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You may be on to sumpen there 'ol boy
I had been working on my early model ViVi Nova for a few days before I started following this thread. I was able to make considerable improvement but couldn't understand why my re-coiled/wicked had great flavor but my Nova did not. The hot legs and rubber insulator thread really got me thinking so I cannibalized a CE2 xxl so as to get the coil with the non resistor attached. I also used the glass type wick from the CE2. Also I pluged one of the air holes. Well any way I got 2.9 ohms,great flavor, good vapor but was getting dry hits after a while. The wicks were a little thicker so I trimmed tiny bit from silicone piece as to not strangle wicks and it now works pretty darn good all the way around. using 80/20. I think I my buy one of the 2.5 heads to try.
I just followed some of the suggestions that you guys made and it worked pretty good for me, thanks
OOPS, well I still wasn't satisfied as I am comparing my Nova to a couple Stardusts that I re-wicked and coiled.
This time I took a Dremel and cut the slots where to wicks go to about 1/8 in wide and put a 4.5 ohm coil on 5 silica wicks. short wicks, 80pg/20vg on v1 Vmax @5volts I believe I am done but still testing
I just followed some of the suggestions that you guys made and it worked pretty good for me, thanks
OOPS, well I still wasn't satisfied as I am comparing my Nova to a couple Stardusts that I re-wicked and coiled.
This time I took a Dremel and cut the slots where to wicks go to about 1/8 in wide and put a 4.5 ohm coil on 5 silica wicks. short wicks, 80pg/20vg on v1 Vmax @5volts I believe I am done but still testing
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I fell behind in this tread... in case you haven't found anything yet - Dow Corning 732 should stand up to 450F - FDA and yada, yada, etc. probably wouldn't work right next to the coil, but seems to do fine in near proximity.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...erials-safe-vs-dangerous-167.html#post6612542
So as not to re-post the same stuff in 2 places.
So as not to re-post the same stuff in 2 places.
I am not the only one who has to reference the tab above before I reply to verify which thread I'm in?
I'm really just commenting to have this on what's new tab, commented threads etc. I have been rebuilding coils lately and will be getting the proper wire in tomorrow or tuesday. I have 30g and 32g ni-chrome wire coming in. In the morning I'm hitting up my local craft store for some cotton wick to boil. I need to find some NR wire for the future but, for now, I am doing fine with 36g kanthal and silica wick. From what I've read, the cotton and thicker wire will make this nova great for me.
Edit: Got my new wire and some 100% cotton crochet thread to use as a wick. Awesome! 32g wire works like a charm! I used 16 strands for the wick and just twisted them together. Wicks too well... I'm going to braid the threads and see how that turns out.
Edit: Got my new wire and some 100% cotton crochet thread to use as a wick. Awesome! 32g wire works like a charm! I used 16 strands for the wick and just twisted them together. Wicks too well... I'm going to braid the threads and see how that turns out.
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I can't speak for Deadguy but in my case if I use the #4 cotton yarn it wicks to well too. I have learned to only use 2 of the 4 strands to keep it from flooding the coil. It is just a taste thing the menthol kicks better if the coil is a wee bit dryer.
A couple of pics to show how low on juice that I took this V1 Nova to as well as slot for wicks, I had no dry hits, no flooding, just real good vapor and flavor.View attachment 116178View attachment 116179Pictures are not that good but I think you can see what I an trying to show.
It floods a little, even when standing upright and the juice is below the slots. I upped to to 20 strands of thread and it seems to have helped. My thinking is that the little rubber cap squishes the threads down a bit in the slots stopping the extra seepage. I got one coil at 1.9 ohms and one at 2 ohms. Perfect around 4V. Chain vaping, no dry hits. 50/50 juice.
Bourbonman, I'll get pics on my next coil build. I have some new juice coming in and want a clean coil for that anyway so, soon.
After pulling apart a Smoktech DC cartomizer and seeing the upper coil diaper burnt and the bottom one in good condition on this very used 1.5 DC a am going to make the punch that I saw on you tube vid from one of the vendors where you mount the saddle valve on a block of 2X4 with a goove in it to position carto. I want to put upper hole as suggested by VAPN350. Also I want to mention about do not try to blow out juice from over saturated carto when it is in tank of juice wrap it in paper towel and swing/fling it out I learn that on ECF here some where but would have been good if I would have "got it" sooner. Just want to pass this on for who ever wants/doesn't know.
EDIT: I accidentally posted this here, supposed to have been in Vmax owners tips,ect
sorry
EDIT: I accidentally posted this here, supposed to have been in Vmax owners tips,ect
sorry
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I work nights
so it is now my night, I gotta see if this Nova will pass beer test by filling Nova and filling glass, I wonder which one one will be empty first . It is going to be close I'll bet
edit: Nova won, beer glass disqualified for jumping the gun, oh well I"ll just have to try again later
so it is now my night, I gotta see if this Nova will pass beer test by filling Nova and filling glass, I wonder which one one will be empty first . It is going to be close I'll betedit: Nova won, beer glass disqualified for jumping the gun, oh well I"ll just have to try again later
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Curious...whatcha holding in your avatar? I have an Olympic Arms AR lower with a 9mm upper
Looks like we modders must mod everything....Curious...whatcha holding in your avatar? I have an Olympic Arms AR lower with a 9mm upper
Rock river arms LAR15 elite! Chambered for 5.56! Working on a rail...
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Anyone know of you can rewick and recoil with nichrome wire? I can't seem to find anyone that has kanthal a-1. No one on eBay has it.
I found 100ft of 32 gauge nichrome for $9 with shipping
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I found 100ft of 32 gauge nichrome for $9 with shipping
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Nichrome works just fine - it's not as robust, so it's more susceptible to blowing. Some don't like it because of the chemical composition, but it's better than analogs.
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