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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:00:56 GMT
Right made my first wick, using the wire that came with it, and the 500 mesh, coil is showing at 1.3 Ohms, thought it would be higher. Not getting great amounts of vaper, although I am getting some, and it is consistant, I wonder if anyone could tell me where I might have gone wrong... Pictures... And as you can see, no hot spots, but not much vapour, so I'm really confused Hope someone can see what I did wrong.
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Post by maccafan on Nov 8, 2012 22:05:59 GMT
What happens if you drip a couple of drops of juice directly on the wick at the top coil and fire?
What voltage are you trying with a 1.3 ohm coil?
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Post by womble on Nov 8, 2012 22:06:00 GMT
That wick hole is huge! I presume you have to stand them upright then?
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Post by Skwoddy on Nov 8, 2012 22:07:40 GMT
At first glance there dont seem to be many wraps in the mesh, try a 40x50 (40 being the drop) and too much of a hole, therefore not enough capillary action to suck up the juice, plus depends on the mixture of pg/vg.
Only as the photos look, i could be wrong.
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:09:23 GMT
What happens if you drip a couple of drops of juice directly on the wick at the top coil and fire? What voltage are you trying with a 1.3 ohm coil? 3.5 Volts... and when I add juice I get even less vapour
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Post by Skwoddy on Nov 8, 2012 22:13:34 GMT
Is the wick bottoming out on the bottom of the tank?, did you cut it at 45 degrees, sorry for all the questions, its all I can think of
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Post by maccafan on Nov 8, 2012 22:15:02 GMT
It sounds very much like the coil ain't heating up enough..
If you remove the wick leaving the coil in place does the coil heat up red or is it a dull red?
What batteries are you using in your LT?
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Post by Moon on Nov 8, 2012 22:15:55 GMT
It's all conjecture and inference and fear of the unknown at this point..I am not aware of any studies done to conclusively prove either way. there are people using Line clones with pure copper conductors for over a year without any ill effects.. I will post the picture when I find it.. Cheers, I clean them fairly regularly, so will keep an eye on the plating.
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:16:38 GMT
It sounds very much like the coil ain't heating up enough.. If you remove the wick leaving the coil in place does the coil heat up red or is it a dull red? What batteries are you using in your LT? I'll try that macca. Yes skwoddy, did the 45 degrees angle, and the top of the wick is soaking wet with juice mate.
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Post by OneDay on Nov 8, 2012 22:17:37 GMT
This question about the air hole lining up.... if the wick is at 9 o'clock, where should the hole be?
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Post by Skwoddy on Nov 8, 2012 22:19:39 GMT
Ok man, must be a low heat thing, I rarely go to 3.5 volts personally, but im confident youll get 4.1v on a 1.3ohm coil without burning.
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:19:39 GMT
Cant get the wick out macca I dont want to break the wire, as I don't have any more wire, like a smart arse I wanted to see how I went with the stuff that came with it before ordering wire.... turns out it only came with enough for 1 wick
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Post by maccafan on Nov 8, 2012 22:21:15 GMT
Cheers, I clean them fairly regularly, so will keep an eye on the plating. Don't worry about it too much.. Most of the resistance coils in commercial -mizers are made out of nichrome which contains 80% nickel. Basically many of us are inhaling on fumes from a incandescent wire which largely contains Nickel, a highly poisonous metal to humans, day after day and some have been doing it for 4 or more years without suffering any ill effects. I honestly worry more about that than chrome plated brass coming into contact with juice. In fact I use Kanthal on everything now because of the nickel content in nichrome.
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Post by jayjay on Nov 8, 2012 22:22:35 GMT
That's odd. That upper most wrap looks blacked out. Maybe it's had it. I didn't rate the wire that came with it. With that low resistance and that power going through, it should be booming out the vapour when the wick is wet.
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Post by Skwoddy on Nov 8, 2012 22:23:41 GMT
This question about the air hole lining up.... if the wick is at 9 o'clock, where should the hole be? 9 o clock also ideally, the further away the hole = more throat hit and less vapour, and visa versa mate
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