Treated XC-132 available

[MacTechVpr]

I agree. Do you know what is the best drill bit size for this?

I posted just above aaron, referring to XC-132 which wicks into the following specs in a preponderance of atomizers…

...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.

A typical example of XC-132 hand inserted in a Kanger ProTank head with additional juice channel wicks to suppress low viscosity bypass of the flange into the threading of the 510 connection (another application)…

What is nominally referred to as as slim Nextel can vary somewhat beneath 2mm depending on lot and treament/cleaning method. It is a hollow-core wick after all. So the ease of insertion into a coil of the above diameters can vary. I have been able to thread into 1.5 mm with it in some instances. Post #13, pdib's photo, is a good example into 1/16" and a rather loose fit. Some lots are appreciably tighter. This may affect your coil diameter selection. It's regardless substantially easier to accomplish introduction than most other media by straight insertion. That is, without the need for external aids or doubling-up. And that is what makes this media extraordinarily valuable…the ability to closely match a wick to its most proximate coil size to help ensure maximum surface contact. This markedly impacts the efficiency of vaporization.

Good luck aaron.



p.s. You will note the cross-section of the wick media does not exceed the wick's slot width, ~1.8mm.

 

[cole_bie]

I posted just above aaron, referring to XC-132 which wicks into the following specs in a preponderance of atomizers…



A typical example of XC-132 hand inserted in a Kanger ProTank head with additional juice channel wicks to suppress low viscosity bypass of the flange and into the threading of the 510 connection (another application)…


http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...18-protank-microcoil-discussion-img_0675a.jpg


What is nominally referred to as as slim Nextel can vary somewhat beneath 2mm depending on lot and treament/cleaning method. It is a hollow-core wick after all. So the ease of insertion into a coil of the above diameters can vary. I have been able to thread into 1.5 mm with it in some instances. Post #13, pdib's photo, is a good example into 1/16" and a rather loose fit. Some lots are appreciably tighter. This may affect your coil diameter selection. It's regardless substantially easier to accomplish introduction than most other media by straight insertion. That is, without the need for external aids or doubling-up. And that is what makes this media extraordinarily valuable…the ability to closely match a wick to its most proximate coil size to help ensure maximum surface contact. This markedly impacts the efficiency of vaporization.

Good luck aaron.

Interesting use of the juice channel wicks. Couldn't you use something like cotton instead? This might be a little more cost effective. The cotton should last forever in there since it isn't the material being vaped.

 

[MacTechVpr]

Interesting use of the juice channel wicks. Couldn't you use something like cotton instead? This might be a little more cost effective. The cotton should last forever in there since it isn't the material being vaped.

Nextel can be torched to 1800 deg. F. Occasionally pigments do build up in the primary wick. When they do they can harden in the center of the wick in between the fibers and then it's nearly impossible to remove those clumped hardened pigments. I'm flavor sensitive so I tend to withdraw such wicks from service after a few washes. Just me really. I torch and use these as channel wicks for juices that tend to get thinner with chaining. It helps keep seeping down and airflow happening. Cotton wicks will do likewise but I encourage using what's readily on hand. And cole I cycle so many of these tanks that extra wick sections are plentiful (I've been using Nextel since Jul).

Excellent point cole.

Good luck.

 

[ckim111]

I've bought these that are properly ehat treated and whenever I cut the wicks, the ends always have tiny crumbles that keep coming off when you touch it. I've even washed it several times and it still continued to break off slightly. If you ingest any ceramic you're asking for trouble so I stopped using these wicks completely.

 

[MacTechVpr]

Hi ckim, I couldn't help but notice your interesting conclusion.

You see, I have very fine hair and beard. When I shave with my electric razor I get these extremely fine, almost invisible crumbles everywhere. I have to be careful not to get them on my clothes or in my mouth, nose or eyes (or anyone else's) because they can be extremely irritating. I take a damp sponge or paper towel and carefully clean the area where they've crumbled to remove any trace and definitely avoid making them airborne.

I think this might work in your case. But I wouldn't necessarily stop shaving (or using silica).

Good luck ckim.

 

[ckim111]

Hi Mac

As hard as I tried to stop the edges from flaking off, I just couldn't. It kept coming off and for sure would end up floating in my tank. I tried vaping it anyways and while the flavor was nice, I felt more irritation in my throat. Might be placebo but it's a risk I'm not willing to take

Hi ckim, I couldn't help but notice your interesting conclusion.

You see, I have very fine hair and beard. When I shave with my electric razor I get these extremely fine, almost invisible crumbles everywhere. I have to be careful not to get them on my clothes or in my mouth, nose or eyes (or anyone else's) because they can be extremely irritating. I take a damp sponge or paper towel and carefully clean the area where they've crumbled to remove any trace and definitely avoid making them airborne.

I think this might work in your case. But I wouldn't necessarily stop shaving (or using silica).

Good luck ckim.

 

[MacTechVpr]

Hi Mac

As hard as I tried to stop the edges from flaking off, I just couldn't. It kept coming off and for sure would end up floating in my tank. I tried vaping it anyways and while the flavor was nice, I felt more irritation in my throat. Might be placebo but it's a risk I'm not willing to take

Hi ckim. And thanks for your answer. You're a good sport with me funnin' you and all. Hey look, not every wick media is going to work for everyone. Don't blame ya. I get the same with most silica. I have valid medical reasons to be concerned. In part it's why I undertook a study of wicks and rebuilding methods. There are many like me.

So if it don't feel good, trust your body, don't do it.

Good luck.