building coils

[bilywhizz]

Hi everyone and thanks for accepting me, My problem is I've started building my own coils I use 28 gage wire and I do 6 wraps, when I test the coil on a millimetre it shows 1.1 ohm I stick in my atomizer and it shows 1.1 ohms battery set at 3.3 volts 6 watts. when I try to use it, it don't work, tried to up the watts and it says atomizer low, my mod is a innokin itaste mvp my tank is protank 2.
any help please

 

[DavidOck]

Hi Billy, and welcome to ECF

Atomizer low means your mvp doesn't see the coil at all. Since your multimeter is seeing 1.1 ohms, your topper isn't making a connection to the pin inside the MVP. IF the topper has an adjustable pin, you can try backing that down a bit. (If it's a rebuildable, be careful since backing out the screw will likely also loosen the contact block inside, which can then rotate a tad and cause a short!)

The MVP (and many of the Innokin line) has a rather tall ego thread fitting, and your problem is common.

And if you've been overtightening the topper to it, you can make it worse by pushing the center pin down a bit as well. So you can also try this:

Turn OFF the battery. Use a straightened paper clip (or similar small stiff rod) and "rock" the center pin from 3 or 4 places around the circumference to "lift" the pin. One mm or so is probably all you need.

You can also try putting an ego/510 adapter on, which may work, but will add some to the overall height.

 

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[bilywhizz]

thank you David will try what you have said

Hi Billy, and welcome to ECF

Atomizer low means your mvp doesn't see the coil at all. Since your multimeter is seeing 1.1 ohms, your topper isn't making a connection to the pin inside the MVP. IF the topper has an adjustable pin, you can try backing that down a bit. (If it's a rebuildable, be careful since backing out the screw will likely also loosen the contact block inside, which can then rotate a tad and cause a short!)

The MVP (and many of the Innokin line) has a rather tall ego thread fitting, and your problem is common.

And if you've been overtightening the topper to it, you can make it worse by pushing the center pin down a bit as well. So you can also try this:

Turn OFF the battery. Use a straightened paper clip (or similar small stiff rod) and "rock" the center pin from 3 or 4 places around the circumference to "lift" the pin. One mm or so is probably all you need.

You can also try putting an ego/510 adapter on, which may work, but will add some to the overall height.

 

[bilywhizz]

thank you, David I will try and let you know the outcome

 

[Jwaterski]

Just an observation, but did you set it at 3.3 volts or 6.0 watts? At 1.1 ohms, I don't think you can go as low as 6.0 watts on that device (about 2.5 volts?).. May be wrong though.

 

[zoiDman]

thank you, David I will try and let you know the outcome

Sounds like you are on the Right Path.

BTW - Here is a Very Handy tool for anyone who builds their own Coils.

Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[d4gger]

My mvp won't fire below 1.2 ohm. Maybe try an extra wrap?