How To: Rebuilding a T3 with cotton wicks (1.9 Ω - 2.2 Ω)

[paddymx]

I have put together a PDF step by step for Rebuilding a T3 with cotton wicks (1.9 Ω - 2.2 Ω) that you can view and download here.

I put in a PDF so you can zoom into the pictures. Its difficult to write instructions but I hope this might help.

EDIT :See additional thoughts further down in this thread.

 

[Zooker]

Well done, and thanks! I've downloaded it, and am saving it for when I finally kill all my T3 coils...I totally want to try and rebuild before I buy more. The pics were awesome, I'm totally a visual learner.

 

[paddymx]

Well done, and thanks! I've downloaded it, and am saving it for when I finally kill all my T3 coils...I totally want to try and rebuild before I buy more. The pics were awesome, I'm totally a visual learner.

Thanks

 

[paddymx]

I have put together a PDF step by step for Rebuilding a T3 with cotton wicks (1.9 Ω - 2.2 Ω) that you can view and download here.

I put in a PDF so you can zoom into the pictures. Its difficult to write instructions but I hope this might help.

EDIT : Additional Thoughts

This is for using cotton twine, but, the concept is the same for other wick materials.

I boil my twine in the microwave using a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup filled up to 3 cups for 20 minutes. Usually about 4 foot at a time. Then I run cold water into the cup so the hot water rolls over the top. This keeps the twine from picking up some of the residue released into the water from the boiling.

When I got the twine from Tractor Supply I first found it on the web site and my local store had to get it from another store.

I am using Volt(SI) cartomizer battery post grommets because they are a little bigger than the Phoenix XL grommets. The Phoenix grommets worked fine before I added the three additional cotton threads. I added them ( 3 ) to stop the gurgling when near the bottom of the tank.

The cotton threads are pretty lose so it takes some time to learn how to thread them into the grommets. Kinda like wetting the end of a thread before threading a needle.

When inserting the finished coil into the base try to keep the exposed needle up. This makes it easier to fine tune the coils.

I am using 5 wraps, but, 6 wraps brings it into the 2.1 - 2.3 Ω range. Just harder to keep the coils from touching.

When first using the new head, take several dry puffs first. Then little short puffs until you get a strong vapor. Cotton wicks burn easily.

Feel free to ask additional questions. I will try to answer.

 

[paddymx]

In my original post I said I was using one thread of twine(5 threads) plus three additional threads to stop the gurgling. Wouldn't ya know that after making that post the gurgling returned. Sooo, after several attempts I found that it really took 1 thread, which really had 12 threads plus an additional six threads. Now after 5 tanks, no gurgling! Its a little harder to work with the additional threads but well worth the effort. I now have T3's that don't gurgle. Additionally there is only a small amount of moisture on the battery post, after a full tank, which must be condensation which will probably always appear no matter what.

I am now finding with 6 wraps on the coils I'm coming in at 2.5 - 2.8 Ω's.