybe ill call Mr. Clean to see whats really in this stuff and how fast it would kill me if inhaled.

 

[Nocendyo]

It is composed entirely of Melamine Foam, or Formaldahyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer.

MSDS:

Inhalation: Dust may cause respiratory tract irritation

Hazardous Decomposition Products: Oxides of carbon, oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, aromatic compounds, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide.

Flash point: 580C / 1076F

I don't know about you guys/gals, but I sure ain't using it...

 

[kristin]

Mr. Clean pads are almost entirely chemical in composition - that is why they slowly degrade as you use them. Formaldehyde is DEADLY.

Today I'm using my old RSP mod, with the blue scrubbie plug (turned sideways) and I'm a happy camper!

 

[Nocendyo]

And the hydrogen cyanide is a walk in the park next to the Formaldahyde. It's only one of they many chemical compounds used in execution chambers and chemical warfare... either way, my assessment still stands. NO TOUCHY!

 

[Scottbee]

Today I'm using my old RSP mod, with the blue scrubbie plug (turned sideways) and I'm a happy camper!

I knew you'd come back to me... even if you did have to turn sideways... ;-)

 

[Trent]

The stock filler material is a good wick but it isn't a fast wicking material. The closest material to this is the Polyfill batting material mentioned in many threads here called polyfil. The stock polyfil material was designed for average demand vaping on stock e-cigs. When you start upping the demand the stock stuff just can't keep up.

The thread heading "Fastest Wicking Material for Cart!" is the product everyone is looking for. If you look around on this forum you will see many different ideas and materials have been tested with varing levels of success. Cart design for high performance vaping is very difficult unless you are going to use one specific liquid at one specific voltage.

The nic juice viscosity combined with the surface area of the filler material determines how fast a specific liquid will be "wicked" from the cart. Too little friction and the filler will wick too fast and you will get fluid leaking from the cart. Too much friction will cause the liquid to wick too slowly resulting in the atty drying out and you will get a harsh tasting vape.

So welcome to the club.

I would assume that is exactly why I add plain fog juice to all my flavors to dilute them alittle and increase the viscosity. Only problem now is the cart could be bigger, and the OEM fill does get gummy still.

 

[a2dcovert]

I would assume that is exactly why I add plain fog juice to all my flavors to dilute them alittle and increase the viscosity. Only problem now is the cart could be bigger, and the OEM fill does get gummy still.

You're right VG does add to the vapor production. The OEM filler is good but doesn't wick very well in the stock format. But, it will clean right up very easy under runing water. I haven't thrown any away yet. Just wash it good and store it in a plastic baggie for some later project.