jrob3rts
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Hi All,
I am after some advice. I got a VG Genesis Atomizer today and gracefully put it together.
Steps were.
Cut #400 mesh into 3mm x 4.2mm square
Oxidise via hob burner. Test on ohmmeter and continue another time until no conductivity read.
Roll around the Allen Key
When rolled quite tight, reheat over hob burner
Add juice, burn off (ignite with lighter)
Reheat over hob burner
Add juice, burn off (as above)
Insert into wick hole (slightly tight)
Trim wick down a bit so it's not higher than he centre post.
Lock wire into ground screw (chassis)
Wrap 4 times and secure around central thread.
Test resistance (from memory about 1.8ohm)
Drip juice onto wick mesh
Ignite
Hot spot found at the top between wick and centre thread (positive). I assume a hot spot is the part which glows red / white where as the rest doesn't glow?
Adjust wires, seems to clear up. Retest, fill and wait 1-2 mins to wet mesh wick. Ignite, loads of vapour.
Put top on. Run at 3.3v, not much vapour. Up to 3.7v, loads of vapour for a couple of draws then very little.
Take top of, and there is a got spot again.
So, hope that didn't bore you but trying to show what's been done.
I remake a wick and rewired with a similar outcome, this time with 5 winds.
The air hole does line up with the wick.
So,
1. Am I right in thinking a hot spot is a point which glows bright, and maybe more bright than the rest?
2. Is there a change my wick is rolled too tightly and therefore not drawing up enough liquid?
3. Is there anything I am doing which is wrong?
4. The ego style battery doesn't always want to fire, it flashes. Is there a low ohm cut off on some batteries?
5. Does the liquid / juice help to remove hot spots? As in, will a well built and wetted wick generally burn better with fewer chances of a hot spot?
6. Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
James
I am after some advice. I got a VG Genesis Atomizer today and gracefully put it together.
Steps were.
Cut #400 mesh into 3mm x 4.2mm square
Oxidise via hob burner. Test on ohmmeter and continue another time until no conductivity read.
Roll around the Allen Key
When rolled quite tight, reheat over hob burner
Add juice, burn off (ignite with lighter)
Reheat over hob burner
Add juice, burn off (as above)
Insert into wick hole (slightly tight)
Trim wick down a bit so it's not higher than he centre post.
Lock wire into ground screw (chassis)
Wrap 4 times and secure around central thread.
Test resistance (from memory about 1.8ohm)
Drip juice onto wick mesh
Ignite
Hot spot found at the top between wick and centre thread (positive). I assume a hot spot is the part which glows red / white where as the rest doesn't glow?
Adjust wires, seems to clear up. Retest, fill and wait 1-2 mins to wet mesh wick. Ignite, loads of vapour.
Put top on. Run at 3.3v, not much vapour. Up to 3.7v, loads of vapour for a couple of draws then very little.
Take top of, and there is a got spot again.
So, hope that didn't bore you but trying to show what's been done.
I remake a wick and rewired with a similar outcome, this time with 5 winds.
The air hole does line up with the wick.
So,
1. Am I right in thinking a hot spot is a point which glows bright, and maybe more bright than the rest?
2. Is there a change my wick is rolled too tightly and therefore not drawing up enough liquid?
3. Is there anything I am doing which is wrong?
4. The ego style battery doesn't always want to fire, it flashes. Is there a low ohm cut off on some batteries?
5. Does the liquid / juice help to remove hot spots? As in, will a well built and wetted wick generally burn better with fewer chances of a hot spot?
6. Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
James