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[Riaz]

Usually leaking from the air hole or fill hole is due to over filling. Then again, this is when bottom filling the kayfun

As for how far to close before flipping, u want the threads to just catch before u flip it over

Try it and let us know



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[LandyMan]

Usually leaking from the air hole or fill hole is due to over filling. Then again, this is when bottom filling the kayfun

As for how far to close before flipping, u want the threads to just catch before u flip it over

Try it and let us know



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Thanks @Riaz. I don't bottom fill, so I reckon I am just going to plug the fill hole. Will also try not to screw the top on too far as suggested.

 

[free3dom]

@LandyMan check out the official manuals - understanding how the device works goes a long way towards understanding how to fill it up properly, and why it leaks

Kayfun 3.1 ES:
http://forum.svoemesto.ru/showthread.php?t=479

Kayfun Lite:
http://forum.svoemesto.ru/showthread.php?t=611

 

[LandyMan]

Man can one person be so dof (me that is ) its leaking through the air intake, not the refill valve. Sorry guys.
So the chamber must be flooding, guessing my wick is too long

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[n0ugh7_zw]

Flooding will be because theres not enough wick.

 

[WHeunis]

Man can one person be so dof (me that is ) its leaking through the air intake, not the refill valve. Sorry guys.
So the chamber must be flooding, guessing my wick is too long

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Flooding will be because theres not enough wick.

Can also happen if coil is too low to base, causing fluid to transfer down to the airflow.
Just make sure you have MINIMUM 1mm spacing, I personally recommend setting the coil around 2mm from the base.
(Lift that sucker up a bit!)

 

[LandyMan]

Going with process of elimination here. 1st thing to try is to lift the coil a bit, same wick. Let's see how that goes. Filled it with Cotton Candy 6mg, coil reading 0.84 ohms. Castle Lite in hand, BEC in the other, waiting for party guests to arrive. Life's gggooooddddd

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[free3dom]

Re-wicking my coil after almost two weeks of use...think I left it a bit too long, but it never tasted bad or weak so...

Coil: 28G Kanthal, 11 wraps, 2.5mm ID -- 2.0 Ohm
Wick: Organic Cotton (from Dischem)

So here we go...

First up, the nastyness



Removing the wick yields a gunky coil.



Next some dry burning - coil is still glowing nicely... repeat 5 sec glows, 5 times.



The result is a nice and clean(ish) coil.



Testing the resistance quickly...yep, still 2.0 ohms.



Insert some organic cotton and cut to size.



And finally, the juice-and-tuck



Ready for vaping

 

[BumbleBee]

Re-wicking my coil after almost two weeks of use...think I left it a bit too long, but it never tasted bad or weak so...

Coil: 28G Kanthal, 11 wraps, 2.5mm ID -- 2.0 Ohm
Wick: Organic Cotton (from Dischem)

So here we go...

First up, the nastyness

View attachment 13845

Removing the wick yields a gunky coil.

View attachment 13846

Next some dry burning - coil is still glowing nicely... repeat 5 sec glows, 5 times.

View attachment 13852

The result is a nice and clean(ish) coil.

View attachment 13848

Testing the resistance quickly...yep, still 2.0 ohms.

View attachment 13849

Insert some organic cotton and cut to size.

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And finally, the juice-and-tuck

View attachment 13851

Ready for vaping

Great post, nice clear photos... Thanks

 

[Andre]

Re-wicking my coil after almost two weeks of use...think I left it a bit too long, but it never tasted bad or weak so...

Coil: 28G Kanthal, 11 wraps, 2.5mm ID -- 2.0 Ohm
Wick: Organic Cotton (from Dischem)

So here we go...

First up, the nastyness

View attachment 13845

Removing the wick yields a gunky coil.

View attachment 13846

Next some dry burning - coil is still glowing nicely... repeat 5 sec glows, 5 times.

View attachment 13852

The result is a nice and clean(ish) coil.

View attachment 13848

Testing the resistance quickly...yep, still 2.0 ohms.

View attachment 13849

Insert some organic cotton and cut to size.

View attachment 13850

And finally, the juice-and-tuck

View attachment 13851

Ready for vaping

Great pictorial, thx. Must have been clear juices for a cotton wick to last 2 weeks.

 

[free3dom]

Great pictorial, thx. Must have been clear juices for a cotton wick to last 2 weeks.

I was vaping SkyBlue Nilla Custard on it exclusively, but I wasn't using it all the time - did about one tank per day on it, alternating with my MPT3 using other juices.

I was quite surprised at how long it lasted

Probably won't leave it that long again after seeing it

 

[zadiac]

Did this...

With ma Reo...

Simple 6 wrap 26g kanthal on a 2mm ID (dual coil) weighing in at .19 ohms and yes, you CAN do that with a Reo
oh....and I'm using my trusted bamboo yarn again. Love that stuff. Will do a tutorial on how to wick with it...when I get time

 

[Andre]

Did this...

With ma Reo...

Simple 6 wrap 26g kanthal on a 2mm ID (dual coil) weighing in at .19 ohms and yes, you CAN do that with a Reo
oh....and I'm using my trusted bamboo yarn again. Love that stuff. Will do a tutorial on how to wick with it...when I get time

Cumulus cloud! Reos rock.

 

[LandyMan]

Going with process of elimination here. 1st thing to try is to lift the coil a bit, same wick. Let's see how that goes. Filled it with Cotton Candy 6mg, coil reading 0.84 ohms. Castle Lite in hand, BEC in the other, waiting for party guests to arrive. Life's gggooooddddd

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Think I nailed the leaking issue. Lifted the coil yesterday, no leaking since then. Thanks for all the ideas and help You guys rock!!!

 

[WHeunis]

Think I nailed the leaking issue. Lifted the coil yesterday, no leaking since then. Thanks for all the ideas and help You guys rock!!!

Coil height on a Kayfun/Russian is just one of those small little finesse nuisances you learn once and never forget.

Glad we could help!

 

[LandyMan]

Current coil was starting to look shoddy:

So I built a new one (the first one in the Rip Trippers video as previously suggested.
Looks ok, but running at 1.9ohm
28 Kanthal
10 wraps

Good flavour on the BEC at 11W
Similar flavour on the iStick at 11W ... Very impressed with this little box

 

[Riaz]

I was meant to be studying today, but just the thought of that triple twisted flattened wire made me jittery.

So this is what I did:

Triple Twisted flattened 30g kanthal
2mm id
7/8wraps
1.06 ohms

The wire


Mounted ever so beautifully





The glow


All wicked up


Chimney attached


Wicks cut to size


Wicks all juiced up


All working well


This is probably the best coil I've had in the Russian
Flavour is awesome
Th is just where I like it- medium
Vapor- just lovely

I hope my pics of the wicking will assist the guys who were having issues with dry hits.




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[free3dom]

I was meant to be studying today, but just the thought of that triple twisted flattened wire made me jittery.

So this is what I did:

Triple Twisted flattened 30g kanthal
2mm id
7/8wraps
1.06 ohms

[CUT]

I hope my pics of the wicking will assist the guys who were having issues with dry hits.

That looks really awesome, will have to try the twisted wire sometime

 

[rvdwesth]

Looks awesome

 

[free3dom]

Since we seem to be having a coil day

Wanted to change my coil to around 1 Ohm for my new iStick - to get a feel for it at max power...this is the result:

Device: Kayfun 3.1 Clone

Coil specs:
28G Kanthal
7 wraps
2mm ID
Final Resistance: ~1 Ohm

7 wraps around 2mm drill bit (coil is upside down in picture )



Mounting...

Wicking...

Chimney...

And....1.0 Ohm @ 20W...


The iStick may look teeny tiny, but it's a beast

Dry hits:
Initially, at 20W I got a lot of dry hits. Then I realized that the airflow was open quite a bit. So I closed it up completely, and stared my drag a second or so before firing. This cured the dry hits and keeps the wicks fed with juice.

This setup is really nice - good flavour+vapor and a decent TH. But 20W is a bit much for me (using 12mg juice) so I use it around 11-14W.

For those in the know, Goofy Vaping kicked my A$$ at 20W

 

[Riaz]

Nice coiling @free3dom


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[Andre]

I was meant to be studying today, but just the thought of that triple twisted flattened wire made me jittery.

So this is what I did:

Triple Twisted flattened 30g kanthal
2mm id
7/8wraps
1.06 ohms

The wire
View attachment 14365

Mounted ever so beautifully
View attachment 14366
View attachment 14367
View attachment 14368
View attachment 14369

The glow
View attachment 14370

All wicked up
View attachment 14371

Chimney attached
View attachment 14372

Wicks cut to size
View attachment 14373

Wicks all juiced up
View attachment 14374

All working well
View attachment 14375

This is probably the best coil I've had in the Russian
Flavour is awesome
Th is just where I like it- medium
Vapor- just lovely

I hope my pics of the wicking will assist the guys who were having issues with dry hits.




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Great coiling, super picture tutorial. Thanks.

 

[Lyle Abrahams]

Good day all I haven't had this much trouble with an atty in a long while. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I just can't seem to get my Russian 91% to stop leaking after filling have tried bottom filling and top filling same issues leaking through the air intake or pulling juice through the tip. Have checked all the seals not sure what I'm doing wrong any help would be appreciated

 

[Riaz]

Good day all I haven't had this much trouble with an atty in a long while. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I just can't seem to get my Russian 91% to stop leaking after filling have tried bottom filling and top filling same issues leaking through the air intake or pulling juice through the tip. Have checked all the seals not sure what I'm doing wrong any help would be appreciated

can you send us some pics of the current setup please

 

[Lyle Abrahams]

can you send us some pics of the current setup please

Will do