AAARRRRGGGG!! Coil winding, one of those days!

[oplholik]

So I set out to make a new coil for my RM2, usually an easy task, even tho I'm fairly new to this. First try I get it wound on my jig, and it looks good, so I then take it off the jig, heat it up and make sure it's compressed. All good so far. Next after cutting the long leg down, to put the two legs thru the posts, get the coil positioned where I want it, and the coil still looks good, so I cut off the legs next to the posts, and get my cotton wick ready to thread thru, then I realize my coil is on the wrong side of the posts, and the feed hole is over there. I've done this before, I don't know why I don't pay attention. After taking the coil off, I see I now need to make a new coil.

Ok, I get out the wire, cut a new piece, and it springs out of my hand to land in the carpet where it's just waiting to stab me in my bare foot at some point. Danged if I can find it.

Third try. I get everything good, and put the RM2 on my digital ohm checker to make sure there isn't a short. and I drop it, and scrunching the coil out of shape. So another coil to make.

This one is good, YEA! 1.2ohms, a little hotter than I like it, but adjusting the coil down, I get it to where it's a good vape. Yep, it's been one of those days.

 

[CATastrophe]

I think we've all had days like that at some point. Due to their threading my two hornets need to be wrapped mirror image of each other. More than once I've not paid attention to which one I'm wrapping for and mounted the coil on the wrong side. And there's no excuse really, because they are on the mod when I mount the coil, so it's plain as day where that durn coil has to be.

 

[pwrstrk02]

And to think the day isn't over. You still need to step on that coil for your day to be complete. Enjoy your day.

 

[supertrunker]

i use a little magnet on a car aerial to 'minesweep' the carpet if i drop offcuts of wire (which i often do).

T

 

[unsure]

You seem to have taken it better than I would have........

 

[jcalis1394]

Haha been there . Although when I started doing coils I suffered from the "If this vapes this good at 1.0 ohms, I wonder how it'll vape at .9, .8, .7, .6, .5, .4, .3..." You get the idea .

 

[thinkingaboutit]

I did get bit by a wire fragment or two myself.

All worth it. And we heal fast


Thanks to my phone, I could have posted this from anywhere.

 

[Vapeaddikt]

Tell us when you step on it

 

[Matthee]

Oh yes, your certainly not alone in that. Fortunately, as we become more experienced we redo them faster.

 

[oplholik]

Tell us when you step on it

Don't know what part of the country you are in, but, listen for it.

 

[super_X_drifter]

I have had those kind of days too. But they have become a thing of memory since getting this