How I re-wick my T3's with cheesecloth (pictues)

[Mitey F]

Nope, never cleaned or boiled the cheesecloth. That is really only an issue if the cotton has been overly processed as far as I know. I use cheesecloth in all of my rba's too, and have never once boiled or cleaned it in any way. Just cut, install, and vape. I don't even let it sit and saturate as many people do (I've seen up to an hour!) once it LOOKS saturated (about 30 seconds) I start vaping. Never a burnt hit or a bad taste.

 

[bassplayer44]

Sweet deal. Thanks for the quick response. Really glad I stumbled on this thread as its easy to do for a beginner. IDK if I will get to the point where I will try out different heads, RBAs, manually replacing coil wire, etc. etc. etc. so it's nice to have a few money saving tips for what I already have. Next one will be a T2 I'm sure, but I imagine it'll essentially be the same process.

 

[toadyfatz]

Just wanted to chime back in also. I've been using this 15 strand 30/30 method for about a month now with great results! I would guess I rewick about once a week just to keep everything clean etc....Also, if you are worried about if the cheesecloth needs to be boiled etc...You could always get this all natural zero bleach cheese cloth. This is all I've used and it works great! 100% Natural Cotton Cheese Cloth - Bed Bath & Beyond

 

[auTONYmous]

Whelp, I'm hooked. My Halo Tribeca is just as it should be. I think I might have to drop down about three/four strands from the top wick, as my draw is a *little* tight, but other than that, it's perfect.

 

[redgypsy]

I followed another thread for a while that also used surgical gauze from the drug store. Just make sure it's untreated with any antibiotic, etc.

 

[AngelsBreath]

This is incredibly awesome. I didn't re-wick mine but this post gave me the courage to take it apart and have a look at things. I will definitely be able to re-wick now, no doubt about it, thanks so much!

 

[yotasavg]

This is incredibly awesome. I didn't re-wick mine but this post gave me the courage to take it apart and have a look at things. I will definitely be able to re-wick now, no doubt about it, thanks so much!

I felt the same way and I was really afraid of dry burning and messing up the coils. Once I got in there the first time and took all the wicks out I understand the durability and I have much more confidence. I even thought I messed the coils up beyond repair by yanking it sideways while trying to get the new wick through. I just moved it back to where it was nicely spaced and gave it a go. Not a single problem!

 

[Mitey F]

I'm hoping some people see this as a sort of introduction to rebuilding coils/wicks, and eventually move into rebuildables too... Once you see how you can tailor a T3 to your liking (new wick, then maybe wrap a coil etc) the jump into an RBA is really easy.

 

[yotasavg]

I'm hoping some people see this as a sort of introduction to rebuilding coils/wicks, and eventually move into rebuildables too... Once you see how you can tailor a T3 to your liking (new wick, then maybe wrap a coil etc) the jump into an RBA is really easy.

That's my plan, thanks again for this, Mitey F.

 

[Koman]

I'm hoping some people see this as a sort of introduction to rebuilding coils/wicks, and eventually move into rebuildables too... Once you see how you can tailor a T3 to your liking (new wick, then maybe wrap a coil etc) the jump into an RBA is really easy.

Will look into doing that!

 

[auTONYmous]

Update: so, my rewicked t3s worked OK at first. One is a bit finicky, sometimes juicing pretty heavily, sometimes not. The other is a bust. I believe the top wicks are "spreading".

I popped one open and saw that the threads had evenly spaced out, filling the top of the coil cavity. I ended up taking my 2.2s on a weekend vacation, and one of the 2.2s with the original silica wicks did that too. I was able to adjust the silicas easily, though I doubt that will be so easy with cheesecloth.

So far: coil wicks are straightforward, top wicks take some finesse and adjustments. When its right, it works great

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[yotasavg]

I know this thread is about cheesecloth, but having used that and cotton balls now I can say that I prefer cotton balls. With cheesecloth I found myself fiddling around with the top wicks as I was with the silica stuff. With the cotton ball wick I twist it tight enough to get through the coil and then it kind of does the poodle tail puff on the sides. Once the center tube is on there I don't even need a top wick, let alone two. Haven't had to mess with it once on a full tank, amazing flavorful and thick clouds down to less than .4ml with no gurgling or leaking.

 

[Mitey F]

Unfortunately, there is no real repeatability with cotton balls. It's kind of a crapshoot getting the right amount. With cheesecloth, you can build your wick exactly the same, every time. Once you know that 30 strands is too little, you can try 35. Then if 37 is the winning number, you always use 37. If you put in cotton from a cotton ball and find that it's too much, the next time you have to try "a little less than last time", whatever that is. It's nearly impossible to get it EXACTLY the same every time. Being able to count strands however, makes it quite difficult to NOT get it right every time.

 

[yotasavg]

Unfortunately, there is no real repeatability with cotton balls. It's kind of a crapshoot getting the right amount. With cheesecloth, you can build your wick exactly the same, every time. Once you know that 30 strands is too little, you can try 35. Then if 37 is the winning number, you always use 37. If you put in cotton from a cotton ball and find that it's too much, the next time you have to try "a little less than last time", whatever that is. It's nearly impossible to get it EXACTLY the same every time. Being able to count strands however, makes it quite difficult to NOT get it right every time.

Very good point, sir. I think my biggest issue with the cotton balls will actually pulling OUT of the coil. We'll see but I did grab more cheesecloth for next time. Not to mention, if it weren't for this thread I'd be vapin' silica, so thanks!

 

[Koman]

I know this thread is about cheesecloth, but having used that and cotton balls now I can say that I prefer cotton balls. With cheesecloth I found myself fiddling around with the top wicks as I was with the silica stuff. With the cotton ball wick I twist it tight enough to get through the coil and then it kind of does the poodle tail puff on the sides. Once the center tube is on there I don't even need a top wick, let alone two. Haven't had to mess with it once on a full tank, amazing flavorful and thick clouds down to less than .4ml with no gurgling or leaking.

I also use cotton balls, they are very convenient!

 

[Horselady154]

My question with cotton balls, is how many cotton filaments are we sucking into our lungs? I played around with cotton rounds and man, does that stuff come apart easily.

If not for that concern, it would be next to perfect.

 

[Mitey F]

How bad for your body do you think cotton is?

 

[spider362]

I've rewicked some of my T3's with cheesecloth before without any problems but I just had a weird experience with a freshly wicked head that has a terrible scorched taste. I took the air tube off and looked at both the flavor wick and main wick and they were perfectly white, no scorching.

I did forget to rinse the wick before I used it, so could this be the problem?

I've rinsed it now but haven't given it another try yet.

Any other ideas?

 

[yotasavg]

Strange, I have only experience an initial cotton-y taste for the first couple hits...

 

[spider362]

Me, too, with all my previous cheesecloth wicks (maybe about 6). This one started out about like the others but instead of clearing up it got consistently worse until I couldn't stand the taste anymore. I put in a new T3 head but didn't change out the liquid and the taste cleared right up. Weird...