some of the initial problems could be from the wicks being hydrophobic from being so dry and might be mitigated were they to be soaked in pg for a day or so before use.
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Mine just came in today too and it would seem they do indeed need some break in. I got the 1/8 inch and was just a bit to wide for my AGA but with a little grinding with a Dremel I was able to get the wick smaller and slide in. Getting the wire wrapped tight wasn't easy for me either but after several attempts I was able to get it pretty snug to the wick. First few vapes sucked and didn't get any better. I did many burns with the cap off just to burn liquid and a few vapes here and there and still harsh and flavorless. after letting it sit about 6 hours it's starting to get better. I'm getting more flavor and better wicking now. Not my best vape yet but maybe tomorrow it will continue to improve. I'm thinking about getting the other wicks ready and putting them in a small bottle of PG to just soak until I need them, may lessen the break in time some although I'm not really sure it would.
I thought the wick hole was 3mm, am I mistaken? I know that the DID's wick hole is 3.5mm so the AC9 is larger?
it looks ~the same... I personally pre-coil both at 3mm. is the DID 3.5???
yeah a vid would be cool...
so did you get it going with the AC9 vapdivrr? I wonder how RiP got some longer wicks since it pretty much looks like these are standard sizes: 1/8 by 1.5"...
edit: if you've received them...just re-read...trying to catch up on this thread... I wish I had some 3/32 for the mini DID and the ZAU...
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That's what they say it is. I've never actually measured it. The D20 is 3.5mm but the Mini is 2.8mm. That was the main selling point for me.
hey guys, i believe that boiling them initially cuts the break in period in half. last night i remembered seeing something about boiling, so i took out a new 3/32 ceramic wick and boiled it for about 3 to 5 minutes. i then juiced and flamed 2x's. i proceeded to remove the older wick and install newer one. the first set-up i had used 32g at first just to start out with something not to over powering, but in my second attempt after boiling, i wrapped 30g to start @1.2ohms. this wick worked pretty darn good to start, much better than not boiling. now i believe someone with only one mod can get by. its not at a 100 percent by any means but very good. also i have noticed that these wicks perform at their best with a certain juice level. anything under a 1/2 tank just doesnt work as well. also as these wicks really break in they seem to flood a little, i seem to have to fiddle more in the angles of tilt more than with ss mesh. with my ss mesh i would tilt my genny at a consistant angle(about 45*) with ceramic i seem to have to go up and down a little. but to me the flavor is the key, i will try to overcome whatever issues,because the flavor imo is by far much better. well just have to see how they hold up in the longer haul. i mean ss can be flamed to clean, but how does ceramic fare in the days ahead, does it eventually clog? and if they do, can they be brought back? i dont know. its been maybe 5 days at most since vaping this and its awesome, but well see what happens. these 3/32 wicks are tiny though, so far i have wrapped 2 with no issues, but i hold my breath everytime. i just think i am going to snap one. i would like to see some results of someone who has used the 1/8 wicks in the aga by drilling out the stock hole, because i think this might be the thing to do, also i could probably get some 28g around the 1/8 as well . at the same time not having to worry about breaking the smaller wick. but by drilling out the aga, i wonder if any cons happen because of this? one more thing is i also am wondering how the 1-1/2 inch lenght of these wicks will perform in the ac-9, for the tank in the ac-9 is definatly longer. i have always made my ss mesh wicks longer in the ac-9 then in my other gennys. maybe lowering the wick a little and compacting the wraps alittle more, not sure yet, for i still dont have the 1/8 wicks yet. or you just may have to keep the tank topped off more often. i am sure rip had this very same issue, for he is definatly using the same ones.
it could be inconsistancys in the wicks, not sure. you have used the 1/8, my findings were on the smaller 3/32. glad to hear better results with the larger wicks.
I made a batch boil this morn... I had these 2 set ups going great, shouldn't have touched them...
It was kinda tricky and scary to have these running again... I'm not doing that any time soon.
Anyways, what I learned from this is:
1) I still use the pre-coil at 3mm. that's how I got lucky the first time.
Coiling on the atty is too risky and you can't apply the right tension with a 28g.
Coiling it out of the atty is also not feasible with 28g and have those coils snug.
2) With an ss mesh, you can precoil and fix the positive, then just slide the wick in with little twists. Since the + is fixed, the coils don't loosen. Here, not possible. The positive still has to be loose and the wick will go in with little turns in the opposite side of the coiling which will eventually loosen the coils. Once the mesh's inside, I grab the wick with the coils together and twist the whole setup half a turn back in the coiling direction and I get them all snug again. Then I fix the +.
Not sure if this makes sense put into words, anyways my little take on it.
yeah, definitely an upgrade this ceramic wick in terms of vaping experience... I agree the taste is the best. vapor? crazy... BUT i'm at 3 o'clock... i personally don't mind...
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Day two on this wick and getting better but still not like what others have described yet. I'm going to stick with it for now and see if it get any better. It seems like it just can't wick very fast yet.
If you mean "can the AGA be drilled out without issue", the answer is yes. Mine is drilled out to 1/8". You can't go any larger, though, because of the center-tube threads underneath. They're extremely close to the wick hole when it's drilled out to 1/8"
Yeah I just got my 1/8th fc2000 in and it is definitely really short for my ac9. I am going to go ahead and try it and resolve myself to tilting/refilling alot to have this work and see how that plays out. We will see.
I drilled out one of my two AGA T + and with colbalt bits as well. You really need to be VERY careful. I can see where the metal almost shows the drill indicators in the middle recessed area. It's quite thin between there so a press is best, but I hand drilled it. Holding the top is harp part. I used a channel lock with rubber tip guards but a helper would have been handy. I have three more ordered in a CoOp and will likely drill all them out, but not yet.
so if done correctly it doesnt affect it in any negative way as far as you know? i was just wondering if it would make it more apt for juice to leak out of the wick hole when tilted a little, being the new hole is closer to the edge of the top deck. probably not i would guess, just thinking if there is any downfall to doing this. but i think when i get my 1/8 wicks i will definately drill out the aga, for i just dont like wrapping the 3/32 wicks, i know that its just a matter of time before one will snap.
hey buddy, not sure exactly what you are saying. are you inserting your ceramic wick into a pre done coil like a drill bit? i have tried this and just could not get it tight enough for it to work. so far i have only had luck wrapping once the wick is installed. i have done one around the wick first then inserted and it worked ok, but just not as tight as wrapping once in tank. i think because i have always done a coil this way i have a little confidence in i will not break it, but it probably doesnt take much. when wrapping the wick once wick is in the tank i think the trick is spinning the device around instead of actually moving your hand around, i am in the process of doing this in a video, not sure how much this will help, but even just a little might.
Not really, sure, but I have had no leak issues, but in fairness got so ...... with SS I have been waiting for the ceramics to come back in stock. Many others have done this too without issue. Last, by what I have read, the larger the CW the better.
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