Second build on patriot...

[hexagondun]

Hello everyone,
I just built a dual micro coil at .56 ohms on my shoddy patriot clone ("clone" used very loosely; it came with only one tiny predrilled airhole that I had to bore out a good bit), and since I haven't taken the time to bore another one on the other side of the tank, as it is on the original, I placed my coils side by side to allow for (kinda crummy) venting for both from the one. It vapes like a champion, but the top cap and deck get super hot. Is the sole 1/16 likely the reason? I plan to bore another on the other side and build a proper dual coil, each facing opposite directions, tomorrow. Will the added airflow/ventilation allow for considerably less heat? The chamber/cap on this clone does seem thin too. I'm using a vtc4, so it should be safe, but I should mention the battery is a just a bit warm-- nothing like the cap and deck-- I'm assuming that that's normal. At almost .6 ohms, this should be no problem at all for a batt with a 30amp limit. Is the faulty airflow the only issue for the deck heat? Thanks!

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[hexagondun]

Well, I just rebuilt a single micro coil at 1 ohm with less cotton stuffed in there and it still rips. I'll bore another whole out tomorrow, but I think it was the combination of airflow and too much cotton wicking.

Still open to suggestions, thoughts, insight, etc., though; I am , after all, very new to building rda's.

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[Qlock]

You'll definitely notice a difference once you drill the air holes out a bit. Also, make sure you're not packing the cotton too tight, while cotton holds a ton of juice, it doesn't wick well especially when its tight. I've played with adding a braided piece of 28g kanthal down the center of my cotton wicks to break the air tension to allow juice to travel more freely.

 

[classwife]

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[hexagondun]

You'll definitely notice a difference once you drill the air holes out a bit. Also, make sure you're not packing the cotton too tight, while cotton holds a ton of juice, it doesn't wick well especially when its tight. I've played with adding a braided piece of 28g kanthal down the center of my cotton wicks to break the air tension to allow juice to travel more freely.

I've found this to be my chief problem. I wrapped a 1 ohm nano coil, filed another airhole, and eased up on the cotton. Much better. Thanks for all the input!

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