Kayfun 3.1 ES - setup re-wick - re-coil -- My Method

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I've been experimenting with various methods for setting up this beast for a while now and I think I have one that should be fool proof almost every time - I've done it like this for about the last 5 re-coils and it's been spot-on every time... This is a variation on the figure of eight method but without the waste and the faff required for coiling.

First I start off with some 0.2mm Kanthal and two pieces of 1.5mm Eko wool that's been torched (torching the silica stiffens it a teeny bit as well as removing any 3rd party stuff)

Then I do a nice tight 4/5 wrap as shown, wrap the coil onto the silica so that the two pieces lay side by side

This is attached to the Kayfun then by pushing tight against the post block and screwing the coil tails in place

Then lift the coil up so that the wicks sit on top of the screws - ensure no coil touches the screws by adjusting with a pin screwdriver tweezers etc...

Ensure that the wicks are sitting side by side from the top as shown....

At this stage I prime the wick with some neat VG I keep in a small needle dispenser bottle - I have found that this greatly helps the wicks to start working with no fuss once everything is finally setup.  I don't overload the wicks just load them a little bit to help with positioning and cutting a little later on....

Next I shove the wicks up into the barrel body and attach it leaving the wicks poking out of the top. I saturate them a little bit more with some neat VG 

Then with some nail clippers I clip the wicks to about 5-8mm above the top of the barrel like so:

Then with a tweezers I manipulate the wicks down into the fluid wells like so - one tail either side and pulled against the central post so that the wick doesn't block the fluid entry channels. The prior wetting with VG greatly assists in doing this at this stage.

The coil works out at 2.0 - 2.1 ohms every time - higher ohms can be achieved with the use of 0.16 kanthal and lower ohms with 0.25 Kanthal... 

 

Finally I get the juice I'm going to use and put approximately 3 drops in either fluid well until it begins to weep out of the bottom of the fluid channels - assemble - fill and vape  

This provides all the benefits of the popular Figure of Eight method in use but without the wastage of wick and the faff required in the actual coiling process. - It achieves exactly the same effect regards wicking as the figure of eight method - you just need a bit more attention to detail when placing the wicks to ensure no channel blockages occur. - I get excellent wicking - flavour and vapour production with this set up  

Hope this helps anyone having problems coming up with a reliable method for wicking this atty..

[OneDay]

Thanks for sharing that @darthpistachio, I must try that method with my 2.1
I'm currently using two pieces of 3mm wick - do you find that 2 x 1.5 gives you sufficient vapour?

[blakey]

Less is more with these kayfuns, on my 2.1 I use either 2 mm or 1.5 mm trebled. I tuck the loops down to the base and cut the tails off.

[OneDay]

Apr 14, 2013 21:57:52 GMT blakey said:

Less is more with these kayfuns, on my 2.1 I use either 2 mm or 1.5 mm trebled. I tuck the loops down to the base and cut the tails off.

Hence my question Blakey. I'm using a total of 6mm at the coil, this method only uses 3mm

[blakey]

Are you using the eco wool? That stuff comes out pretty thick mate, that's what he has in the pics

[OneDay]

Ah no, just bog-standard silica

[jonn]

+1 darthpistacio's method

Been recoiling this way since I got it, using 2x2mm Ekowool on my 2.1, haven't had a fail yet.

The filling valve not working well on mine though, washed it several times in hot water, still can't refill properly through it...

[mrbee]

Are these things as good as it gets for flavour and vapour? As they're not cheap.

[OneDay]

Yes Mrbee, they are!

[mrbee]

Looks like an investment on the horizon. Lol

[mrbee]

Picked my 3.1 up from post office today set it up with this thread. Don't know if its beginners luck but chug chug chug within ten minutes or so. Seems spot on thanks @darthpistachio more than helpful.