kayfun dry hits fix

[matthaze]

i stopped wetting the wick until i put the chimney on and adjusted it dry that way it stayed expanded in the coil while adjusting it. my problem was wetting the wick and while i would adjust it when it was wet it would pull away from the coil in a spot and that part would stay dry.... hope this helps someone

 

[artt]

I've not had much problem in that regard, but it sounds like a viable "tweak" that could help.

 

[Kevin littell]

Sounds like the tails are too long and getting caught in the threads. and your assembly tweak fixed that.


dry hits usually mean wick blocking the channels.

 

[Jon Deak]

I leave the chimney a little lose and done screw it in all the way, this allows more juice to flow to the cotton. That solved my dry hit probelm

 

[matthaze]

Sounds like the tails are too long and getting caught in the threads. and your assembly tweak fixed that.


dry hits usually mean wick blocking the channels.

The cotton wick wouldn't get caught its just that when I moved it at all when it was wet to tuck it away so the chimney could go down it would kink just enough to leave a small gap in the coil giving a slight metallic taste were coil would get hot. That's just a theory anyway. So now I cut it just long enough when I push the chimney down it stays just above the channel staying nice and plush once tight I adjust it just a bit centering over hole then pre wet the wick. I had tons of issues before that and no problems since.

 

[matthaze]

I meant centering over the channels not the hole...oops