TallTayl Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Here’s a short video of how I replace a wick assembly in a tin during burn testing. The advantage of this method over swapping untabbed wick is the stability the tab provides all the way to the end of the burn. Untabbed wicks tend to lean pretty early in a test candle, which forces flame far out of center. A leaning wick makes for an inaccurate wick test. 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Here’s another from a different angle in a jar. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Brilliant! I read your post about this earlier and this video is perfect. Also love how you call the process, wickectomy. So helpful! 😊 thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) I got my Apple corer in earlier this week and used it to replace some wicks! Thank you for that tip! I see you mentioned it in the second video, but it was not so easy for the glass glow palm. I twisted it down and it pretty much just shaved the wax. I went ahead and swapped wicks, but lost a lot of the wax. Just put the shavings back in the hole and Had to heat gun it quite a bit to fill in the rest. Not sure if that altered my test results. But, I’m mainly testing C1 right now. Just wanted to see how the corer worked on palm. Edited March 14, 2019 by Sebleo Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 You might want to try heat gunningthat Apple corer until it’s lava hot. I’ll test it one of these days but Palm was is so hard as you well know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 That’s a good idea! 💡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbaranj Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Genius ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 LOVE IT!!! Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just wanted to say I love that word... "wickectomy!" makes me giggle! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I ordered my apple corer last night. Should work well in 6006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Forrest said: I ordered my apple corer last night. Should work well in 6006. You will love it. The tool is life changing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevcher Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Excellent ! This makes testing / replacing so much easier, Thanks again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 This is awesome! Great idea and thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 It was a total v8 moment in my shop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Genius idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 So brilliant! Thank you for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary in Canada Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Great idea!! I have been doing the skewer replacement method....but all the wicks lean BADLY about half way down. Thanks for sharing TT.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxAlpha71xxx Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 How long after doing the wickectomy do you wait to start the burn on the new wick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, xxxAlpha71xxx said: How long after doing the wickectomy do you wait to start the burn on the new wick? Usually right away as long as the candle was completely cooled before the wick exchanged 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmspgh Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm late to the party but I can't wait to try this! One question though...do you need to secure the new wicks that you are putting in or is the hardened wax enough to hold it there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, jmspgh said: I'm late to the party but I can't wait to try this! One question though...do you need to secure the new wicks that you are putting in or is the hardened wax enough to hold it there? I generally do not secure the test replacement wick in this case. The weight of the wax “plug” is usually secure enough while testing, especially since I tend to watch these like a new mother hen, checking every few minutes for progress. If you have a super soft wax, or wick that tends to lean more than usual, a wick sticker may give some peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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