Went to my local vapor shop today to get a smaller battery since my iTaste VTR is so damn heavy that it's not comfortable to carry around. I started talking to one of the employees about a drippers and how I always wanted one but I dont know a damn thing about them. Ended up buying a Tobech tobh atty and one of the guys wired it with 28 gauge and wicked it with rayon. Also bought an Eleaf iStick to go with it.
My god this thing is amazing! I've never hit a dripper before but after I left I decided I'll probably never use the iTaste VTR again. I don't know much about wiring and wicking an atty, but I learned the basics tonight. I really can't wait to see the different things I can do with this.
Anybody have any recommendations? I saw one dude at the shop had an atty that looked like it had its wires braided.
I have a few questions for the experienced vapor guys here...
With an atomizer like this, am I able to rest my setup on its side, or does it always have to stand upright so the juice doesn't leak out? I would guess the rayon would hold the juice in but I just want to be safe. IF YOU JUST FILL IT UP THERE WILL BE SOME EXTRA JUICE THAT IS NOT WICKED AND IT WOULD SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY TO THE AIR HOLES AND LEAK OUT IF YOU PUT IT ON ITS SIDE. ITS A GOOD PRACTICE TO ALWAYS KEEP IT UPRIGHT. DRIPPERS AREN'T THE MOST PORTABLE THINGS.
Also, how do you know when the wicks need to be replaced? Do they just get dirty eventually or do they not hold juice? GENERAL RULE OF THUMB IS TO REPLACE THE WICKS WHEN THE QUALITY OF THE VAPE STARTS TO LESSEN. YOU WILL KNOW WHEN ITS TIME.
When building the coils, do I need that fancy litte reader that tells you the resistance as you wrap the coil? Or could I just wrap a drill bit 13 times? ITS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AN OHM READER AT LEAST YOUR FIRST FEW TIMES OF BUILDING SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WILL BE GETTING WITH THE SETUP YOU HAVE AT HOME (WIDTH OF DRILL BIT, GAUGE OF WIRE, TIGHTNESS OF WRAPS, ETC.)
And last question is how do I know when I need to replace the coils? DEPENDING ON THE JUICE, THE COILS WILL GET A LITTLE GUNKED UP AFTER A FEW DAYS (WEEKS? DEPENDING ON HOW OFTEN YOU USE IT) THE WICKS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FIRST, SO WHEN YOU SEE THE FLAVOR/QUALITY OF THE VAPE ISN'T AS GOOD, TAKE THE WICK OUT, WASH THE COIL OFF, DRY IT. THEN 'DRY BURN' THE COILS WITH NOTHING IN THEM. IF THEY ARE GLOWING A NICE BRIGHT ORANGE THEN THEY ARE GOOD TO GO FOR MORE WICKING WITHOUT HAVING TO CHANGE THE COIL. ALSO CHECK TO MAKE SURE ITS STILL READING THE SAME OHMS. SOMETIMES SHORTS HAPPEN OR THEY GET LOOSE IN THE POSTS.