I heard that you can use steel wool as wicking material. But doesn't that just short out the coils since metal conduct electricity? What is the advantage of steel wicks?
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Hmm, i dont know about steel wool, infact i rather visibly remember an experiement in grade school. The teacher took some steel wool, a 9V battery and and touched the wool too the two posts and it sparked everywhere. I doubt rather highly steel wool is a wicking material. Now there is steel mesh wich is a more popular non-conductive metal people use as wicks. It comes in sheets and you roll it up into a "Straw" and put it through your coil.
Anyhow, Hope this helps.
Anyhow, Hope this helps.
Steel wool.... no... dear god please don't!
Stainless steel cable is what you are thinking of, and yes if the area containing the SS cable is not insulated it will short out 100% every time. But to answer your question a little more specifically no the Kanthal will not short it out. The SS touching any other part of the atomizer (most often the bottom/base of the tank/atomizer) will short it out.
Stainless steel cable is what you are thinking of, and yes if the area containing the SS cable is not insulated it will short out 100% every time. But to answer your question a little more specifically no the Kanthal will not short it out. The SS touching any other part of the atomizer (most often the bottom/base of the tank/atomizer) will short it out.
Oh and as for advantages, some believe it has better flavor (not I) and the simple fact that you cant burn the SS.
However keeping it saturated without getting juice in your mouth is a huge downfall.
Another side note you want oxidized SS mesh/cable. And yes it is still conductive regardless. So if it is touching a non insulated area it's not good
However keeping it saturated without getting juice in your mouth is a huge downfall.
Another side note you want oxidized SS mesh/cable. And yes it is still conductive regardless. So if it is touching a non insulated area it's not good
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If you are talking about a SOS pad then absolutely not. Most contain soap and are very rust prone.
Rolled stainless steel mesh can and is used typically in Genisis attys. Very clean flavor, good vapor production and lasts a long time but it has to be oxidized or it shorts. The RSST RBA has a insulated wick hole making it easier to work with. SS cable can and is also used.
Steel wool would have to be SS, tightly packed and wrapped with something to keep it packed and the wire ends dealt with. It would also have to be oxidized. I don't know of anyone who does this. I really don't think it could be made to work without an industrial process to make the tubes.
Where did you hear that someone is using it for wicks?
just get some xc116 (ceramic wick)...so much better than anything I ever tried ... I need to order some more too
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