The famous MrKrinkle's method, now with mesh

[Ariel_MX]

Last night I had to change the wick on my Odysseus, I was using Nextel XS-116 a la MrKrinkle's method. Used same wick for 2 weeks with some dry burn cleaning between refills (By the way, the original Odysseus wick is much better than the Nextel XS-116 in my opinion), although the wick lasted for long, the flavor wasn't good. When I removed the wick, it just broke and fell apart in pieces, so I decided to use mesh.

I cut a piece around 2cm x 2cm, rolled it until it entered (tight) in the ceramic cup channels, I oxidized it the usual way (quenched it in PG, etc. etc), then with a needle inside the mesh (for better support) prepared the coil and and trimmed the mesh excess in order that the mouthpiece does not touch the mesh.

It works very good, no leaks, good flavor, throat hit and vapor production.

Some pictures:

I love the versatility of the Odysseus, it is wonderful isn't it?

 

[FunkyVapes]

Oh goody...

I just switched to the krinkle method and now I see this... Looks like I need to find a source for Ss mesh

 

[sodapopinski]

will have to try that

 

[urquidezj]

I tried it right now, too many shorts Haha eff that. Back to ody wick nice work Ariel

 

[NexPax]

MrKrinkle's method is that the wick doesn't go down the channels, right?

Have to try this, thanks for posting Ariel.

 

[imeothanasis]

same here urq. This mesh style is hard to be made. I am wondering sometimes about the mesh devices and how people do that work. To speak the truth I always had many shorts with mesh and I never managed to make a good coil

I tried it right now, too many shorts Haha eff that. Back to ody wick nice work Ariel

 

[NexPax]

You really have to take the time to oxidize it well. It's annoying to make and a lot of work, but you can use it a lot longer than normal wick.

 

[Huffelpuff]

I had really inconsistent results with mesh set up for Orion but have small willpro 14 and the mesh/wire set up works perfectly for me. Don't really know why the smaller of the two is easier for me but I don't seem to get as many shorts and my fiddle time is minimal.

I prefer the Ody but also find that the wick set up eliminates the need for mesh and NR wire being an economical vape and a great backup if your running low on "stuff."

 

[thejager]

looks good.

can you take some photos of it not sitting in the ceramic?

 

[Ariel_MX]

looks good.

can you take some photos of it not sitting in the ceramic?

Sure, I just have to finish this tank

 

[Ariel_MX]

I followed the usal oxidizing process but instead water I used PG to quench the mesh (5 times) and the mouthpiece should not touch the mesh.

And I think is easier if the R wire / NR wire joints are on the ceramic channels and not under the mesh.

 

[Poppa D]

I was changing wick today, and had a little time and a second Ody, so I tried this out.
First attempt: smoked the coil first try out.
Second attempt: same thing.

I unrolled the mesh and folded under the top edge that contacts the coil to eliminate the cut edge, refilled it and retorched it.
Third attempt: home run, no shorts, even heat across the coil. Fully assembled, its holding liquid, and vaping with a very nice sizzle sound. I like it.

Plus 1

 

[Ariel_MX]

Another note:

The coils should not be tightened around the mesh, if are too tight will be easier to have shorts, if are too loose, they won't be able to evaporate the liquid on the mesh, producing dry ugly hits.

 

[rwechsler]

But every wrap of the coil must make contact with the mesh, b/c if not, you will get hot spots on the coil, flavor will be metalic, and coil will eventually pop.

 

[cardboardcutout]

I think the trick with mesh wick is to wrap the wire with even pressure and to heat the wire 3 times before wrapping the coil,also worth lightly burning the mesh with a lighter to put some soot on it but i really dont see any benefit in wrapping mesh round the fg wick,a lot of hassel for nothing.

 

[urquidezj]

I have no problem on vertical wick setup like gtank or hybrid mini. I haven't touched the gtank coil for two months just dry burn clean and ready to go. For me, ody is best with ody wick. Wrap, position, juice, test, fill and vape. No hassle. And in case mesh does decide to get tempermental., I can't just pop a cap off and wiggle the mesh or poke it like on other setups lol

 

[Killjoy1]

same here urq. This mesh style is hard to be made. I am wondering sometimes about the mesh devices and how people do that work. To speak the truth I always had many shorts with mesh and I never managed to make a good coil

Mesh is tricky, Imeo, but with a little practice you eventually get the hang of it I had a Line for a little while and struggled for a couple of weeks to make a good setup and eventually did get it down, made two good coils in a row, but then decided that particular atomizer wasn't for me (it vaped nice, but wasn't quite what I was looking for). Now that I've had good practice at it, I think I'll be better prepared for when my Gtank arrives.

I really haven't had much desire to use mesh in Ody, though, as the performance from the stock wick is very much aligned to my tastes. I'm sure I'll do it eventually, but for now I'm happy with what I've got ;-)

 

[Ariel_MX]

looks good.

can you take some photos of it not sitting in the ceramic?

Sure, I just have to finish this tank

Tank finished

The best pictures I could take with this old cell phone:

As you can see it is a mesh tube, the first one I used was the same but with the ends flattened -the scissor did that-, I think it worked better with the ends pinched, I have to try also without the center hole (solid mesh)

 

[FunkyVapes]

Thanks for more pics. Are you guys using 400?

something like this?:

Wire Mesh Filter Disc, Woven Mesh Disc Disk Filters from TWP Inc.

 

[Ariel_MX]

Thanks for more pics. Are you guys using 400?

something like this?:

Wire Mesh Filter Disc, Woven Mesh Disc Disk Filters from TWP Inc.

I am using this one:

The Mesh Company (Warrington) Ltd Super Fine 400 Mesh

Wire Diameter: 0.025mm
Aperture: 0.039mm - this is the hole size and it is square
Open Area %: 36.8%

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The one you have found:
Wire Diameter: 0.0010 inches (0.0254 millimeters)
Aperture: 0.0013 inches (0.03302 millimeters)
Open Area %: 27%

Is very simillar, I think that mesh would be ok (and the 325 also: http://www.twpinc.com/wire-mesh/TWPCAT_10/p_325X325TL0014W48T )