Wick and wire?

[Chillerhippie]

Hi I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of some bamboo wick which is safe to use in an ecig? Also, whats the best wire to use to make a coil?
Thanks

 

[Huffelpuff]

What type of rba are you using? It may help to know in order to make proper suggestions. For wire, I go here:

Resistance heating wire, Kanthal A-1 32 awg 75ft | eBay
Resistance Wire

Amazon.com: 30 Gauge .999 Fine Silver Round Wire Thinnest 0.010" (Qty=20 Feet): Arts, Crafts & Sewing
No Resistance Wire

Unless you are using r/nr wires to rebuild, you will want resistance wire - I use 32 g resistance wire. Not sure why some people use thicker or thinner resistance wire.

For wick, I always use Clouds of Vapor when it is in stock but it is not bamboo. I've gotten bamboo yarn from a craft store but haven't had much luck with it. I'm sure that others will have suggestions as well.

 

[LongHaul]

Hi I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of some bamboo wick which is safe to use in an ecig? Also, whats the best wire to use to make a coil?
Thanks

The bamboo wick people use in the atty rebuilds is yarn from Michaels craft store

And go with the 32ga on ebay

Sent from somewhere in America with a iPhone 4s

 

[chesterdrawers]

wire:
WIRES.CO.UK

 

[Chillerhippie]

It's the mini vivi nova, I know not a true rebuildable but you can rebuild it. (from what I've heard, it's easier than some rebuildables to rebuild!

 

[Chrissie]

Chiller, have a look at this pinned thread on AAE-C UK -

ALL ABOUT E-CIGARETTES UK - Wick, Wire and SS Mesh Sources.

Plus lots of help in the modders & rebuildable board -

ALL ABOUT E-CIGARETTES UK - Modders / Rebuildables / Repairables Board

 

[Chillerhippie]

Thank you so much for the replies! I didn't know there was so many to choose from!

I have no idea where to start lol

I'm wanting to make coils which will be about 2.4ohm and use bamboo wicks although I've not read anything about fibre glass ones so I might use them if theres no fear of the fibres getting in my lungs. The silicone fibres on the tw clearomizer did and it gave me an itchy throat and cough.

 

[perpetua]

What are you wanting to rebuild Chiller . . . as that will make a difference as to what resistance
wire will be your best bet, as it depends upon how much room you have to fit a coil in and the
winds you'll be able to achieve in that space.

Untreated cotton wick could be worth considering, but you do have to keep it wet, all the time,
as it burns quite quickly otherwise.

 

[Chillerhippie]

It's my mini nova, I really don't want to go down the cotton route in fear of getting Byssinosis.

I wonder if anyone has had good results from hemp wicks?

 

[perpetua]

In that case a 0.16 or 0.15mm will be your best option for the Nova Chiller, Kanthal is a nicer wire
than the standard NC . . . I'm perfectly happy with FG/Silica wick, so I haven't tried hemp. I'd imagine the
same will apply as cotton, it'll burn quickly if you don't keep it well wet.