This is proof-of-concept, and I'm not very far along, so take this for what it's worth... I have read Raidy's infamous post that, amoung other things, introduces us to the "Genesis" atomizer. Of course the Genesis atomizers claim to fame is that is uses an "oxidized" stainless steel mesh wick. Raidy is brilliant by the way. I have to say that anytime I mention him in a post because, wow, it's true. Anyway, after I read about Raidy's Genesis invention, I had to get my hands on some stainless steel mesh. So I ordered the mesh a while ago, and received it a couple weeks ago. It works like a charm. Nice. So I started experimenting with things... Once thing I wanted to try is using the SS mesh as the wick AND resistance wire. In other words, I wanted to see if I could use SS mesh and avoid the use of Nichrome/Kanthal. This is not my idea - Pailpoe has been working on this for some time now - thanks Pailpoe. Pailpose is using a pretty large SS mesh wick/resistance wire and powering it with something like 10 or 12 volts. I wanted to see if I could shrink this down to 510 atomizer size and 3.7 volts. The secret to doing this is to use a very small amount of SS mesh.
Cut a narrow strip of SS mesh, about an eighth of an inch wide. Now roll it at an angle so as to make a long wick. Roll it the same way you would roll electrical tape if you were covering a long wire. The pictures tell the story.
Cut a narrow strip of SS mesh, about an eighth of an inch wide. Now roll it at an angle so as to make a long wick. Roll it the same way you would roll electrical tape if you were covering a long wire. The pictures tell the story.
