Meerschaum Pipe Mod that works

[ribishop]

I was a pipe smoker for a long time i recently decided to change my meerschaum pipes into e-pipes. I build the atomizers from a piece of meerschaum i carved to fit in the pipe top 2 brass nails and 1.2 inches of nichrome 80, .004 gauge. Drilled a small hole for wires to go out of for external battery. It works quite well have to restrict my air flow some more so that im not drawing so much air so fast. If i draw slowly it puts out plenty of vapor.

The Meerschaum works well for replacing the ceramic bowl in atomizers and also as the ceramic wick. Have tryed both the meerschaum and a zippo wick both are working very well for me.

 

[ViciousCircle]

Pictures! Gotta have pics!

 

[kinabaloo]

I was a pipe smoker for a long time i recently decided to change my meerschaum pipes into e-pipes. I build the atomizers from a piece of meerschaum i carved to fit in the pipe top 2 brass nails and 1.2 inches of nichrome 80, .004 gauge. Drilled a small hole for wires to go out of for external battery. It works quite well have to restrict my air flow some more so that im not drawing so much air so fast. If i draw slowly it puts out plenty of vapor.

The Meerschaum works well for replacing the ceramic bowl in atomizers and also as the ceramic wick. Have tryed both the meerschaum and a zippo wick both are working very well for me.

This is excellent example of going back to basics, in a sence.

How about the wick and bowl all as piece of ceramic ?

Any pics? Would love to see the nails in action ...

 

[ribishop]

At work at the moment and my camera is down but will try some pics with my cell phone later on and post them.

 

[ribishop]

The nails i used as posts and wraped the wire around them so i could replace it as need be.

 

[ribishop]

Sorry phones not very good with pics but its all i got right now.

 

[kinabaloo]

Sorry phones not very good with pics but its all i got right now.

I guess that's a hand and a pipe?



Interesting, no need for an LED, one can actually see the coil while vaping

Is the coil touching the ceramic?

 

[ribishop]

The coil is touching the Meerschaum on the sides but in the middle it is about a 1/16 inch above the meerschaum bowl i created. I drip above the coil it then goes down and collects in a bowl below the coil where a end of the zippo wick i have on this one draws it back up and though the coil again so as not to have it collect to much or drip any where.

 

[kinabaloo]

The coil is touching the Meerschaum on the sides but in the middle it is about a 1/16 inch above the meerschaum bowl i created. I drip above the coil it then goes down and collects in a bowl below the coil where a end of the zippo wick i have on this one draws it back up and though the coil again so as not to have it collect to much or drip any where.

Someone posted one time that zippo wick was fireproof. Then when i mentioned this someone else said they were sure it was cotton!

Sounds like the kind of 'direct feed' I have been advocating recently

 

[ribishop]

Zippo wicks are made of silicon fiber wraped in cotton wraped togeather with copper wire. I removed the copper and cotton.

 

[kinabaloo]

Zippo wicks are made of silicon fiber wraped in cotton wraped togeather with copper wire. I removed the copper and cotton.

By silicon fibre I guess we mean glass fibre (silicon dioxide)

Can one buy the wicks separately?

 

[Laredo7mm]

Nice wok. I am with you guys on the "direct drive" approach.

I ordered some parts earlier today for a dd atomizer. Glad to see the fiber wick proof of concept has already been done and shown viable.

 

[ribishop]

Yes on the silicon dioxide. Most smoke shops or places that sell zippos also sell the wicks for about $0.75 a piece USD. One wick for me makes up to 5 or 6 trys on attomizers depeding on how much gets waisted or how careful you are.

 

[Laredo7mm]

By silicon fibre I guess we mean glass fibre (silicon dioxide)

Can one buy the wicks separately?

Kinabaloo, search for candle wick. They sell fiberglass wicking material. I was looking at other sites that sell ceramic rope and silica rope, but I guess I am a bit leary of inhaling those materials. I went with cotton, but I don't see an obious issue with fiberglass.

 

[kinabaloo]

Kinabaloo, search for candle wick. They sell fiberglass wicking material. I was looking at other sites that sell ceramic rope and silica rope, but I guess I am a bit leary of inhaling those materials. I went with cotton, but I don't see an obious issue with fiberglass.

The pulling droplets off the metal mesh through the draw is smart and works reasonably well, but can let the coil get dry at times, so wonder why did such a convoluted design??

As long as the cotton doesnt ever get dry it lasts quite well i guess. I dont think fibreglass is ideal because sharp filaments could be inhaled, but even suitable glassfibre i cant get easily (pure). I'll your tips and see what i can find.

 

[kinabaloo]

Yes on the silicon dioxide. Most smoke shops or places that sell zippos also sell the wicks for about $0.75 a piece USD. One wick for me makes up to 5 or 6 trys on attomizers depeding on how much gets waisted or how careful you are.

They are not common over here, but online should be able to get some. Maybe try it complete; perhaps without the copper

 

[ribishop]

Had the cotton on my first one it burned off around the wire. It was not right away but when it got a little dry it just burnt and left a little bit of a burnt tast around for awhile.

 

[kinabaloo]

Had the cotton on my first one it burned off around the wire. It was not right away but when it got a little dry it just burnt and left a little bit of a burnt tast around for awhile.

Porous ceramic is the answer. I'll try to get some to try from friends in China. Ceramic wicks are common there; here plastic wicks are used; clever but melt

It's a specially created ceramic, designed for wicking.

 

[crazyhorse]

I have Grapho-glas. It's made in the form of a soft braid sailing rope. The purpose of this stuff is for gasketing the mating surfaces of airtight woodstoves. It laughs at a red hot 32 AWG red hot coil and 2000° torch flames. The graphite is for shedding and preventing creosote build up. Sound like a useful property?

 

[kinabaloo]

I have Grapho-glas. It's made in the form of a soft braid sailing rope. The purpose of this stuff is for gasketing the mating surfaces of airtight woodstoves. It laughs at a red hot 32 AWG red hot coil and 2000° torch flames. The graphite is for shedding and preventing creosote build up. Sound like a useful property?

Have you checked its electrical conductivity? Graphite is a (the only) form of carbon that conducts electricity quite well.