Heat shrink tubing

[robby]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has tried heat shrink tubing where the stainless steel wick goes through the body of a DID or similar atty, and also maybe a small piece at the bottom of the wick to stop it making contact with the metal base of the atty. Does it strangle the wick? Thanks in anticipation.

[eyebrook]

Yes it will but you can get away with the bottom piece , some people use ptf tape on the middle of the wick, never tried it myself though

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 21:54:06 GMT eyebrook said:

Yes it will but you can get away with the bottom piece , some people use ptf tape on the middle of the wick, never tried it myself though

Thanks, the PTFE makes more sense, shouldnt strangle it as much

[blakey]

Jan 21, 2013 21:54:06 GMT eyebrook said:

Yes it will but you can get away with the bottom piece , some people use ptf tape on the middle of the wick, never tried it myself though

I use a strip of liquorish cigarette paper around the part that goes through the hole- short free

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 22:02:38 GMT blakey said:

Jan 21, 2013 21:54:06 GMT eyebrook said:

Yes it will but you can get away with the bottom piece , some people use ptf tape on the middle of the wick, never tried it myself though

I use a strip of liquorish cigarette paper around the part that goes through the hole- short free

Sounds good, not gonna get any bad taste either, just a hint of liquorish

[lazydog]

In the vttv archives there is a vid, Hifistud used clingfilm to stop the wick shorting on the deck

[andylec]

being inquisitive ,what is the reason robby? genuine question just like to know new things

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 22:33:30 GMT andylec said:

being inquisitive ,what is the reason robby? genuine question just like to know new things

To try and reduce the shorts to the body of the atomizer, I am thinking if you can get rid of the paths to earth it`s gotta help ??? I am hoping it will help with hotspots

[andylec]

thats an interesting theory,can you post your results m8

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 22:28:15 GMT lazydog said:

In the vttv archives there is a vid, Hifistud used clingfilm to stop the wick shorting on the deck

Good idea, I was hoping a quarter inch of heat shrink at the bottom of the wick will stop the earth there as well

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 22:42:24 GMT andylec said:

thats an interesting theory,can you post your results m8

I will, I am hoping my heat shrink gets here tomorrow, got some off ebay this morning.

[Skwoddy]

Cutting off the end of the wick at 45 degrees will reduce the contact to a pin point, better yet, if you have a clear tank you can suspend the mesh above the bottom cap so there is no contact, but a well oxidised mesh prevents most shorts.

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 22:57:37 GMT Skwoddy said:

Cutting off the end of the wick at 45 degrees will reduce the contact to a pin point, better yet, if you have a clear tank you can suspend the mesh above the bottom cap so there is no contact, but a well oxidised mesh prevents most shorts.

Yes, the main trouble I am getting is hot spots at the top of the coil, I`ve oxidised till I am blue in the face lol. I saw a post on another forum where they used airstone from a fish tank as a wick, it worked soso, not enough sucking up the liquid, but a clever idea, really thinking outside the box

[Mev]

I use insulating bushings on the wick hole, either the ones that come for the center pin or ones I've bought. The tighter they are around the wick the more they'll restrict but not to the point of stopping the wicking process.

[robby]

Jan 21, 2013 23:28:38 GMT Mev said:

I use insulating bushings on the wick hole, either the ones that come for the center pin or ones I've bought. The tighter they are around the wick the more they'll restrict but not to the point of stopping the wicking process.

Maybe I am not making the wick thin enough, it is a "good" fit, but I cant help thinking that the oxidation can scrape off at the hole, it is a very thin layer