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Post by lymmranger on Aug 22, 2015 9:13:23 GMT
I note I can now (finally) use the rba deck
..........first wick came out at 1.1 and is mighty smooth
..........I see what everyone means about flavour
..........I am even using 13 - 16 watts without burning
.........I take it that higher power also reduces "gunging" of the coil??????
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Post by lymmranger on Aug 21, 2015 23:39:02 GMT
I'm wondering if your istick is behaving its self... You seem to have had more than your share of coils burning out... Give that man a prize!!!!!!!!!!!
new istick obtained
so far its bloody wonderful! what a difference!
thank you for the tip
hopefully I can get on now!
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Post by lymmranger on Aug 19, 2015 20:21:07 GMT
OK - day 3 has ended...... rig is still working adequately - Blimey! have I finally cracked it?  ????? |
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Post by lymmranger on Aug 19, 2015 6:57:56 GMT
Thanks folks
OK......
Juice is mainly "sweet" so Chykensa your points are noted! also I already realise that much more than 12 watts doesn't work either (In fact it never has from day 1 - all pre-supplied wicks were destroyed by more than 10watts and all purchased ready built OCC wicks were destroyed by higher power)). At this "power" the vaping experience is fine for me (until it burns)
.........this answers the questions Letsavit asked too, apart from "airhole" - I have experimented and found medium to largest settings suit me best
.....................So...........
this would appear to boil down to "wicking"
Below is OCC build....
I am currently on my 7th home made wick (1.7watts) and today is day 3. we will see....
when I add wick I try and judge it so that the uncompressed size is a bare fraction larger than the coil. I then twist one end and insert. I then untwist and gently pull it back and forward a couple of times. I then trim and fluff ends to ensure holes are full of wick. It is pre-soaked with a few drops and then put into use.
RBA - I need to spend some time un-jamming this - a friendly shop "nerd" set this up for me. He trapped wick in the grooves and this has jammed the 2 parts together
I am currently very busy at work, I drive huge daily distances and really really really need my gear to be reliable hence my PANIC!!!!!!
Edit - high vg currently although I have/am trying several different juices |
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Post by lymmranger on Aug 18, 2015 16:05:20 GMT
LATEST UPDATE............ well this still frustrates/impresses me in equal measure!!!!! I can now (easily) construct a wire coil (I find 6 turns for aprox 1.8 lasts longest) I can now (easily) use the above to rebuild a "OCC" coil BUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> life expectancy is like picking a lottery ticket I have managed less than a day, I have also managed 3 days! .........ultimately coil gets blackened and wick burns  I have used the cotton that comes with the kit -X I have used 2 other cottons from local shops ---X Is this behaviour acceptable? I am about to dump this "kit" - her indoors has even suggested I buy some stinkies!!  (I said NO!) HELP! |
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Post by lymmranger on Jul 8, 2015 19:56:19 GMT
Hiya everone............ UPDATE time.......... seals are now leakfree occ head now in use (rba keeps tasting burnt and has been discarded) on the whole this has been a disappointing purchase  occ - seems to be satisfactory @ 2 weeks on  battery life is "poor" - I chain vap -----thank god for car chargers!!!!!!! ......more to follow! |
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 24, 2015 8:20:19 GMT
Thanks for all your input peeps
It would appear that these things are extremely "tricky" to get just right!
It would also appear that I have a lot of fiddling/experimenting to do
..........I had better go and get some more "coils" for my protank2 to tide me over
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 23, 2015 19:37:28 GMT
Wick was actually "trapped" into the channels......... ..........hence 10-15mins being extended into 1hour  ..........I now have no more wire coils left!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 23, 2015 18:21:06 GMT
Sure................ RBA deck as supplied.......... .............wick (as supplied) inserted (as u-tube vid) burnt taste! after 1 hours vapping replaced and set up by an "expert" burnt taste after less than 1 hour replaced again after replacing wire coil with second supplied coil and new wick Burnt taste after less than 1 hour what next???? when it works - Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!! .................However.................. |
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 21, 2015 20:11:26 GMT
Errrrrrrrrrr............. Not sure ...........I have an istick 30 attached to a subtank mini, fitted with the "rba" coil(?) seals were red as supplied, now they are black ............beyond this info |
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 21, 2015 19:17:02 GMT
OK.............. ........have had to "burn" the wick off replaced and all was well ..................for 15 puffs On Tues all may be fixed! .........................! |
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 17, 2015 20:40:53 GMT
Thanks peeps
...........working tomorrow so back to protankII
will play o Friday and report back!
............have to say this is the first kangertech gear I have had trouble with - not happy!!!!!!!!
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 17, 2015 18:59:13 GMT
if it's RBA deck, remove the existing cotton and replace... then follow the soaking advice... youtube has plenty of video's to help... search for "rebuilding" Yes............... it is!
..........Upon examination the coils are blackened........
...........will changing the "cotton" fix it?????
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Post by lymmranger on Jun 17, 2015 18:24:19 GMT
Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy1 I now have an I-stick30 coupled with a subtank mini.............. when it works it is AWSOME! BUT.............. so far it has leaked (BADLY) - fixed by changing seals........... .............Now it tastes "burnt" dismantling shows blackened coil _ on RBA deck? ...................HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (please) |
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Post by lymmranger on May 15, 2015 19:02:18 GMT
Ok I am about to go for this option, but.........
I get the impression that the subtank kit does not include any "wire"........
which wire should I order and from where please?
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(I said NO!)
