Anybody really use an ohm meter anymore?

[Light Seeker]

Don't get me wrong .... First thing I do on a new coil is check resistance.

But my dvm is getting dusty & lonely. When all I had was mech mods, wouldn't think of building an atty without my dvm.

But I build everything sitting on top of a regulated mod .... Including those destined for one of my old mechs. Not sure why anyone would buy one of the pads either. Nice tools, but redundant imho.

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[anavidfan]

Yes , all the time....

 

[DingerCPA]

Absotively! Gotta know if there's a short....

ETA - I have a DVM and a dedicated ohmmeter.... The ohmmeter is nice because it's my base when I'm building and checking before I put it on my mod

 

[Nikea Tiber]

I build, dry-fire/coil-adjust, and wick on a regulated mod that has temperature control. TC mods read internally down to at least a hundedth of an ohm reliably (probably down to a thousandth or even ten thousandth to determine ∆t of the wire), and given it agrees with my dmm and 510 ohm meter, the convenience is nice, even when I'm building for mech.

 

[sig-cmt]

Of course. In an effort to preserve thread integrity, I never build on a mod or on an ohm meter. I build on a dedicated 510 stand and use both of my USA Ohm Meter units and a Fluke 115 for verification all the time.

 

[deviantplatypus]

Dumb question but should prebuilt coils be checked with an ohm meter?

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[rgerber]

Never build without one...

 

[ElevenEleven]

Dumb question but should prebuilt coils be checked with an ohm meter?

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It never hurts to check.

 

[Marc411]

Yep, 521 which is great to build on and get the build firing evenly.

All the time!

 

[TrikStari]

Nope. I use calculators as a guide, and my Wismec Reuleaux RX200 tells me what I'm getting. It doesn't allow shorts or anything below a certain amount.

 

[ShowerHead]

I use my 521 every build. I had used my device for installing the coil and wicking, but it is not the most stable platform.
The 521 is stable and I like the resistance check and firing I can do on it.
Wouldn't be without now.

 

[subwayaznm]

Yep each time I build a Coil

 

[sig-cmt]

Scotts Mod ORTDS.2. Probably the best dedicated 510 ohm meter you can buy.

- Can fire below 0.15Ω
- Digital I/R/V/W display
- Magnetic battery door
- Powered by a single 18650
- Magnetized case to hold screws
- 22mm deck supports 24mm atomizers
- Custom powdercoated aluminum
- Simple SPST switches
- Anti-slip rubber feet

 

[Vaslovik]

I never build my gennies without using my ohm meter. The target is .7 ohm and I will not have it higher than that.

 

[xyanide]

I never checked on a dedicated box, because I never owned a mech mod. Silly buggers .

 

[upankatz]

I got a fluke dvm kicking around here someplace but haven't come across a time where I ever needed to pull it out... I just build on my mods, no big deal....

 

[usr/]

When I first begin building my own coils I always checked. But after building so many it becomes second nature as to how you build and what it's reading is going to be. But I do check it when I put on the mod before firing it. I pretty much know what it will be, but never take for granted that I didn't screw up, and not checking it. Using all regulated mods also.
Even if I do a mechanical build I throw on a reg mod to check it. Always better to be safe!

 

[DaveP]

I build my coils in a tried and true 8 wrap design on a 3mm coil mandrel that produces repeatable results. I use one of those little box ohmmeters with the 510 connection because it provides a stable, hands free base for installing the coil on the head.

Then, I move it to the Provari V2 (because it's convenient) and pulse it lightly until it reads stable resistance once the alumina layer has formed. A couple of rakes with a fingernail followed by another read and I'm done. Add some cotton and it's ready for prime time.

Then, it goes into the Kayfun 3.1 and onto the Smok Koopor Plus 200W for a tootle vape!

I carried a Fluke 87 or a Simpson digital in my tool bag for decades at work. I had to give back the Fluke when I retired, but I got to keep the Simpson digital. I should have swapped the Simpson into the tool bag and kept the Fluke 87.

The hand held meter is for troubleshooting. The 510 meters are much easier to use with ecigs. No probes to position makes for an easier time.

 

[DaveP]

Curious, is there a 510 digital ohm/voltage meter that will accurately read the various voltages on mods these days? It would have to sync with the frequency that the voltage is pulsing at to read the average value. My Provari (800hz) reads accurately on those boxes and the inline 510 glass meters, but all the 33hz, 66hz mods and others just flash the digits and show all 8's.

 

[sig-cmt]

Go back a few posts for the ORTDS.2. It is not inexpensive .