Im wanting to rebuild my Vivi Nova heads. Where is a good place to get wicks and coils? Replacement heads are more than I want to pay for something I can do myself. Thanks for the response.
Question about supplies for Vivi Nova.
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Sometimes it takes a bit to get a reply, someone will post up shortly. All of my supplies are bought up here so I'm not able to refer you to one I've personally used.
You can get them at most sites that sell mods, but 2 I know of off-hand are madvapes.com and mountainoakvapors.com. I ordered 32ga Kanthal from moutainoakvapors, and bought 100% cotton yarn from Walmart for my wicks. Gonna try SS mesh next - for that, I would suggest a co-op as an order by yourself can get expensive.
Both of those sites are not too far from you in FL, so they would ship to you pretty quick. I think they are both located in North Carolina.
Both of those sites are not too far from you in FL, so they would ship to you pretty quick. I think they are both located in North Carolina.
Alot of folks use ebay. That's where I'm getting mine next. Seems to be less expensive that the vendors.
Im in NC now. Ill check madvapes. Thanks guys. A little on edge today. My poor phiniac can't keep up today.
Agreed - ebay is definitely cheaper, but will most likely take longer to get to your door.
I completely understand! FYI, Madvapes only had Nicrome wire the last time I checked, so if you want kanthal, try the other one.
I´m using a small " short haired"(not the big U shaped 1) MESH coil which I self build, and it works FANTASIC!
Woww great taste there! Can only advice to try to DYI.. It´s great! and best of all.. cheap
Took me at litlle bit of fiddling and: quite a few Bloopers as well. there!
It´s worth all of the hazzle.. Just go for it and take the time to do it!! Yummie!
Best wishes
Ole F
Woww great taste there! Can only advice to try to DYI.. It´s great! and best of all.. cheap
Took me at litlle bit of fiddling and: quite a few Bloopers as well. there!
It´s worth all of the hazzle.. Just go for it and take the time to do it!! Yummie!
Best wishes
Ole F
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Oops... You are right. I got them confused with the place I just ordered some batteries from. I'll have to try their juice sometime...
im going to try nichrome next. i got kenthal and silica from OKC Vapes (OP- great site to test the waters: you can buy a yard at a time for like a dollar. they also have 325 and 400 SS mesh). but the kenthal does not taste the same as what im used to. theres a chance the off flavor could be due to my virgin rebuild skills, but its likely that im just not a kenthal guy. you may want nichrome, then again you might not. its a personal preference thing.
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I planned going with the NiChr wire crom the start. Just need a good wicking material. 100% cotton? What is best?
I was pointed to this video about a guy building his own cheesecloth wicks , and will probably try something like this on the Vivi Nova. Read the comments below the video, and he'll give the thread count that he used on the VN. He also seems to recommend some bamboo crochet thread as a better alternative. I haven't gotten around to doing this yet, but it's in my near future. Good luck.
I want to try the cotton too one day. Just scared cause I heard they burn easy.
People like to play with them too. Like this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPRIIwRa5m4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
vaporcigzz.com has 32 awg kanthall and 1mm wick that is perfect for the nova and a good price. i suggest using 6 wraps and 4 pieces of 1mm wick. it seems to work best for me in my mini and full size novas. also i have bought 3mm wick from mountainoakvapors.com they also have wire. use 1 piece of 3mm wick.
Be careful when you order heads. Some out there are not Vision and will not fit and visa versa.
Some threads you'll probably find useful if you're getting into rebuilding ViviNova heads:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/284030-wick-materials-safe-vs-dangerous.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ystems/295410-vivi-nova-rebuild-tutorial.html
MyWikkaSite: Cotton Wick Wiki
Also, if you don't have an APV with resistance reading function, make sure you purchase a multimeter if you don't have one around and learn how to use it to check for resistance and possible shorts. Doesn't have to be anything fancy, a $4 multimeter from HF here will suffice.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/284030-wick-materials-safe-vs-dangerous.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ystems/295410-vivi-nova-rebuild-tutorial.html
MyWikkaSite: Cotton Wick Wiki
Also, if you don't have an APV with resistance reading function, make sure you purchase a multimeter if you don't have one around and learn how to use it to check for resistance and possible shorts. Doesn't have to be anything fancy, a $4 multimeter from HF here will suffice.
I got a 100 foot roll of Kanthal 32 awg on ebay for under ten bucks, took only a week to get it. I use cotton yarn, which is also easily gotten and with a little pre-boiling really works pretty good. Wicks really well (I don't use braided, just stranded), and will usually only burn if I try to act a little silly and push it too hard. Rebuilding my heads has gotten so easy and so cheap this way that I simply install a new wick and coil instead of trying to clean it. I can usually run 5-6 ml or so, at the end of the week rinse them all off and pull them apart, and install the new wick and coil, getting 3 or 4 ready for the next week. A decent but inexpensive device like the Vivi Nova can be pushed along for quite a while for almost nothing that way.
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