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I have OEM 2.2 ohm wicks, medium length. Looks like 2 mm, plus a 2mm flavor wick. I believe it may vary based on resistance, possibly wick length as well.
thanks, 2mm seems like the correct fit. Aside question, does wick diameter really varies with resistance?
Generally makes sense because with lower resistance you would want greater juice delivery, but coil wrap diameter seem consistent on all OEMs despite Ω rating. And I don't want to choke the wick either (I just restring them on exiting wraps). My coils last uber long, just wicks get guncked up so quickly they need replacement.
Thanks!!
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I haven't seen the different resistance coils to compare, but I also seem to have longer lasting, cleaner coils with T2's than any other clearos. When I do a deep cleaning of a T2, I remove the top flavor wick and dry burn the coil, which cleans up the internal wick pretty well. I then put in a new flavor wick, sometimes using a cut off end of the old one which is not gunked up. This leaves a short flavor wick, which works fine.
I want to know how you restring that coil down in the tube - do you tear down the head completely and fish a new wick through?
I want to know how you restring that coil down in the tube - do you tear down the head completely and fish a new wick through?
There's a trick I use. Cut wick string into about 1ft length, dip one end into nail polish, twist it and let dry into an about 1/4" or more needle point. You can use it then to string it through good coils (old wick you just pull out - no need to disassemble the head). I guess you can use glue too, but nail polish dries fast and end stays hard to be reused many times.. Then just string wick through the coils, pull to the end and trim to length you desire. Reuse DIY "needle top".
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They sure do!! I use ultrasonic cleaner, so not sure if that helps to prolong their life, but they just don't die!! These little brushes work for cleaning the coils really good too Interdental Brushes for in Between Teeth Cleaning |GUM | Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Thanks again
With all the rebuildable excitement, I figured I'd just keep any used T2 heads stockpiled when the wicks were bad, and eventually tear them down to rebuild. Matching the quality of those coils was looking pretty challenging though. I might be able to put off the trial and error with these for a very long time now!
What a simple elegant solution! Time to raid my daughter's nail polish stockpile!
What a simple elegant solution! Time to raid my daughter's nail polish stockpile!
awesome
generally, the wicks can take good cleaning 4-5 times, but after a while part that touches a coil begins to designate and fall apart when you wash them (they also unwrap and become one giant mess). I've seen people use alternatives, and tried cotton strings, but they didn't work out too well for me (would want temp resistance of silicone IMHO). Here's a post here that would work for T2 heads as well: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...how-i-re-wick-my-t3s-cheesecloth-pictues.html and http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ictorial-evod-rewicking-cotton-recoiling.html
When I rewick I generally use 32 gauge Kanthal wrapped around a folded 2mm silica rope with no flavor wick and that works really well. When I see fibers protruding after washing, I generally discard and replace the wicking. I don't really think that we get significant fiber migration from wet wicks into the vapor, but it doesn't hurt to err on the side of safety.
I agree, the tank is sealed, nothing but vapor is getting out. But it does wick poorly once it's used and gunk collects from burning and liquid buildup.
Silica is one of those asbestos like mineral substances that can work its way into the lungs and cause issues. I'd like to see some research that tests fiber migration from vaping silica wicks. Silica fibers on an intermediate filter medium would have to be exposed through microscopic examination after vaping a tankful.
You have to wonder if the flavor wick was put there to prevent crackling and popping from the coil from launching tiny fibers into the vapor.
You have to wonder if the flavor wick was put there to prevent crackling and popping from the coil from launching tiny fibers into the vapor.
it would be good to see some type of experimental study. I'm no expert by any means, but don't think that they would break down into particles so small they would be either airborne pathogen or be sucked in with the vapor. This is just a speculation of course.
I find that extra wick is great for liquid delivery consistency. I like T2's because unlike bottom coil tanks they have lots less issues with clogging up (warmer/moister vapor is a big plus too). Extra wick just makes it so much smoother, and also grounds silicone post cap for a tighter seal.
Have you tried braided wicks as opposed twisted ones you commonly see? Any other alternative material?
I've only used twisted rope wicks to date. If you look at the head on a Kanger PT or Evod with an eye loupe you will see that the flavor wicks are doubled twisted ropes. At first glance to the naked eye, they look like one piece. The coiled wick appears to be one piece and twisted. I always thought that all the Kanger wicks were straight pieces of cut fiber.
Silica wicking material is composed of individual fibers and most of them are microscopic in length. The fibers look like needles. They look long under magnification but are very tiny and could be sucked through the tube if the wick were dry. Looking at this video makes me very unsure of the overall safety of silica.
So if the Kanger t2's that comes with the 2.2 resistance, is that 2.2mm wick? In other words if I bought 3mm would I have 3 resistance?
Kanger OEMs do come with 2mm wick, I can confirm that now for certain.
You control your resistance with combination of awg and wire length (basically your number of wraps/diameter). Ideally you shouldn't choke the wick with wraps because it would impact liquid delivery, you want coils to hug it but be somewhat lose. I suppose the larger the diameter, the less wraps you'll need to achieve the same resistance vs 2mm diameter wick with the same type of wire.
Here's a quick useful reference
Kanthal A1 Wire resistance Chart
Thanks for the ref Skymyrka-it is much more involved than I thought it would be
meh, no not really... get a cheapo ohmmeter, figure out the length you need, fit as many wraps as needed nicely hugging the wick + tails for contacts, cut the wire.
edit: you can use drill bits to wrap your coil on. you can find many in any mm diameter you need
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meh, no not really... get a cheapo ohmmeter, figure out the length you need, fit as many wraps as needed nicely hugging the wick + tails for contacts, cut the wire.
edit: you can use drill bits to wrap your coil on. you can find many in any mm diameter you need
Sometimes I have rinsed my wicks (changing juices) and I have never seen any wire. Just two cotton wicks. I get totally lost when I hear about the wire because I have never seen any wire. I am using long wicks Kanger t2"s
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