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Well, I haven't read back to "setting the wick on fire", but I do remember you saying that is Zens wick.
How I do my wick...(takes less than 5 minutes)
Heat with a torch until glowing hot, dip in water....repeat 2 more times..
Repeat on other end so that the whole wick is oxidized...
Soak wick with VG (or what you have) light on fire and let it burn out...
Here's the part you have to pay attention to and use your best judgement...this is a pre seasoning step.
Repeat this until you can see the liquid soaking in quickly....usually about 3-5 times.
Repeat this on the other end looking for the same results.
Insert your wick in the tank (use syringe or paperclip down through the wick for support while wrapping the coil), wrap your coil...try to space the coils about a mm apart or so, snug...but not tight on the wick. Put a drop or two on the coil...test fire.
I have 100% success with this process (I use VG to preseason the wick).
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coils seem to be pretty good finally, but wicking and flavor is a big issue.
Ob...how many wraps do you have right now? And when you are taking a drag...are you tilting the mod so the juice is sitting towards the top? (hope that makes sense)
Reason I am asking is this....
Think of it like backwash...if the liquid runs up the wick (if you are tilting it like taking a drink...the draw will also pull more liquid in the wick) and your coil isn't warm enough to burn off what is there...it will flow back in to the tank. It will change colors because it is burning...but not evaporating..and therefor will change the color of the liquid in your tank.
you made a interesting point in this post. how does one put the coils 1mm apart when you do four or even five? I would have to severly angle up the bottom one and then angle up the top to connect to the posts.
Well fellow Zenfidels and those with high hopes...I'm off to bed.
Hope everyone at the bash is having a blast..and the rest I hope have a good night!
Hope everyone at the bash is having a blast..and the rest I hope have a good night!
did he do it in person
In fact, he did.
If anyone has the chance to eventually meet Zen, you should do so. I highly recommend it. He is a really cool guy. AND he makes a great APV! He had me up and rocking in just a few moments. I have to admit, I was apprehensive about taking that first hit. After my experience with SGV3, I was expecting a mouth full of metal vape from a fresh set-up. Not the case at all. There's a reason he's the Zen Master.
Bee, Zen told me it would take some time to start wicking without holding it horizontal. Make sure your wick is lined with the air hole and just keep the Zen~ logo under your nose. That's how I've been doing it and haven't gotten the dreaded dry hit yet.
Ob...how many wraps do you have right now? And when you are taking a drag...are you tilting the mod so the juice is sitting towards the top? (hope that makes sense)
Reason I am asking is this....
Think of it like backwash...if the liquid runs up the wick (if you are tilting it like taking a drink...the draw will also pull more liquid in the wick) and your coil isn't warm enough to burn off what is there...it will flow back in to the tank. It will change colors because it is burning...but not evaporating..and therefor will change the color of the liquid in your tank.
yes that makes sense, sort of. so you mean I should not be tilting it up and down as much without taking adequate pulls in between?
Well...that's just a starting point. The key point I SHOULD have said would be "space them evenly"....yeah...that's better.
hmm. I have done all of that with no luck.
I have done all things that have been recommended.
definitely the juice is changing color faster than it ever has in a mod before. I am guessing this is a clue to something that I am doing wrong.
I have done all things that have been recommended.
definitely the juice is changing color faster than it ever has in a mod before. I am guessing this is a clue to something that I am doing wrong.
I'm thinking your coil isn't getting hot enough to produce the vapor you are looking for. If the juice is vaporizing....there wouldn't be enough there to run back in to the tank...but to answer your question...no, you shouldn't have to tilt it back and forth so much.
Ob - my juice is also turning dark very quickly. But - when I get a good hit, it's great flavor and great vapor production.
my coils look pretty good (finally after a lot of work)
for some reason I do not think that is it. I am not sure what it is however.
it is like I need to set up a skype with zen.
If I knew how to skype
for some reason I do not think that is it. I am not sure what it is however.
it is like I need to set up a skype with zen.
If I knew how to skype
Remove a wrap? That would make 3--anyone else running 3 wraps? Maybe my batts are getting old.
I run 3 full wraps on all of mine. (4 on one side, 3 on the other) watch some of my YouTube reviews on my genisis mods....all of them are made the same way.
Man, the more I read about them the more eager I become. I sure hope my mini is still good to go by April... U lucky peeps..
it is amazing. I have read everything. Done everything the way I thought it was supposed to be done, and yet I swear I am missing a critical step somewhere.
I just do not know what it is.
I just do not know what it is.
I wish I had my miniZen...but I don't so here is my Orion which is basically the same TYPE of setup...but not a Zen!
I have no doubt my miniZen will work even better!
I have no doubt my miniZen will work even better!
now. I just realized that I have five wraps on the one with no flavor. maybe that is one of the issues.
although most with five wraps seem to be getting more flavor.
also in regards to wick height and the post. just above? just below? even?
does this effect anything?
although most with five wraps seem to be getting more flavor.
also in regards to wick height and the post. just above? just below? even?
does this effect anything?
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