Gus ESTIA : Unleash the Power√

[suspectK]

Well, I got my first leak...I don't know what I did...cuz it wouldn't leak when I was trying to get it to leak..

Possibly, when I inspected, one tail was pulled out of its channel, completely pulled up from deck.. so maybe having the other channels some-what sealed with wick, that one channel sucked up juice really fast> to airhole.. only thing I can think of.

Edit-oh ..... and I guess I noticed some liquid coming from the positive contact on the base of the hybrid connector.
:/oh..and a little liquid in my battery wrapper.

 

[dice57]

Only time I made it leak, out the air holes, had over filled it a tad, and pressure flooded the chamber. Once I turned the 4 air ports up, so it wouldn't drip and blow out, just vaped it out with no problems. Was getting cocky and thought the wick would hold it all, apparently not.

Yeah with the verts, don't see no reason to need wick down the channels, since I pack ramie completely around the coils. When I first wicked it, I intentionally over wicked the channels, since it usually takes a tank or so for ramie to fully season and expand the fiber cells. Ramie doesn't so much as expand, as it firms up, like pumping up a muscle, once fully saturated and broke in. It's also very easy to peel away or add fiber too, if needed.

 

[dice57]

Well, yanked the wicks, dry burn, yada, yada, an re-wicked, totally surrounding the verts, tucking strands between the posts too, so have cross wicking/sharing . I did tuck 2-3 ramie strands/hairs, down each channel, thinking when wanting to vape totally dry, having a few feelers down to bottom would likely help.

Must say, when shut down tight, vapes admirable, crack it open slightly, immediate throttle response or something like that. Open it full up, and can hear the juice brimming the top of the stacks. and have to close down, vape off the excess, then open a tad and she's purrfect.

Upon inspection of the first build, and checking everthing out, noticed I have room for 2-3 more wraps, to fully utilize the space provided. So ordered me some 24 gauge, to do so, and remain in the 0.2-0.3 ohmish range. This will make it easier to thread behind the verts. Taller the verts, larger the gap to stick me wick in.

In the process, was getting uncomfortable working my VTC's so hard, yeah, only asking 16 amp's to start with, but once everything gets nice an hot, resistance is futile can drop by 0.05 and then am asking 21-24 amps. So, remembering my El Gigante clone being a Wu Tang copy, pulled the 510 cap off, and threaded Estia hybrid onto the Gigante. Did extend Estia's center pin to max, and everything fits nice and snug. Now have Estia on 42 amp continuous, 60 pulse. And an extra 1100 mah's to burn.

Kind of funny, finally get the 510 base, and Estia decides bigger is better. Damn, now have to find the authentic brass version, and see if Kostas can make me a 30 mm fatty tank, to match. Hmm. crap. Once I receive the 24 gauge, will take detailed pics of the build and wicking done. When in build design mode, don't have time to take pic's get's in the way of the juice's, so to speak. But yeah, liking the combo muchly.

 

[suspectK]

Drilling out estia? Could enlarging outlets be enough to open it up a little more?

 

[dice57]

hmm, haven't taken the time to tear down the 510 insulator. Isn't immediately apparent, but did discover the 510 pin extends, with nice tight turns so adjustment is pretty slick and painless.

Frak, with verts the same inside diameter of the intakes, and all 4 air holes wide open, accompanied with me ebony wide bore drip tip, find the vape quite excellent cooking at 0.25. Frankly the thought of more air hadn't occurred to me. and once the Vert's get up to temp, the flow rate increases, since Verts tend to augment this style of build platform. Super excited that me 24 gauge has shipped, and will be able to maximize the stacks, then optimize for my style of building.

Seeing the Estia's platform is what made me immediately add to cart and select a fatty tank. Didn't even realize it had juice control till I did the scrub down and build. Didn't mess with a horizontal test build, my usual process when receiving a new rba. Estia littery screams I like it Straight up the Vape, or something like that. so didn't even mess with the missionary position horizontal build test.

I'm just anxious for Max to get back or the Raptor to ship, and see how high Estia can fly she's one sweet ride. Once Estia realized she could ride the Gigante bare azz naked, she tackled the Big Buddha, who now's on Copper Mutant.

 

[suspectK]

Yeah... I'm running low on liquid/flavoring.. I never really perfected vertical wicking... I got it several times, but I was very inconsistent with it.

I'll do a vertical build before I decide on doing anything irrational...

 

[BuzzKilla]

Don't drill out the Estia... that is such a bad call......

There are so many reasons as to why it wont make a difference, that i dont even want to write them out.,...

 

[suspectK]

K..just making sure...

I haven't taken it apart yet..waiting till I get a 510 conversion before I mess with it..but I may have to look into it. I am getting a little leaking out..it's being contained..but only going to get worse..bad practice..lol. I already deal with enough in a day..edit-from positive contact.

Oh yeah..

 

[BuzzKilla]

usually the tank o-rings might tear on you, so make sure they are perfect.

one of my o-rings got pinched and had a small tear on it, and because of that, i had a weird leak.

You can also get leaking if you play around with the insulator.
That thing has to be snug, or you can get leaking through the centre pin.

 

[suspectK]

Tightened her down... didn't think..ruined vertical build..but just can't get verticals wicked well any way....:/

I had an increase in gurgling, right after you posted..lol..

I'm getting a 510 conversion, so I put some torque on it..the HD is 5/8"? I think that was what it was...it wasn't any of my metric wrenches...

And me rushing at the table and leaving has caused my 3mm and 8mm wrenches for sWitch to become MIA...

So far... juice control...but I'm waiting on VG.. I'm not even vaping at the moment. Lol.ew..edit..so I'm not getting to utilize it at the moment..

 

[dice57]

Looks like your stacks could be longer, which will make it easier to thread the wick in behind the verts. I just take a strand, thread in behind the coil, then crossover the front, and tuck the tails in and around the coil, tucking a few strands in between the post, and putting a few fibers down trough the channels. like 2-3 fiber/hairs max. When done, I have no air spaces, and from the top all one sees is the fiber, screw heads and top of coil stacks. Have fun over 15 ml's of juice through my current wicking, and must say, it just don't get any better than this, well yet anyways

Fraking hate it when tools run off. Sometimes the cats snag on, and have to play fetch to get it back. Often it simply fade into another dimension, then flips back into this reality an hour or so latter, and is back where I set it, or something like that

 

[suspectK]

I'm using the generic fluke leads to wrap.

What size do I need? OD of coil outside air outlet circumference, or OD if coil the same size as outlet?

I'll try a dual wire build..

 

[dice57]

I like the id of the coil to be at least the same dia of the air intakes. Slightly larger works fine, but harder to mount, smaller will cut down on vape flow.

 

[suspectK]

What size mandrel? I have to go make an effort to get something circular..- last drill bits bit the dust.. it seems ~2mm..

Do you Canadians play hockey? Of course you do..

 

[qorax]

Just posted my review of another atty here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...2-line-le-pretty-li-l-genny.html#post14219426

 

[dice57]

K, Believe I used a 1.7 mm mandrel from the Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo, that I use to tension wrap all my coils. Fraking purrfect coils every fraking time Picked mine up at the local Michael's Hobby store. I have cut ~2.5" sections of all the rods, 1.) so they'd fit in me VapeStation box, 2.) so would have the purrfect size tool for mounting the coils

Was following the micro coil thread at the time Mac was all excited about tension wrapping, and the vapers there came up with this gizmo when wandering around a Michael's. Frak, talk about a builder paradise, bought a nice tool set in a nifty zip up case, some small silver thingys, that looked like excellent wire traps for under screw heads, hemp, bamboo, twines, silver NR wire all kinds of beads and crap to pretty up a mod. UUUUooo, and all kinds of hobbyVape storage boxes and vape stations, wood boxes with draws, all for a decent price.

I like going the same size as the hole, using the mandrel for the twist and alignment of the initial mounting insertion, and final set of the coils. Going larger is fine, just makes for exact positioning and adjustment more, umm, frustrating, lets say

Q, that thing is cute, even took a quick look at it, and was sooo grateful that it didn't fire any Vape Urges. It's cute though but quickly closed out the window before I could check out the full details, just to be safe.

 

[suspectK]

If I'm going to put beads on a mod...I'll send it to a friend...he knows his way around gems and metal.

 

[dice57]

Here's some pic's of my latest build, 9 wraps of 24 gauge, tension wrapped around a 1.7 mm mandrel, mounted vertically. Weighs in at 0.35 ish. Must say, vapes quite nice


Here is with the first coil mounted, used a section of my mandrel, to felicitate mounting. inserting the mandrel, into the intake, then trapping the -leg.

pushing the coil on top of the intake jet, then trapping the positive in the crown, crunching down, tight, and doing a final tight on the -post, trim the -post wire off, but leaving the + wire long, they tend to pop out, so best to have something to hang on to

Once all three are mounted and the di-lithium crylstalscoils are aligned, and final crunch and tighten is done, I then trim the + wire leads. Was thrilled that my calculations came out within acceptable parameters. No matter what Estia is riding, she provides exceptional Satisfying Service.

with 24, was able to use the entire chamber for coils and wick, while staying fairly low(o.35 Ohms). Get instant vape, no heat up lag, fantastic vape on a mech, but can still push it much higher on a regulated, if so desired. Also having the stacks this tall, makes for sliding a ribbon of wick behind the coils, easy peasy.

Using a wetted length of Ramie Fiber, formed into a ribbon the width of the coils, thread it behind, then cross over the front side of coil, tails ending on opposite sides. I cut the wick off about 1/4" past the post block shoulders, separating a few bottom fibers to tuck down the channels, stuffing the remainder of the fiber, behind and filling all empty space. Then just tuck the bottom fibers back leaving just enough length to just reach the bottom edge of the juice control when screwed down tight.

And when I say stuffing, I mean more of a gent folding and tucking behind the coil, using a 20 gauge blunt tip needle, trying to keep the fibers as uniform as possible for optimal juice transfer. although the tail ends and fly a way's can be shoved in any ole empty cranny, no prob.

Didn't have time to take pic's of the wicking, will do so next time. Must say, this is the best Vertical mounting rba I've ever come across, some of the testers and designers, just had to have Vert's in mind to make it so accommodating.

All I want for Christmas is another Estia, thinking a Fatty Kiss would be sweet

 

[suspectK]

3outlets

4inlets

Brilliant

It's asking to get drilled...
..or I may ask for ~10 bases and tanks without airholes... I think 2 airholes on base and tank, corresponding to each outlet, would be the best approach for equal airflow for all 3...and I think it may help my leaking problem... I'm not cooling off my coils enough while pulling, and heat builds up FAST with slim tank....

I won't touch it until I get another..cuz I'll want one for comparison of modification..and I want an estia to be married with my kiss qe..so the stock airflow is fine for that setup.

Edit-let a friend "assist" me..put vice grips directly on base...oh well, character.

 

[Exotic]

Hi guys new to the Estia atties and have a few questions. Do the air flow holes need to be blocked of depending on how many coils are in the build?

Three coils, all air holes open, 1 coils, 1 air hole open (2 others blocked off) or can all three remain open? Or will it flood? Have a three coil build in it now and it rocks. Havent tried a single or twin coil build as yet.