"best" wicking/capillary material?

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Anonymous Poster	"best" wicking/capillary material? 09/07/2008 9:40 PM
	i am trying to find the best (fastest/max height- no evaporation pull) material to use on a vertical/shaft/rope h2o "wicking" device that sets on a resivor. i have been thinking of hydro gel "ice" crystals placed in a tube/shaft. thanks for the help, ron
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32119 Good Answers: 838	#1 Re: "best" wicking/capillary material? 09/08/2008 7:52 AM
	Heritage railway locomotives use Worsted wool as a wick for lubricating oil. Other wools just don't do well enough. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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bob c Guru Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 5708 Good Answers: 123	#2 Re: "best" wicking/capillary material? 09/15/2008 11:26 PM
	What about wicks used for oil burning candles? __________________ Bob
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