Where to get cotton wicks from

[Mrskoon1]

Hey guys I'm tired of my protank either burning or flooding so I've decided to "attempt" to make my own coils and stuff I've heard the best place to get wire is tempo even though I'd perfer to find a place nearby like lowes that offeres it. So question is where to get cotton wicks and what size also same for wire I see all these different types like 30 gauge and 32 and 34 so which is best for protank

 

[xSoyer]

Cotton wicks are generally made from sterile or organic cotton that has been boiled. You can get organic cotton balls at CVS. then you just make the wicks yourself.

I have heard of people using cotton yarn (or something to that effect) from the good old wally-mart as well.

 

[retired1]

I rebuild my own Protank heads using .30 AWG Kanthal and 2mm silica wick (with a 1mm flavor wick). No flooding. No burning.

With cotton, you have to be careful and remember not to dry burn.

 

[Mrskoon1]

With the silicon wicks do I have to dry burn?

 

[jacksjack]

The cotton balls I use is from CVS. Sterile Cotton balls in a box. $3 for a box. I don't have a protank, but I use this on a kayfun lite. Just make sure you don't fire the coil when you have the cotton wick in it. Put juice on it.
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[TastyKakes]

I've recoiled all my protanks and evods using 30g kanthal micro coils wrapped around a 1/16 drill bit. Peaches and creme yarn from Walmart has been the most consistent for me. The yarn has 4 strands; I just remove one and it fits perfectly then, depending on the pg/vg ratio of your juice, the extra strand can be used as a flavor wick if necessary. I like the yarn best because it takes the guess work out of "how much is too much" when pinching of pieces of sterile cotton balls.

 

[Ryedan]

With the silicon wicks do I have to dry burn?

Not on first use. After that you can dry burn when the coil gets gunked up. Works very well.

 

[retired1]

With the silicon wicks do I have to dry burn?

Only if you're cleaning them after they've been used.

 

[RightCoastVap]

I Have used the CVS sterile cotton balls and they work fine. I am currently using organic cotton from Walgreens, Studio 35 Beauty is the brand and they have been working really nice.

 

[Sthur]

Like tasty I use 30 gauge wire and make micro coils around a 1/16th bit. Coil now is running at 1.9 ohms. Works and hits like a champ. I use cotton too, boiled it and made a single wick through center, assemble post, cut ends to fit, and add rubber cap.

Don't dry burn cotton and give a few non fired hit to draw juice into coil. Then fire away.

 

[RightCoastVap]

Yes do not dry burn cotton please.