It does not matter as long as your wick is fluffed & touching the mesh
Vandy Vape Mesh 24 RTA
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Cut your cotton straight fluff it & place against the bottom of the deck play around with it to cover the juice holes then trap the mesh
Fluff & space your wick even with no space between the cotton & the mesh
I don't own this tank, but use to vape genesis attys and the mesh had to be oxidized to eliminate any hot spots. Your question is, do you connect both sides of mesh first, or just one side, then add cotton, then secure other end of mesh...just don't know how you can work out hotspots and oxidize if the cotton is in there? Usually you need to glow the mesh first to oxidize and if you add cotton it would burn...so imo you do mesh first, pulse to oxidize and check hot spots, then add cotton......I know this isn't a genny, and could be different, but I think that's the way it should be done.
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Thanks yes I’ll dry burn the mesh before let it cool down and then wick it
So I wicked it again tonight and much better. Filled it up a quarter way so if I messed it up wouldn’t have to waste as much juice and used a crappy juice I had sitting around and wow amazing. So proceed to fill her up and first five pulls lots of spit back. In fact come to think of it every time I fill this thing up spit back... So 5-10 puffs later way less spit back. In fact now it’s baoing the best it ever has I took your advice and ran one end of my small scissor up and down the cotton and really fluffed it up but I think I’m not putting enough in as I’m getting spit back?
Fill channel is too small, fill it on an angle & leave room for air to escape
Hit the fire button & blow out
Not the best picture, but if you look right above where the browning is on the cotton, you can see a slight elbow in the mesh that's pinching a small bit of cotton up against the side of the post. It's not enough cotton; therefore, it burns quick.
Just posting in case anyone else has a similar problem.
Since then, I've finally got this thing rocking and rolling. First was to have a much larger mesh loop. Second was making sure it was as evenly round as possible. From there, I followed Gallant's suggestions of taking my time to fluff it out once the cotton had been set in. I was also pulling the mesh too tight over the cotton. Loose is bad. But heavily compressed is equally as bad in my experience.
I hope this helps someone!
It has been a long time since I've been this in love with an RTA (probably the Lemo 1).
Just posting in case anyone else has a similar problem.
Since then, I've finally got this thing rocking and rolling. First was to have a much larger mesh loop. Second was making sure it was as evenly round as possible. From there, I followed Gallant's suggestions of taking my time to fluff it out once the cotton had been set in. I was also pulling the mesh too tight over the cotton. Loose is bad. But heavily compressed is equally as bad in my experience.
I hope this helps someone!
It has been a long time since I've been this in love with an RTA (probably the Lemo 1).
Could you post a pic of the new wicking technic ? So thought I had this sucker figured out last night vaped a full tank and it was amazing. Refilled it and some dry ish hits I’m getting now!! Wtf!!! So you fluff it out the cotton once it’s set in the mesh? So weird they aren’t completely dry hits I’m getting flavor but really harsh
Could you post a pic of the new wicking technic ? So thought I had this sucker figured out last night vaped a full tank and it was amazing. Refilled it and some dry ish hits I’m getting now!! ...!!! So you fluff it out the cotton once it’s set in the mesh? So weird they aren’t completely dry hits I’m getting flavor but really harsh
That sounds like a hot spot or a thin strand of cotton. Is your wick browning?
I'll try to get a pic posted. In the meantime, this is a decent build video (although i dont use a toothpick or needle for wicking):
Hey thanks for the reply !! I’ll have to check once I empty the tank. Giving it a break tonight lol. So what does that mean if my coton is browning ? Thanks for the video been searching YouTube high and low and never saw this one
Hey thanks for the reply !! I’ll have to check once I empty the tank. Giving it a break tonight lol. So what does that mean if my coton is browning ? Thanks for the video been searching YouTube high and low and never saw this one
No problem. I'm using a clear juice, so when I notice the wick browning (after only a tank or two) it's usually an indication that the cotton is getting burnt somewhere. In a vertical coil, it will even wick itself to the top and turn the whole thing dark/brown.
Hard to put into words, but speaking directly to this tank/post design, I think it's really easy to pinch small bits of cotton right against where the posts clamp together. In the video, he makes a point to clear the cotton away from that area. I don't think I was diligent enough on my first two wicks. Since then, I've done two more and it has worked flawlessly.
I'm surprised the review community wasn't jumping on this thing more immediately. I'm sure there's a lot out there, but this is relatively unique and from a reputable shop. I'm sure they'll all drop at the same time.
Afternoon all,
I have to say i'm starting to despise this tank - mouthfuls of juice when you refill it, or really harsh / dry hits.
The only time i've had a decent vape off it is straight after re-wicking and soaking the cotton.
I have to say i'm starting to despise this tank - mouthfuls of juice when you refill it, or really harsh / dry hits.
The only time i've had a decent vape off it is straight after re-wicking and soaking the cotton.
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