Wire Rope for Wick?
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I have been doing some research on capillary action and have found that there a number of factors affecting the performance of a wick.
two of the biggest are the contact angle of the fluid (the ejuice in this case) to the solid (wick) and the diameter of the tube / pore.
there are actually very complex mathimatical formulea for calculating the wick performance, but they are way above my ability
so with that being said, using the empherical method, has anyone noticed / documented any performance differences between the different grades of stainless steel ? IE: 302, 304, 316 ?
i would assume there is a difference in the contact angle of these materials, how much i don't know and may be insignificant.
I have been doing some research on capillary action and have found that there a number of factors affecting the performance of a wick.
two of the biggest are the contact angle of the fluid (the ejuice in this case) to the solid (wick) and the diameter of the tube / pore.
there are actually very complex mathimatical formulea for calculating the wick performance, but they are way above my ability
so with that being said, using the empherical method, has anyone noticed / documented any performance differences between the different grades of stainless steel ? IE: 302, 304, 316 ?
i would assume there is a difference in the contact angle of these materials, how much i don't know and may be insignificant.
8.5w - 9.5w seems to be the sweet spot for me using 1/16th SS Rope and a 1.4 ohm coil with 2-3 layer of mesh around the top third of the wick.
Whatever 4.2v to 3.8v to a .8ohm coil works out to... sorry, I don't know the math :/ but I can tell you this is absolutely the best vape I've experienced, by far. 32g double coil, 7*7 316 ss rope (cleaned but not oxidized) with a xc-116 diaper at the top to wrap the coil onto. Wicks like mad, vapor and flavor are amazing.
I'll report how it goes once I get the rope in. I ordered 7x19 and will try it with #300, #325 and #400 mesh to see what works best for my juice. I may also look into some 7x7 just for the sake of my own curiosity on which will be better for me.
As far as shorting goes, I've never had much of a problem getting a mesh wick to perform quickly without shorting using the original heat, quench, burn method. I've tried all of the oxidation methods and keep going back to the original because it works best for me that way, YMMV.
As far as shorting goes, I've never had much of a problem getting a mesh wick to perform quickly without shorting using the original heat, quench, burn method. I've tried all of the oxidation methods and keep going back to the original because it works best for me that way, YMMV.
Im going to try ss mesh.. And those cotton pads .. And some cotton balls.. To see which onr is better.. Will make a youtube video.. When i get my evic..
And i will hopefully have my internet up this week
And i will hopefully have my internet up this week
You take apart a qtip..use the cotton yo go around the ss rope..
I tried cotton ball wrap around the ss mess. It burned right off. I have been using 100% cotton ball on clearomizer and successfully done. Each lasted me longer than a week, still works but I feel like to redone for fresh. I wonder what is the differences between clearomizer and genesis type, regarding this area.
If you SS wick is not wicking, then you are not putting juice on the cotton and therefore the coil is dry. This will definitely burn! When I use cotton in or on SS mesh, I make sure to keep tilting and ensuring that the cotton stays wet. When working, cotton is hard to beat!
Indefinitely. The SS rope isn't going anywhere, the ceramic under the coil can withstand 1500+ degress so I use the coil to burn it clean.
I don't really know how long it would last before I "had" to replace it but I see no reason why it wouldn't last for months and months and months, or even years, with proper care (ie. periodic cleaning)
Well now, that's being a little generous
I have been running the same coil on a ceramic setup for about a month. The coil (after dry burning to clean) looks as good as new. We break coils when we fiddle with them. If you get a good no-fiddle setup, the coil should last a long long time. But....Whats the fun in that anyway
Got my xc116 in the mail today from big tex... 25"! Extra inch. I made out like a bandit : P
Too tired to play with my Gennies tonight... but I'll be trying my hand at a 3/32 7x7 SS rope wick with the xc116 diaper. Double 30ga, twisted 30ga, or straight 28? Decisions, decisions...
Too tired to play with my Gennies tonight... but I'll be trying my hand at a 3/32 7x7 SS rope wick with the xc116 diaper. Double 30ga, twisted 30ga, or straight 28? Decisions, decisions...
If yall need rope pm me.. Like everyone that i've sent it to have seen, if you dont have anything to trade for.. All i ask for is 1$ to cover shipping the stamp and envelope'.... Anything else is donation based, so you guys can donate w.e you want.. I will send 1ft of ss rope 7x7 3/32
Alright, I give up. I got ss rope, 3 different sizez. I tried the rope itself, rope with ss mess, rope with cotton, cotton by itself, etc. I tried many different ways for 2 nights. Sometimes I thought I got it but only for couple puffs. Sometimes, it keep saying short. Sometimes, I wanted to smash it and let the dog bite it. I am going back to clearomizer and kanger type with 100% cotton.
Good luck you guys.
Good luck you guys.
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