EGO-T how to make new wicks that work great...cheaply

[WiηgC¤mmαηdεя]

Nice work, will give it a try

Wing

 

[alovingmommyof3]

I am tempted to offer money to have these made. Problem is, I can't spend a lot. I have four useless atomizers with no wick.

 

[VTAK8K]

Thanks for this!!! I had a few attys that lost the wick but still had good coils. I tried using one for dripping but never got the hang of it. After $2 worth of supplies that will make many wicks, I have more working atomizers!!!

 

[classwife]

Moved to Tips and Tricks

 

[BoomBoom65]

I did it!!! And it works great - both with the Zippo wick and the wick material I ordered from the suggested supplier in the looooong wick thread. Sorry - I cannot find it now.

Layed out a length of sewing thread left to right, places the wicking material on the middle of that thread thread and began making knots one after another. Keep your hands close to the table at first until the first knot has the piece secured all together.

All the knots made a nice wedge that holds the new wick in the needle. Soaked the lower part of the new wick, added a drop of BWB 555 to the clean atty, replaced the plate, popped on a tank and vaped away.


Ahhhh! Like new. And so cheap too.

Thanks so much for a great mod.

 

[stevenejb]

This is working great so far! What a difference. No more burnt taste from crappy wicking. Bravo!

Update: not sure if the measurements are off or what but the wick is holding juice but is not getting the coil wet. I took the wicking off and the coil was immediately glowing red. I'm not sure what I'll try next. Maybe a longer wick cut so it sits on the coil?

 

[lee_h]

I made 2 of these wicks today and it seems to be working great. E-cigarettes just became enjoyable again after a couple of months slump. All we need now is a device that is designed to clean and dry atomisers properly.

 

[MPage]

There is a new eGo C where the wick heads are now separate in order to replace that part alone.

 

[Domtine]

Guys, zippo wick aren't made of the same material as the one in our attys. I burnt the atty one with a lighter and the shiny white appearance is restored and the gunk gone. Whereas the zippo wicks with the cotton sheath removed melts into a tiny transparent ball. Not sure what are they made of though. The packagin of the zippo wick I bought seems pretty legit. Anyone has got spares lying around for an independant test?

 

[Seanl]

I took an old iron apart and use a heat resistant cable sleeve I found inside this for wick spares.

My test to see if it would work was to apply a direct flame to it for about 5 minutes.

 

[DaveP]

Carl Huang said: Guys, zippo wick aren't made of the same material as the one in our attys. I burnt the atty one with a lighter and the shiny white appearance is restored and the gunk gone. Whereas the zippo wicks with the cotton sheath removed melts into a tiny transparent ball. Not sure what are they made of though. The packagin of the zippo wick I bought seems pretty legit. Anyone has got spares lying around for an independant test?

I'd be wary of anything that melts with flame. Zippo wicks don't melt in the lighter, they deteriorate. There are people on the ECF who use silica rope and some buy quantities and sell it by the foot. A foot will last you practically forever as you unravel a little at a time.

You definitely want material that withstands flame. The tanks are cool, but the Joye eGo-T type A and B were a maintenance hassle for me. Leaks were the reason I finally went to dripper attys and Boge LR Cartos. I've never looked back since. A carto for $1.70 lasts about a week and I chunk it and load up another. I want something I can put in my pocket and not have body heat cause expansion and leaks.

There are some new style tanks that appear to be better than the eGo-T.

This thread talks about building attys and has sources for silica rope.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/135786-some-homemade-attys-genesis.html

 

[TTK]

Yeah, I bought some genuine Zippo wicks today to try this. I made two per instructions. Then I took my old butane lighter and held the wicks up to the flame and they seemed to burn and deteriorate. So, I am not sold on using the central core of the Zippo wicks to replace the EGO-T wicks.

 

[DEATHTOCIGS]

The zippo wicks have a cotton shell that will burn, the inner wick is silica or fiberglass, not sure which, however, I tested it and it does not burn. Thats why the instructions say to burn off the cotton shell first. If you want another source for wicking material you can use an old ce2 cartomizer and take the wicking from that or heavensgifts.com sells replacement wicks under their do it yourself section on their web page.

 

[Domtine]

The zippo wicks have a cotton shell that will burn, the inner wick is silica or fiberglass, not sure which, however, I tested it and it does not burn. Thats why the instructions say to burn off the cotton shell first. If you want another source for wicking material you can use an old ce2 cartomizer and take the wicking from that or heavensgifts.com sells replacement wicks under their do it yourself section on their web page.

I used a butane torch on the inner core of the zippo wicks and they really do melt/disintegrate. unlike silica wick(using same torch) which gives a red glow and after it cools the fibres of the wick are still seperate. I would exercise caution when using fibreglass wicks

I'll make a video to demonstrate when I'm able to find time off my work.