The ZAP Rebuildable atomizer (RBA)
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I tried a 100mm of 500 mesh without the insulator. It vaped fine, but it reguired vaping at higher volts just to heat up the coil. The 'solid' mesh wick just acted like a heat sink. Try up'ing your voltage and see if that helps.
Not sure the size of the mesh I used. It fits semi snug in the wick hole without an insulator and is wrapped solid. running a 3/4 @ 2.0
That might be it, not sure I like it much. But I feel the insulator hole is just way too small. I might try a smaller wick with some cotton as an insulator.
You can fit a lot a mesh in the insulator. I rolled 80mm 500 mesh and it fit in the insulator. Problem was the mesh got so hot when chain vaping it melted to the insulator. Too bad, it was working really well 'till I got my 1st hit of PTFE vapor.
Found some of the FQ 3mm OD / 2.4mm ID tube that fits perfect but I have no way to make it stay in place hmmm.
Hmmm! I was thinking along the same lines. Was gonna try a piece next time I replace the wick. Let me know if you figure a way to hold it there. I'm wondering if you insert the wick - would there be enough tension that the glass tube would hold to the wick in the proper place.
You might be right, the hole is a little smaller than the PTFE insulator hole but I see what you mean about melting. First wick I tried with it melted the top some.
Such a great design and fail on such a small part of it.
meh, I wouldn't call it a "fail" really......
I've only had mine a couple of days but I removed my insulator (kinda by accident) but went ahead and rolled a nice fat wick and my own coil and man, this thing hit's like a beast!! .......can we say "juice hog"!!!
The insulator is nice but kinda superfluous if you have a well oxidized wick.
I've only had mine a couple of days but I removed my insulator (kinda by accident) but went ahead and rolled a nice fat wick and my own coil and man, this thing hit's like a beast!! .......can we say "juice hog"!!!
The insulator is nice but kinda superfluous if you have a well oxidized wick.
Any idea why my battery is draining so fast, or how I can extend the battery life? I absolutely have no shorts or hot spots.
Do to the airy draw, I find myself holding the fire button down longer which wastes a lot of battery life. That is one of the only reasons that I can think of for battery drain from any other device.
If you oxidize the wick well and have no frays you should be fine without the insulator. You will see any frays when burning with torch. They will glow before the rest of the wick. I use a 30mm piece of 500 mesh and roll a hollow wick with paperclip. Then roll it until it fits loosely, not snug. Leave the paperclip in while I roll wick. A 5/6 wrap of 30g gives me a 2-2.2 Ohm reading.
Any updates on the additional units going on sale? I'm at work where I can't access Facebook and I'd like to avoid missing the 5 minute ordering window before they are sold out again.
9 - 3 second pulls can take a 4.1 battery down to 3.6 lol that .... is crazy, somethings wrong
Ah, it sounds like you have another issues if you are only taking 3 second pulls.
That's not my normal pulls, I tried shorter pulls after your last post. I've drained 2 aw imr 18490's in less than 2 hours
1.9ohm, at 4.3v, I've tried moving voltage up, no change
Try a higher ohm coil
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While I agree that is true, killing an 18490 in that amount of time is crazy even for a 1.5ohm coil. Something else must be going on. I can use my 2ohm coil at 12.5 watts(5volts) for the better part of the morning on an 18350.Try a higher ohm coil
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