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For those of you wanting to build a Hybrid/Genisis/Rebuildable atomizer and don't want to use stainless steel 400 mesh, the Nextel ceramic sleeving in the 312 & 440 grades have proven to be excellent replacements!!Omega sells this material, but must be purchased in 10 foot rolls and can be quite costly!!:http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=XC_XC4_SLEEVINGI've located a CONFIRMED sample source:http://www.3m.com/market/industrial/ceramics/materials/braided_sleevings.htmlhttp://www.3m.com/market/industrial/ceramics/misc/sample.htmlI just received a confirmation e-mail stating that 1 foot samples of 312 & 440 sleeving are being sent in 1/8" & 1/16" sizes.If you want to request the same sizes, (when filling out a sample request form), leave the "Samples" field drop-downs as they are, check mark the "Fabrication Assistance" field box, check mark the electrical box in the "Market Segment" field and explain the criteria you're using it for along with the grade levels and sizes needed, as follows:Looking for Nextel 312 & 440 1/8" & 1/16" sleeving. Will be used for propylene glycol wicking and Kanthal wire coil wrap inside of a personal vaporizer atomizer.AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK MY APPLAUSE BUTTON IF YOU LIKE FREE STUFF!!!
Been using the stuff for some time now. The 2mm or 3mm Ekowool works just as well. It's a lot cheaper and easier to get.
Ekowool is a fairly new product. The makers are based in Russia and have been making the stuff for general application a long time, but only recently vapers have found it a great silica product for building atomizer coils. People are talking about another silica product called Bastos, but that one is a yarn, not a sleeve. The Ekowool is unique in that it's a braided tube. In any case, it's getting out there pretty fast so I'd be surprised if one of your local vendors does not stock it at some point.
I figured as much, silica yarn is silica yarn. I wasn't going to run out and get it. The Ekowool is special though. I'm surprised nobody is buying it there.
What's nice about the Ekowool is it's braided rather than twisted like a yarn. It makes for a thick wick with only a single strand. It's much easier to work with than multiple strands of yarn. It's stronger and doesn't fray as easily either. Being hollow, it wicks juice faster as well. The 3mm Ekowool is a more coarse braid than the 2mm. I would recommend the 2mm for something that that's a little tougher and stays together better, but the 3mm is good for a fatter wick. I'd say try both and see which you like better.You can set the braid by heating it prior to use with a propane torch. That's what I do. The stuff is pretty clean to start, but torching purifies it ultimately and sets the braid so it doesn't unravel when you cut it or handle it. Wetting a cut piece with juice prior to handling helps keep it together and reduces fraying.Since it's hollow, you can do a couple interesting things with it. You can use it as a sleeving for an SS mesh wick in a Genesis atomizer or you can insert some mesh in there to give it breadth when using it in a dripper. Bigger coils are better. I've not yet tried a mesh core in a dripper, but it works wonderfully when sleeving a mesh wick in a Genesis tank. Some people still prefer a bare metal wick, but I'm a big fan of silica so I prefer a sleeve.
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I don't know about putting too much faith in claims made on ECF. People like to get on sometimes unjustified bandwagons about stuff there.
Sounds like a goood idea for piece of mind. Would you have a pic of how it looks? And how well does it vape as compared to just the ceramic wick itself?