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Post by alvoram on Nov 10, 2012 13:13:15 GMT
Well, as I said, I ordered 2 metre of each of .2 .18 and .16 Kanthal wire. I wanted a mix as I'd struggled to get any resistance with the wire that came with the Aga, even with 5 coils... It arrived today, I was very tempted to reach straight for the .16, so as to get a higher resistance, but kept thinking how macca said .20 is best. So I went for the 20. I cut a new mesh, no ideas of size, but I made it thicker than the last mesh, after advice earlier in this thread, this time I decided not to put it under the flame until rolled aswell. I then did what macca did on his video, dripped onto one end, and lit it to make sure the capillary action was working, it didn't go quite to the end until the third attempt, but then on the 4th I could visibly see the wick darkening as it quickly sucked it to the other end. Brilliant. With Blakeys words of strangled wicks ringing in my ears, I tried to do it much looser this time, went for 7 wraps, wanting a higher resistance. Fired it up after a drip of juice, no hot spots, and fair vapour, fired it a few more times without dripping to make sure it was sucking right, all fine. At this point I remembered to check the resistance 3.1 So i turned up the voltage and got masses of vapour At this point I'm a happy bunny, taste is delicious, lots and lots of vapour, brilliant. Then I decided to take a coil off, did this, quite easily, as the coils weren't wrapped so tight this time, and the Ohms came out at 2.4 or 2.5... Turned down the voltage a little, same result, perfect flavour, perfect vapour and a very happy bunny. Blakey, Macca, and everyone else that's helped with ideas in this thread, I could kiss you right now, I really could.... Thanks
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Post by alvoram on Nov 10, 2012 12:00:01 GMT
I'm tempted with the Zamo/Lava . . . but there doesn't seem to be a body only option and I can't find the discount code either. Perps I'd hold fire on the Zamo, that's not quite as good value as their LT deal IMO.
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Post by alvoram on Nov 10, 2012 3:00:08 GMT
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Post by alvoram on Nov 10, 2012 0:55:58 GMT
Rats, at that price for a full kit, I'd be worried if someone hadn't posted on this thread that they'd ordered one, that is a bargain, with a decentish charger too.
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 21:10:29 GMT
Ahhh pants, there's a little kink in the wire just after it leaves the wick... Is that having an effect? BTW I'm really enjoying tinkering with this, thanks again macca (and Perps)
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 21:03:29 GMT
Drip a few drops of juice directly on the hot spot and fire it a few times and/or move the coils about slightly.. I saw that you'd recommended that earlier to someone else so had already tried it, it stops glowing initially, but soon starts glowing again. I've moved the coil around loads, even to the point of unscrewing it and resetting it closer to the centre post. I don't know if anyone else has tried the wire that came with them, if so, has anyone else had problems with it, or is it good, and I'm just crap?
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 20:49:23 GMT
Just realised I had enough wire left to try 1 more rewick, so did this, but this time I just cant get rid of the hot spot on the lead to the positive at the top leaned the wick right over until it was almost touching the post, hardly any lead at all, still got the hot spot, just a smaller hot spot
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 19:27:45 GMT
This is my worst month ever for ecig spends, I swear the ninjas on here are doing an 'inception' on me and planting seeds of spending urges into my head whilst I sleep!!! Those pesky ninjas!
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 12:01:45 GMT
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 11:26:31 GMT
I made a stupid mistake, I didnt disassemble and reassemble it myself, and it leaked really badly over night Gonna leave it now until my wire gets here and give it another go, I know I got the wick done well, masses of juice being sucked up, but I should have assembled it / checked assembly myself, and I think I too was guilty of coiling it too tightly.... never mind, you live and you learn, next time
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 0:19:31 GMT
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Post by alvoram on Nov 9, 2012 0:04:29 GMT
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 23:04:41 GMT
Macca, hope you dont mind me asking in this thread, but it relates to what you were saying about the nickel chrome wire earlier.... where can I get hgiher resistance Kanthal at a really good price, wires.co.uk only has .150mm, would that be the one for me?
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:36:31 GMT
OK I have 1 of the 18650 lavatube batteries from Jason @ VE, got it on charge, anything should be better than a ultrafire, which although working now, for some reason I don't quite trust it at those levels of current draw
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Post by alvoram on Nov 8, 2012 22:28:08 GMT
Still nto glowing orange Macca, but lots more vapour... You could be right though, I have an ultrafire in, never been a problem before as always used higher resistance stuff... new batteries on their way. I had some pannies and lost them
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