I think so, if I understand what you're asking. They do look kind of "rolled" up. They appear to me like any other cotton ball I've ever seen.
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I think so, if I understand what you're asking. They do look kind of "rolled" up. They appear to me like any other cotton ball I've ever seen.
Nice. I like to unroll them into a strip and split some off after that so the fibers are more or less lined up. Cool, TY again.
Cool, I haven't tried that, sounds like a good idea. I usually just pull some off and try to shape it evenly to avoid getting lumps and whatnot. I did that video pretty quick, so I didn't really bother trying to line it up too much. I'm going to try your method next time I make one.
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Okay, I just tried this. You are correct, they unroll into a nice flat sheet with fibers all lined up. Much easier to get a perfect lump-free wick. Thanks for the tip.
james, do you mind if I link that video in my Cotton Wick Wiki?
Probably won't pop the link up there right away; but will soon
. Thanks, I've kept meaning to try making a video like that, but never have.
Cigarette smoke is dry and easily filtered. Ecig vapor is composed of tiny droplets of liquid which I would expect to saturate any filter material, which would restrict flow through the filter fairly quickly 
I doubt that any sort of filter is needed for ecigs.
Although IIRC, some have stated that they've put 'carto filler' in their drip tip as a filter. I just don't recall any reports of how long that lasted.
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I doubt that any sort of filter is needed for ecigs.
Although IIRC, some have stated that they've put 'carto filler' in their drip tip as a filter. I just don't recall any reports of how long that lasted.
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Cigarette smoke is dry and easily filtered. Ecig vapor is composed of tiny droplets of liquid which I would expect to saturate any filter material, which would restrict flow through the filter fairly quickly
Pretty sure the micro-droplets we are making with our vaporizers will be removed with any filter or chamber method defeating the entire purpose. I am far less concerned with this issue of pneumoconiosis than I was when inhaling 4000+ chemicals in a fire driven analog paper tube. This is about harm reduction and my harm has been reduced. I will however pay attention and learn should this become a real issue for our community of Ex-Smokers.
I did read one post of a member who was using #500 ss mesh as a filter in an RBA. I don't know how that person managed to secure the mesh, or how it really worked. I didn't pay much attention at the time, but I would guess it could be rigged up if one were motivated.
I did exactly that - with #350, #400 and #500 - not really to filter but to prevent those little hot droplets scorching my tongue...
It works to an extent but the condensation on the mesh soon builds up and causes an ugly gurgling sound sooner than later. A further problem is that the condensed liquid runs down the chamber and pools. This in effect feeds your wick with secondary juice that has been boiled to evaporation temperature. The flavour and TH is adversary affected sadly.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I am curious, though...how and where did you affix the ss mesh?I did exactly that - with #350, #400 and #500 - not really to filter but to prevent those little hot droplets scorching my tongue...
It works to an extent but the condensation on the mesh soon builds up and causes an ugly gurgling sound sooner than later. A further problem is that the condensed liquid runs down the chamber and pools. This in effect feeds your wick with secondary juice that has been boiled to evaporation temperature. The flavour and TH is adversary affected sadly.
well, it's always better if there is a good filter at the tip to filter before air go into our mouth. The coil is constantly burning fluid and wick when we vape and... kanthal. I am sure there is/are things burned in the form of ash that we don't even see.
Once, I took a piece of cigarette filter and sitck it into the tip to try couple draws. I don't see it preventing that much vape/smoke. If they produce some kind of good fitler, I would get it.
Once, I took a piece of cigarette filter and sitck it into the tip to try couple draws. I don't see it preventing that much vape/smoke. If they produce some kind of good fitler, I would get it.
Well stone, it was not on a RBA setup - mine is much more condensed and far smaller. See in Dan's thread about the porous ceramic today. I fitted the mesh filter over the air hole just before my end cap. Close to the vapour exit into the mouth. In such a small pv I did not really have much options. Everything pretty closely packed in there....
I did see it in Dan's thread, and I must've seen it in Raidy's thread (but i don't remember reading it back then). It looks like a very compact and impressive piece of work. I said this in Dan's thread, you should sell those. I would buy one!
Just to let everyone know. I did roll up a tiny cotton ball, not thick, and stick it into the tip. It doesn't lesson the vape/smoke level at all. If there is any, it minor enough that I can't even feel it. For several minus of vaping, my cotton ball is so wet. At least, I can see that the fluid and everything else is suppose to end up in my mouth instead.
Hopefully you are not burning anything but rather only vaporizing liquid. Do not let your wick get dry and you should be OK IMO. I'm not sure who is worried about inhaling cotton dust, but my wicks are not very dusty - I think they are a bit too wet for that
Breathing cotton dust was only ever suspected of being a concern in fabric manufacturing. Silicosis on the other stand I can see, since the silica does tend to splinter with little shards breaking off due to it's brittle nature, however these have been shown to be too large to cause silicosis. I still don't like them, but there you go.When I can no longer breathe the air outside without wearing a mask, then I'll start thinking about a filter for the intake side of my e-Cig.
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