How I wick with bamboo

[Raynman]

Hello my fellow Reonauts. I've been asked what I mean by lower case "e" when I try to describe how I wick with bamboo.This is the shape I'm trying to describe.

I then use a piece of wire to grip the bamboo from the middle.

I put the ends of the wire through my coil.

Then I pull it even on both sides of my coil.

Sorry for the fugly pix but what can I say it's phone pix. Once again I've sourced the Bamboo from Walmart dot com. Aunt Lydia's Bamboo#10 size natural color. It costs $2.49 for 300 feet this should come to around 2,400 wicks. YMMV Be Aware it shows a 300 foot roll but says it 3 feet on the site, you will get a 300 foot roll delivered to your local Walmart. I hope this helps my brothers and sisters. Much love to you all.

 

[Wickeddeuce]

ok so assuming that I make the switch back to micro from nano... what are the positives of bamboo over cotton? (not trying to give ya trouble, but im sure that is important information here)

 

[Raynman]

They say Bamboo is three times more absorbent than cotton. And if you forget to squonk it doesn't taste near as bad as cotton. Thanks for bringing this up I do want to cover any and all questions. It's no trouble in fact it's more helpful to others.

 

[Wickeddeuce]

my thoughts exactly... thats good to know... have you burnt bamboo yet?

 

[Raynman]

Yeah I have burnt it a few times kind of a waxy taste to it. Not nearly as bad as cotton's throat scorching rancid taste.

 

[tmel]

Gonna give this a try!

http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Lydias-Bamboo-Crochet-Thread-Natural/dp/B001CRF26M

http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/crochet-thread-aunt-lydias-bamboocrochetthread.html

For those too lazy to go to walmart like myself

 

[Cliven]

Just ordered some from Knitting Warehouse. not 300 feet......300 Yards @ 900 Feet! I can't wait to try this. Thanks.

 

[zmauls]

I'm confused as to how many threads end up in the coil. Is it four?

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Woot! Thanks so much for sharing the pics and procedure (I was one of the ones asking you for this).

Hmmm... I'm going to have to find a Canadian source (Walmart might work) as I just don't want to pay international shipping.


Edit: just got some online from Fabric Warehouse. The bamboo she will be mine, oh yes she will.

 

[Raynman]

I'm confused as to how many threads end up in the coil. Is it four?

Actually it's six threads through the coil. The e shape is three and pulling it from the middle makes it six.

 

[Cliven]

......The bamboo she will be mine, oh yes she will.

...It puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again...

 

[crazyarms]

Is that a 1/16th ID coil? Id like to try something new. I find myself changing my cotton wicks almost everyday. Does the bamboo last any longer? And flavor changes?

 

[Wickeddeuce]

Is that a 1/16th ID coil? Id like to try something new. I find myself changing my cotton wicks almost everyday. Does the bamboo last any longer? And flavor changes?

try a nano... and give it a cotton diaper... its amazing...

 

[crazyarms]

Not a big fan of the nanos. I am pretty set with my 1/16th id micros. I dont build anything else. Best vape IMO. I just wich i could find a more durable wick with great flavor. My wicks look like dookie after a day or two.

try a nano... and give it a cotton diaper... its amazing...

 

[Wickeddeuce]

Not a big fan of the nanos. I am pretty set with my 1/16th id micros. I dont build anything else. Best vape IMO. I just wich i could find a more durable wick with great flavor. My wicks look like dookie after a day or two.

fair enough, id look into ceramic, ecko, bamboo, never know which wick is going to work best...

 

[Zephion]

Not a big fan of the nanos. I am pretty set with my 1/16th id micros. I dont build anything else. Best vape IMO. I just wich i could find a more durable wick with great flavor. My wicks look like dookie after a day or two.

Your wicks are looking that way could be due to several factors...type of juice, amount of heat at the coil and how saturated your wick stays while your vaping...

This is simply my opinion and have nothing but a few months of experience...YMMV

 

[NicLiq]

Thank you - I ordered some to try. How long is the piece of bamboo that you use?

 

[Zephion]

Your wicks are looking that way could be due to several factors...type of juice, amount of heat at the coil and how saturated your wick stays while your vaping...

This is simply my opinion and have nothing but a few months of experience...YMMV

Also, X-116 wick material is crazy durable and just last and last... to clean the coil and wick all you do is dry burn it until it turns white again...

 

[crazyarms]

I'm going to gather up some new types of wick to try out. Bamboo will be one, XC-116 will be another. I cant stand the taste from ekowool and my German silica is not much better.
I know its my 100% VG juice that causes the extra gunking. Just hoping that a change of wick material may make a difference. If not, cotton it is!

 

[brun019822]

im going to walmart today hopefully they have it.