Protank MicroCoil Discussion!!

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cigatron

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I have just recently figured out how to rebuild the protank coils but I am running into problems with flooding. I make a micro coil and wick it with Japanese cotton. Its fits snuggley but with just a little resistance.

I have tried putting another small piece of cotton as a flavor wick but that seems to make the draw tighter...and this is with the airflow contoller base.

Any tips on how I can fix this?

Thanks!


Lots of folks here willing to help you. Just need more info.

Battery type?
Coil diameter?
Coil res?
juice ratio pg/vg?
Flooding or leaking?
vaping style?

And a pic of your coil unwicked.

We'll fix ya.
 

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Lots of folks here willing to help you. Just need more info.

Battery type?
Coil diameter?
Coil res?
Juice ratio pg/vg?
Flooding or leaking?
Vaping style?

And a pic of your coil unwicked.

We'll fix ya.

The battery is a Provari and I wrap it on a 1.6 mm rod with 30 guage Kanthal...about 7 wraps. That usually gives me around 1.6 to 1.7 which I prefer. I vape 50/50 and I vape mouth to lung.

I can't take a pic right now.
 

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Really bad gurgling and not much vapor.

Gurgling: leaky tank seal, too low wattage setting, wick not completely filling wick slot in coil head, distorted coil, drawing too hard and/or too long.

As chanelvaps rightly said, sometimes flooding/gurgling will occur right after filling. I typically use a thermometer flick techinique to clear flooding. Just a quick downward flick of the device to sling the excess juice out.

If flooding continues after flicking, one of the above is happening.
 
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Is the wind coherent? Symmetry. Localization. Termination. After all, this is the microcoil thread.

If not spacing is the issue and sidewall/topcap shorting, first and foremost, hangers. Cure the wind deficiency, then all the other issues can be isolated reliably.

No good wind? There's no tellin'. Not really.

(What I was confronted with when I started the tension study. There was no repeatable, reliable coil. Spaced and torched coils were shorting. I nearly failed to quit.)

Eliminate the smoking gun then bring in all the usual suspects.

Good luck.

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you had a constant broken seal! Makes a huge diff-

Small Kanger O-Rings (5pc)


Found out my problem!!!

The washer that seperates the glass to the bottom part is missing...Does anyone know what size and where I might can locate one.

Amazing what a difference a little rubber washer makes!
 

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Found out my problem!!!

The washer that seperates the glass to the bottom part is missing...Does anyone know what size and where I might can locate one.

Amazing what a difference a little rubber washer makes!

Missing bottom tank seal would probably not cause gurgling; just leaking. Missing top tank seal however would cause flooding/gurgling......just say'n
 
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Missing bottom tank seal would probably not cause gurgling; just leaking. Missing top tank seal however would cause flooding/gurgling......just say'n

Never had a leaker like that. Who could say it? Mine spit at the drop of a hat. Wearin' a raincoat.

Tension Winding Microcoils "Turn the Tool, Not the Wire" <<<<< EXCELLENT DR. CIG!

B I N G O!

Gotta be the tensioned institute's motto. Whose doing the alma mater arrangements?

Makin' up lapel buttons!

And sign me up for the rally.

Super_X_drifter will be right along to take the group pic's.

Good luck.

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Tension Winding Microcoils "Turn the Tool, Not the Wire" <<<<< EXCELLENT DR. CIG!

B I N G O!

Gotta be the tensioned institute's motto. Whose doing the alma mater arrangements?

Makin' up lapel buttons!

And sign me up for the rally.

Super_X_drifter will be right along to take the group pic's.

Good luck.

:D

Thank Chanelvaps (I think?) for that phrase. I sent her a cigamajig winder...she was having issues..then reposted something like "Never mind, I figured it out, turn the tool, not the wire.....duh". Thanks for that Chanel?
 
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Might have been me. I was def having trouble and the cigamajig def made things work for me and I did come to that conclusion at one time.
Whether I said it or not....don't know. Sometimes I can't remember what I said yesterday. I am raising a 14 yr old grandson, most of the time I am lucky to know my name. :laugh:
 

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Thank Chanelvaps (I think?) for that phrase. I sent her a cigamajig winder...she was having issues..then reposted something like "Never mind, I figured it out, turn the tool, not the wire.....duh". Thanks for that Chanel?

Might have been me. I was def having trouble and the cigamajig def made things work for me and I did come to that conclusion at one time.
Whether I said it or not....don't know. Sometimes I can't remember what I said yesterday. I am raising a 14 yr old grandson, most of the time I am lucky to know my name. :laugh:

C, I'm lucky I remember my own name some days. LOL Gotcha.

Well whoever came up with it…it's right on point, and a beautiful thing!

:D

Love it. Thanks.

Good luck all, and turn that thang!

:)
 

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Bought a Provari 2.5 on the classies. Loving it. Ordered an IPV mini to replace the Istick that I loved that broke too soon. Going to order a Lemo drop and then I am done for awhile. Use my Taifuns and Protanks with my micro coils built on my Cigamajig and just vaping along...partying tonight with some Colossus from Cyclops (LUV) and a new vendor called The Refuge (Pupule) happy camper........:2cool:
 
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