old coils = bad taste?
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Dr. F? Some types of older TC wire can’t be dryburned safely because of high temperature oxide formation. Ti is one.
By the way I'm not saying I don't dry burn my coils, and I'm not having a pop at those who do. Just sharing information as is the spirit of the Forum.
Hadn’t seen that. He appears to be talking about wire with high chromium content and saying that while it’s not particularly bad, it’s not great either. So there is an argument for avoiding dry burning some other non TC metals if not a particularly strong one.
For coils I am going to use in TC mode, which means some form of stainless steel, I do not dry burn them. It is probably harmless, but who knows.
When I am using TC mode so far the only chipset that gets this right is a DNA mod. Kanthal, yea I dry burn it, but then I am using power mode.
Not saying that is logical, just my routine. LOL.
When I am using TC mode so far the only chipset that gets this right is a DNA mod. Kanthal, yea I dry burn it, but then I am using power mode.
Not saying that is logical, just my routine. LOL.
By flipping the coil, or better put, reversing it’s polarity, you end up rearranging the molecular structure of the metal to where it will repeal gunk through capacitive diractance oppose to attracting it. This is not a permanent solution for once the metals ions settle, they will begin attracting gunk once again. But one can employ a flipping schedule, say every other day, thus keep on top of coils gunking up and retaining that fresh vape. For dual coil atomizers, ensure you reverse the polarity for BOTH coils – failing to do so will cancel each other out which may result in an electron collision. You do not want to be colliding electrons!
I also do not condone alcohol abuse - using alcohol for anything other than a tasty cocktail is considered alcohol abuse. Be responsible with your consumption…personally I never drink before 5
I also do not condone alcohol abuse - using alcohol for anything other than a tasty cocktail is considered alcohol abuse. Be responsible with your consumption…personally I never drink before 5
This looks like intentional humor to me. I can see someone believing it though keeping in mind the idiocy that came out of the CDC stuff, so let me just say I think he’s joking.
, dr f has been around for a long time and has usually good things to say about vaping. I think alot use to really glow the heck out of their coils before he made those findings and since then , I just pulse and try not to overheat..
1) No
2) I'll use a coil (kanthal 29g) until it pops. Until then, i re-wick every day !.
Actually I believe he does (or at least did). I'm certain I've seen him vape in at least one older video.
I also use until the coil goes, but I dont quench anymore. I use to rinse, pull out old wick, dry burn and quench but I started to notice my coils turn a funny color and thought perhaps it was the water after the heat, so I stopped doing that. I now rinse, pull old wick then just slowly pulse and lastly brush off coil and the coils dont look rusty anymore. Maybe it was just that spool or something
I bin my coil if I get that brown rusty look. Still don't know what causes it and it's appeared on a new coil getting it's first rewick.
After 10 years of doing that with all sorts of coils be sure it works.
I was bothered at the time he issued his warning and I am very careful now--I use only short bursts of power on low wattage, Kanthal only (I'm even more careful with ss wires.) Never dry burn Ti on Ni wires. I clean the wire with an alcohol swab and rinse and dry before making a coil And I stopped torching my wire to anneal it--often recommended in old videos--even by Phil Busardo. Thank God they stopped this practice. In the early days of vaping, almost every reviewer was wielding a huge butane torch.
Besides, wire is cheap--I like a fresh coil and fresh wick.
Well, that brings back memories. Poor doctor sure kicked the hornet's nest.
The end of microcoils?
I'm pretty sure I saw him vape in some video. But I may be mistaken.
There he is--at 3:19 or so--just briefly--in the background:
Still vaping!
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Now I am just curious, does it matter what type of coil wire if its about changing coils? Me on my MTL RTA's change my coils quite regularly as I have a feeling they are dying in there after a week or 2, using 28g Kanthal wire.
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