How do you check ss wick for a short?

[greenman]

Hello all,

I've been using RA's for a couple of month's and want to make a wick switch to ss.

I picked up some 325 and 400 mesh and used a old butane lighter I had laying around to do 5
Rounds of burning and dipping into water. I still seem to be having problems getting my coil
To dry burn equally. Using a multi meter I checked for conductivity and while it doesn't sound
The buzzer the number's do jump around. Is that still a sign of a short?

 

[asha23]

There are loads of videos about this on Youtube.. Look at igetcha69 and Scubabatdan.

Basically it's to do with getting your wick well oxidised. There is no hard and fast answer though so check out the videos.

 

[greenman]

There are loads of videos about this on Youtube.. Look at igetcha69 and Scubabatdan.

Basically it's to do with getting your wick well oxidised. There is no hard and fast answer though so check out the videos.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

 

[PoppaVic60]

I poke the unoxidized end and poke one of the coil leads: better not hear my meter beep!

 

[greenman]

I poke the unoxidized end and poke one of the coil leads: better not hear my meter beep!

On my setup the entire wick should be oxidized. I'm not getting any beeping but the numbers jump around a bit. What would that mean?

 

[PoppaVic60]

either the meter is wonky or the oxidization/mineralization (passivation?) is incomplete.

Sometimes I can turn the meter on & off a few times and the problem is gone; other times I just repeat the heat & quench cycles and again - problem gone.

 

[greenman]

either the meter is wonky or the oxidization/mineralization (passivation?) is incomplete.

Sometimes I can turn the meter on & off a few times and the problem is gone; other times I just repeat the heat & quench cycles and again - problem gone.

That's what it was. Had a chance to check it on another meter with no problems. Thanks for the help!