I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere in the forums or not, but I want to make sure that folks know there IS a potential problem with the AGI when used in genesis mode. If you plan to use it as a dripper only, there's no need to even worry about the spring as it isn't even in use when the AGI is set up as a dripper. The original credit for this goes to Todd of Todds Reviews.
After watching a video by Todd about the AGI v2 (all they did was fix the leaking set screw issue), I decided to take my AGI apart tonight and take a look at the spring. According to the video, when running very low ohm coils, the spring causes a large power loss, and is actually a hot spring. If it gets too hot, it will melt. I must have come close to causing it to fail, because mine was black and kind of fused together in the center of the spring. There's an easy fix for this though, and some of the info in the video is not exactly correct imo. The video states a 14 gauge needle cut to 12mm will fix the problem, and as such, I ordered a couple last night - but I won't be needing them. A 16 gauge needle fits perfectly over the little pin on the base, and an 11mm piece would seem to be the ideal size. Of course with all thing in vaping, YMMV.
While I was "under the hood" so-to-speak, I decided I may as well make the modifications I had been thinking about. I widened the air hole to 1/16", and the wick hole to 1/8". This was the first time I had ever drilled a wick hole out, and I found out just how difficult and time-consuming it can be! lol I have very few tools of my own, so I borrowed a drill from a friend. I also don't have a vise, so I had to hold the RBA in my hand while drilling. I determined the best thing would be to drill it out to 7/64 first, which got rid of the threads inside. That was the easy part though. Drilling it out to 1/8" took 45-60 minutes because I had to go slowly due to heat build-up. In the end though, it was worth it. This thing vapes like a dream now.
I hope this is useful to someone. The AGI definitely has some problems as it is right out of the box, but I'm vaping the proof right now that with a bit of modification, it can end up being a damn good genesis-style RBA!
Vape on!
After watching a video by Todd about the AGI v2 (all they did was fix the leaking set screw issue), I decided to take my AGI apart tonight and take a look at the spring. According to the video, when running very low ohm coils, the spring causes a large power loss, and is actually a hot spring. If it gets too hot, it will melt. I must have come close to causing it to fail, because mine was black and kind of fused together in the center of the spring. There's an easy fix for this though, and some of the info in the video is not exactly correct imo. The video states a 14 gauge needle cut to 12mm will fix the problem, and as such, I ordered a couple last night - but I won't be needing them. A 16 gauge needle fits perfectly over the little pin on the base, and an 11mm piece would seem to be the ideal size. Of course with all thing in vaping, YMMV.
While I was "under the hood" so-to-speak, I decided I may as well make the modifications I had been thinking about. I widened the air hole to 1/16", and the wick hole to 1/8". This was the first time I had ever drilled a wick hole out, and I found out just how difficult and time-consuming it can be! lol I have very few tools of my own, so I borrowed a drill from a friend. I also don't have a vise, so I had to hold the RBA in my hand while drilling. I determined the best thing would be to drill it out to 7/64 first, which got rid of the threads inside. That was the easy part though. Drilling it out to 1/8" took 45-60 minutes because I had to go slowly due to heat build-up. In the end though, it was worth it. This thing vapes like a dream now.
I hope this is useful to someone. The AGI definitely has some problems as it is right out of the box, but I'm vaping the proof right now that with a bit of modification, it can end up being a damn good genesis-style RBA!
Vape on!
