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[vapdivrr]

You change the wick after every tank?

I usually run about 30 mils through a wick before I swap it..

so far i have been changing the wick everytime. this is simply because i am constantly fiddling with it, trying different coils, and changing juices after every tank. i have tried split coils, angled coils, different diameter coils. i know if i keep the same juice i could leave the wick in for a few days at least, but for now im just messing around.

 

[vapdivrr]

Hurry, Limit is 5

They also have Grants Vanilla Custard in stock

appreciate the heads up, i have been stalking the GVC website for like 3 weeks. every day its been the same, sold out. i never knew cloud 9 sold it. i haven't tried this juice yet but have heard good things. i did try mrs T's and thought it tasted like soap, maybe it needs more steeping. thanks

 

[pokerplayer]

appreciate the heads up, i have been stalking the GVC website for like 3 weeks. every day its been the same, sold out. i never knew cloud 9 sold it. i haven't tried this juice yet but have heard good things. i did try mrs T's and thought it tasted like soap, maybe it needs more steeping. thanks

From everything I've read folks say 21 days to steep. Man I dont know if I can wait 3 weeks without trying it here & there lol

 

[Rule62]

so far i have been changing the wick everytime. this is simply because i am constantly fiddling with it, trying different coils, and changing juices after every tank. i have tried split coils, angled coils, different diameter coils. i know if i keep the same juice i could leave the wick in for a few days at least, but for now im just messing around.

I've been resisting the urge to rewick when I have a good set up going. I'm pretty satisfied with my set up on the K Lites. I want to see how long these cotton wicks last. But that's just me. I don't rewick or recoil my genys often either. I have two more K Lites on the way. I think I'm going to experiment with Ekowool and silica in those.

 

[raqball]

so far i have been changing the wick everytime. this is simply because i am constantly fiddling with it, trying different coils, and changing juices after every tank. i have tried split coils, angled coils, different diameter coils. i know if i keep the same juice i could leave the wick in for a few days at least, but for now im just messing around.

I let mine ride for about 30ml of juice or a week whichever comes 1st..

I could push them longer but I like a fresh coil and wick.. When I was using cotton I was swapping it out every few days though..

 

[vapdivrr]

you know I took over the idea on these micro coils from basically the reo's or dripping attys which were very successful. probably even more successful in drippers because of the constant juice being dripped. so when I got the fun it seemed to work extremely well. now with these micros I have seen resistances of over 2 ohms on drippers with wires as thin as 32g. now this is just a guess at this point but im wondering if the thinner wire and higher resistances are making the cotton dry. I have not felt this because im running 26g wire at very low voltages which inturns makes for a cooler coil. a 32g or 30g wire at high resistance with voltages upwards of 5v may be so hot that its drying out. this is just a guess right now and im actually going to do a coil like that to see. I just been vaping some bobas for the last hour and its been perfect, so its not the thicker juices causing the dry hits because bobas is very thick.

 

[vapdivrr]

From everything I've read folks say 21 days to steep. Man I dont know if I can wait 3 weeks without trying it here & there lol

21 days? im with you buddy, don't know if I can wait that long

 

[donnah]

you know I took over the idea on these micro coils from basically the reo's or dripping attys which were very successful. probably even more successful in drippers because of the constant juice being dripped. so when I got the fun it seemed to work extremely well. now with these micros I have seen resistances of over 2 ohms on drippers with wires as thin as 32g. now this is just a guess at this point but im wondering if the thinner wire and higher resistances are making the cotton dry. I have not felt this because im running 26g wire at very low voltages which inturns makes for a cooler coil. a 32g or 30g wire at high resistance with voltages upwards of 5v may be so hot that its drying out. this is just a guess right now and im actually going to do a coil like that to see. I just been vaping some bobas for the last hour and its been perfect, so its not the thicker juices causing the dry hits because bobas is very thick.

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil

Here's one side of my wick

Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.

 

[raqball]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil

Here's one side of my wick

Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.

It all look pretty good to me..

I would make the tails a hair longer but that's just me..

 

[Tennovan]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil
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Here's one side of my wick
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Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.
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You know, I have been wondering the same thing donnah. If the juice channels are off by a hair, it could conceivably cause dry hits with heat sensitive wicks like cotton. And perhaps I notice it less with eko because it can take the excess heat without burning up.

Those photos are excellent as well. If the others can't find a flaw in your setup (which looks more or less like mine), then I think we can start to investigate other causes.

 

[Rule62]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil

Here's one side of my wick

Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.

One suggestion that might help: If you look straight down at your unit, from above, notice that your coil goes diagonally from top right to lower left. Keep in mind that when you screw the chimney on, you turn it clockwise. The way you have your coil, it's possible that as you're screwing the chimney on, you are pulling the ends of the wicks away from the juice channels. I suggest you try installing your coil so that it goes from upper left to lower right. o\o instead of o/o. This way, when you screw the chimney on, you won't be moving the wick ends away from the channels.

 

[speedemon]

Think you need that tail to run across the ledge there then it will be better. I am using cotton in 1 of mine and I 'm on my 3rd refill of 710 with no dry hits at all. Same coil and cotton wick. You want that wick to lay across the ledge.

 

[Rule62]

Think you need that tail to run across the ledge there then it will be getter. I am using cotton in 1 of mine and I 'm on my 3rd refill of 710 with no dry hits at all. Same coil and cotton wick. You want that wick to lay across the ledge.

I agree. I lay my cotton all the way across the ledge.

 

[donnah]

One suggestion that might help: If you look straight down at your unit, from above, notice that your coil goes diagonally from top right to lower left. Keep in mind that when you screw the chimney on, you turn it clockwise. The way you have your coil, it's possible that as you're screwing the chimney on, you are pulling the ends of the wicks away from the juice channels. I suggest you try installing your coil so that it goes from upper left to lower right. o\o instead of o/o. This way, when you screw the chimney on, you won't be moving the wick ends away from the channels.

I see what you're saying but after I screw on the chamber, before I screw on the chimney, I position the wicks.. so if they do pull away, I position them where I want them. So here is a picture with the chamber screwed on and the wick placement. I'll see how this does tonight.. but this configuration is pretty much the same as what I've been doing all along. Maybe this time I didn't use quite as much cotton though.


On a side note Rule.. I took apart my switch housing on my Roller (wasn't firing every time) when I put it back together I must have put something in backwards

because now the "on" position is the "off" position and the "off" position is the "on" position LOL.. It's firing ever time now so I'm leaving it alone! I'll just have to get used to it till it's time to take it apart again.

 

[Rule62]

I see what you're saying but after I screw on the chamber, before I screw on the chimney, I position the wicks.. so if they do pull away, I position them where I want them. So here is a picture with the chamber screwed on and the wick placement. I'll see how this does tonight.. but this configuration is pretty much the same as what I've been doing all along. Maybe this time I didn't use quite as much cotton though.


On a side note Rule.. I took apart my switch housing on my Roller (wasn't firing every time) when I put it back together I must have put something in backwards because now the "on" position if the "off" position and the "off" position is the "on" position LOL.. It's firing ever time now so I'm leaving it alone!

Yeah, your wick looks a little thin, especially the right hand side. It needs to be a little thicker, so that it's closer to the juice channel.

 

[liveone]

I've been resisting the urge to rewick when I have a good set up going. I'm pretty satisfied with my set up on the K Lites. I want to see how long these cotton wicks last. But that's just me. I don't rewick or recoil my genys often either. I have two more K Lites on the way. I think I'm going to experiment with Ekowool and silica in those.

The wife's kayfun has been going 3 weeks and about 150ml of juice on same coil and cotton wick with no maintenance. Just refilling juice. Keep in mind it's a clear diy juice 70/30. Peach flavored.

At this point I'm asking her daily if her setup is tasting off or dry but it's still going strong.

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil

Here's one side of my wick

Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.

I would definitely try raising your coil. I've tried it in different elevations and had best results when the screwdriver inserted in the coil lies above the screws. I actually screw down the ends with the screwdriver along the side of the screws, then raise the screwdriver above them. The ends of the wick protrude from the coils at each screw, then drop down into the juice channels. You will get an airier draw.

When I tried my coil lower like yours and positioned diagonally, I was getting a much tighter draw. I have a feeling this reduced juice flow as well.

Also, when pulling out your cotton when it's wet, if it sticks and you need to cut off one end to get it off, it's too thick. Keep in mind the juice will make it expand so when sizing your cotton, make sure the thickness is touching the insides of the coil but not tight so it has some room to expand without choking juice flow.

 

[vapdivrr]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with mine. Maybe the juice channels aren't cut as deep or something. My coil seems to be spot on. I just took out the wick that's been in there 3 days and put another one in. The wick I took out wasn't burnt or even dark anywhere so it's not burning the cotton. I soaked the wick good and filled it exactly 3 1/2 ml. The first few draws were good and then the flavor changed and then the burnt taste. I can get it to work but I have to take some good, hard draws.
Here's my naked coil

Here's one side of my wick

Here's the other side
this is what my wick tails looked like when I took the chamber off, they were placed like this while inside the chamber.

looks pretty good donnah, I can tell you maybe 3 things that looks slightly different to mine. one of the tails looks a little whimpy, overall maybe my wick is slightly, slightly thicker. also I think my tails run over slightly more on the deck. my coil is a little higher over the airhole, does one side of your coil touch the screw? it looks like the first part of your coil on one side is hitting the screw, on mine the only part of the coil that is touching is the leads. also, and it just may be the photo, but it looks like one of your cut off wires is protruding over the edge, if so this could be touching the inside of the chamber, if so it can be causing a slight short. make sure the wire ends are cut off flush. what wire gauge and resistances are you running? looking at it a little more, one side of the wick looks good, but one side looks a little thin. ok I see the other pic now, the tails look perfect before you took apart, they are definatly running along the edge just right.

 

[donnah]

Ok... started over.
New coil. 28g 1.2Ω

wicks.. I did cut the one on the left off a tiny bit more

placement in the chamber

 

[raqball]

That should do the trick!

 

[vapdivrr]

Ok... started over.
New coil. 28g 1.2Ω

wicks.. I did cut the one on the left off a tiny bit more

placement in the chamber

that looks nice donnah. still looks like the wires aren't flush when you snipped them off, but im sure they aren't out far enough to touch the chamber.