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trouble1000

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Cheers for that, will start trying to hunt down some rayon.

If you get really stuck and can't find any, just give me a yell and I'll post you some. I've got a 500 foot roll, enough to last at least 20 years :laugh:

I'd say watch a few vids first though, it needs a different wicking method to cotton. Cotton expands when it's wet with juice, but rayon shrinks a little.
 

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Can anyone give me some tips on wicks please? I'm a month or two into rebuildables and have only used Japanese cotton pads, I have never even used the pre installed wick/coil you get when buy a new atty. I've just been struggling this week with one of my Erls, normally I get them spot on but I'm having a bad run with this one. I think too thin and too long and it floods, too thick gets dry hits it's just a pita this week. So I've shoved some of the string type in that you get when buy an atty but that is too loose but did give a better taste to start off.
Now, what type of wick is that? Can I buy it different diameters? Or is worth trying something different like rayon?
Cheers.

Good luck finding rayon Dave, I've looked all over the net and cant find any

With wicking I've found that I get the best results when I use just enough cotton so that once threaded I can just pull it back and forth through the coil. As for the length I cut my wicks just long enough so that when primed with juice they just touch the build deck, kinda like a sixties Mexican moustache, and I dont tuck them into the juice channels
Just bear in mind all my attys are orchids with 4 juice channels so there's not a lot of chance of dry hits
If you get flooding you're not vaping quick enough :laugh:

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I dont use ceramic wicks any more they're too inconsistent for my liking and you have to build the coil around them instead of vice versa
 
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terry w

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If you get really stuck and can't find any, just give me a yell and I'll post you some. I've got a 500 foot roll, enough to last at least 20 years :laugh:

I'd say watch a few vids first though, it needs a different wicking method to cotton. Cotton expands when it's wet with juice, but rayon shrinks a little.

Yep definitely rayon dave :) I do have some ... cotton, but tend to go with rayon 99% of the time ! Ian, i will trade you some ni200 wire for some more rayon mate, i`m running a tad low :laugh:
 

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Good luck finding rayon Dave, I've looked all over the net and cant find any

With wicking I've found that I get the best results when I use just enough cotton so that once threaded I can just pull it back and forth through the coil. As for the length I cut my wicks just long enough so that when primed with juice they just touch the build deck, kinda like a sixties Mexican moustache, and I dont tuck them into the juice channels
Just bear in mind all my attys are orchids with 4 juice channels so there's not a lot of chance of dry hits
If you get flooding you're not vaping quick enough :laugh:

EDIT
I dont use ceramic wicks any more they're too inconsistent for my liking and you have to build the coil around them instead of vice versa

Graham's CelluCotton, 100% Rayon Fiber, Cellu Cotton 15 Feet Vaping Wick 44040 | eBay
 

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Going back to the S kit Terry.
Visually,because i haven't got a gauge,the centre post is drilled out approx a third more.
Looking at the two i wouldn't buy another because i think the original is very easy to drill out.Only advantage to the kit is the peek insulator.But if you're not going low ohms that doesn't matter.
 

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Going back to the S kit Terry.
Visually,because i haven't got a gauge,the centre post is drilled out approx a third more.
Looking at the two i wouldn't buy another because i think the original is very easy to drill out.Only advantage to the kit is the peek insulator.But if you're not going low ohms that doesn't matter.

I`m very happy as they come george, The two i have are 1.2 ohm, and are behaving impeccably. As i have said before, the draw is just how i like it, i even have my Lemo`s the same. So i may try a nickle build in one of my Lemo`s, and see how that works out, other than that, it will be drippers for the super sub ni builds. :)
 

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I`m very happy as they come george, The two i have are 1.2 ohm, and are behaving impeccably. As i have said before, the draw is just how i like it, i even have my Lemo`s the same. So i may try a nickle build in one of my Lemo`s, and see how that works out, other than that, it will be drippers for the super sub ni builds. :)

I've been looking at drippers this week.It would be the first i bought,if i could make a decision.
Don't want massive clouds but i would like great flavour.
 

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I've been looking at drippers this week.It would be the first i bought,if i could make a decision.
Don't want massive clouds but i would like great flavour.

Some would say that drippers are the dogs Boll*x for flavour george, no matter which dripper it is, What i have found is that some juices, just taste better in a RTA than a dripper.
 

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Trish,i am without doubt the craziest person you will ever have the misfortune to come across in your life.
I'm only going to be here the once so nuts is good for me.:w00t:
Thinking about it, I reckon we're all a little nuts here, so probably a pre-requisite ....some are more nuts than others though! :closedeyes: :laugh:

:oops:I forgot to mention my "S" Kit arrived today :blush:
No excuse,i admit it, i have broken the :rules:
Tch! you'll have that guy chasing after you wagging a finger and telling you off! ...oh - it was you! :lol:

Final warning George :evil:
Ooh! :blink:

Bloody awful trish :( The thing is, it smells lovely in the bottle, but is totally unvapeable.
I know - on both counts! When it arrived, the smell was lovely and I did hope I'd be able to use it - even a drop tasted good. Few days later, I tried using it and ...just about nothing! Do you think Ian can 'rescue' it?

If you can just imagine tasting the coatings, that is what i get. It is quirky and nice :)
I like the orange coated ones! ..not sure about that flavour in a liquid though :)

The one I got was a Crown one. I've re-laid the carpet and vacuumed before hand, no sign of any peeling or scuffing - so that's a relief.
Just wasn't too happy about the way it went on. Even using a gloss roller and laying it on thick on the doors, I still had to do 2 coats. It dries really quick though, touch dry within about half an hour. Seems strange, when I go into the hallway, no lingering paint smell :)
I have a feeling most of them will need two rapid coats for the best result. I seem to remember one of the thicker 'one coat' ones being hard to apply because it was starting to dry before it levelled, so was quite uneven.

Bloody hell Dave, you'll have to slow down mate. You'll have as much juice as me soon :laugh:
You haven't seen my stash of NT! There were some I really liked, and because most were the short run ones, I stockpiled them ..only to find that I can't tolerate that much PG even diluted with a Max VG.
I'm expecting some PG free to arrive soon and will try them diluted with those!
Others were short runs in Max VG, so of course, I stockpiled those too and am using them sparingly to make them last :)

I can hear the music from the "Twilght Zone" in my head :laugh:
Ghost in the machine! :2cool:

Fill yer boots is what I say :laugh:
Don't forget, we were talking about being a glutton for punishment, as in excess hard work! Still, you got it done and still have some time off, so perhaps the sage would say something like 'hard work leaves time for relaxation'! :thumb: (As long as you didn't wreck yourself in the process)

It's strange that they didn't release it sooner. Guess their doing a Grants - release it in small batches to specific areas only and watch it obtain legendary status :laugh:
Don't know about Grants method ..perhaps they wanted some decent feedback & sales figures from the two shops stocking it. Perhaps it'll replace ABC eventually ...don't know.
I'd like them to bring out something like Confusion ..a sort of Crème Brule. Makes for a good creamy mixer!

Time to don the lab coat then Trisha.
I'm still trying to persuade myself into a painting smock ...lab coat is way down the line! I was thinking more of a few drops of vanilla tahity and the same of coconut cream - nothing more adventurous than that. I think it'll be a good one to add things like raspberry, strawberry or even chocolate to ..in fact, there's a lot would go with that for variation.
I'm looking forward to them getting the other Certified Interstate ones!

They got a couple more of the Vape Kitchen ones today (Mango Thai Sticky Rice and Strawberry Milk Candy), so I ordered a 15ml of each plus a 30ml of the Certified Interstate 365 - that's a keeper! Not sure how often they get it in stock, but wanted some while they have it :)

I think it's probably down to the twisting and turning on the ladders while painting the ceilings. My stairs are really awkward to paint, I have to move the ladders every couple of minutes to be able to reach all areas.
I think all staircases are difficult/precarious to a degree.
I should be good at yoga now though :laugh:
Aye ...go on then....:pop:

I'll remember those for next time Trisha. You'll probably have to remind me though, can't see myself doing the painting marathon again for at least another 10 years :laugh:
Ten years? Let's hope I still have a memory by then, let alone remember that! :laugh:

I'll still keep the unused set-ups in my stand - would look a bit odd with empty spaces.
Oh yes - got to keep up appearances! :)

:offtopic: Had a phone call from the Union Rep at work today. Looks like I'll be going on "Core" rate in a week or so, which is good news. Extra money, better shifts and holidays. The only downside is, I'll be coming off the quiet routes and back on to the main busier routes, plus I'll be doing 10 hour duties. On the up-side better pay, holidays, less lates, no 12 hour split shifts. But best of all, every 4 weeks my long weekend (which is normally 4 days) will now become 6 days off.

In some ways I'm happy, but I'll miss all the OAPs :laugh:
Oh dear ...I can see the headlines now: 'Bus driver bans passengers on his bus' :D ....you may not like your clients Ian! Apart from that, it sounds pretty good! :)

Time for a bit of TV, then bed for me.
see you all tomorrow.
Nite Nite!
 

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Er - OK then: Panjandrum, also known as The Great Panjandrum, was a massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II. It was one of a number of highly experimental projects, including Hajile and the Hedgehog, that were developed by the Admiralty's Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development (DMWD) in the final years of the war. The Panjandrum was never used in battle. :laugh:
The Great Panjandrum I had in mind was the creation of Samuel Foote:

"So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage
leaf, to make an apple pie ; and at the same time a
great she-bear coming up the street, pops its head
into the shop. 'What ! no soap ?' So he died, and
she very imprudently married the barber ; and there
were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and
the Garyulies, and the grand Panjandrum himself,
with the little round button at top ; and they all
fell to playing the game of catch as catch can,
till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their
boots."

Marvellous. )
 

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Well i've found a Dripper I like the look and sound of.And i've checked the reviews out.
It'll be a clone and the reviews don't compare the different makers.
So i have quite a choice in that regard to go for.....I'm swaying strongly towards one but wondering if it will make much difference.
Which is the best manufacturer to go for?
Infinate Tobeco EHPro HCigar
 

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The Great Panjandrum I had in mind was the creation of Samuel Foote:

"So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage
leaf, to make an apple pie ; and at the same time a
great she-bear coming up the street, pops its head
into the shop. 'What ! no soap ?' So he died, and
she very imprudently married the barber ; and there
were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and
the Garyulies, and the grand Panjandrum himself,
with the little round button at top ; and they all
fell to playing the game of catch as catch can,
till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their
boots."

Marvellous. )
Absolutely delightful! I'm pretty sure I've heard that before, and it would be very typical of the sort of thing my Dad would read or recite to me!

So it's obvious where the name of the WW11 device came from - a piece of nonsense written by a Georgian writer with incredible wit. No doubt, the military designer of it had heard or read the same passage!

http://wonderingminstrels.blogspot.co.uk/1999/09/great-panjandrum-samuel-foote.html
And here it is illustrated by Randolph Caldecott: The Great Panjandrum

Thank you for transporting me back to the days of nonsense and magical prose.
 

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Well i've found a Dripper I like the look and sound of.And i've checked the reviews out.
It'll be a clone and the reviews don't compare the different makers.
So i have quite a choice in that regard to go for.....I'm swaying strongly towards one but wondering if it will make much difference.
Which is the best manufacturer to go for?
Infinate Tobeco EHPro HCigar
I would say infinite, I have a couple and they're really good. Heard good things about ehpro, mixed thoughts on tobeco and can't recall hcigar.

What Rda is it?
 

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The Great Panjandrum I had in mind was the creation of Samuel Foote:

"So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage
leaf, to make an apple pie ; and at the same time a
great she-bear coming up the street, pops its head
into the shop. 'What ! no soap ?' So he died, and
she very imprudently married the barber ; and there
were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and
the Garyulies, and the grand Panjandrum himself,
with the little round button at top ; and they all
fell to playing the game of catch as catch can,
till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their
boots."

Marvellous. )

The room was spinning harder
as the ceiling flew away
when I called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray
and so it was later ...

What was Sammy Foote smoking over there :vapor: :laugh:
 
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