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So I wound up putting mesh back in the RSST now that I have the taste thing worked out... The thing that puzzles me, (and I probably read in this thread somewhere already), is why it seems to work sometimes with the fill hole plugged and sometimes without the plug? For the life of me I can't figure that one out. Does it have something to do with vapor lock in the tank? Wouldn't say a 1/16" air hole drilled in the deck be good enough for that, like the Elite Hybrid? Anyone???
I have already tried cotton in mine as well. Enjoyable vape to say the least. I went to the cotton wick because for a day and a half with mesh, all it tasted like was SS mesh... Really a non-enjoyable vape. Then I thought I would try again and this time torched the mesh and the SS taste was gone... I am not sure about hemp though. I don't care much for silica either. I usually vape a 1/16" micro coil, but have changed to a 5/64" macro coil for the RSST. It is easier to wick than the 1/16" micro's... Now I just lift the mesh wick out, dry burn the coil, torch the wick, and put it back in and ready to vape in like 2 minutes or less... I'm a happy vaper right now...
Best method I find is cotton surrounded in 1 turn of 400oxidised mesh, just don't make the cotton too compressed. I'm gettin to know this beast, it is a really, really good vape. I got my air hole drilled out big, but modded an airflow control. My advice is if you want to stay with throat hit then drill small and experiment. if you want clouds then drill big- this is obvious and well known, but your gonna have to amend your liquid to suit as big draws means a lot of air and less of everything else, nothing to say against big clouds but for me I didn't see the advantage. i like a lot of taste and a lot of TH, big super draws seem to bypass your taste and only produce clouds - try and see you'll see what I'm on about.
I got the very same frustration, so I used your build. However that one does not wick properly in my case either. Now maybe it has to do with the fact that I filled it up with BB's, which is the thickest stuff I have seen so far. The very few puffs I got where outstanding though.
If you have any ideas, please let me know.
Thanks.
Cheers.
Did you try removing the insulator from the wick port? It makes the space bigger, and bigger is better for wicks.
See what I did there?
Tapped out
See what I did there?
Tapped out
No, I did not try that, but I see your point. That cannot be said regarding the "See what I did there?".... I tried Google Chrome and FF but there is nothing but white space, really. Hidden behind clouds of vapor perhaps?
Cheers.
Finally picked up an RSST, so I built it with a micro coil/PID set up. I'm stoked that I was actually able to make a usable set up on my first attempt. I really NEED to drill out the airhole though. The stock draw is way too tight for me.
8 wraps, 30g, 1.8 ohms.
8 wraps, 30g, 1.8 ohms.
Yes, excellent picture. This is a cotton build, correct? What juice is that? Wicks good?
I tried a couple of different builds, but wanted to vape Boba's Bounty...I could not get this stuff to wick properly. Dried up quickly and no juice flow...
Cheers.
I tried a couple of different builds, but wanted to vape Boba's Bounty...I could not get this stuff to wick properly. Dried up quickly and no juice flow...
Cheers.
Wanna know a secret?
It was taken with my iphone.
sometimes quality is amazing and other times it's horrible. Lol.Yes sir. Organic cotton balls from CVS. I just grabbed a long piece, rolled a portion of it and stuck it down through the wick hole and left an unrolled portion at the top to make the bed. The juice is Astro by Spacejam. It wicks pretty well, but I think I can get it to wick better on my next build by trying a couple different things. I will post again after trying them. This was my first shot at it, so I still need to perfect it.
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Finally picked up an RSST, so I built it with a micro coil/PID set up. I'm stoked that I was actually able to make a usable set up on my first attempt. I really NEED to drill out the airhole though. The stock draw is way too tight for me.
8 wraps, 30g, 1.8 ohms.
So as best I can tell you didn't go through the coil? You just made a bed under it?
Exactly. It's been working pretty well so far, but it just randomly started having wicking issues with the fill plug in. No matter how much I tilt, the cotton just won't get wet. Remove the fill plug and it works perfectly. I'd really rather keep the fill plug in to keep this thing pocket friendly. Is there any work around for this issue?
Perhaps you could try using a spare insulator from another attie, like the flanged ones from an AGA-T. Something with a flange and an open hole. Pop that in your fill port, it should still allow air flow yet be too small for the thicker juices to leak out.
Drill an another air hole to avoid vacuum..i also use it as a fill hole too. First 1/8 drill till your almost there..then use a small bit large enough to fit a needle tip to make your puncture.
28g nichrome 5 wrap microcoil
Using the correct amount of cotton is tricky...i get it to wick correctly by poking a needle to let some air flow
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