Victory over aga-t!!!

[pdib]

This is the one. For vertical wick setup in phoenix or chalice

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/325383-phoenix-chalice-vertical-cotton-wick-setup.html?highlight=tutorial+chalice+phoenix

 

[pesky_human]

This is the one. For vertical wick setup in phoenix or chalice

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/325383-phoenix-chalice-vertical-cotton-wick-setup.html?highlight=tutorial+chalice+phoenix

Excellent. Thanks very much! I have an AGA-T and Igo-L on the way right now and am trying to get as much good information as possible.

 

[pdib]

Yep. That Hildicat tutorial translates to lots of builds. Happy Vapes!

 

[Oktyabr]

Obligatory glamour shots:

 

[pdib]

SEVEN?!


(I need to get me a sticker like that)

 

[Oktyabr]

SEVEN?!


(I need to get me a sticker like that)

LOL! I got the sticker at my local pharmacy. It comes with labels and printed instructions for many prescription drugs

And no, I couldn't get seven to fit the stock AGA-T2 hole. Ended up with five

 

[pdib]

Are you still drowning in it?

 

[lancec50]

I have a 3 twist in one AGA running 30ga at 1.6 ohm. Vapes like a champ. Tried a 5 twist in another one and can't for the life of me get it above 1.0 ohm. Did a 7/8 wrap 30ga. It is on a Zmax and it won't fire below 1.2 ohm. It seemed to touch the center post inside the tank. Tried multiple things and it drove me insane

AOKP running on the Gnex.

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

I have a 3 twist in one AGA running 30ga at 1.6 ohm. Vapes like a champ. Tried a 5 twist in another one and can't for the life of me get it above 1.0 ohm. Did a 7/8 wrap 30ga. It is on a Zmax and it won't fire below 1.2 ohm. It seemed to touch the center post inside the tank. Tried multiple things and it drove me insane

AOKP running on the Gnex.

Doesnt matter if you touch center post inside tank. It is insulated from the positive post that actually carries current.

My guess is the fat wick is making too good contact with the deck around the wick hole and you have a big short.

 

[pdib]

Doesnt matter if you touch center post inside tank. It is insulated from the positive post that actually carries current.

My guess is the fat wick is making too good contact with the deck around the wick hole and you have a big short.

Still, that's better than having . . . a big contact but a short wick around a good deck hole.

 

[lancec50]

Doesnt matter if you touch center post inside tank. It is insulated from the positive post that actually carries current.

My guess is the fat wick is making too good contact with the deck around the wick hole and you have a big short.

It fits really snug. May just need to drill out the hole to a true 1/8". It is 3mm. Got the two of them from co op where they came with the 3mm hole.

AOKP running on the Gnex.

 

[pdib]

If it's a steady (consistent) reading of 1Ω, I wouldn't be looking at the wick or the coil. How's your insulators? center post?

 

[Oktyabr]

Are you still drowning in it?

No. I refilled it for that photo and it seems much better now about that. Maybe the wick exhibited some sort of siphoning on it's first fill, compounded with the suction from my first few puffs?

 

[lancec50]

If it's a steady (consistent) reading of 1Ω, I wouldn't be looking at the wick or the coil. How's your insulators? center post?

Rolled a regular ss wick and it works like normal. Its at 2.0ohm on 5/6 30ga wrap. Little higher than I like but works like normal. I really think its the wick just being way too tight in the hole

AOKP running on the Gnex.

 

[pdib]

Rolled a regular ss wick and it works like normal. Its at 2.0ohm on 5/6 30ga wrap. Little higher than I like but works like normal. I really think its the wick just being way too tight in the hole

AOKP running on the Gnex.

weird, I never had that with any wick. wicking issues, sure, but not electrical. Well, its your electricity, I guess it can do whatever it wants.

 

[lancec50]

weird, I never had that with any wick. wicking issues, sure, but not electrical. Well, its your electricity, I guess it can do whatever it wants.

It is something I never had happen. It just shorts. Oxidized and everything. Tried 32,30,28 gauge. All in various wraps. It wasn't due to not enough wraps. I did an 8/9 wrap with 32 gauge and was at 1.3 ohm. That should have be been like 3.2 ohm or higher. I will drill out the hole and see if that helps. That wick took some time to make. Really don't want it to go to waste.

GNex powered by unicorn tears

 

[pdib]

Did you meter it with no wick, coil only? (I forget, and don't know how to scroll) Obviously, its not touching the post post. (That wouldn't be helpful)

 

[TheBoom]

I tried a hybrid ss mesh with silica running inside on the aga-t, for some reason it isn't wicking at all. Hotspots all fixed with coils glowing evenly before i put the juice in the tank.

Mesh is 1.5 in by 3 in (width), thick and solid with a piece of 3 mm silica running thru all the way down into the tank. Tried both fill hole on and off.

Is the silica interfering with the ss mesh capillary action? Or is it because my wick is too thick? Either reason doesn't really seem logical though.

If anything the silica should improve the wicking and a thick mesh should perform better than a hollow one?

Haven't had any problems prior to trying out this hybrid setup. The reason i tried this setup was to improve wicking cause at ~30 watts i had to tilt my aga-t about 150 degrees to ensure sufficient wicking.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[grainey1968]

I tried a hybrid ss mesh with silica running inside on the aga-t, for some reason it isn't wicking at all. Hotspots all fixed with coils glowing evenly before i put the juice in the tank.

Mesh is 1.5 in by 3 in (width), thick and solid with a piece of 3 mm silica running thru all the way down into the tank. Tried both fill hole on and off.

Is the silica interfering with the ss mesh capillary action? Or is it because my wick is too thick? Either reason doesn't really seem logical though.

If anything the silica should improve the wicking and a thick mesh should perform better than a hollow one?

Haven't had any problems prior to trying out this hybrid setup. The reason i tried this setup was to improve wicking cause at ~30 watts i had to tilt my aga-t about 150 degrees to ensure sufficient wicking.

Any help would be appreciated.

3 inch of ss and 3mm of silica running thru it. That is one big wick. What size is the wick hole??

 

[pdib]

I tried that once (hybrid), not as fat, didn't work at all. Almost like they work against each other.