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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 15:35:00 GMT
Are you in a position to run an experiment with say three clearos with different density cotton wicks? I'm at a loss at this point. Only got the one Kanger as of now. I'm still fairly new to all this so don't want to waste money for experiments. |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 15:33:32 GMT
Which diameter are you making your coils? 1.5 on a drill bit. |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 15:26:43 GMT
Wow - that guide is amazingly clear... And right. Only things I can think of is that definition of 50/50... And, oh - how full is the tank? I know that with some BCC's, it's very important to have them at least 1/3rd full else the pressure difference isn't enough to stop it flooding (or something). I usually brim it so it lasts a day. |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 14:28:32 GMT
If your talking about using a "flavour wick" then I'm guessing summat like a Protank... The rule of thumb on things like a Kayfun or Expromizer where the air hole is above the majority of the wick is that less is more - too much in the coil and you strangle it and leave a burnt taste - too much in the well and it will swell above the air hole and drip down... So the idea is a reasonable amount in the coil (here be the trial and error bit) and very low density within the well. However, if it's a bottom coil tank similar to a Protank then I'm thinking that a low density outside of the coil will result in flooding because it wicks just a little too well. So I reckon a medium density for the coil wick and higher density for the flavour wick (I recall this being how to do it but it's been an age)... The problem is "low", "medium" and "high" are terribly subjective terms and I fear you have a lot of experimenting to do... Someone more knowledgeable than me will come along shortly (probably Greigster who I believe holds a legendary amount of knowledge) I'm getting no problems with silica on the bottom coil at all and I pinch the cotton 50/50 as described on here but still floods. |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 14:25:32 GMT
What are you trying to re-wick/coil? Sorry mate. I keep forgetting I'm a noob  It's a bog standard single coil kanger bottom coil. |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 13:24:14 GMT
I've followed every tut I can find on here and elsewhere on cotton wicks but they always end up flooding my batt. Even placing a 2mm silica flavour wick on top of my coil doesn't help much.
Is this a normality when using cotton? If so, then I think I'll stick to silica
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 10:09:47 GMT
Oh you mean the top ring. I always have that on, I only took it off for the picture Yep, that one. Just put the atty on without that additional beauty ring til it makes contact, 1/4 turn more, then unscrew the vamo's top ring to meet the atty. Just done that and the airflow is a lot better now. Why didn't I think of that  |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 10:05:26 GMT
You've removed the ring I was talking about to get that one on. The top ring in the original photos is the one. There should be some room for adjustment, looks about 3 threads? I'm  for my vamo to arrive, I'd take a pic to explain. Oh you mean the top ring. I always have that on, I only took it off for the picture |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 9:58:00 GMT
It's already on the vamo. That ring at the top  Mine wasn't on the vamo. I got it with the Protank kit  |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 9:45:14 GMT
I just find it best to. I've never had a short, never broken anything I've vaped on. Screwing the ring up just adds support to the tank. I'd rather see a few threads than a gap between battery and head. The point is if you are over-tightening it's possible to do permanent damage. OK. I'll go try and find it now |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 9:39:56 GMT
Could just be that you're over-tightening. I generally screw my atties on til I feel them make contact, then 1/4 turn more, and no more. Then screw the beauty ring up to meet the atty. I don't use the beauty ring and never have done. Are you supposed to? |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 9:29:14 GMT
There might be a short somewhere in the atomiser head. Next time it's empty, take the opportunity of rinsing and drying it, giving it a dry burn to burn off the gunk on the coil, and then make sure everything is well tightened down; this might solve the problem. If it persists, try a new attie head and save the old one for re-coiling. I should of added that when it reads 2.0 it's perfect. Can't be a short surely or it would short even after the quarter twist? |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 31, 2014 9:17:55 GMT
Strange one is this. If I fully tighten my protank3 on my vamo I get this ..  A quarter twist to loosen the tank slightly and then I get this..  Obviously on 0.1 the vamo won't fire up and I thought it was broken. Is this common? |
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Post by nelsonbloke on May 29, 2014 18:27:38 GMT
icon_shoppingm nelsonblokeI was a committed dyed in the wool menthol only vaper for a long time, have you tried Hangsen Menthol Sensation? I found it to be one of the best menthols, very smooth, some menthols can be very harsh. And it's a pretty cheap liquid have a look HERE It says tobacco overtones, but I can't detect any tobacco  or HEREor HERE I actually like this menthol at 11. My wife vapes tobacco and I have done so in the past (yeuchh!) but yes, awful stuff  Nice price though for 50ml |
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for my vamo to arrive, I'd take a pic to explain.
