Thanks to VaPreis (and Jackmormon recommending I try that)! Another wicking issue solved with his instructions. My issue was I wasn't getting good pancakes before on the wick ends, but blowing on it helped to shape it so I could fluff it out with a screwdriver. I was able to fill without leaking and it seems to be keeping up with the power I want to run to the coil. I did have to close the
juice flow a little bit, but I think it is as good as I have had it wicked so far. I'm going to try roxy's method too at some point.
Edit: Dwcraig, I don't mean to derail the
thread, but real quickly - I think the problem I've had in the past with nickel claptons was that I was wrapping with nickel and then I was getting shorts if I didn't get the wrap wire just right. I'm assuming that isn't an issue if you are using kanthal to wrap?