no prob, thanks... mistakes come with a price especially this one... I wish I ordered less lol
should have done my homework.
Whats the 32k?
should have done my homework.
Whats the 32k?
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Thanks that is very helpful information. I appreciate it and will weight out if I will drill the hole problem is I don't have a drill. Can I just grind it down with a screwdriver?
Probably not, it is a stainless steel deck. For me, it took some care and patience to get the job done with a drill and cobalt bit. YMMV
I'm afraid not...it's Stainless steel. It's pretty tough stuff, even will a good drill bit and drill stand ....
You could always take it to a machine shop, but I have no idea what they would charge...
One more thought...If you know any teachers, they should be able to do it in a metal shop class (do they still have metal shops in schools?)
Good luck.
Finally got my 1/8 channeled fc2000s in and drilled out my aga to 1/8, but I have a slight problem. I'm vaping with the mod/aga-t+ vertical(no tilting at all) and some how the deck is flooding. All the fill screws are in. Anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?
Although counter intuitive, I would take a fill screw out. Pressure is pulling the fluid up but it is unable to go down again. Incrementally it will build up in the top. If you have a 1/8 wick in a 1/8 hole you have practically sealed the deck of the atty. As per recommendations earlier in the thread, you need some room for flow around the wick. This is important for proper wicking but also for juice to run back into the tank if you are blocking all other exits. The thinner 7/64 wick would be better if your hole is exactly 1/8".
32 kanthal, maybe with a thinner gage wire you can get a better working coil?
Thanks for the reply, I'll probably just put the the aga back on the drill press to widen the hole. What bit size would you guys recommend for a 1/8 wick?
After I drilled it out to 1/8 inch, I just took my hand drill with the 1/8 bit and just tilted it slightly in both directions to slightly enlarge the wick hole (toward the area that had the most metal left - there's not much clearance on the center post and outer edge on the AGA). You don't really need much space, and a slightly oval hole does the trick....at least in my experience.
All you are after is air-exchange between the deck & the tank...the wicking is handled by the ceramic.
Good luck
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I'll try that today, hopefully I don't do too much damage. Thanks again, I'll report back after I break in the wick.
It probably would, its just not my vape. That's why I said maybe others will get better results.
I rushed on it because of that German woman on YT advertising the Rauschert. what she achieves with it is pretty fantastic so there's obviously a way to make it work..
The weirdest thing with this wick is that you can feed it drop after drop and it will absorb everything like a sponge. the retention is greater than the FC. it just seems that the juice is not travelling inside. I managed a full dry burn with half a tank full of juice!
This never ever occurred to me with any "wicking" material I used. My interpretation of this is that the wick doesn't wick at all and no setup in the world can compensate. But obviously I'm wrong since she does it OR we don't have the same stuff.
Dsmooch, the material may have good permeability, but poor capillary structure. Can you take a close-up pic of the material?
This store has some 1/8 ceramic wicks if someone needs some. http://www.electronicstix.com/products/fc2000-ceramic-wick
thanks ricks, finally put my hands on wicks at normal price! hurray!
G, yes this is probably the case. I'll try to take a close up but I don't have a macro lens...
G, yes this is probably the case. I'll try to take a close up but I don't have a macro lens...
If the Rauscherts are a little softer, is it possible to scratch a few shallow grooves along the sides with a pin or something to mimick the FC grooves?
Steve, u probably could with patience but the wick doesn't take any side pressure. this will weaken it even more. It's only 2.8mm so in a 3.5mm wick hole you can flood the wick with one tilt. so you adjust your tilt back down, a couple a draws and the top coil starts glowing. you need to tilt back up lol
I still can't make sense of that:
maybe just a 32g at 8 Watts.
I'm really waiting for you guys feedback on it when you receive it...
that'll be funny lol
I still can't make sense of that:
maybe just a 32g at 8 Watts.
I'm really waiting for you guys feedback on it when you receive it...
that'll be funny lol
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D., did you boil and or give it a minute in an ultra sonic cleaner? Also a refresher point: if the top coil lead glows, maybe it is a bit long? try to put a crimp in it ...carefully?
I'm cutting my losses with these. I'll wait for others to report. (ericsa? 
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I grabbed a few slotted at electronix, they should do the job as far as closing the DID is concerned.
Also got a colbat pyrex and the new ZAP top cap! My ZAU is getting a lifting
maybe I'll feel like using it at last!
)I grabbed a few slotted at electronix, they should do the job as far as closing the DID is concerned.
Also got a colbat pyrex and the new ZAP top cap! My ZAU is getting a lifting
maybe I'll feel like using it at last!Current Setup:1/8th FC2000 on an aga-t with a modified 1/8 wick hole. 4/5 32g wrap at 2.2ohms. Powered by a vamo in either 8watts or 3.9-4.2 Volts.
So far I've run 2 tanks through the ceramic and I'm still getting a muted flavor, not as strong of a TH as ss, but without the hint of metal flavor, it's still enjoyable. Going to re-wrap the wick with 30g today and see if it will make a difference in flavor.
So far I've run 2 tanks through the ceramic and I'm still getting a muted flavor, not as strong of a TH as ss, but without the hint of metal flavor, it's still enjoyable. Going to re-wrap the wick with 30g today and see if it will make a difference in flavor.
I'm cutting my losses with these. I'll wait for others to report. (ericsa?
Sorry for late, Sir. Ok, I have went through 2 tanks and... quite happy with it.
Boiled 30 minutes and torch it for deeper cleaning. Eh? Same to BD13 there was yellow flame pass out the wick. I believe it's white corundum.
Maybe I'm only(always) use 30g Kanthal A-1, so I think it's easy for me to wrap the coil. EHW method, 4 wraps at 1.3 - 1.5 ohms, fired at 3.4 -3.7 volts. 60%PG/40%VG juice.
Amazing cloudy vapor production indeed! Flavor taste little bit much clean and pure to me. I did got some tiny hot spot during the first few fires. After the gunk built up on the coil, hardly get a hot spot even fired up to 7 - 8 seconds. One thing I can't understand why the steam heated out from the coil was very smooth... kind of like slow motion?? Completely no popping... maybe finer porousness?
Here the video which delayed my report.
There's 2 parts in the video, first tank and second tank vertical steam test. The only big disadvantage of this Rauschert ceramic wick is, IT IS TOO TOO TOO FRAGILE!
And its grain tends to abscission while wrapping the coil... even scratch it with your fingernail will easily fall off too. I think this wick material is just the white corundum alone and nothing else mixed. No bonding agent maybe... IMO. Rauschert Technical was thinking for our(vapors) safety maybe. 
Here some pics compare with FC2000. Sorry for little blurry, very difficult to get it clear cause I'm a 300° presbyopia
Eric
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