Building for first time

[m3nace]

Im starting to build for the first time my tools are
Dual coil
3mm ekowool
28 g kanthal wire
Running .5 ohms
On a patriot atty with my origin mod

My problems
1. The coils take a little longer to heat up
2.my patriot atty cap gets pretty heated
3.the coils look a little funky
Heres a pic of them

Any tips on improving my building would be greatly appreciated
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[m3nace]

Nothinn?

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[patrao_n]

I would use a micro coil and cotton. There is a very informative thread here on micro coils. I dont have a link handy but google will help. I get much better flavor from cotton.

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[BigDaddio]

First you have three posts. One coil center to outside, other coil center to other outside. Try and use the same amount of wire for each coil. So they match. I wrap my coils on a drill bit, a small screwdriver, a small bolt makes a great wrap. Then use tweezers to push the wick into the coil.

A great wick material is cotton, I use Sugar and Cream, white cotton yarn I got at walmart for $10. The only issue with cotton is do not fire it dry. It burns and stinks and of course tastes like crap. But you will prob not in your lifetime use that roll of cotton yarn.

 

[StarDose]

I personally don't like 3mm ekowool its just too big to work with to wrap a decent coil. As already mentioned go with micro or nano coils with cotton, a bag of organic cotton balls is super cheap and will last forever. Besides that you can replace the cotton wick in seconds compared to having to replace the whole coil with ekowool.

 

[m3nace]

Whats the differences between micro and nano?

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[m3nace]

With cotton do you just ease alot of them into the coil and have it soaked in juice?

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[MrStik]

looks like you have both coils through the same posts. They should both share just the same center post...

 

[m3nace]

Hmm it looks like I do lmao I didnt notice that haha thanks for bringing that up

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[Biff_Whipster]

Whats the differences between micro and nano?

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I can't find much out there on 'nano' coils. From what I gather it's a loose term for even smaller micro coils. I've done a few wraps using a syringe as opposed to a drill bit or nail to get a very vet small coil.

 

[Abbell]

just remember that the lower the Ohms the more you can stress out other parts of your mech. That may be one reason it gets hot. You are pushing over 7amps and that may be more than your button, connectors or even battery can safely handle.

 

[rdacrazy]

I like micro coils. But personally I have the best luck with higher resistance ribbon wire with fewer wraps. Try different methods out. You will find something that works and then you can work from there. It takes time to learn to build good coils. Dont give up.

 

[m3nace]

3mm ekowool idk how people fit it by folding I just cut what I need lol

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[BigDaddio]

Micro coil is a misnomer. I am with GrimGreen on this "MicroCoils are just tightly wound small coils usually off the wick then the wick is added. Back when we used to make them for electronic devices we just called them coils...

 

[OlDogNewTricks]

Youtube is your friend, spend an afternoon checking on people like RIP-tripper (Brent), Phil Busardo and Nick Grimmgreen, it will make all the difference in your coiling. Good luck and have fun!

 

[dobrun]

I am now making very small coils from 30 ga kanthal and rebuilding the heads for a Kanger Protank II (and others). 8/9 coils, pinched together with pliers and then heated with a butane torch before wiring into a head. Then I thread with cotton wick (100% untreated cotton, rolled into a very tiny wick and pushed through). I leave about 5 mm on each end, just tucked into the space between the head and the protank. Vapes well at 1.5 ohms/3.7v - great taste and no burning and a useful set up for mech mods without a kick. Every couple of days, Just rebuild another protank head or wash out the coil, dry burn and then insert a new wick. This seems to work well for me.

 

[Mikerachy]

Hmmm....checklist of what I do when building:
-build
-build
-tighten screws snuggly
-and build
It takes practice. Personally, I like cotton because it's easy to work with and tastes smoooooooth, but that doesn't mean you should abandon your ekowool. Remember, with ekowool (or silica), don't over tighten your wraps or you'll just be choking it making wicking almost impossible.

 

[Ryedan]

Micro coil is a misnomer. I am with GrimGreen on this "MicroCoils are just tightly wound small coils usually off the wick then the wick is added. Back when we used to make them for electronic devices we just called them coils...

It's just a name used to differentiate coil designs. The terms nano coil and mini coil are also in use. I'm sure there are more and there will be more in time. People need to be able to communicate and it's easier to do that with design names than by giving dimensions each time