Dear Mr. Drifter,
While waiting for delivery, I read this entire thread and the air hole adjustment [business is a little slow]. With your pictures, CAD drawing and written instructions I was able to put together a successful RM2 build, aligned properly that does taste fantastic. Using it will be a learned skill, when to squonk (when in doubt) and coordinate the squonk with the button. But I really like it after using it for about half a bottle.
Thank you and several others for this very helpful, informative thread. You ability to write coherently and provide visual assistance for the words is excellent. You are clear, concise and very easy to follow. If I wrote as well maybe my business wouldn't be slow right now.
Kindest regards,
CMD
You are welcome my good man. Here's a a brand spankin new RM2 rebuild vid too
LP REOMIZER BUILD ( RM2 ) 29 GA KANTHAL A1 1.22 OHMS, KGD - YouTube
That was a great tutorial. I do have a question though. I went to a vape shop who taught me how to build my own coils. They showed me to "dry burn" the coils after it is installed on my RDA. From your post, you say to light it up with a lighter, cool it, and repeat twice. What is the difference? Is it a better taste quality?
And would long tweezers work instead of a hemostat, or would that get too hot?
Many thanks,
Dani
This was awesome. I have the coiling gizmo, but I'm not sure of the size of screw and wing nut to get. Can anyone help me with this one?
Awesome. Now I can go into Lowes and not look like an idiot.I believe most use a 4mm x .7 thread pitch, or in imperial it would be an 8-32...
That was a great tutorial. I do have a question though. I went to a vape shop who taught me how to build my own coils. They showed me to "dry burn" the coils after it is installed on my RDA. From your post, you say to light it up with a lighter, cool it, and repeat twice. What is the difference? Is it a better taste quality?
And would long tweezers work instead of a hemostat, or would that get too hot?
Many thanks,
Dani
Either method is fine. I usually do both (a torch lighter is better, heats up the coil to a nice glow faster). I also use regular tweezers, BUT when torching the coil the tweezers WILL get hot (I wear a leather glove). After my coil is torched and installed, I dry fire it to tweeze it back into shape (always spreads a little bit during install) and to make sure it heats up from the inside out, and in the case of dual coils, to make sure they both heat at the same time. If they don't I tweak them around until they do
Great video! Now I know how to use my coiling gizmo. I need to get to the hardware store and get that screw and wing nut.
Where you get that HUGE roll of Kenthal wiring? I have just this tiny little roll. I need the big stuff.
Thanks for a great video. I'm so glad I don't have to heat my coil before wrapping it now.
I really appreciate the time you put into this.
Take care,
Dani
Great tutorial, Thanks X
I haven't been building coils long, and just got my REO/RM2 this weekend and was struggling a bit to find the right build. I'd say I'm about 90% there now thanks to this thread and your vid. I was running 28 gauge 5 wraps around a t6 torx (around 1.7 mm) @ 0.89 ohms and was getting really dry hits, having to squonk every pull and big throat hits. Just recoiled the 28 gauge (I only have 28 and 32 ATM) 10 wraps 1/16 drill bit @ 1.3 ohms and it is smooth sailing. Getting 2-3 good pulls between squonks and more flavor and vapor. I think placement on the deck and wicking tweaks were also key. I need to play a little more and get it closer to 1 ohm next time for a little more heat but I an a happy vapor right now!!!
Awesome. Thank you. I'd highly recommend 29 ga, 8 wraps around 1/16" will put you real close to 1 ohm. I find that with micro coils, especially those wound in tension so the wraps actually contact each other need atleast 8 wraps to stay hot leg free.
Yes, coil height and relationship to airhole are key.
a 7/6 build will be closer to 1 ohm.
Are you changing the ID field to .0781 which = 5/64,
I found it to be pretty accurate, the other thing you can adjust is the length of the legs, if you've got longer legs then your coil will be higher than calculator if you don't adjust it.
... 8 on 1/16th ... closer to 7 on a 1/16th ... 6 on a 5/64th....