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Printer cartridge tube! You are a real modern day mad scientist there EvilGrym - that is a good thing!
I was just staring at some small ginseng bottles I have on the shelf - same exact size as a 1.5 ml tank - and one end already has an opening with a seal on it. I can only imagine the way you look at things when you're out shopping!
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so its not the cotton wick, its the damn silicon on the stardust. i smelled it, and yes it has scorch marks, and it smells exactly like the nasty taste I'm getting intermittently. I think this one's toast, beyond re-use...
If you want to fashion your own silicon plugs washers, seals of any kind, I've used the food grade epoxy silicon. Hardens in 5-10 minutes.
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I've seen some black marks on my silicon but nothing too bad. Can you just flip it over so the scorch is on the downside? When you rewick, would it be possible to have the silicon recessed a little more?
Good call Robbie, but for this particular plug I think its game over. It stinks just like the off tastes I'm getting when I vape it. I tried pushing it down/pulling the wick up and no dice, still nasty. And it has vertical scorches that run all the way up and down.
Interesting that I lost another plug on a Stardust, and ended up replacing it with a post plug from a dead carto. Its not a perfect fit (a bit large) but this one has yet to go scorch city on me
A cheapo fix (like the 'paper' suggested above, still have no idea what to make of that lol) would be good news. Or I can just go gut another carto from the cartomizer graveyard bag...
I do have the DAP food grade silicon, btw all. Wonder if I can mold it somehow to be the right size/shape. Have to brainstorm this tomorrow after some sleep.
Robbie btw, my uncle recently got into vaping, and ordered some 808 stardusts from SI. He was asking about taking it apart and I linked him to your video. He calls me the next day "That robbie guy is amazing!"
Thank you for all that you do
Interesting that I lost another plug on a Stardust, and ended up replacing it with a post plug from a dead carto. Its not a perfect fit (a bit large) but this one has yet to go scorch city on me
A cheapo fix (like the 'paper' suggested above, still have no idea what to make of that lol) would be good news. Or I can just go gut another carto from the cartomizer graveyard bag...
I do have the DAP food grade silicon, btw all. Wonder if I can mold it somehow to be the right size/shape. Have to brainstorm this tomorrow after some sleep.
Robbie btw, my uncle recently got into vaping, and ordered some 808 stardusts from SI. He was asking about taking it apart and I linked him to your video. He calls me the next day "That robbie guy is amazing!"
Thank you for all that you do
I just remembered one important thing about liquid and organic wicks.
Liquid must not be too viscous. It must soak in the wick, not roll over the wick. To test your liquid for compatibility with organic wick put one drop on dry wick and watch. drop must soak in rather fast (about 1 second), if not - add a little water to liquid.
Liquid must not be too viscous. It must soak in the wick, not roll over the wick. To test your liquid for compatibility with organic wick put one drop on dry wick and watch. drop must soak in rather fast (about 1 second), if not - add a little water to liquid.
Negative. Didn't do any fiddling yesterday but hopefully will find something soon...
may be baking silicon form help you? termal resistant , food grade silicon. already cured, just cut a piece (and hide from wife the rest)
may be baking silicon form help you? termal resistant , food grade silicon. already cured, just cut a piece (and hide from wife the rest)
Cutting shapes might be better than using GE RTV106 (Food safe high-temp red). While it's high-temp and food safe, it's not recommended near delicate electronics or copper/brass because of the offgassing, and possibly has a longer cure time depending on the quantity used.
Anyhow, here's the datasheet: http://www.sdsmarket.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/rtv_106specs.pdf
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DAP Products - Silicone Sealants - DAP® Household/Aquarium Adhesive Sealant
that's the DAP jam that I have. Haven't opened it yet though.
that's the DAP jam that I have. Haven't opened it yet though.
I rewicked another repairable CE2
This time I used THIN slices of gauze, to the point where they were falling apart in my hands at first. I soaked them in water, twisted the hell out them, threw three strands on one hand of the old helping hands, and braided away
Then I tossed it in the microwave
Wick is the same thickness as a stock CE2 wick, and its ripping through 80% VG like a joke! (at 2.4 ohms to boot!) WOOT!
This time I used THIN slices of gauze, to the point where they were falling apart in my hands at first. I soaked them in water, twisted the hell out them, threw three strands on one hand of the old helping hands, and braided away
Then I tossed it in the microwave
Wick is the same thickness as a stock CE2 wick, and its ripping through 80% VG like a joke! (at 2.4 ohms to boot!) WOOT!
I rewicked another repairable CE2
This time I used THIN slices of gauze, to the point where they were falling apart in my hands at first. I soaked them in water, twisted the hell out them, threw three strands on one hand of the old helping hands, and braided away
Then I tossed it in the microwave
Wick is the same thickness as a stock CE2 wick, and its ripping through 80% VG like a joke! (at 2.4 ohms to boot!) WOOT!
Awesome results Cyrus Vap!!! Once you get that wick dialed in it really goes with the flow!
Did you do anything to tackle the silicon interference issue BTW?
Yep picked up one myself at Michaels today to check out. Has anyone tried this out yet?
Used the Micheal's bamboo thread for a few hours - worked fine, same as silica. Currently using a SS wick with bamboo in the center to bring fluid up to the coil and it works.
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