1st RSST Build w/Photos

[deacon000]

Got my first rebuildable the other day and decided to give it a shot tonight. Using 500 SS mesh and 28g kanthal. The first build (5/4 wrap) looked really good but couldn't get rid of hot spots and get it to glow even. So I tried a second and it kept shorting out. Something possessed me to try more wraps, not sure why, but I'm glad I did it. I put a 7/6 on this one and it comes out consistent at 1.3ohms. I know it's not the prettiest wrap but there are no hot spots and the glow is even all around - even with the inconsistency in the distances between wraps.

Long story short - this thing is unbelievable! More TH and vape than my HH.357 (of course it's higher ohm, reading 1.9). Tried it on both my eVic and (new) nZonic and there is zero comparison. The eVic takes forever to heat it up and the nZonic lights it up as soon as I press it. My vaping experience just moved to a whole new level!

 

[thevyrus]

Awesome bro! i'm rocking the nzonic..........clone myself (sigelei 19) hahah. got 2 rssts. awesome atty. along with my z-atty clone, it is the easiest atty to wrap a coil. i actually started with a vamo and the rsst, and i think with 28ga, i was doing a 5/4 wrap to get the bare minimum ohms for the vamo to fire it, 1.2. but since then, i have a 2/1 parallel coil setup of 28 gauge kanthal. vapes pretty darn good. man, that nzonic is a sweet looking device!

 

[Heavyrocker]

You need 30 or 32 ga wire,you will get 1,5 ohms with 2/3 wraps.

 

[OperationMove]

For that being your first rebuildable, the coil looks pretty nicely built! Glad to hear it's working well for you. Oh, and totally agree with the last poster, you will definitely be able to achieve 1.5 with 30 gauge although the way I wrapped my 30 ga. I ended up with 5/4ish wrap before I got to 1.4. Now I'm using 28 at 5 wraps (1.0) on my RSST and I'm loving it as well! If you plan on playing around with your RSST and have a mechanical mod to run coils lower than 1.3 ohm (VV devices usually wont let you) then I would pick up some 28 ga. kanthal. The larger/stronger size just makes for the best vape all around in my opinion. (Of course if you get into 1.0 ohm or lower coils, mechanicals, etc. you will also want to read up more on it, and get good batteries, that's a whole other story!)

 

[deacon000]

Yeah, I'm digging the 28g. I thought it might be too much but there's enough room in there to get as many coils as I need. I like the school of thought that says to have as much wire on the wick as possible to get more vape so that's why I went with 28g. 1.3ohm is pretty good but I think I might knock a couple wraps off to get down to 1.0 on my next build. Also have a small amount of kanthal ribbon that I just threw in the cart with my last order. Haven't tried it out yet though...

I've read everything I can find on here about mechanicals and sub-ohm coils. My batteries are brand-new AW IMR's and I have a multi meter in my vaping tool box. I did play around and had a few sub-ohm coils on some ViVi's and Kangers I was messing with but didn't use them - just practicing. But my eVic picked them up and showed a read-out (I think 0.5 was the lowest I had). So I'm definitely watching myself. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Heavyrocker]

''the school of thought that says to have as much wire on the wick as possible to get more vape''

Not so my man,the less coils the hotter more intense vapour,remember,less resistance and the current flows easier.

 

[CloudZ]

''the school of thought that says to have as much wire on the wick as possible to get more vape''

Not so my man,the less coils the hotter more intense vapour,remember,less resistance and the current flows easier.

He meant in relation to wire gauge and coil resistance. I think you know what you are talking about but missed the context a little.

Vape intensity is determined by a balance of coil temperature and surface area. You want the coil to heat up as much as it can without burning juice. Lower resistance and thinner wire can get you there. However, you also want as much surface area as possible so more potential for vapor production exists. More wraps and thicker wire get you there. So we optimize this as best we can with thicker wire and low resistance, but we can only go so far due to battery limitations.

 

[BuzzKilla]

a 3 wrap of 28 got me that
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your arguments are invalid!

 

[Heavyrocker]

The problem with 10 wraps is the likelhood of more hot spots and frustration,this is why i love ohms under 1.2

 

[CloudZ]

a 3 wrap of 28 got me that
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your arguments are invalid!

Nothing wrong with that. I don't see your point though. I didn't give any numbers because its just a concept, everyone's experiences will be slightly different. I also didn't say anything about coil diameter, which you left out along with resistance.

 

[CloudZ]

The problem with 10 wraps is the likelhood of more hot spots and frustration,this is why i love ohms under 1.2

Yes, 10 wraps in a genni would be... kinda dumb... more hassle than its worth. 3, 4, or 5 is pretty standard. I am liking 0.9-1.1 ohms in my RSST so far.

 

[OperationMove]

Would I be right to assume that 10 wraps @ 1.3 ohm would take alot longer to heat up completely compared to 3 wraps at 1.3 ohm? I like to hit the button and get a good vape straight away, which is why I lean towards lesser wraps.

 

[BuzzKilla]

Nothing wrong with that. I don't see your point though. I didn't give any numbers because its just a concept, everyone's experiences will be slightly different. I also didn't say anything about coil diameter, which you left out along with resistance.

3 wraps of 28...

this was on the RSST and 28 refers to the gauge.
i cant remember exact ohms... i think its in the 0.6-0.7 range.
This is an RSST thread after all. so i thought all other info was irrelevant.

 

[CloudZ]

There really is no debate here, 3 wraps of 28 gauge to get 0.7 ohms in an RSST is just fine.

I'll take my generalized info and roll on out of here. I get it, no one really cares about understanding how it works so long as it just works.

 

[BuzzKilla]

not saying you are wrong... i was just stating, that more "coverage" doesn't always equal MOAR VAPORZ

 

[vapdivrr]

''the school of thought that says to have as much wire on the wick as possible to get more vape''

Not so my man,the less coils the hotter more intense vapour,remember,less resistance and the current flows easier.

I agree on not having a lot of wraps but this is to increase heat time. personally I would keep with the 28g and go lower in resistance then to use a thinner wire. 30g is also good but throw away the 32g.

 

[CloudZ]

not saying you are wrong... i was just stating, that more "coverage" doesn't always equal MOAR VAPORZ

Right, you still need heat and higher resistance lowers that. I was mostly speaking for the reason we use higher gauge wire.