so anyway i tried doing this oxidation to see if my diy skills are any good, and my first attempt was not that bad. although im not sure what size grid it is, as it came with the clear atty i ordered from fast tech, i small piece that was pre rolled. i used the lighter method, it takes a bit long tho, so my next one im going to buy a small burner rather. but tho its a bit of a lengthy process in the beginning, it didnt seem all that bad. so in the coming weeks i will be getting various grid size ss sheets, from some local supplier and with some 32. kanthal and see how that goes.
although most of the videos i watched on youtube they built with a tunnel, small center open. my ssh mesh cam prerolled with a size 3mm silica wick in the middle. does it perhaps perform better with a silica wick in the middle?