Smoktech RSBT leaking

[jughead]

I just bought a Smoiktech RSBT rebuildable tank atomizer and every time I fill it, almost all the juice leaks out of the air holes. I am wondering if anyone else has run into this problem. Or if not does anyone know what causes this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Sounds like you have no wick or not enough wick coming out the wick holes on the side of the chimney

It should extend out about 1 mm if using 2 mm silica wick

As to cotton and rayon I can't help you...but if no wick is coming out through those holes it will drain right out for sure.

 

[autobiogphnation]

Try closing the air flow when you fill. Also I second what Sgt says about wick, you may not have enough. What material and how it is placed in or near the channels would be helpful to troubleshoot.

 

[jughead]

Thank you for that information. I was using cotton wick and 30g kanthal. But I didn't leave any sticking out of the sides. I left it slightly inside the perimeter of the chimney base. I will definitely try it with a little sticking out.

Thanks Guys.

 

[Hoopie]

Yup, the juice holes need to be blocked with wick or it will flood .. alot. Also, you have to use a syringe to refill thru the refill port (at the top). If you just use your bottle's tip, like I do with my Kayfun, it seems that the increase in air pressure will cause juice to flow into the chamber. Some unscrew the top of the tank and refill but you still need to close the air flow ring.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

You're welcome Jughead. You will enjoy that tank once you get used to coiling it properly. You can hit it like a cig using one air hole open or deep lung hit it like a hookah with all five holes open...all depends on your preferences.

it may take a bit to figure out how much cotton to use to get it to work correctly. Like I said in another thread, I use 2 mm silica and it wicks real well and does not drown, leak or gurgle. Some folks have had a rough time trying to use cotton or rayon wicks though so you may have to be willing to experiment.

Here's what one of my coils that does work well looks like...clipped about 1 mm outside the chimney when installed:

That's five strands of 2 mm with four clipped just outside the coil but inside the chimney leaving a gap between it and the edge to allow air to backflow into the tank...the short pieces hold a lot of juice inside the coil.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Hey Jughead... Here's a thread for your info... http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...tems/573713-smoktech-makes-better-kayfun.html

 

[jughead]

Yes, I used 2 mm Silica wick and left about 1 mm sticking out of the holes and it worked fine. Even though the 2 mm doesn't completely fill up the slot it seems to have done the trick. Thanks so much to all of you who responded.

 

[jughead]

I am using it with 6 wraps of 30G kanthal and leaving 1 mm or so sticking through. It is working well although it came out to be a little too high a resistance for my liking (about 1.8 ohms). I will probably try doing it with either 28G or cutting it down to 5 wraps of the 30G. Thanks again for the help, I am finally enjoying using it now.

 

[jughead]

Thank you for that. It's a pretty informative video clip.

 

[AndriaD]

I had the leaking problem with the RSBT when i used rayon; now I'm using organic cotton, and letting a bit of the wick fold down into the well before the tiny bit emerges from the side slots, and that seems to have fixed the leaking. It's hitting very well.

Andria