Thanks captain, i have a rotary tool with 12000 rpm is that enough? I will try everything before modding the ceramic, i will try the half cone open, but i doubt boba will wick on a 1.5mm wick and 1.5 ohm coil.
iatty coiling driving me crazy
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Thanks captain, i have a rotary tool with 12000 rpm is that enough? I will try everything before modding the ceramic, i will try the half cone open, but i doubt boba will wick on a 1.5mm wick and 1.5 ohm coil.
It's a case of getting the cone opening right, some trial and error is needed buddy. Try with half open if that doesn't work open up even more. The rotary tool you have is fine but it's hard to cut that material, trust me I've done it so leave that as a last resort
He has them up now, by the way I'm used to torching my resistance wire, do i have to torch the pre-made ones for taste problems? I am affraid to split the connection.
Adding to this if you do decide to mod it get a diamond bit and go extremely slowly. I broke 2 or 3 ceramics modding for Nextel going to fast. Fortunatly I had a bunch of old ce2's laying around.
Thanks fright. I have Diamond drill bits I will try that with old CE2 ceramics first.
I am guessing that the drill bit will just tear it to pieces. Rick recommended a Dremel 7144 bit which is what I used like this one Dremel 7144 by Dremel at $3.93 - MRO Center
The way I usually did it was I started from the side. Put the point to the base of the slot and just put almost no pressure on it at all. I would keep at it till the tip was about to touch the oposite channel then I went to the other side and did the same only from the second side I would go till the thickest part of the bit head was able to pass through then I switched back and did the same to the other side. Once I was done with the initial hole I would do the tricky part. Widening the channels above the holes. Again using almost no pressure I would now start from the top and only remove a little material at a time. because the bit tapers to the tip you can make multiple passes at different parts of the cutting surface.
Typically I left the slot above the hole slightly smaller then the actual hole itself so when the wick went in from the top it almost locked itself in. That bit worked perfectly for 1/16 Nextel and I am guessing would also work well for the 3.5mm wick from cov,
Yeah I have the one in the picture you posted. I thought they are called drill bit, but it is the diamond pointy one. I was thinking of doing exactly as you described. unfortunately my Dremel was off ebay and has 110V so i am now waiting for a converter
imeo, bring some life back to iatty by redesigning a bigger ceramic cup and bigger chamber cap. this will take iatty to a super awesome level
Second that. But if u think about it he already did. Odysseus is iatty 2.
I am thinking of that too urq. To speak the truth I am thinking too many things lol
imeo, bring some life back to iatty by redesigning a bigger ceramic cup and bigger chamber cap. this will take iatty to a super awesome level
regarding the modding of the ceramic, I find that it isn't the speed as much as what you are using for the bit. Getting a diamond dusted bit works like butter!
I got the whole set of bits on amazon for under 20 bucks...and since modding the ceramics, aaahhhh so much easier to coil.
I got the whole set of bits on amazon for under 20 bucks...and since modding the ceramics, aaahhhh so much easier to coil.
Yeah I figured that's what I needed but had just metal cutting discs for the Dremel and it was a PITA to cut ceramic
I agree jojo. We need something harder than ceramic. Its not the speed that matters
I tried it too CaptSteve because that is what I had on hand and all I did was manage to chip off huge chunks...I then bought a 50pc diamond burr set on amazon...it was something like 17 buck at the time, but now about 14 bucks...I found a round bit in that kit that works the best for me...the joy is once it's done...the ceramics lasts so long. I had a lot of ceramics and just sat one night and did the whole lot of them.
hahahaha in this case...size does matter and it is the smaller works best...giggle giggle...LOL!!!
Probably not the right place to bring this up but since getting my pene I haven't been able to find any ready wires, are they coming back in stock at COV soon?
Imeo and captain. I received premade wires. I split two by torching them . As soon as I approached the blue flame from the center of the wire, it bent and the half fell off right in the middle. The third one I did not risk and torch. That was a bummer.
. As soon as I approached the blue flame from the center of the wire, it bent and the half fell off right in the middle. The third one I did not risk and torch. That was a bummer.
aalwani what are you using to torch them? I hope not a gas torch, it should be done with a lighter just lightly by passing the flame under it
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