Building Question

[wrath186]

I've just recently started to build my own coils and am having a difficult time getting my coil on straight and close to the deck. the major problem is the movement of the deck while trying to attach the wires to the posts. It's even more difficult with a dual coil.

I have a third hand, but that's practically useless. I was thinking about a hand held vice or jeweler's vise to hold the deck steady while I attach the coil.

Does anyone here have any tricks or tips?

 

[Rodeorat]

Could you place your atty on your PV and hold the PV between your legs as you sit? Eventually, you'll probably want one of those little black ohms checkers, which provides a nice base to set your atty on while you build it.

 

[wrath186]

No, I'm afraid that my eyesight isn't what it once was. I need to have the deck close so I can see the screws. I won't be buying one of those checkers as I have a multimeter.

Seems to me that there's a market for a block of metal with threading on it to steady the deck.

 

[super_X_drifter]

Here's my favorite block of metal (aluminum) for stabilizing an atomizer base while building

And when done building I pick it up and vape it like I stole it

Here's a vid where I use it to mount a coil
http://youtu.be/Z0NuH93KvtY

 

[wrath186]

Very cool!! Can you tell me where you got that?

 

[weinner]

Very cool!! Can you tell me where you got that?

It's a REO

 

[super_X_drifter]

It's a REO

Yep, REOsmods.com. A bottomfed mechanical. Here's a vid on how they work:

http://youtu.be/sNfog0ysbW0

 

[wrath186]

Lol, nice, but that's not gonna work either.

 

[st0nedpenguin]

An atomizer stand and some blu tack or similar to stick it to a table would probably do the trick.

 

[Rodeorat]

Fair enough on the eyesight issue. I also have had to invest in a pair of reading glasses for my atty work.
However, with respect to your multimeter, you'll need both hands to ohm out your coil, meaning you can't wrap and read the coil at the same time. For $15 ($10 at Fasttech), the little black ohmmeter provides a nice mount to hold your atty and read ohms as you build. Yes, it does what a multimeter does, but adds the element of hands-free stability. It is worth it.
If you go the desktop vice route, I'd say check out Harbor Freight for an inexpensive option. You dont need high quality for a little vice.

 

[wrath186]

Fair enough on the eyesight issue. I also have had to invest in a pair of reading glasses for my atty work.
However, with respect to your multimeter, you'll need both hands to ohm out your coil, meaning you can't wrap and read the coil at the same time. For $15 ($10 at Fasttech), the little black ohmmeter provides a nice mount to hold your atty and read ohms as you build. Yes, it does what a multimeter does, but adds the element of hands-free stability. It is worth it.
If you go the desktop vice route, I'd say check out Harbor Freight for an inexpensive option. You dont need high quality for a little vice.

I have been building then using my multimeter after. I figured if my wrapping is off I'll have to start from scratch anyway, unless there's a trick I'm missing. My wraps have pretty much been spot on thanks to vaper's toolbox.

I'll definitely have to check out HF.

 

[Ronald3638]

If you have an old Evod you could epoxy the bottom section to a block of wood and then you can attach your atty. Just about all tanks that use replaceable coils use 510 threading including CE5's, VIVI Nova's, Protanks and Evod's.

I would probably drill a hole just large enough for the Evod base and some clearance for some epoxy then roughen the surface of the base just to make sure the epoxy holds securely or if I have the right size bit for a tight fit I wouldn't even bother with epoxy.

A forestner bit is the type of bit you would use if you want a flat bottom hole.

 

[Spazzer]

You could get a 510 adapter or 510 to ego adapter (if you need ego threads) and drill a hole in a board and epoxy the adapter in the hole.
You then have an inexpensive atty holder.

 

[weinner]

I have been building then using my multimeter after. I figured if my wrapping is off I'll have to start from scratch anyway, unless there's a trick I'm missing. My wraps have pretty much been spot on thanks to vaper's toolbox.

I'll definitely have to check out HF.

Just practice and you'll get it. You don't need good eyesight, I know someone that's basically blind that builds great coils.

 

[supertrunker]

How do they measure them?

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