Hi Ellpsis, I'm sooo jealous! Been hoping someone else will clone it but, being a genny, it might not happen. I'm really, really tempted to go for the original. I've been so bummed out in the past by my purchase of originals that I'm terribly gunshy, as buying an original just doesn't guarantee satisfaction. If You don"t mind sharing, who did you buy from and how long to get it? Any issues on the original you don't like? Do it again? Is it the last genny you'll ever need?just saw your post...
been looking for the origen genesis clone...ran into dozens of posts about the focal clone by wotofo, i think...
so i ordered the real deal...
since there seems to only be one clone and it is total garbage,i ordered the original, $170 is insane, i know...
but, it is absolutely incredible, and i havent used mesh or ss cable in it yet...just a cotton and a readyxwick...
besides who wants a crappy 510 connection, a crap shoot as to whether a drip tip will fit or not, chrome coated positive knurl nut, and no hole in the positve post for your lead...
seriously put cash aside and save for the real one, you wont be dissappointed...
genny's dont get the love anymore
I dont even use mesh anymore....strictly Japanese Cotton. I thread the cotton through the coil and the deck before I reassemle. Reason being, you can fatten up the part of the cotton that is in the tank portion.
I haven't given up on mesh yet but it is challenging. I'm in the process of building a wire welder because I want to try NR-R-NR in my mesh builds. Right now I'm using steel rope/cotton topper in a AGA T3. Just about the easiest, no trouble build you can use in a genny. But I really don't like cotton because of its short lifespan. I prefer to do a build and forget about it.
Not exactly a glowing recommendation. Sounds like my experience with originals. Nice but should be better for that kind of money.
I always found "less is more" with cotton. It really doesn't wick juice, it absorbs, so shortening the wick end makes it more efficient. That's just my opinion and not expert advice of any kind. When I do a cotton topper on steel rope I unravel the cotton, cut a little rectangle and orientate the cotton fibers vertically when I wrap around the steel rope. The bottom of the wrap lightly contacts the wick hole. That's been working fine for me.yes, building it without all the hardware first makes it easier, will have to try fluffing the tank end of the cotton, sound logical for absorbsion
I'm presently mad at my SAT 22 and we're not talk'in!IKR?
Or dear...do we need an intervention?
I've been informed by mail that this is in my mailbox at present.
LOL!
I live in St Louis and mailed my God Box to another member here. I sent it out on Nov 12.......he lives outside of Detroit.........STILL NOT THERE! It was scanned as leaving the Detroit sort centre two weeks ago.............it spent over 14 days at the sort here in St Louis!!
Damn, I feel better already!
i call 'em like i see 'em...
Thx for the info but I'm going to give it another month, to see if anyone else is planning a clone, before I buy the original.i call 'em like i see 'em...
its not for everyone, its stupid spendy, has its issues, but to me its a flavor machine...
no regrets...
im not sure, wait, im pretty sure...a big 'ol pick-up truck just ran over yer mailbox, better go check
I've got one, they are tiny! I just wrap a few loops of 28 Gauge around a section of xwick, it works well as a teenie dripper.
The real one or clone from FT? Just looked at a couple of videos of Readyxwick which appears to be good stuff. I will not miss ekowool!
Well, I went to the mailbox!
Got it working and it got pretty hot. Just too small to be usefull but a nice example of the technology. Well made but only for the mod collection. Good deal for $16!
I had no luck with the ceramic pieces as the hole size wouldn't allow it to slip on to the post. Kinda doubt if they would work good anyway as I believe ekowool or xwick would hold more juice. I used a piece of ekowool after torching well and cut to size. My build was alot of trouble as everything kept spinning on me as I wrapped the kanthal. Finally got it working but soon gave up on it as it's just too damn small. It's just no fun to use whatsoever. For $16, I'm really not sorry I purchased it as it probably saved me from a more expensive purchase with this kind of design. Interesting concept that is now out of my mind.
Your quite welcome, however, I believe your under some sort of obligation to get it working with a decent build......and then you can retire it to the display case.I mean are you a vapor or you not?
All my tube mechs are in the box, goodbye.....right now, it's an RSST on a Variant.
Sorry Jumper, my thoughts were about the IN'AX hybrid genny. My fault, this is a thread about the Origen. Sounds like you have the ORIGEN V2 clone, which by all reports I've seen, is a piece of crap. From your description it sounds like the insulator on the positive side is failing very fast. Most folks don't even get it to work at all but you said you had it working once. If you want to experiment, you could remove the center post and see if that's the issue. Maybe a replacement insulator could be recovered from an atty you no longer use. I wouldn't waste too much time on it because then you still have the chromed brass center post which everybody detests. Personally, I hope someone else clones it as I really don't want to spend $170 on an atty. Let us know what happens.
The RSST is the easiest genny to use because the tank botton and wick holes are insulated plus the neat spring affair to capture the wire. Here's a foolproof build guaranteed to work. Steel rope with ekowool top. No shorting of the legs will occur. You can use a small mesh wick if you don't have steel rope cut to size. It's a little more tricky because it's difficult trying to slip delicate ekowool over the mesh. Torch the ekowool well after opening it up with a small screwdriver. That should make it easier!
I heard the coating is a factor on the negative side. For the money spent it's probably not worth pursuing further. I just saw on YouTube, an Italian review of the TOBECO ORIGEN V2 GENESIS. The Tobeco has the brass center post with a hole for your wire. He had it all broken down and rebuilt it piece by piece. I didn't see anything that I disliked. It looks like a winner!
