aga t2 coil dosnt seem hot enough

[crgchyn]

im running a aga t2 on a vamo v4 with 32g kanthal 5/4 wrap at 1.9 ohm and ss wick i have to run at 5.5 volts to get a little heat the coil seems to cold and batt is dieing really fast im using a efest 18650. any ideas on how to get it hotter

 

[generic mutant]

Stainless will act as a heat sink, and there's nothing you can do about that...

You might get a bit more heat by raising the coil up from the deck of the atomiser.

Otherwise, lowering your resistance would heat it up more. Though will also kill your battery quicker...

 

[*deleon517*]

just chiming in, but 1.9ohm on a standard 32 gauge 5/4 wrap sounds a bit low on the ohm's. im running a twisted 32 gauge at 1.2ohm's with a 5/4 wrap. untwisted it should be around 2.4 ohm's. i would check to make sure there is no shorts. take the wick out and ohm test again it should be the same as with the wick installed. if not your wick is causing a short which will also hinder power to the coil and can help kill the battery a bit faster

 

[crgchyn]

that's my thinking Ive fooled with the wick over and over again lol i think I'm still getting a short somewhere since I'm new to the ss wick. I'm almost positive there's a short form the coil to wick when its burnt dry it starts to heat then stops and the vamo gives a low ohm reading so as it heats the resistance drops ill be darned if i cant find the short though lol

 

[*deleon517*]

make sure there is no juice in the tank as a wet wick will hide shorts caused by the mesh. fire in pulses of 2 seconds, looking carefully for a evenly lit coil, its okay if the two end legs are not as bright as the center. also make sure there are no little lightning bolt looking marks on the mesh when firing. if thats the case there is a short where the bolt meets the coil.

hope this helps

 

[bosun]

In my AGA T 2 I use a cotton wick. About five wraps of 32 gauge Kanthal, 1.8 ohms. Watched a few videos on SS mesh and just didn't feel like making one. A micro coil (1/16th drill bit), a little bit of cotton through the coil and the tail stuffed down into the tank. Works well for me!

 

[crgchyn]

i gave up on the ss for the moment but im very determined i have ceramic on the way now its more of a challenge since i couldn't do it ill prob fool with it until i make it work just so i can say i got it to work lol

 

[generic mutant]

I had better luck with wire rope than with straight mesh.

Might be worth a try.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/375999-wire-rope-wick.html

 

[Dana A]

If you want to run RBAs that's the best way to learn I think I was in tears before I got my 1st good coil going lol.

 

[crgchyn]

are there any local suppliers that carry the stainless rope like boat stores or otherwise im still waiting for the ceramic and haven't had the chance to fool with the mesh more due to a busy sched.

 

[emus]

I prefer 1.2 ohm but can live with up to 1.6 ohm.
With stock AGA-T2 air hole I like coil about 1 mm from air hole inside cap.
Twisted 30GA kanthal 3/32" ID.
Dual cotton ball wick.