The area under the coil was oxidized using Jack Frost method. The rest of the wick was completely unoxidized. I have been reading on another thread about the electricity taking the path of least resistance. We know the coil is grounded by the body of the DID therefore it doesn't matter if the wick anywhere other than under the coil is oxidized, the heat will travel along the wire and ground at the grounding nut....this would be the path of least resistance. I put my wick all the way to the bottom of the tank as well. The more I play with these genesis devices the less effort I put forth with the wick and the better the results. When I oxidized the area under the coil I used a cool flame as well. Granted I did flame a few seconds longer than when I torch but at no time did the mesh get past dark orange. I was actually expecting there to be shorts but I only had to do minor coil shifting (about the same as I have to do with the fully oxidized wick). It would appear that the only part that matters is what is under the coil. Also using the path of least resistance I am going to try a completely unoxidized wick with 28awg wire and 500 mesh..the mesh should be higher resistance than the kanthal because the wires are so thin on the mesh. I have a feeling it may be doable.
This is most interesting info. Every day I am amazed by the breakthroughs by the adventurous.
For me though, I'd rather take the extra 10 minutes at the stove top than take the extra day rolling and rolling and rolling...
Plus I like to burn off any mechanical or handling residue that may or may not be on the mesh and wire both.
But, rest assured, I will feel oh so okay about prepping a wick this way if need be while stranded on the other side of the bridge!
I do have a question though..
Sometimes, just by lifting the wick a notch, we receive better flavor and/or vapor.
Sometimes, just by clipping the top down a notch, we receive better flavor and/or vapor.
Was this because we slightly moved the wick away from an un-oxidized hot spot under the coil? doh'. I think I just answered my own question lol.
It may have also uncapped an end or two too, allowing air to move into the wick when it's not up against something like the top cap or bottom of tank.
