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I love my mini butane torch. Absolute necessity? Probably not. But I use it for running along the wire once or twice before wrapping coils; and for lightly torching the mesh before I roll the wick.
Please excuse the question but I am a newbie. Exactly what is a genesis. Is is just not a typical Ego type system? See the term used often and somewhat confused about what a genesis is exactly?
A genesis is a rebuildable tank atomizer that uses a vertical wick with a coil wrapped around the wick.
A genesis is a tank type system, which utilizes a wick, made of rolled stainless steel mesh, usually (although the use of porous ceramic wicks is being increasingly used by some). The wick, whether stainless mesh or ceramic, is wrapped with resistance wire, usually either kanthal or nichrome, in a spiral manner, to create a heating coil. The wick absorbs the juice in the tank; and the coil heats the juice, creating the vapor. Both the wicks and the coil are made by the user. The unit itself can be rebuilt over and over. Hence the name RBA (Rebuildable Atomizer).
If you are a cigar smoker (or were), a typical cigar lighter will work well as a torch. I have a triple flame one that I use to torch SS mesh and wire.
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I have been using a plain old Bic lighter for torching my mesh, been working fine for me.
There's not even really a need to oxidise to make a wick work. I never torch my wicks anymore. If you use quality IMR batteries you'll most likely never kill them, and there's no protected battery suitable for low ohm setups really. They have too low amp limits.
If you try and set up an RBA on a eGo or something you'll kill them fast.
I'm sure it does. I'm just an old welder. I like using torches.
What real man wouldn't like using a torch
The Bic is just more convenient. I was also afraid my MAP torch would be too hot.
There's not even really a need to oxidise to make a wick work. I never torch my wicks anymore. If you use quality IMR batteries you'll most likely never kill them, and there's no protected battery suitable for low ohm setups really. They have too low amp limits.
If you try and set up an RBA on a eGo or something you'll kill them fast.
I don't torch my wicks like I used to when I started. I found it to be counter-productive. The only reason I lightly torch the mesh before rolling the wick is to get rid of any manufacturing residue that might be on the mesh. Some folks boil theirs instead. I just very lightly torch it.
What real man wouldn't like using a torch
<insert the Tim the Toolman grunts here>
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I've only had one sheet of mesh and I washed it in hot soapy water. I do torch the part of the mesh that the coils will be touching. My mech is "out for delivery" but I doubt I'll do the unoxidized pulse method. I use a "wind resistant" lighter from walmart ($5) and it's too quick and easy to just torch it. Seems like it would take too long and be too hard on the batts to do it with the PV. I mean, with the pulsing on a mech method, the mesh IS being oxidized anyway, it's just being done by the wire while pulsing.
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