510 adapter with wire clips? Sub-ohming product

[HgA1C]

Ok,

I figure if it is not out, maybe someone can make a buck off of my idea and get a product out before Christmas. I just don't have the time or connections to make this a mass produced part. Not to mention it would eventually get cloned. Anyway here goes.

Is there a 510 adapter with gator clips that we can screw into our atomizer ohm checkers?

If there is not one, here are my thoughts. Most of us have atomizer checkers that are designed to read into the sub-ohm levels, unlike most multimeters. It seems like it would be a no-brainer to come out with a 510 plug that has gator clips on some wires. This would allow us to check the resistance on coils before mounting them on the atomizers. It would also potentially allow you to check resistance as you built your coils. I know I could hobble this together using a spare atomizer base, and some gator clips on wires. However, I would like a nice clean product. Personally, I would gladly pay $5-$10 for such an item, and figure others would as well.

Any thoughts?

 

[classwife]

Moved to Coil Builds from APV Discussion

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

What are the advantages of your idea? I'm not seeing it. I have a calc on my phone to come up with how to build the coil (length of wire and wraps based on my target resistance, coil id, and legs). I then install them on my atomizer and check it with my ohm meter. Why would you want to check your coils before you put it in your atomizer if you're going to have tails on your coils that will add resistance and not give you an accurate measurement? Huh

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Also when I'm checking my setup with an ohm meter, I'm looking for a short or some goofy reading. I already know what the resistance will be.

 

[HgA1C]

If you want to match coils of different sizes or build different unique shapes and parallel them it would come in handy. Not to mention multimeters are not designed to be sensitive to small ohm readings.

 

[Izan]

If you want to match coils of different sizes or build different unique shapes and parallel them it would come in handy. Not to mention multimeters are not designed to be sensitive to small ohm readings.

Welcome!!
" multimeters are not designed to be sensitive to small ohm readings"
Do you have any evidence to support that opinion?


I would suggest a Fluke. I am sure that make a model that would be accurate enough for our uses.

Cheers
I

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

Take the guess work out of it by keeping a atty free, something that is easy to thread wire through(i use an rm2)
Thread the atty on your ohm meter, unwind some wire of your choice from your spool but dont cut it yet, thread
through the first post, make a U-shape in the wire and thread into second post and tighten up secure wire end, now
you can alter the length of the wire to get you desired ohms.
If your doing a dual, just cut a second using the first piece as a marker.

 

[HgA1C]

Welcome!!
" multimeters are not designed to be sensitive to small ohm readings"
Do you have any evidence to support that opinion?


I would suggest a Fluke. I am sure that make a model that would be accurate enough for our uses.

Cheers
I

As far as support to reading low ohm resistance it is a commonly acknowledged issue with multimeters, especially cheap meters. Yup I know all about Fluke, that was the brand we used at several of my past jobs. They also cost well north of $100.

I was just looking for a cheap alternative, but I suppose I will just use a atomizer base with some gator clips for now.

 

[HgA1C]

Take the guess work out of it by keeping a atty free, something that is easy to thread wire through(i use an rm2)
Thread the atty on your ohm meter, unwind some wire of your choice from your spool but dont cut it yet, thread
through the first post, make a U-shape in the wire and thread into second post and tighten up secure wire end, now
you can alter the length of the wire to get you desired ohms.
If your doing a dual, just cut a second using the first piece as a marker.

Thanks, I will have to try this out sometime.

 

[AzPlumber]

My MM is not a fluke, cost me $30, just as accurate as my ohm reader and reads zero with the leads shorted together. With your idea you would have to account for lead resistance.

 

[supertrunker]

i bend a bit of wire an inch from the end and stick a probe there. Then run the other probe along the wire until i like the resistance and bend it again.

The bit in the middle of the bends is what i wrap a coil from.

T

 

[Ian444]

I like the OP's idea. The other day I was thinking about putting 2 banana plugs into my atty reader so I could run test leads off it, and use the atty reader like a multimeter when required, but there is no room for 2 banana sockets. A multimeter uses a tiny test current and is trying to measure in the bottom 1% or 0.5% of its full-scale reading, hardly the best way to go about reading a 1 ohm coil, but its easily available and (sort of) works. A vapemeter, that does ohms and volts just for PV's, would be cool.

HgA1C you'll probably just have to make something up for the meantime.

 

[Froth]

A vapemeter, that does ohms and volts just for PV's, would be cool.

Smoktech OmniTester
This little guy can also measure voltage drop, put an atomizer on it and a mech mod on it, switch to Voltage setting and fire the mod, will show you live voltage going to the coil.

Ohm & Voltage Tester
This little guy should work the same way.

 

[zoiDman]

If you want to match coils of different sizes or build different unique shapes and parallel them it would come in handy. Not to mention that Most CHEAP multimeters are not designed to be sensitive to small ohm readings.

I Fixed that for you.

 

[drmarble]

I have a fluke 87 true rms multimeter (about 10-15 years old, over $300). It only reads to 0.1 ohms and I have to zero out the lead resistance which is usually about 0.2 ohms. It does zero out with one button which makes things easy.
You could just take an alligator clip attached to some copper wire and attach the wire to a dripper. One for each pole and you have your device. Just short the clips together and remember to subtract that value from the reading for your coil. If you decide you want to use the dripper, just remove the wires and install a coil. You could even run the wires out the drip tip to make it look classy.

 

[Ian444]

You could just take an alligator clip attached to some copper wire and attach the wire to a dripper. One for each pole and you have your device. Just short the clips together and remember to subtract that value from the reading for your coil. If you decide you want to use the dripper, just remove the wires and install a coil. You could even run the wires out the drip tip to make it look classy.

Ahhh, I have a couple of drippers I don't use, I like that idea! I will do that, I saw some spare test leads at work today, they will do nicely, with a fancy dripper that looks a lot better than it vapes!