fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

[zygote]

I had a nub....and it worked just fine, you just have to keep the tank full

I got the whole wick in place.......... cracked in half............ the coiled top part wiggles, the bottom stays solid, let's see what happens.

 

[Elias]

I almost drowned attempting to vape this

Still trying to clear my lungs from the moisture content... omg... back to one wick






Have wrapped 2x 1.4 ohm coils comes to 0.7 ohms on the vamo as the resistance (in parallel so makes sense) then using the mechanical mod to fire it...

Damn I have a dizzy spell

Thought I'd share....

Elias

The first drag was OK, but the second drag is when (I think) the wick starts going it where I almost drowned.... single drags no doubles.....

 

[ericska]

Whoahahaha...!!!

 

[DSmooch]

gdealt with once and for all...

 

[ricks]

They have some great prices!!! Thanks for the info.

I bought three of them from Vapor Break. I got two clear tanks and one metal tank. They were $8.60 each once you make an account. The Vamo body is also only $29.99 for the SS version after you make an account.

 

[gdeal]

gdealt with once and for all...

So how does it vape? Any thoughts vs round wire? Is that .5 or .6mm?

 

[DeadPerfect]

Sorry if I'm polluting your thread, but another tip for these AGAs. Open up the air hole on the cap a bit at a time until it's what you want. Don't direct drill to 1/16 or whatever. I picked up a cheap Dremel type of kit off of Amazon that has diamond bits which has come in handy for this kind of thing.

Pro-Quality 20-Piece Diamond Bur Set for Rotary Tool - Glass, Stone, Ceramic - Amazon.com

lol, i already got that exact set from AMA. thanks.

 

[Elias]

You know after multiple attempts at wrapping a ribbon getting it so hot that it melted during several attempts I still cant get it to stick to the wicks like I can with the wire, it's almost like I should grab some ceramic paste and glue the damn thing on there, wait... ceramic paste.. .would that even work with kanthal? like the Master Tek 3053 Fast Curing Alumina Ceramic Paste High Temperature.


"shrugs shoulders"

Elias

 

[DeadPerfect]

Just something to add here from past experience. Don't try to file down the tip of the wick to lessen the length, just snip it off with a wiring side cutter. One quick snip. If you try to grind down the tip, it will risk breakage.[/QUO

thanx...............

sadly, i broke the 2 i got from you. funny thing is i didnt do it wrapping. one i dropped, the other i i tightened the collar on the collet too tight in my scribe handle. im going to make some out of the fish stone.

 

[DSmooch]

So how does it vape? Any thoughts vs round wire? Is that .5 or .6mm?

its a .8mm, the setup measures at .9ohm which is exactly what I get from a 28g, same wrap.
How it compares? not sure really lol
I'd say smoother, denser draw but less hit. Also I can vape it almost vertical, almost impossible to get a dry.
The setup seemed to get hot faster but it's stabilized now. The wrap stuck well with the EHW, actually easier than the 28g.
So just first impressions... I don't know, not really sure it brings something to the table

Edit:
half a tank down and its really blowing now... it might be a very good move after all...

 

[DeadPerfect]

just ordered some Bubble Airstones from Pet SMart and some 30g kanthal. cant wait to try.

hey anyone try using a broken wick or resized wick for a drip RA?

 

[pdib]

just ordered some Bubble Airstones from Pet SMart and some 30g kanthal. cant wait to try.

hey anyone try using a broken wick or resized wick for a drip RA?

Yeah, it worked great standing upright (touching bott) in my Phoenix dripper. For some reason (probably size and proximity of juice) coil tightness was not an issue. So I did the drill bit wrap and just slid the little stone in there after. (Actually, I think I just pulled an existing ss mesh wick, and slid the stone right in).

 

[DeadPerfect]

cool. i might try it

 

[DSmooch]

the thing with the fc is that unless you have 2 or preferably 3 3packs, your left with a very thin margin for error. just block half a day, make 15 fishwicks and your good for a few months.

 

[DeadPerfect]

cant wait to make some of these. also gonna make them so they reach the bottom of my Aga-T. the 3/32 and 1/8 ones are too short

anyone reccomend a solid working, standing torch purchaseable online? was thinking about this one, but its a little expensive. its solid though...

http://www.amazon.com/Blazer-GB2001...=UTF8&colid=C0IS3932Z5VB&coliid=ITVZ9WM74865Q

 

[DSmooch]

I'd suggest you go for something like this too if you don'y already have one...
you'll get the job done in no time.

 

[Lhartman89]

sadly, i broke the 2 i got from you. funny thing is i didnt do it wrapping. one i dropped, the other i i tightened the collar on the collet too tight in my scribe handle. im going to make some out of the fish stone.

I saw that and that really sucks. I dropped one twice but I dropped it on carpet so it didn't break luckily. The 3/32 are pretty fragile like everyone was saying. Even if you broken one in half you could use the longest piece you have and it will still work. You just have to keep the tank full or tilt it.

 

[DeadPerfect]

thanks, DSmooch. ill just use my dremel. i fot the right grinders for it.

Lhartman89, i do not like these 3/32's/ i cannot get a consistent hit inless im constantly tilting the wick. also take 5-8 seconds to take a hit. im done hith them

 

[Lhartman89]

I feel it. I mean you have to run a couple of tanks through it before it starts wicking properly. I am used to tilting every time I take a hit on my SS.

 

[TBinAZ]

just ordered some Bubble Airstones from Pet SMart and some 30g kanthal. cant wait to try.

hey anyone try using a broken wick or resized wick for a drip RA?

Yep. Don't throw away any broken stuff. Works a treat.