Again, IMO, and just IMO, the best wicking material for protanks is cotton yarn. I use peaches n cream ekru from walmart.
For RDAs I use cotton balls, but the ease of using cotton yarn makes protanks very fast to rebuild.
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Again, IMO, and just IMO, the best wicking material for protanks is cotton yarn. I use peaches n cream ekru from walmart.
For RDAs I use cotton balls, but the ease of using cotton yarn makes protanks very fast to rebuild.
Bro, I can't seem to get an answer on this. What's up with peaches and cream? Is it organic or sterile or anything along those lines?
Hey Jack. I just use organic cotton balls from CVS. Micro-coils with cotton are nice because the coils will last a LOOOOOONG time. Just pull out the wick, dry fire, rewick and vape.
Naaah, they sell it at Walmart!!!! I think it's popular because it's readily available and cheap. Any 100% cotton yarn should do the trick.
Unless, like, its bleached or something. That's what bothers me abut that stuff...
Peaches n creme is 100% cotton, and is readily available from walmart, which is very nice.
The Ekru variety is undyed, unbleached.
It is not organic. However, I contacted them directly and they have said that their cotton does go through a cleaning and sterilization process before being spun. I would post the response but I have run into trouble for doing that before.
So this yarn is clean, undyed, unbleached, etc. It also happens to wick really really well.
Also, it is the perfect "weight" for this purpose, weight in yarn terms is the same as gauge in wire terms, so.. thickness. One strand is perfect for a 1/16th ID. When feeling lazy I sometimes use it in RDA builds as well, 6 strands is perfect for 1/8th ID coils.
The Ekru variety is undyed, unbleached.
It is not organic. However, I contacted them directly and they have said that their cotton does go through a cleaning and sterilization process before being spun. I would post the response but I have run into trouble for doing that before.
So this yarn is clean, undyed, unbleached, etc. It also happens to wick really really well.
Also, it is the perfect "weight" for this purpose, weight in yarn terms is the same as gauge in wire terms, so.. thickness. One strand is perfect for a 1/16th ID. When feeling lazy I sometimes use it in RDA builds as well, 6 strands is perfect for 1/8th ID coils.
I tried rebuilding heads for protank but i always got an odd added flavor? Tasted like synthetic rubberish material and i gave up, ruined my experience. I am guessimg its because of the rubber grommet?. I did 6 wraps on 2mm silica with 1mm ontop flavor wick. 32ga kanthal
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Rebuilding coil is fun and super cheap!
I started on a protank mini and went through a 5 pack of new coils in a short period of time-expensive and limits flexibility for different resistance. But then again I may just really like tinkering...
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I started on a protank mini and went through a 5 pack of new coils in a short period of time-expensive and limits flexibility for different resistance. But then again I may just really like tinkering...
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So, my coil was not doing anything so I took it apart. From the looks of it, if I have the right type of wire, I can rebuild this. So, my question to the wise ones of the forum. What's the pros & cons of rebuilding?
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1: Save on cost.
2: You can build better quality coil; manufacturer's priority is to build cheaper coil.
In a Protank head, once you find the setup you like, you are looking for consistency. The peaches and cream is readily available, and you get the same amount of wick every time. That is not so easy to do with other cottons.
I use sterile rolled cotton and 28 ga in my RDA's, but the 30ga and yarn were definitely my go to on Protanks.
Why rebuild?
As other have said, its far cheaper than buying really crappy, useless, worthless, stock coils.
Also, a rebuilt is not crappy, useless or worthless.
Rebuilt coils have far superior flavor, much cleaner vapor and resistance for resistance they produce much more vapor as well.
My favored build:
1/16th inch internal diameter, on either a precision screwdriver or drill bit.
30 gauge wire
8 wrap contact coil (aka micro coil)
1 strand of peaches n cream ekru cotton yarn through the center
This build comes out to 1.8 ohms, and never leaks.
PS. With the frequency that I post that build setup.. I really need to write a guide/blog post about them.
I do a very similar build: 28 gauge/ 11 wraps/1.5 ohms and peaches and cream. I forget the poster that put me onto peaches and cream (probably you) but it sure simplifies the wick installation and replacement.
Thank you or whomever the poster was for peaches and cream - great tip
I build coils for the fun of it. Trying out different methods and gauge wire. I don't want to spend on ready made coils when they only have a few wraps on them and only last me a week or so.
Last coils I made were microcoils with 28AWG and around 10-12 wraps around a mini screwdriver that fits nice and snug in the wicking slots (Evod and Mini Protanks). I use wicks from rolled cotton balls. I might try 30 gauge next as there's very little room in the head for all those wraps; easy to get a short. Also it's a bit more difficult getting the insulator in with the thicker wire.
I don't bother to dry burn them. Just keep my hands clean while assembling and there shouldn't be any residue left on the coils. No hotspots to look for either with a microcoil.
Resistances so far come out at between 1.5-1.8 Ohms
Last coils I made were microcoils with 28AWG and around 10-12 wraps around a mini screwdriver that fits nice and snug in the wicking slots (Evod and Mini Protanks). I use wicks from rolled cotton balls. I might try 30 gauge next as there's very little room in the head for all those wraps; easy to get a short. Also it's a bit more difficult getting the insulator in with the thicker wire.
I don't bother to dry burn them. Just keep my hands clean while assembling and there shouldn't be any residue left on the coils. No hotspots to look for either with a microcoil.
Resistances so far come out at between 1.5-1.8 Ohms
OK! That makes sense to me. When I rebuild pro tank coils half the battle is getting the wick right.
Yeah. Same size diameter wick pretty much guaranteed. I like that!
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A while ago I picked up some "sugar and cream" yarn at a hobby lobby thinking it was peaches and cream. It says 100% cotton but nothing about bleached or dyied. Do know anything about it? I boiled it and tried it in one coil but wasn't sure about it. I've used organic cotton balls also boiled and had so so luck for the mini pro tanks.
I second that;
I'm still experimenting.
Today I been laying two thin threads across, and stuffing the two sides to leave room for airflow.
(That's just flavor wicks)
I started rebuilding the same day I started vaping, I already love the hobby side of it and am quickly getting better with it, if you enjoy doing it I recommend it!
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