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They don't say what size they are though...should I assume 1/8th?
I am confused, you said SS is better for tank RBA's and drippers. I was thinking of using some of my broken wicks in my igo-l but don't see how it would wick very well.
I am confused, you said SS is better for tank RBA's and drippers. I was thinking of using some of my broken wicks in my igo-l but don't see how it would wick very well.
been really looking at the grooves on this wick and they do hold alot of juice. i know without these grooves the wick has liquid channeling up the sides but nothing like amount thats collecting in these channels. i do believe that this amount of juice is counteracting the gaps .
hey buddy i tried your electric wrap method today and it works really well. i used 30g and it came out dam good. do you do it with 28g as well? i will be contacting the manufacturer this weekend to let him know my results on the new slotted wicks and will try to get some info on availabilty.
Coming up.... AGA-T vs. AGA-T2 - FC2000 round vs channeled show down.
I was finally able to get a good technique to put channels into a ceramic wick. The channels were made in a wick from the last batch of FC-2000, so it may not be as good as the new ones that Vapdivrr has. The set-ups each have the March 1/8th versions. Both were Elias hot wrapped and have no gaps except where the channels are. Both are coiled with 30g at 1.4/1.5 ohms. The round wick in the AGA-T2 is fully broken in. The AGA-T has the new slotted wick. I am gonna give the slotted wick about two tanks, then do the comparison.
I was finally able to get a good technique to put channels into a ceramic wick. The channels were made in a wick from the last batch of FC-2000, so it may not be as good as the new ones that Vapdivrr has. The set-ups each have the March 1/8th versions. Both were Elias hot wrapped and have no gaps except where the channels are. Both are coiled with 30g at 1.4/1.5 ohms. The round wick in the AGA-T2 is fully broken in. The AGA-T has the new slotted wick. I am gonna give the slotted wick about two tanks, then do the comparison.
you know i bought a drip tip some months back, it the same exact tip that came with my rsst. these are quality tips, all ss mings, i think i spent 15 dollars on the one i bought, so its a nice touch for sure. the only issue i have with mine is the top cap fit, you nkow there are 2 o-rings, the black one you see and a very small clear one underneath. my problem is that with both on my top cap is super hard to snap on, and with the smaller oring removed it is to loose. for now i removed the smaller one until i can find a better size oring. once this issue is resolved it will be a perfect atty for the money.
not sure if you know but from what i have read with the z-atty is that the fc wicks are slightly to long and need to be trimmed alittle. many have snapped their wicks before realizing this.
Hey Vap ...
Good to hear you are also having success with handwrapping.
My recent posts this week dealt with 28ga Kanthal only:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-205.html#post9243449
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-206.html#post9244491
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-216.html#post9286841
My posts 2 weeks ago were about 30ga when I first started electrical annealing. I noted then torching only a section of the wire seems to have a different fatiguing effect than heating the entire wire electrically. Don't ask me why, that's how I found out ... experimenting away.
When I do 30ga I don't get that religious about annealing the wire ... maybe 2-3 pulse jobs over 3 minutes or so, as the wire is rather easy to tightwrap anyway. But 28ga is a different cat ... that wire has got to be beaten senseless with extreme voltage and current many times, and the wrapping has to pretty much start right away. My last such wrap took less than 3 minutes ... so practice does make perfect. But then I wouldn't recommend this for noobs as they most likely end up snapping the wick. They ought to insert a drill bit and practice with cheap building yard wire types first before they break half their wicks.
The reason I started all this is because I like wrapping with a wick already installed ... full positional control. It's just the way I like to do it, feels all good to me, and the vapes are nothing short of phenomenal. I won't go back to 30ga again, 28ga rocks ... I only use mechanicals now too.
The top of the wick is flooded at all times ... always wet. It would be nice if I can get some at 1.75 inch at some point so as to create a top reservoir I used to make with fishy stones, as that would eliminate any remaining issues when the tank gets down.
Except for cutting the Kanthal length, no tools ever required in handwrapping.
Your participation with the manufacturer is so much appreciated, as is all the valuable information you are making available to us.
Cheers ...
Good to hear you are also having success with handwrapping.
My recent posts this week dealt with 28ga Kanthal only:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-205.html#post9243449
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-206.html#post9244491
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-216.html#post9286841
My posts 2 weeks ago were about 30ga when I first started electrical annealing. I noted then torching only a section of the wire seems to have a different fatiguing effect than heating the entire wire electrically. Don't ask me why, that's how I found out ... experimenting away.
When I do 30ga I don't get that religious about annealing the wire ... maybe 2-3 pulse jobs over 3 minutes or so, as the wire is rather easy to tightwrap anyway. But 28ga is a different cat ... that wire has got to be beaten senseless with extreme voltage and current many times, and the wrapping has to pretty much start right away. My last such wrap took less than 3 minutes ... so practice does make perfect. But then I wouldn't recommend this for noobs as they most likely end up snapping the wick. They ought to insert a drill bit and practice with cheap building yard wire types first before they break half their wicks.
The reason I started all this is because I like wrapping with a wick already installed ... full positional control. It's just the way I like to do it, feels all good to me, and the vapes are nothing short of phenomenal. I won't go back to 30ga again, 28ga rocks ... I only use mechanicals now too.
The top of the wick is flooded at all times ... always wet. It would be nice if I can get some at 1.75 inch at some point so as to create a top reservoir I used to make with fishy stones, as that would eliminate any remaining issues when the tank gets down.
Except for cutting the Kanthal length, no tools ever required in handwrapping.
Your participation with the manufacturer is so much appreciated, as is all the valuable information you are making available to us.
Cheers ...
Hey Vap ...
Good to hear you are also having success with handwrapping.
My recent posts this week dealt with 28ga Kanthal only:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-205.html#post9243449
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-206.html#post9244491
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2000-porous-ceramic-wick-216.html#post9286841
My posts 2 weeks ago were about 30ga when I first started electrical annealing. I noted then torching only a section of the wire seems to have a different fatiguing effect than heating the entire wire electrically. Don't ask me why, that's how I found out ... experimenting away.
When I do 30ga I don't get that religious about annealing the wire ... maybe 2-3 pulse jobs over 3 minutes or so, as the wire is rather easy to tightwrap anyway. But 28ga is a different cat ... that wire has got to be beaten senseless with extreme voltage and current many times, and the wrapping has to pretty much start right away. My last such wrap took less than 3 minutes ... so practice does make perfect. But then I wouldn't recommend this for noobs as they most likely end up snapping the wick. They ought to insert a drill bit and practice with cheap building yard wire types first before they break half their wicks.
The reason I started all this is because I like wrapping with a wick already installed ... full positional control. It's just the way I like to do it, feels all good to me, and the vapes are nothing short of phenomenal. I won't go back to 30ga again, 28ga rocks ... I only use mechanicals now too.
The top of the wick is flooded at all times ... always wet. It would be nice if I can get some at 1.75 inch at some point so as to create a top reservoir I used to make with fishy stones, as that would eliminate any remaining issues when the tank gets down.
Except for cutting the Kanthal length, no tools ever required in handwrapping.
Your participation with the manufacturer is so much appreciated, as is all the valuable information you are making available to us.
Cheers ...
i also have always been a wick in device wrapper, even when i vaped mesh i always loved to hand wrap with the wick in the device, just always felt i had maximum control and it made for the perfect coils. doing this HWW (hellow world way) with the 30g i didnt go to crazy for like you said 30g isnt that tough to get fairly tight anyways, i probably did 4 zaps at 6 volts and each time i did it until the provari cut out and maybe 10 seconds inbetween. i did feel the wire and it did seem different to a torch anneal. next time i will try this hww on a 28g set-up. my 2 current 28g set-ups are really going good so it may be a while before doing this. usually DV has the 1.75 in stock alot longer then the 1.5 for most dont use them as i believe the ac-9 is the only genny that uses them.
Not excatly sure on the size but thay are zenz~ design specs so thay should be the right size.
I got one set-up and going, lightly sanded and hot wrapped 3/4 on a 1/8 fc, 1/2 a tank down and it is picking up steam. 
+1 on the Ming tip....which leads to an interesting observation. I just got my new RSST yesterday (should have been two of them, but that's a different issue) and this one is very different than the original one I got (like the one in the picture).
This one has a number of differences - the tank is made of a different material, its not as "frosted" looking & the surface of the tank is shiny, not matte, and the top surface had burrs in it. This one also has different screws that the original - not the same quality - they don't fit the threads as well, but the major difference was the Ming tip - it was bored off-center, and the top was not finished properly (not dome-shaped, just cut flat across with a step in it, and not beveled on the inside)....pretty crappy.
The top cap also doesn't fit as nicely as my original. Dissapointed to say the least...in a way I'm glad I was only sent one of them.
It looks like it came from a different manufacturer....the QC was definitely not up to the original. A Clone of a clone???
I probably should have just sent it back, but I cleaned up the rough edges, beveled & polished out the tip & made a channeled wick with cheesecloth & Ribbon Kanthal wrap & it's running fine, but it's kind of pissing me off.....I really don't think this one was made by SMOK.
Not surprised in a way - with the popularity of this atty, I'll bet other Chinese manufacturers are cranking out versions of it now.
Anyway- I really love this atty (the original one), but I won't buy another unless I can see it first-hand...
Just a heads-up
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Thx for the heads up, Nam.
Maybe we need to query vendors first where they're getting them from before buying.
Who is QC? I ordered mine from Exhale Vapors. One of the few that have the RSST and ship to Canada.
Please post the vendor's name so others don't get tripped up buying from them, since I'm sure not all vendors look elsewhere than SMOK.
So, I got one on order too, but I expect to be disappointed because of all the issues people have complained about. Since I have EPDM sheeting on hand, I can deal with any leaking issues should they arise, and will only run unflavored as PP/P-Carbos make me rather uneasy. No alcohols or flavors. Also I hope there are no threading issues with any of my mechanicals.
Maybe we need to query vendors first where they're getting them from before buying.
Who is QC? I ordered mine from Exhale Vapors. One of the few that have the RSST and ship to Canada.
Please post the vendor's name so others don't get tripped up buying from them, since I'm sure not all vendors look elsewhere than SMOK.
So, I got one on order too, but I expect to be disappointed because of all the issues people have complained about. Since I have EPDM sheeting on hand, I can deal with any leaking issues should they arise, and will only run unflavored as PP/P-Carbos make me rather uneasy. No alcohols or flavors. Also I hope there are no threading issues with any of my mechanicals.
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