i think you nailed it, pretty sure that's exactly whats happening seeings though the said scratchs that are being reported seem to look the same and be in the same place... factory seconds so to speak. no big deal though i don't think...
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i think you nailed it, pretty sure that's exactly whats happening seeings though the said scratchs that are being reported seem to look the same and be in the same place... factory seconds so to speak. no big deal though i don't think...
Has anyone figured out how to solve the wicking problems yet? I still have problems even after setting it up 3 or 4 different ways. I've come to the conclusion that mine is just flawed. I'm wondering what I could use to widen the juice chambers. Also where can I find a hybrid connector to use with this and a Paps?
I had wicking problems for the first few weeks that I had mine. I finally solved it by making sure the wick tails were right down next to the juice inlets to catch the juice as it got sucked into the chamber. for the longest time I was under the impression that the tails needed to be kept well away from the inlets so as not to block them.. but it actually seems to work the opposite. If the wick isn't there to catch the juice.. it'll be sucked back out without feeding the coil.
I didn't mean to start anything by posting pics of my "scratch".. I just thought it was funny that the trader listed it as if it were a flaw and then when I got it, I found that the one I had had the same mark. It doesn't matter where it came from, it's obvious it came from some step in the machining process and I don't believe that it makes any difference in performance.
How long should the tails be? I have them so they are just touching the base. I have them covering the holes as well as I could get them too but it still doesn't want to wick. I've seem other people in this thread that have tried everything and still can't get it to work properly. I was thinking about getting another or trying to get a Russian.
Before you do any mechanical modifications try thin your juice by adding some distill water.
Chillax peeps, we are in the same journey... boarded the same train... headed the same direction too!
another thing, make sure your coil isn't to tightly wrapped. you might be chocking the wick, just a thought...
The Kayfun Lite User Manual should be your first read. See the recommended wick 'placement'. SM did good - both with the device as well as the Instructions Guide√
I'm using 50/50 juice. My coil is a micro coil with cotton. when I pull it through the coil, I want resistance... if it slips in too easily I don't believe it's getting good wick to coil contact (or it may be just my imagination LOL) I lift both tails straight up and screw on the chamber. The tails come up a little above the top of the chamber. Then I use a pin or something to place the tails down inside the chamber, making sure that they lie on the deck and over the juice inlets. Don't pack it tight but don't be afraid to place plenty of wick down in there.
I too was beginning to question whether or not mine was defective but it's not.. I just wasn't getting the wicks in contact with the incoming juice. See this picture...I got dry hits with this wick.
see how the wicks are hugging the inside of the deck and well away from the channels/inlets? I thought this was how I was supposed to place them but it's not... When vaping, the suction pulls the juice up into the channels and the wick wasn't there to suck it in.
take a look at this wick in the chamber... way too wimpy and the wick tails are again away from the channels/inlet.
Also I believe that my wick didn't fill out my coil enough and maybe some of my burnt taste came from the coil heating up with not enough wick in it.
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DON'T BE AFRAID OF JUST LAYING A LENGHT OF WICK ALL OVER THE DECK! I believe a lot of people have issues because they are afraid of over wicking. I fluff the ENTIRE floor of my deck with cotton, I just don't slam it down onto the deck. I make sure there is cotton from one end to the other, I can't see any metal on from the decks when looking down at the chamber. Do it! This will guarantee that all the juice that flows up the channels gets soaked up and contained. With the proper wick density you will NOT get a single dry hit, I promise you this! The only way to get a dry hit is if your coil is to hot and tiny. If your coil has enough surface area to handle the heat from the ohms you want to run you will get a perfect vape every time. If you want a really low owm coil go with 28awg or 26awg wire. Over 1 ohms 30awg is fine.
The Kayfun Lite User Manual should be your first read. See the recommended wick 'placement'. SM did good - both with the device as well as the Instructions Guide√
when I followed this illustration, I got nothing but dry hits unless I covered the air hole and manually fed the chamber. The wicks are hugging the side of the deck and juice can't get to them. This is probably where I got the idea that the wicks need to be kept well away from the inlets.
Here's a reference of how much cotton I actually have in my chamber:
Fill that deck up with fluffed up cotton!
Fill that deck up with fluffed up cotton!
I just pull the wicks up then attach chamber. Then cut it about 1/4" to 1/2" above chamber then shove it down onto the deck making sure it lays all the way across the deck. Works every time on my lite and 3.1.
I would imagine so. Cover that deck with Sylica! As long as the juice has a path from the deck to the coil it should work. I dont use sylica so I coukdn't tell you how much just make sure its down on the deck but not press fit in there, just present, all over the deck and over the channels.
I never tried silica on the kayfuns but it's the same idea. Notice how much the deck is covered with the wick.
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