I have seen several people on here looking for XC-132. I just went to order some more XC-116 from rba Supplies and noticed they have a 2mm version. According to the email exchange I had with them this is XC-132. Listed in the site as "Ready-X-Wick Slim". Ordered a couple feet to try out in Protanks. This seems like it should be about the perfect size.
Treated XC-132 available
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Wow I have been waiting for that. It is strange that it is the same price as the one with more material. Do you know of any discount code or upcoming sale?
That's good to hear! thanks for the post.
A note on the size. the xc-132 from elsewhere was 1/16", or ~1.5-1.6mm. It would (with a little practice) slide nicely into a true micro-coil (1/16" drill bit/jig). If anyone receives some of this rba Supplies stuff, I'm sure there's a few folks who would appreciate a home measurement, and a quick note to confirm the size.
A note on the size. the xc-132 from elsewhere was 1/16", or ~1.5-1.6mm. It would (with a little practice) slide nicely into a true micro-coil (1/16" drill bit/jig). If anyone receives some of this rba Supplies stuff, I'm sure there's a few folks who would appreciate a home measurement, and a quick note to confirm the size.
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So in theory this will fit in micro coils made with 1/16 drill bit? Or is it 2mm so it is too big?
If it's 2mm, as the vendor states, then it won't fit anything near a micro. That's why I was asking someone to report back with some dimensions when they get some.
got some 2mm on the way ill report back as to if it fits with a 1/16 bit but something to remember is that it is a sleeve so you could place the bit inside wrap place and slip it out
well reporting in on the 2mm and 1/16 drill bit indeed the product can not be thread thru a coil made with the bit but it is a sleeve so you can still insert your bit wrap tight and remove and you should have a nice wicked coil. that said i will test the wicking property next time i recoil my rda
oh really? that sucks I just ordered 5 ft of the xc-116 / 2mm I wanted to test it out on the KFL+ as well as my dripping with my 1/16th micro coils
curious to hear how that goes. is the a size drill bit that is a bit bigger where the xc116 will fit?
Yeah it would not wick fast enough. You can try wrapping it with cotton to decrease wicking time
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so the 116 is called that because it's made to sleeve over 1/16" wire, or whatever industrial thing you want to protect from heat. It is 3mm (1/8 shy) in diameter. The Nextel xc-132 was designed to house something 1/32" and is ~1.5mm OD. (they both are flexible, so you can actually get a 1/16" drill bit in the true 132). This stuff being 2mm is indicative to me that it's not actually Nextel. Nextel wicks really well. If this stuff doesn't wick very well, and it's not the size of Nextel, I wonder if it's even ceramic sleeving? The idea of sleeving it over a drill bit to wrap, and then pulling the bit is a very good one. But, I wouldn't try to compress a micro coil (a proper 1/16" or smaller micro) onto it, it would probably choke the wick. The Nextel 132, I used to wrap a 1/16" coil and it would JUST slip in there with a little luck and the right music. Once in tho, it was a perfect fit, full contact, but not squeezed at all. That's why I liked that Nextel, and cause it wicked so good.
Odd that it isn't wicking well for you. I've used this stuff for a LONG time and honestly it's the only material I choose to use now. Here is the thing with using it in RTA's though.. it wicks to well. Less is more with this stuff and it can be frustrating to find the right balance in other applications than a dripper. The amount I use in my REO you wouldn't even think would hold any juice at all, but it actually almost holds to much.
Also if you are wanting a smaller coil you know you can crunch this as tight as you want together (wrapping the coil on wick) and it will still do its job. Just throwing this out there, but if you want a smaller coil for lower ohms you can just add more wires..
.2ohm and the 116 slides in and out if needed.
Also if you are wanting a smaller coil you know you can crunch this as tight as you want together (wrapping the coil on wick) and it will still do its job. Just throwing this out there, but if you want a smaller coil for lower ohms you can just add more wires..
.2ohm and the 116 slides in and out if needed.
I have used this new offering from RBA Supplies and can tell you it will fit in a 1/16th coil (with a little luck as you said). I can also tell you it is definitely ceramic wicking material. If you have any questions about the authenticity of the product, I would suggest contacting RBA and asking them. I am sure they will respond to your questions.
I want to use my xc-116 / 132 with a dual coild center post build are you using 1 long single wick strand for both coils? or would it be better to use two separate strands for both coils
Good morning pdib. I've been testing this wick material, alongside other types of media, and appropriate diameters for more than six months. First my thanks for your inspiration as an early tester of this product (your picture of threaded 1/16" was fabulous). After having done more than 500 builds personally on the Kanger line, yes you read that right, I can confidently state that XC-132 threads easily into 1/16" through .07" (1.778mm) and is the most easily threadable wicking material I have yet encountered or tested. Close contact of proper bit wound coil is lost above these diameters reducing the efficiency (drier, warmer and more voluminous output and more short incidence) but amazingly the media still performs although undersized. Its flow characteristics are truly amazing.
After break in, there is some minor residual refractory signature in the taste, it is imo the most flavor neutral of all the artificial wick media presently available to vapers. By far also the most durable (less wick change up). So I would readily endorse this product to anyone serious about rebuilding and improving the quality of their vape by precise targeting of temperature and resistance, a proper electrical approach. It is not difficult to learn to create tightly adhering contact microcoils that resist shorting and offer a uniform temperature output. It takes seconds using a simple approach (for more information visit my blog).
A caveat is that the material must be properly prepared for human safety and taste aesthetics. So for all of you whose experience with ceramic wick was Macmaster Carr, you have not tried the real thing and should. There are only two well known sources of properly prepared media presently SnG Vapor and RBA Supplies. I would urge all of you interested to sample the product as a viable and effective alternative to cotton, etc. and to support these vendors. They're doing the vaping community a great service.
Good luck all.
You don't really want to do that. You can easily break its back hand winding with too much pressure, just like Ekowool. Pressure across the longitude of the media essentially creates a damn. The more pressure, the more pathways that are blocked. The flow will be chocked.
Braided media, even wound media like silica is susceptible to this. You need to fit the coil diameter to the wick and that requires technique and just a little bit of precision. What's required is so simple a child could do it, and they do every day for hoop rings in art class. Certainly we can do better to reap the benefits of a fabulous vape.
If you can hand thread it snugly, you're golden. Too loose, not efficient. Too much wire, overkill in wasted amp draw.
For more information visit my blog.
Good luck.
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You don't really want to do that. You can easily break its back hand winding with too much pressure, just like Ekowool. Pressure across the longitude of the media essentially creates a damn. The more pressure, the more pathways that are blocked. The flow will be chocked.
Braided media, even wound media like silica is susceptible to this. You need to fit the coil diameter to the wick and that requires technique and just a little bit of precision. What's required is so simple a child could do it, and they do every day for hoop rings in art class. Certainly we can do better to reap the benefits of a fabulous vape.
If you can hand thread it snugly, you're golden. Too loose, not efficient. Too much wire, overkill in wasted amp draw.
For more information visit my blog.
Good luck.
I agree. Do you know what is the best drill bit size for this?
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