Built my first rda

[WileECoyote]

IGO-L Arrived today.

34ga Kanthal D
Boiled cotton wick
3-4 wraps
2.5 ohms

The first coil I made was 5.9 ohms...
This was the second. Don't snicker. Looks terrible and it is killing my OCD but with practice...

So, can I be an official member of the rda club? Holy cow, this is fun and awesome. Thanks ECF folks!

 

[StarsAndBars]

Nice job man! I'm not trying to tell you what to like, but is there a reason you chose 34 gauge?

 

[WileECoyote]

I like to vape 2.5-3 ohms, but now I am starting to understand. Higher gauge, higher resistance, less wraps, less surface area. Already going to order some 28. This is a whole new world for me and now I know why drippers love it. When it gunks up or stars declining, change the wick or make a new coil and vape on. I am always open to suggestions. What leads you to ask. What do you suggest, I am all about constructive criticism and learning from others.

 

[TheVapingNinja]

when you screw the kanthal into the posts, keep whatever tool you wrapped it around in there so the coils stay intact

 

[StarsAndBars]

Honestly I wouldn't recommend 28 gauge for MVP. I know it is all the rage and honestly it's awesome for low ohm builds, but for >1.3 ohm builds, it takes quite a while to heat up. I'd recommend 30 guage as the sweet spot for your set up. Heck order some of both but I can already say which you'll likely end up preferring.

I can't believe I'm saying this but if you like the high ohm builds, maybe even try 32 gauge.

 

[WileECoyote]

Honestly I wouldn't recommend 28 gauge for MVP. I know it is all the rage and honestly it's awesome for low ohm builds, but for >1.3 ohm builds, it takes quite a while to heat up. I'd recommend 30 guage as the sweet spot for your set up. Heck order some of both but I can already say which you'll likely end up preferring.

OK, 30 ga. I see what you are saying because the MVP will cutout below a certain resistance. Hmmmm, after I get used to this, a new PV is in order?

I can also feel the difference as far as nic. I am vaping 12mg now and I thought it was week in my cartos but now it is hitting the spot. I think I might go practice wrapping coils now. I want to get them tighter and neater.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[StarsAndBars]

I wouldn't necessarily say that. I did RDA on my MVP happily for months. I did however end up getting a mech mod (always chasing a better vape). Between the two I'd have a hard time telling you which I prefer. The MVP is more practical in size and battery life, but if I have to be honest with myself I'd probably admit I prefer 1 ohm vaping.

 

[WileECoyote]

Well, then you advice is worth more than considering your set up and experiance. When I get better at this, I will post more. Thanks again. I think I am just looking for an excuse to buy another PV even though I am in love with my MVP. I don't know how many times I have dropped or sat on this thing and it still keeps ticking.

 

[rustafar]

I use 32 gauge kanthal in my AGA T2 on my MVP 2 at around 1.3- 1.5 and it's enough vapor for me and I only set it at 7.5 -8.0 watts.
Just experiment with it and you'll find your sweet spot.

Good luck.

 

[WileECoyote]

Just built another coil. 2.5ohms. I put the lead on the other side of the far screw to put the coil more in the center.

 

[TheVapingNinja]

i do 4 wraps of 32g and run around 1.5 ohms at 13 watts and love it

 

[Craig_B]

You can twist your 34ga to make more wraps for more coil to wick contact and keep your ohms in a workable range.

 

[WileECoyote]

You can twist your 34ga to make more wraps for more coil to wick contact and keep your ohms in a workable range.

I was thinking about this today. Been watching videos all week. How the heck to you get your coils to stay tight together?

 

[WileECoyote]

Like this??

Twisted 34ga
6 wraps
2.4ohms
Boiled Cotton

 

[Craig_B]

Torch your single strands, about 18" fold in half. Tie a knot in the end with the 2 wires slip a precision screw driver in each end and twist it 150 times or so. Then build your coil as you normally would, just use more wraps to get a higher resistance!

 

[WileECoyote]

Torch your single strands, about 18" fold in half. Tie a knot in the end with the 2 wires slip a precision screw driver in each end and twist it 150 times or so. Then build your coil as you normally would, just use more wraps to get a higher resistance!

LOL. that was a pic of my setup above. I used a drill instead of two screwdrivers. So I guess I just learned some techniques to keep the coils tight so I will practice those next. Also, if you haven't looked into it, there are a ton of videos by Rip Trippers on twisting different wires to make different things. Vape on!

 

[aceswired]

I use 32 gauge kanthal in my AGA T2 on my MVP 2 at around 1.3- 1.5 and it's enough vapor for me and I only set it at 7.5 -8.0 watts.
Just experiment with it and you'll find your sweet spot.

Good luck.

Ha - we're vape twins. That's my main setup as well, in every detail!



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[danss]

Don't know if you're trying to, but the mvp will fire down to 1 ohm coils.

 

[rustafar]

Don't know if you're trying to, but the mvp will fire down to 1 ohm coils.

Yeah I know, but I feel safer at just above 1 ohm though. Safety first. Lol