How can I open up the draw on the Protank a bit?

[Vap3ster]

I have noticed that even with a slow and steady or a fast draw it seams like I have to make a lot of effort to get much vapor from my protank.

Even with a new coil and a top wick removed.

I do know the non flat beauty rings with cross cutouts make it bit better. But still requires me to look like a fish when drawing .

Since I have an extra base im going to try drilling out one of the 3 holes and see if it helps?

Do I need to drill out the bottom opening of the screw in atomizer head as well if drill the base?

Update so I drilled the 3 holes out just a tiny bit bigger than they were to begin with.

I noticed an easier more open draw and what seamed like more vapor production need more time to determine if it is truly better this way.

 

[FACE MEAT]

I think you're the only person I've seen complain about the Protank's draw being too tight.

 

[Vap3ster]

I think you're the only person I've seen complain about the Protank's draw being too tight.

Actually this other post by obsidianchao was created yesterday I think they are speaking about the same thing.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/408682-protank-vape-production.html

Basically what I am saying is that I have to draw a lot to get only some vapor. In comparison to a cigarette though.
Maybe I have just gotten too use to the tank who knows.

 

[corey5188]

To clarify, is there little or a lot of resistance when pulling air through it? I havent heard of anyone complaining of the draw being tight either, its always been that its too airy, meaning easy to suck through.

 

[cadcoke5]

Just brainstorming here; I just thought of a different way to control air flow for some atomizers. Specifically, the ones that have an air hole in the side, like the Phoenix style drip atomizer.

A canister type of vacuum cleaner often has a way to control suction, so that you don't vacuum up smaller nick-knacks that you are dusting. Cut into the handle is a square slot which is covered by a rotating ring. As you rotate the ring, you uncover more of the opening, which diverts the suction away from the tip.

Using the same principle on a Phoenix atomizer, you might drill several small holes of varying sizes. Then, cover those holes with a ring around the entire atomizer. The ring needs a hole in the side, so that it uncovers a hole. By rotating the ring, you can select which of the atomizer holes are use. Alternatively, if the ring has a fairly large opening, and the holes are all the same size, then you adjust flow by uncovering multiple holes.

Another way to do the same thing might be to make the air hole into a slot, running along the length of the atomizer. Then cover the atomizer with a fairly tight sleeve. Then, that sleeve is slid along the atomizer, uncovering as much of the slot as you wish. But, I suspect this will be a very fine adjustment, and so needs a way to make it easy for the user. Perhaps if this sleeve were threaded, so that you adjust it by turning it. Another variation is for the bottom of this sleeve to be cut at an angle, like a cam path. Then, the sleeve top stays at the same location, and as you twist this sleeve, the bottom of the sleeve uncovers varying amounts of the air slot.


Joe Dunfee