Hey Donald bickers thanks for you input... that sounds like an awsome build for the kayfun... do you have any pics of the buildI built my kayfun lite today,i put a dual coil in it,i took my drill bit and bent them up so they were almost touching each other over the air hole,,,I used 30 ga wire with 6 wraps and put silica in it for wick,it came out to 0.85 ohms,,,,I use a nemesis clone with a 35amp battery,,,,,so far its hittin like a champ,,tons of vapor,not eating up battery power to bad like i thought it would.
Cool thanks Donald Bickers. Hope you had a great July 4thno pics ,,,,i have it all back together now and you know kayfuns,,,,cant see shit siince its bottom coil,,,,,,ill try to post some when i tear it down again,,,,,,,,
I actually have had the video open and ready in another tab... but i can't bring myself to deal with it just yet hahaha!did you see the video tripper has on the chimney build
Hey let us know how it goes, Donald Bickers!i thimk im gonna try one myself
Seems like 1.2 seems like the sweet spot for best flavorI build a micro Coil 30 gauge, 7ish wraps gets me 1.2 ohms. Seems to be my sweet spot for kayfuns. I've been wrapping on an Allen key instead of a drill bit lately, and it's actually been making awesome coils. Kinda surprised it works so well.
I am experimenting extensively with wicking lately. I finally think I have conquered user error flooding, but my wicking isn't always satisfactory. So many ways to do it.
[QUOTE="TBCAmor, post: 18704, member: 3599"/) I am experimenting extensively with wicking lately. I finally think I have conquered user error flooding, but my wicking isn't always satisfactory. So many ways to do it.
Double posting doesn't bother me one bit....keep double posting @TBCAmorBeen double posting a lot here, just keep having new things to say. If it's preferable to edit my posts in the future, please let me know, mods. I know you are lax, but double posting pisses people off sometimes.
I digress, so my wicking build that was going well, same as described by rdwilliamson, is now getting burnt hits initially again, after a refill, which I let sit for a few, and did some primers with the air hole briefly blocked. It's now working again, though. Gremlins. Lol.
Kayfun are great but a pain in the ass sometimes to get working right. Once there right there greaaatttt!!!Right on Damien!
The gremlins are gone again, by the way. Hitting like a champ again. So strange. Now I can enjoy some tasty orange dreamsicle... Yum.
I have the same issue in southern Oklahoma. Was 109 yesterday, came out to find the pressure in my kayfun big had build up and the fluid was leaking from every seam. What a mess.Agreed. I drive for a living so a tank is a necessity, and this heat was causing so much leaking when in my car for a bit. I found that unscrewing the tank and storing it upright has stopped the flooding completely, aside from user error.
Something new always, yet I will still be purchasing more.
I use 30 gauge kanthal, and six or seven wraps around a jewelers screwdriver or 1/16th drill bit, or, I'm currently wrapping successfully around Allen keys of the same size, should get 1.2 ohms almost exactly with a micro coil, as your setup listed is like mine. I find 1.2-1.4, but preferably 1.2 the sweet spot for my kayfuns. Perfect vape, and perfect flavor. Just right on both fronts.I have the same issue in southern Oklahoma. Was 109 yesterday, came out to find the pressure in my kayfun big had build up and the fluid was leaking from every seam. What a mess.
Secondly, I got the kayfun 26650 a couple weeks ago, liked it at first, but it wasn't satisfying enough to keep using, going from the 28mm Atty with a 10mm drip tip bore to the kayfun felt like using a protank. If i could increase vapor production I'd be using it daily.
Have followed some guides on reddit, but have found all their builds take FOREVER to heat up, then barely produce vapor.
Trying the 30 AWG 7 wrap micro now, will report back when done
If it's burning cotton, especially if it worked for a few days, two things to check. Don't choke your wick on the coil. It's hard to get it right, since you want the ends to be fluffy, but the part in your coil shouldn't be twisted and tiny, but should be movable back and forth a bit, with out disturbing the coil at all.I just built a 28g macro coil 2 wires twisted together usinga drill, went with 5 wraps great flavor. It's a good build for a long drag, not sure how many ohms yet, my meter broke just hoping the cotton last atleast a few days! The biggest problem I have with kayfun is burning cotton! I love using my drippers but hafta use my kayfun for work, so I try to get the most out of it! Chimney build sounds likea great build I will definitely try that!
I use the vertical coils AKA chimney coil, and degummed hemp fiber works great for this coil. use this coil on my Kayfuns and Taifuns and i am in heaven!Ok i have finally seen it and i understand the concept now. The wick goes around, not inside, the coil. It makes sense, but i only use READYxWICK, which won't work well for this. I don't care much for cotton, but i'll give it a shot in about a week or two when i'm ready to rebuild my Kayfun.
Wait... Taifun?? How does that work?? I mean with the wick-holes on the sides?I use the vertical coils AKA chimney coil, and degummed hemp fiber works great for this coil. use this coil on my Kayfuns and Taifuns and i am in heaven!
Awesome, I love my 'Funs, too just of the Kay variety. I have read lots of good stuff about the Taifun, so I might have to pick one up in the future.I only have GT's, GS are smaller and might be harder to build that way.
I am in heaven with my 'Funs! they do just what i need, and with the hemp fiber less maintenance then cotton. Will be trying Ramie and Rayon soon when i have time to experiment.
This times 100. I tried a dual coil and the chimney coil and I feel that a single standard horizontal coil vapes best for me on the 3.1ES (clone). Flavor is great and the natural C curve to the wick leaves me never a dry hit. Sure it's around .8ohm and not going to win a cloud competition but flavor and TH are on point. That's what I want from a tank.Thanks for the input everyone. I built a single coil 26g 7\8 wraps ohms came out .8. Loving the flavor right now. Not alot of vapor but the flavor is on point
You try using your old o-rings?So I finally got a new clear section to replace my cracked m tank on one of my kayfuns, that's been holding juice, but I haven't rebuilt it in weeks, since I knew disassembling would break it. Well, I changed my chimney gasket, all seems well, but now I've rebuilt a great coil that's hitting awesome at 1.2 ohms. I've re wicked three times, both of my usual setups, and fucking leaking, each damn time! I've wasted so much juice I'm about to throw my atty at the wall(I put it down and away from me, btw).
I needed to get away. One of those feelings where you feel you know what you're doing, so you HAVE to keep doing it until it's right. Three times and I'm forcing a break.
I'm so frustrated. I think later I might replace the gaskets that came with the new plastic, they look fine, but maybe they aren't sealing? Don't know, it's probably wicking error since the air hole is leaking, I'm just doing my usual, though. I haven't leaked in so long, and now I'm back to this shit. So pissed off now, needed to vent.
Not yet. I'm debating wether I should tackle this again right now. Want to, but I'm gonna be pissed if I leak. Will try the orings.You try using your old o-rings?
Fat-fingered on my Nexus 4
Vaping Cuban, I totally agree that 1.2 is the way to go, especially on a mech. Perfect flavor and plenty of vapor for me.Wicking is the key. I pull my cotton through the coil and leave about 1/8th inch above the bottom tube. I then stuff it in on each side of the deck. Works best for me.
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