First rebuilding attempt - partial success

[chrisss]

Hi,

I had my first go at rebuilding today, an aga-s with a silica wick using maccafan's method. I managed to eliminate the hot spots, got 1.7 ohms, good wicking and loads of vapour. However the taste was burnt and nothing I did could get rid of it. The chamber smelt burnt and in the end I pulled out the wick and coil and washed out the atty ready for another go another day. Has anyone got any ideas on what I was doing wrong or tips on how to avoid that burnt taste?

Chris

[bomberharris]

is the wick to thick, it likes plenty of room .

[chrisss]

Mar 10, 2013 22:00:53 GMT bomberharris said:

is the wick to thick, it likes plenty of room .

I used 2mm + 1mm together, following the example given for an aga-t. Maybe I should try just 2mm?

[Greigster]

Does sound like the coil could have been too tight and strangled the wick. As bomber said you need the coil to be touching the wick all round without restricting the flow of juice to the coil.I normally use a pin or thin paperclip alongside the wick when I coil, then when I slide out the pin it gives a little room for the wick to expand when you as the juice