having trouble with building my wicks

[mrjayd]

So I bought an RSST and have it on my Vamo. The first wick and coil I made worked like a champ. Not one hot spot. But now I am trying to change my coil and its hot spotting like the 4th of July. But I have redone it quite a few times now and the coils seem perfect. Nice and snug around the wick and no areas touching each other at all. But this thing is just sparking from all sides.

Any suggestions? I have tried different size wire, made new wicks, but just can't get the hot spots to stop.

 

[SneakyVapper]

Have you tried nudging the coil with a blunt tip needle while pulsing? When you pulse, you get an idea of where the hot spots are and can move the coil a bit til they go away. Sometimes when I think my coil is perfect I still have to do this.

 

[Vego]

Could try re-oxidizing the coil-side of the wick a bit more. Or you could try wrapping a small piece of rolling paper (no glue) around the top of the wick and then wrapping your coil around that. Pulse until all the paper burnes away, leaving a layer of oxidation under the coil.

Did you fold over the lip of the last twist of the wick about 1mm? You may have some frays along the cut where you didn't have them on the first wick.

 

[mrjayd]

Maybe I will try 1 more time making a new wick. I am looking for some ceramics right now too.
Another question. When you change out new wicks, is the tank supposed to be totally empty?

Could try re-oxidizing the coil-side of the wick a bit more. Or you could try wrapping a small piece of rolling paper (no glue) around the top of the wick and then wrapping your coil around that. Pulse until all the paper burnes away, leaving a layer of oxidation under the coil.

Did you fold over the lip of the last twist of the wick about 1mm? You may have some frays along the cut where you didn't have them on the first wick.

 

[cigzag]

It helps if the tank is empty, this way your not wicking up juice because you want to be able to see your coils glowing so you can adjust them.

 

[mrjayd]

I think it may be a problem with my #400 mesh because the last few I tried to make I would oxidize them a few times and I noticed when I put down a layer of juice it would start hot spotting already while just holding the hot wick.