I gave up using protanks (with factory heads) long ago. Today just for giggles i rebuilt a head for my protanks. First few minutes of use i got great taste, no burnt undertones like the factory ones and great vapor.
Just as i was starting to consider giving my protanks a 47th chance, bam! i start getting burnt rubber taste.
Rebuilt 2 more heads, same story.
Upon taking the heads apart, i see the rubber grommet at the bottom with burn marks.
Even before doing any research on the issue, i tought, well this is really no surprise! why should the kanthal only get hot at the coil, and remain cool below it? and that kanthal touches the grommet!
After doing some research here and in other places, i find a lot of people having this same problem. I also see sugestions of doing double wire on the legs of the coils (with apparent mixed results), and using non resistive wire along with the kanthal.
No surprises either! kanthal will get hot! its what it does!
To me, it seems obvious that NR wire is needed to make the legs of the coil!
What i cant figure out is how come i see dozens of "experts" in youtube building these heads without using NR wire, and even without doing double wire legs, claiming they work perfectly?
Howcome apparently many people have success following those videos and get "excellent results"?
maybe im missing something here???
Just as i was starting to consider giving my protanks a 47th chance, bam! i start getting burnt rubber taste.
Rebuilt 2 more heads, same story.
Upon taking the heads apart, i see the rubber grommet at the bottom with burn marks.
Even before doing any research on the issue, i tought, well this is really no surprise! why should the kanthal only get hot at the coil, and remain cool below it? and that kanthal touches the grommet!
After doing some research here and in other places, i find a lot of people having this same problem. I also see sugestions of doing double wire on the legs of the coils (with apparent mixed results), and using non resistive wire along with the kanthal.
No surprises either! kanthal will get hot! its what it does!
To me, it seems obvious that NR wire is needed to make the legs of the coil!
What i cant figure out is how come i see dozens of "experts" in youtube building these heads without using NR wire, and even without doing double wire legs, claiming they work perfectly?
Howcome apparently many people have success following those videos and get "excellent results"?
maybe im missing something here???
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