i have been tinkering with a few of my old tanks that went out. im using 32awg nicrome 60 and ceramic wick from mcmaster-carr. they all ohm out correctly and burn like they are supposed to, however, they are producing very little vapor when i try to vape from them. am i doing something wrong? im wrapping the wick 4 times with the wire.
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It sounds like its not wicking juice to the coil. Ive never used ceramic but 2+2=4. Good resistance and voltage to coil but no vapor sounds like a lack of juice to me.
Its getting juice. I think the problem was to much juice. I started tinkering when i got home and i did a 5 wrap coil with a short wick setup. Now its getting pretty good vapor. The nicrome wire im using has a final ohm reading of 1.4. Combine that with 3.2 volts= decent vapor, good flavor, and a nice throat hit. I am using the ego-c twist and i love being able to change the voltage. I use 4 volts with my nova. I will keep tinkering with the coils i make and try different amount of wraps and voltage an will post good combos that i find. And chris: i got the mcmaster-carr loosely twisted ceramic rope. Got 5 feet for $15. That comes out to be 15 feet of wick when completely untwisted
Yea i had to try different things when i started rebuildings vivi novas. Sometime too much juice will over saturate the coil and keep the coil from getting hot enough. Its all trail and error when it comes to rbas.
Thats exactly what im seeing. I rebuilt a couple stardusts and thats the one that worked well
I've been using 100% cotton yarn and have not had any problem with wicking the juice. $3.29 for a skein with 40% off from Hobby Lobby online coupon. Cut a length of yarn, boiled it for 25 minutes in distilled water and let it dry for a day and a half with a little help from my blow dryer at the end. Vapor and flavor is excellent!
Use more wraps for a higher resistance. Why are you sticking so low as 1.4 ohms and 3.2 volts when you have a twist? More wraps equals more contact for vapor production. Wrap that thing up to 2 ohms and crank the voltage.
Yep, would have to agree with this one. The way I understand it, more surface area being heated the better. My coils usually range from 2.0-2.4, and just "crank it up to 11"!!! (turn the dial past 4 volts)
I'm going to check out the ceramic. I'm fiddling with 2 DID clones at the moment as I've got a Provari on order (I say that so proudly). I've altered the DID clone with a second wick hole to make the horseshoe from the wick. I can get a much longer set of coils now in a half moon around the center post. At McMaster they have the ceramic sleeve rated at 1100 degrees, I'd like to use that over the center post to protect the coil. I also need a 1/32 drill bit so I don't destroy another DID top, not that it can't be repaired, a drop of silver and re drill smaller.
As for cotton, I use square braid cotton candle wick. I got 40 yards for about $10 or $12. In the Vivi mini, it works great, lasts several days. I fray the ends outside of the coil for even better wicking.
As for cotton, I use square braid cotton candle wick. I got 40 yards for about $10 or $12. In the Vivi mini, it works great, lasts several days. I fray the ends outside of the coil for even better wicking.
Ok, just checking the details here iceman but the ceramic rope from McMaster is made of alumina silicate with high alumina content. I'm just asking here if anyone has considered the safety of that for wicking. Same as the ceramic tubing I mentioned earlier.
Alright guys. After tinkering today i think i found a combo i like. I stopped by a craft store and got some white 100% cotton yarn. With the nicrome i have, i wrapped the yarn (after boiling and drying) 7-8 times giving me 2.0-2.4 ohms. Comining that with 4.0-4.2 volts on my twist, i am getting great vapor and awesome flavor. I think i will continue tinkering with the ceramic but will use the cotton in my primary tank. I appreciate all the coments. It really helped getting some outside info.
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