S&S Mods support thread, home of the defcon.

[Chopper71]

I'm going to town tomorrow and pick up some small syringe needles.What I'm going to do with them is cut them about 3/8 inches long and insert the sharp end of the needle into the top of the silicone plug to help equalize the pressure inside.This would aid in the wicking process.These will be put into any and all future DC's.Be very careful if you have one already please be careful if you want to do this yourself,meaning don't poke yourself with the needle and not to push the plug to far down the inner tube.

 

[Chopper71]

So far with 3 DC's that I have flipped the ring over the right way.They have not leaked one single bit.So lets pray it stays that way.Ive been using one all day with no signs of a leak and Ive chained vaped it pretty hard to test it out.

 

[tiburonfirst]

chopper - since there is definitely a learning curve involved with those rebuildables i'm dropping a link here, and in the support threads, to what is, imo, the best video ive come across so far on prep.

Genisis Line - Setup - YouTube

 

[tiburonfirst]

and the links for supplies - one more time, lol!



WOVEN WIRE MESH STAINLESS STEEL 400 MESH 6"X6" FILTRATION | eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resistance-...464?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bb288910

 

[evilfrog]

I took mine apart and let it sit to test for leaks - none occurred. Flipped the ring anyway.... I suspected this might be the case; my problem is condensation in the cap. I'll have to experiment with draw technique to minimize this, or maybe find a way to seal the top edge of the tube to the sleeve.
It was interesting to see how it was put together. Someday I might try to make one myself

 

[Youssefa]

It isn't just condensation. It is also splatter.

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[AmberB]

I can't get this baby to wick!!! Help!!! Lol.

 

[Youssefa]

Soak the wick with pg vg and fire repeatedly until you smell your juice

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[AmberB]

I'm going to rewatch the videos on this thread and try rebuilding the wick day after tomorrow I think. I'll try this to get it started after its rebuilt. Maybe it was rolled too tight or something. Any tricks that aren't in the videos I might need to know?

 

[tiburonfirst]

didn't peace replace the ss mesh with a cotton wick? do you know if it has chopper's original wick?

 

[AmberB]

It's got an ss wick someone made for her in it. She said she couldn't do it herself because she didn't have a torch.

 

[*~Peace~*]

I did not replace anything other then rewrapping the coil.

didn't peace replace the ss mesh with a cotton wick? do you know if it has chopper's original wick?

 

[AmberB]

Maybe the wick is old then?

 

[tiburonfirst]

nope! chopper just started sending them out!

sorry, peace - must have confused you with somebody else. so many different names and posts to remember.

amber, watch the videos posted in this thread and maybe try to rewrap ....

 

[tiburonfirst]

chopper - since there is definitely a learning curve involved with those rebuildables i'm dropping a link here, and in the support threads, to what is, imo, the best video ive come across so far on prep.

Genisis Line - Setup - YouTube

this is one of the best and most detailed videos i have come across

 

[*~Peace~*]

I got it from the first batch it came with 2 coils and I drove back home to get them for her so they are the ones Chopper sent with it. It is to tall for my liking only reason I let it go. I sold it for 55 plus I threw in a full sheet of mesh and some wire too.

It's got an ss wick someone made for her in it. She said she couldn't do it herself because she didn't have a torch.

 

[tiburonfirst]

amber, with a rba you'll have all kinds of options!
look at this thread
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-wick-materials-safe-vs-dangerous-25.html#top
those are the cotton wicks and some people are really happy with them! i know one owner of the defcon tried it, loved it and promised us pics but has not been back.

and if peace included some mesh you can try doing your own. the needed measurements are toward the beginning of this thread.

 

[Youssefa]

Everytime you torch a wick it is almost brand new. I have use wicks for months.

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[AmberB]

I think I'll try making a new ss wick with the mesh this weekend and if that doesn't go well I'll try that cotton! I assume it's the same principle as a ce2 and I know I like those!

 

[frequentj]

I can't wait til mine gets here! I know it comes with a coil already wrapped, but the only wire I have here is 34 gauge nichrome. Will that work OK? If so, how many times should I wrap it around the coil to get the same resistance?