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It's happened, the AQUA has been CLONED

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the4thpower3

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I tried some vertical chimneys yesterday. Didn't work out for me.
I tried a 29awg dual coil with around 1 ohm resistance. I tried wrapping cotton a couple different ways (crossed and just around the back), and tried more or less wick. Over wicking - weak vapor production and stronger TH.
Underwicking - decent airflow and vapor but started getting dry hits quickly. I couldn't get it to where I liked it.
I tried a lower .5 ohm 26awg dual coils. Same thing. Rewicked it a few different ways and just couldn't get it right.
Not worth the effort to me. I'm sticking with horizontal coils.
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Another successful bottom fill

I tend to catch the tank threads, then the chamber/chimney threads, then do a little tango until they are both close. I close off the tank, then the chamber. Then I dial in the chamber, then the tank in that order.

Sound about right?

So that's my problem. I can't tango.
When I catch tank first, the chimney acts like it wants to cross thread.
So I start chimney first.
I should clean up the chimney threads w/ a file and learn to tango.
because I'd rather start tank first if I could.

or I could just top fill which is working good for me.
 

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So that's my problem. I can't tango.
When I catch tank first, the chimney acts like it wants to cross thread.
So I start chimney first.
I should clean up the chimney threads w/ a file and learn to tango.
because I'd rather start tank first if I could.

or I could just top fill which is working good for me.

Besides me boogering up my top cap some after attempting to use an o ring that's too big, the only thing off with this entire atty is I should probably clean on the air intake holes a tad with something small and metallic. I don't notice it affecting air flow at all so it's of no concern.

my chimney could be a little more fluid in the threading motion, but I haven't had a problem catching the thread. I think this tango I've developed has to with pressure a bit and making sure I don't make the same mistake of the o ring on top of the chimney extending above the tank section.
 
using 1 piece of wire I wrap 2 coils then just put wire around 1st post set 1st coil go around 2nd post set 2nd coil and connect back to 1st post tighten nut. Takes like 5 mins very simple. My fingers are much to big for them tiny screws on the Russian clone.

That's how I managed to get it done finally. To me it was still a PITA.
 
I tried some vertical chimneys yesterday. Didn't work out for me.
I tried a 29awg dual coil with around 1 ohm resistance. I tried wrapping cotton a couple different ways (crossed and just around the back), and tried more or less wick. Over wicking - weak vapor production and stronger TH.
Underwicking - decent airflow and vapor but started getting dry hits quickly. I couldn't get it to where I liked it.
I tried a lower .5 ohm 26awg dual coils. Same thing. Rewicked it a few different ways and just couldn't get it right.
Not worth the effort to me. I'm sticking with horizontal coils.
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I just got a reply about chimneys on an Aqua on another forum. There is one successful builder who replied:

I use 28 awg Kanthal wrapped around an 18 gauge blunt tip syringe needle, think it was around 9 wraps or so on the below build, Once I wrap the coils I do the squeeze and torch method to set the coil with the loops tight. I then put the needles back through the coil and insert the needle into the air holes to align and mount the coils. The 18 gauge needles fit perfectly into the holes. I use both the lower and upper mounting sites. I first secure the bottom legs of each coil at the deck mounting sites, then secure the top legs of each coil at the upper mounting site, trim off excess, measure my ohms the wick.

He runs his wick in an X across the center of the deck, then wraps each leg around the outside of the coil and into the opposing channel. I'd love to share pics, but they are not mine to share. I may give it a shot, but I have honestly not picked up my Aqua for a while now... been doing a lot of dripping.
 

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He runs his wick in an X across the center of the deck, then wraps each leg around the outside of the coil and into the opposing channel. I'd love to share pics, but they are not mine to share. I may give it a shot, but I have honestly not picked up my Aqua for a while now... been doing a lot of dripping.

After building mine I found someone running an X wick. I thought about trying that and using a little less cotton - but I had already tore it down and went back to horizontal coils.
 

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Lol

I didn't think I'd reach 31. Why? Don't know. Never pictured myself getting "old"
Kids................
I was 34 when I left Pa.
I pay extra for this S. Ca. weather and if you asked me "how's the weather today" I'd say it's cold
 
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