fc-2000 porous ceramic wick

[NamVet68]

Sorry, man. LOL. There is quite a bit of room on the inboard side of the cap, but not much outboard, so a really nice drill press and bit is needed to offset the pass a bit. I may just leave it as it is with the sleeve out for now, but you never know if I get a few beers in me.

So I assume you got the sleeve out? Was it just a press-fit, or is there more to it than that? I can't wait to get mine -should be in the next day or so.....

 

[gdeal]

I couldn't twist your arm by any chance to have you send me 3 - 4mm bubblies? (Can fire out M.O. tomorrow)

My cored-out AGAie2 's been begging for it.

Lol...that would be 2 more fish wicks than I have! If I had more time (and the right tools) to make these things, I would be glad to give them away to for free.

 

[TBinAZ]

So I assume you got the sleeve out? Was it just a press-fit, or is there more to it than that? I can't wait to get mine -should be in the next day or so.....

Not yet. Doesn't look like a big deal though. Yes it appears to be press-fit. I'll post pics once I get it done. Probably tomorrow night. Have to hit the hay early tonight.

 

[Hello World]

Lol...that would be 2 more fish wicks than I have! If I had more time (and the right tools) to make these things, I would be glad to give them away to for free.

Thanks, no worries, thought I'd put the vibe out.

Looks if TBinAZ is right, you'll be drilling 5mm or even 1/4" holes.

 

[Amirite]

I received my 1/8" ceramic wicks from tank e today! I wrapped a coil around it in my AC9, check for hotspots and read 1.6ohms. After thoroughly saturating the ceramic, I test fired and everything looked good. I then set it aside to allow the juice to penetrate the wick but when I came back an hour later, the ceramic was DRY. Is there a critical step that I missed in the preparation of the wick?

 

[TBinAZ]

Looks if TBinAZ is right, you'll be drilling 5mm or even 1/4" holes.

Ok, I just had to do it real quick. Sleeve just pops out, but please note that it is a tapered sleeve and needs to be popped out from top of the cap, meaning tap it out starting at the bottom of cap. Unfortunately, it looks like a 1/4" hole is going to be exceeding the tank limit, so I may opt to try a 3/16" pass first. Need to take some better measurements tomorrow, and take the tank into consideration. Will report back.

Edit: Sorry, really should say a shouldered sleeve, not tapered, but close enough.

 

[pdib]

Thanks, no thats an FC... I haven't snapped another FC since I put my ZAU aside

well, didn't know about the 25 either until I ordered the flat ribbon from the german guy pointed out by gdeal. He only had the 25 so I took 10m to try out...
I have to say its pretty phenomenal. the pb is the 5 wrap still can't be measured on my provary, so it's probably around .7 ohm.
The big difference here with a 28g .7 is that you have the whole wick working for you instead of just a 2/3 wrap (which can be a bit harsh). So your vaporizing an insane amount of juice, you can almost feel the juice on you tongue. the cloud, its a 19watt cloud... A bit extreme but doesn't feel like so...really really nice. response time is similar.

Edit: It has been stated you can't go low res with the ceramic because the wick can't keep up. This isn't true anymore with the EHW method.

Hey, DSmooch, let me know when you hit a .5Ω chain vape with 7 second multipuffs and no tilting.

 

[Hello World]

Unfortunately, it looks like a 1/4" hole is going to be exceeding the tank limit, so I may opt to try a 3/16" pass first.

4.8mm is very substantial. One would think you'd have to go 26ga kanthal to get sub 1Ω vaping and still get enough wraps in.

I then set it aside to allow the juice to penetrate the wick but when I came back an hour later, the ceramic was DRY.

How do you know it's dry? Appeared dry when looking into the tank?

 

[Amirite]

How do you know it's dry? Appeared dry when looking into the tank?

First taste, then smell, then coils glowing red after removing the cap to the AC9

 

[FrogHat]

First taste, then smell, then coils glowing red after removing the cap to the AC9

If everything looked good....put it in the tank and go for it. Trial and Error is the best medicine.

 

[TBinAZ]

First taste, then smell, then coils glowing red after removing the cap to the AC9

Sounds like maybe you have too much airflow restriction going into the tank. Pull the fill hole plug if you haven't tried that. How tight in the bore is the 1/8 wick you are using? Needs to be a bit loose.

Ok... I really need to hit it for tonight. My ECF addiction is taking over... LOL

 

[Amirite]

That's the problem, it's already in the tank. Sitting in 3ml of juice and bone dry.

 

[Lhartman89]

Well I offically wrapped one of my 3/32 FC wicks and am breaking it in now. I wrapped it in the AGA-T+. Used 32g Nichrome and it is at 1.7 ohms. I will keep using it and see what happens.

 

[DeadPerfect]

vapdvr, 32 guage, 5 or 7 wraps, 4olhm if i recall. gona wrap a real tight 1.5 olhm on an 1/8 fish stone wick when i make em.

 

[Hello World]

That's the problem, it's already in the tank. Sitting in 3ml of juice and bone dry.

Mine look dry too looking through the tank.

What happens when you fire?

Vapor coming up?

What is the PG/VG of your juice?

Where did you buy the wick? Link?

 

[pdib]

That's the problem, it's already in the tank. Sitting in 3ml of juice and bone dry.

sounds like your wick is broken or cracked clean through. Sorry.

 

[FrogHat]

That's the problem, it's already in the tank. Sitting in 3ml of juice and bone dry.

Are you tilting it?

 

[Elias]

Guys

From my experience after reading so many suggestions and trial and error this is the setup that works perfectly without a hitch for me.

AGA-T Glass Tank
Hole bored out larger than 1/8 so that the wick can come out free sometimes the wick can almost drop right into the tank
1/8 FC2000 ceramic wick
4/3 wrap coil using 30 guage
Juice is 50/50 PG/VG
Removal of the filling plug
tank upright

Can do 4x long drags before I have to stop to give the wick a chance to recover with juice

or if I use the 70/30 PG/VG mix which I tent to use for my carto' tanks then I can vape over and over non stop

I boiled my wicks for 5 mins, I then dried them, I then fried them under the torch until they were glowing then I boiled again for 5 mins and torched again, the torching took longer than 5 mins as I head to use tweezers two sets to transfer from one to the other.

I then hot wrapped using my EHW method turning a couple of turns extra so I can unwrap to place under screw/onto post etc.

before entering it into the tank I let it sit in straight PG for around 15 mins

then paper towel touch it so that juice dont go everywhere, then screw the wires into place.

I then check the resistance using the vamo 1.1 - 1.3 ohms or there abouts, then I transfer it over to the smoktech natural mechanical mod and hit it until the coils start to glow, it doesnt take long to use up the PG thats in the wick, I try not to allow the coils to glow red because the wick is dry

then I fill with juice all the way to the top, I allow it to sit for a few mins then try my first vape

The above method may not be exactly what you guys do but I have that method now reading all your posts and trial and error and it works for me

Hopefully this may assist others

Elias

 

[Hello World]

AGA-T Glass Tank
Hole bored out larger than 1/8 so that the wick can come out free sometimes the wick can almost drop right into the tank
1/8 FC2000 ceramic wick
4/3 wrap coil using 30 guage
Removal of the filling plug
tank upright

Been my setup since I got my CF wicks and milled out AGA-T2s to 9/64. Works like a charm.

70/30 PG/VG mix which I tent to use for my carto' tanks then I can vape over and over non stop

I run 77PG/23VG juice and the tank can be chain-vaped dry in 1 shot.

before entering it into the tank I let it sit in straight PG for around 15 mins

The moment I receive the CFs in the mail they go straight into a PG tank and left there until I need the wick. Then I wet-burn 2 full PG tanks until wick is broken in. I noticed earlier on that soaking them alone is not enough ... it needs the wicking action for some time as well to break in, at least using PG anyways. Mind you I'm a handwrapper and do a very good job getting the coil very tight around the wick.

 

[Elias]

Been my setup since I got my CF wicks and milled out AGA-T2s to 9/16. Works like a charm.


I run 77PG/23VG juice and the tank can be chain-vaped dry in 1 shot.


The moment I receive the CFs in the mail they go straight into a PG tank and left there until I need the wick. Then I wet-burn 2 full PG tanks until wick is broken in. I noticed earlier on that soaking them alone is not enough ... it needs the wicking action for some time as well to break in, at least using PG anyways. Mind you I'm a handwrapper and do a very good job getting the coil very tight around the wick.

Yep, almost all of these ideas are gained by reading everyones posts in here, collective minds.... if you watch startrek its like the borg....

I think that 70/30 PG/VG is where it becomes thin enough to flow continuously into the wick, anything after that it just gets easier....
I have tried with 60/40 PG/VG and I could take around 5 hits from it

But I like 50/50 in some juice mixes for the thick vapour.....

Oh and yes when I have hand wrapped it would take a tank and a half before the wick was broken in filling in the gaps