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so you just hand wound the ribbon onto the wick? wick in tank or out when wound? how would you say the ribbon works compared to the regular wire? thanks gdeal for updates
thats not to far from me. i remmember that area from the hurricanes that came through that area about 7 years ago. but dont worry its not an area that is known for that. i hear it is nice there. i love the west coast of florida, although i miss the diving on the east coast of florida.
i do think the cc works awesome, except for the gunk issue. the first time using the cc it gummed up quickly, the next time i used just a very small amount, and that seems to be the ticket. i think a slight sand with a very small amount of cc is just right.
i lived in CC/ftmeyers area. i really liked it down there. probably still be around there if the lab im at didnt open up here. about 45 miles north of vapD now.
thrasher, i have heard about madeira beach but havent been there, how far north from st pete are you?
I pulled the wick out of the tank. Then I removed the round wire and cc. Lightly brushed off small pieces, then rewrapped the coil area with cc. Formed a ribbon coil with an slightly undersized drill bit, then twisted onto the cc/wick. After, I put the wick back into the atty, I needed to tighten up the bottom coil and the top most coil needed to be unwound slightly, then re-wrap and tightened to the positive post. It was more slightly more difficult to do than round wire b/c the ribbon wants to twist.
I dont think you need the cc, if you can get the ribbon to stay flat and you have a perfectly round wick. On the wick I am using, the cc seems to help to maximize contact on the flat wire surface.
The round wire was performing great. This so far is as good, but since I am only about a 1.5 tanks in I would expect it to get better. I am definitely going through juice faster.
On the gunking up issue, I did not have any decrease in performance after the 30mls. Their is some build up between coils, but it did not effect the vape. I should have taken a picture...
Just finished my first "fishstick" AGA-T+ (9/64 wick hole) with a 28ga 7/6 coil (1.7Ω). I also wound a 2 layer wrap of cc around the wick that's inside the tank. I primed the wick from the top and cranked up a VAMO to 8W RMS. Did that about 20 times and it's wicking very well with just a half tank of juice. Cranked 'er up to 10W and it's putting out a large cloud of vapor. Tastes really good. The coil loosened up A LOT and I ended up with a 6/5 coil which tightned up nicely and dropped my resistance to 1.4Ω--just where I needed it for this VAMO. I'm impressed so far and if this unit just gets better with age I have something to look forward to.
Thanks to this great group for all the info.
p.s.---
What's a good way to restrict the air flow on my AGA-T+?
I like a little resistance when I draw on this thing and the hole
that's poked in it is too big IMHO.
Thanks to this great group for all the info.
p.s.---
What's a good way to restrict the air flow on my AGA-T+?
I like a little resistance when I draw on this thing and the hole
that's poked in it is too big IMHO.
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so g man, ur using the cloth and u don't get much cheese, quite an achievement 
Haha, cry me a river. We got a good 5" of snow last night alone...
I think you're the first person I've heard complain that the airflow on the AGA-T+ is too airy. Most people drill out the stock hole.
You can get foil tape and place a very small piece on the inside (or outside if you don't mind the look) and re-poke the hole.
Since i haven't intoduced myself and just barged in uninvited (seems like a dam intresting thread, wicking issues and flavor are paramount) i'm zygote, i've been hangin around the zenesis thread for about a year also ihybrid and Mad Murdocks Radiator Pluid and a few others, you guys piqued my intrest w/ceramic ( been seenin it for a while ) now i'm waitin on some wicks.
. How are the batteries lasting w/ the ceramic being that the wicks take a minute to heat up?
Ah great, another change -- although I suppose at least this one is based on user-feedback and not machinery issues.
Since i haven't intoduced myself and just barged in uninvited (seems like a dam intresting thread, wicking issues and flavor are paramount) i'm zygote, i've been hangin around the zenesis thread for about a year also ihybrid and Mad Murdocks Radiator Pluid and a few others, you guys piqued my intrest w/ceramic ( been seenin it for a while ) now i'm waitin on some wicks.
hey Zygote, safe to assume the hotter the wire... depends on your setup. its slower than ss but I wouldn't say a minute though.
3-4 draws on a 28g and its really kicking...
what's your vape right now?
just call in sick... worth it, i'm telling you!
I have my stuff delivered to the office (someone is always around to take deliveries at reception)... so I am here already....
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Since i haven't intoduced myself and just barged in uninvited (seems like a dam intresting thread, wicking issues and flavor are paramount) i'm zygote, i've been hangin around the zenesis thread for about a year also ihybrid and Mad Murdocks Radiator Pluid and a few others, you guys piqued my intrest w/ceramic ( been seenin it for a while ) now i'm waitin on some wicks.
hey buddy and welcome, to be honest, only with the 28g wire is when i notice a very slight difference in heat-up time. i mean it is very slight compared to ss mesh. now matbe if you were a person who made sort of flimsey and not so dense ss mesh wicks then you might notice more of a difference, but i always made my ss wicks very dense and solid, so it isnt much difference. and i see no difference in battery useage.
I pulled the wick out of the tank. Then I removed the round wire and cc. Lightly brushed off small pieces, then rewrapped the coil area with cc. Formed a ribbon coil with an slightly undersized drill bit, then twisted onto the cc/wick. After, I put the wick back into the atty, I needed to tighten up the bottom coil and the top most coil needed to be unwound slightly, then re-wrap and tightened to the positive post. It was more slightly more difficult to do than round wire b/c the ribbon wants to twist.
I dont think you need the cc, if you can get the ribbon to stay flat and you have a perfectly round wick. On the wick I am using, the cc seems to help to maximize contact on the flat wire surface.
The round wire was performing great. This so far is as good, but since I am only about a 1.5 tanks in I would expect it to get better. I am definitely going through juice faster.
On the gunking up issue, I did not have any decrease in performance after the 30mls. Their is some build up between coils, but it did not effect the vape. I should have taken a picture...
thanks gdeal, it always gets better.
nice they actually upgraded the packaging... man these guys at tank are seriously cashin in. can't beleive its taking so long to produce these suckers...
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