Hi.. Do share tips on the wicking for a single horizontal coil. I've had a few times mine leaks from the airflow holes..
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Just got mine yesterday, 1st build leaked bad, so re wicked, and packed a lot more cotton, the cotton covered the whole bottom of the deck, just made sure I didn't pack in the juice channels, and so far it has been working good on this 2nd wicking.
I have been eyeballin' those. I just can't see springing for 30.00 for one. I have more tanks than Erwin Rommel. I'm going to wait till there dirt cheap, (or I can no longer stand it) & score one. I am so pleased to see how this Hobby has advanced. 
Hey Nailz. Did you pack in at least a bit in the juice hole?
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Not in the hole, just have the cotton laid on top of it and fluffed out to the sides, so covers the whole deck.
I have solved the leaking issue guys!
This picture is showing my airflow base and rba deck screwed in hand tightened. Take a look at the juice canals. Notice the white coloured thing protruding? That's the rubber washer which was apparently squeezed and it dislodged.
This means that the washer is not seating properly.
I don't know if this happens to others or not. It didn't happen to my friend. Anyway.
My solution:
Do your wicking style. Cap the chimney.
Tighten the rba slowly to the airflow base and stop when there is resistance. Check that the mod or ohm meter is able to read the ohms. And the rest is history.
Anybody else facing this same thing?
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This picture is showing my airflow base and rba deck screwed in hand tightened. Take a look at the juice canals. Notice the white coloured thing protruding? That's the rubber washer which was apparently squeezed and it dislodged.
This means that the washer is not seating properly.
I don't know if this happens to others or not. It didn't happen to my friend. Anyway.
My solution:
Do your wicking style. Cap the chimney.
Tighten the rba slowly to the airflow base and stop when there is resistance. Check that the mod or ohm meter is able to read the ohms. And the rest is history.
Anybody else facing this same thing?
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I watch you guys, I watch youtube, I'm impressed enough that I just got one from FT. $31.00. Very seldom I buy full price, but hey, got to have it. The most huge jynormus ass kickin' cloud I will ever do ain't been done yet. I have too practice more,
The most huge jynormus ass kickin' cloud I will ever do ain't been done yet. I have too practice more,
I have a subtank mini and the billow v2. This tfv4 has denser clouds and richer flavour imo.. Good call. Just be wary of the hardware issues you might encounter.
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Thanks! I just double dog dare my shit to break down. I am a Mod Build freak also. I will solider a new chip into a Mod if it looks funny at Me. Almost the best Hobby I have ever had.
Fast Tech calls me when they need something I have Vacuum tubes for Motorola radios somewhere. There is a sense of pride when a person can make something work from scratch. Bought Mod kits $ 10.00 cheaper than retail. Spent hours enjoying building them. Our version of model cars, & airplanes.
I have Vacuum tubes for Motorola radios somewhere. There is a sense of pride when a person can make something work from scratch. Bought Mod kits $ 10.00 cheaper than retail. Spent hours enjoying building them. Our version of model cars, & airplanes. 
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Dont have any pics how I wicked it, but im not having any issues and loving this build
Dont have any pics how I wicked it, but im not having any issues and loving this build
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Thanks, I added quite a bit more cotton this time and packed it neatly over the top of the juice channels. So far so good.
this last time rewicking it I noticed the chimney o-ring didn't fully seat so I screwed the RDA to the chimney then screwed the coil into the base. The way juice was pouring out of there the first time I think it went up the juice channels and out under the coil. I pulled it apart so fast when it was leaking every where I didn't take a peak at the cotton make sure it filled nicely above the juice channels. Hoping I didn't brushed the cotton in front of the coils instead of towards the juice channels the first time.
I'm keeping an eye on it and only filled it right before the chimney o-ring for this time then I'll fill it up if it doesn't leak.
Thanks for the insight added in this thread it helped.
Dang! Chimney o-rings too?
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