What is the atomizer metal wool made out of?

[freddo]

Hi there, just wanted to know what material the 'wool' that is inside the atomizer is made out of?

Would stainless steel wire mesh be ok to use as a replacement?

Any help would be great!

Thanks guys

 

[ccure]

Maybe you want to read the following thread:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizer-mods/15020-wicking-material.html

Some useful information there.....

 

[ZambucaLu]

Hey freddo....long time no see!

Anyhoo...do you remember when they were talking about this:

STARBRITE MAGIC SCRUB STAINLESS STEEL WOOL PAD - Wood/Teak Care by Discount Marine Supplies

Wonder what ever became of that idea?

Lu

 

[kinabaloo]

Proly something known as 'metal foam'; proly a nickel alloy.

See http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...04-901-atomizer-disassembly-4.html#post281832

 

[freddo]

Thanks for the help guys, i haven;t been on e cig forum much due to its huge growth!! things just aren;t the same anymore! Anyway, i have been working on big things! I'll let out the suprise when i have my first finished prototype! New atomizer here we come.

I have been looking at a very fine stainless steel mesh, what do you think?

Cheers

 

[kinabaloo]

Thanks for the help guys, i haven;t been on e cig forum much due to its huge growth!! things just aren;t the same anymore! Anyway, i have been working on big things! I'll let out the suprise when i have my first finished prototype! New atomizer here we come.

I have been looking at a very fine stainless steel mesh, what do you think?

Cheers

Just need to check how well it wicks. Would be hard to beat the foam i think.

 

[katink]

I don't know much about this at all; but I do see on the dutch forums that people are told to search for (hmm, translation?) 'surgeons steel mesh' is the literal translation - I'm not sure if that would be the words you would find it under in reality, of course...

 

[surbitonPete]

Well the original mesh does conduct electricity so I guess it doesn't have to be non-conductive.

 

[trog100]

it just has to hold the liquid like a sponge.. its metal (steel) because it might get hot..

its also quite compressed but i think thats more to do with how its crammed in the steel atomizer tube..

its starts the process and feeds the heater coil.. the cart just keeps the wire wool topped up and wet.. if there is a weakness in the system its the liquid not passing from the cart wool to the wire wool very quickly..

and as the cart empties the whole lot gets dryer.. basically the heater coil is fed with less liquid from a half empty cart than full one..

this wont bother a light user overly much but it will bother a heavy user.. hence the need for top ups and dripping.. for some at least..

trog

ps... i think folks over complicate these things.. they are very crude and very simple.. and as long as they are cheap enough to replace often work well enough..