Aspire BVC rebuild problems and experience share

[thomthom]

So this is my very first post on ECF, after alot alot reading. Greetings to all, and thank you for such informative and well run forum.

While everything about vaping still rather new to me, I started rebuilding my second coil, the bvc for nautilus. My aim was to compare with my rebuilt protank coil, hopefully with more flexible airflow control. But the result was horrible and after like 10 attempts, I decided to ask for help lol.



I ran into different problems mainly not enough juice got through the 4 small holes and soaked by the cotton wrap. And the draw is tighter than ever. Surely I have also encountered short circuit, burn taste and everything. As memory recalls, I can still feel the taste of burn rubber seal down my throat omg.

I have tried different settings like high/low coil position, wrap around 1.2 to 1.9mm drill heads, less/more cotton, etc. One thing I didn't change was the original wick stuffed around inner housing, dare not to touch them.

According to some youtube lectures out there it is do-able. But if it's this hard a process, I wonder how can I be sure about the quality and result of every build.

Appreciate any inputs, even if you tell me that forget it just buy new coil packs and try my luck, I will accept it

 

[Treborsmug]

Factory atty rebuilds can be tough. I've found it better on my I-Clear Xi and B dual coil to just do a single coil since I'm using 28 gauge .s.s. with organic cotton for wicking. Don't over twist the cotton. Just snug through my 7 wrap coil at 1.0 ohm. Don't put anymore cotton around the wick. The short issue I found was not cutting the coil wires off tight enough to there respective surface. Looking with a jewelers loop I discovered that once torqued on the battery it compresses the rubber donut sleeve and causes the 2 wires to make contact with their opposing surfaces. I cut the center wire off more flush inside, then put the center pin in and that did it.

 

[thomthom]

Thank you for the tips. I can see how every build has its difficulty. Try & error to get the best result right?

 

[Just1Fixxx]

One thing I didn't change was the original wick stuffed around inner housing, dare not to touch them.

Can you elaborate on that quote, please? You are wrapping the coils themselves in fresh cotton? But there is a lining on the housing which you leave... is that correct?

Disclaimer; I likely will not be able to help as I have yet to build one (but I plan to attempt it soon) so I am just trying to gain a clear understanding, thanks.

 

[thomthom]

Don't worry, I meant to share experience ^^ hope the illustration helps explain it better.



The original filler that I left it there, untouched, as you can see it's soaking wet, though in pretty good shape and still looks white.

 

[Just1Fixxx]

Got'cha, thanks for the clarification.

I am going to attempt to rebuild the "Non Nautilus" BVC's. which are even smaller, should be interesting.

I ordered some 29 gage kanthal (could decide between 28 or 30, lol) and some Koh Gen Do Japanese Cotton.

 

[thomthom]

How's that working for you? Smooth? I ended up rebuilding mine into BDC, and it didn't work very well too, how sad

I gotta move on with my tobh atty, vape must go on!

 

[Wolfenstark]

Im just starting out on kayfun builds but don't think I'd go to bvc's as not sure what wicking material to use or what the originals use.
Seen a video of someone using cotton and such but seems different than the hard stuff they have.
Seems more a vertical build than a copy of the actual bvc's.

 

[leekeylee]

Hi All,

I have heard lots of good things and bad about the Aspire BVC and I was interested in them. I watched riptrippers You tube on re-building it but I believe it can be a bit of hit and miss but still interested so what I have done is build a vertical coil in the upgraded enclosed kanger coils for my kanger EMOW mega and wow what can I say the vape is amazing. I now have 5 EMOW mega tanks and they are all running the coils vertical and it is a lot easier and more forgiving than the Aspire heads.

Here is a thread I did on how to turn the enclosed kanger coils to a vertical. Hope it helps

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ed-kanger-dual-coil-single-vertical-coil.html

 

[swanysto]

I wish I could help, but wicking is what killed me when trying to rebuild these. No matter how many times I tried, it was either too much, or not enough. The system would either choke, or flood. My coils weren't pretty, but they worked, and I could do everything without getting any shorts.

 

[thomthom]

I wish I could help, but wicking is what killed me when trying to rebuild these. No matter how many times I tried, it was either too much, or not enough. The system would either choke, or flood. My coils weren't pretty, but they worked, and I could do everything without getting any shorts.

Yes that how I end up cursing this darn thing, lol

but after reading Leek's post, I think I'll give it one more shot

 

[Joe Raff]

After many attemtps of following rip trippers video I realized that for me it was easier to leave the coil around the nail/drill bit until you are totally finished and have the rubber stopper and pin in place. Then remove the drill bit through the top and add the mesh screen. Doing that allows for the cotton to never cover the middle hole of the coil and air flow should be great. Also for less flooding make sure the bottom part of the coil has a good amount of cotton. I still can not get it to work as well as the stock coils but they are not meant to be rebuilt anyway.

 

[thomthom]

Thanks Joe, I've tried that, and result pretty much like yours, not as good as stock coils, so, for the time being, I go back to using protank ;-P I didn't need that airflow option much anyway, and I can always try something else, say the ce one~