CE2 Clearomizer

[damthisisfun]

First I want to thank everyone that has taught me everything I know - from what to buy to how to re-wick and re-coil. If the IRS code was as simple as you all have made this forum - CPAs would not have a job - lol.

I know CE2s are cheap - but I wanna try to fix one. Not the money - just wanna give it a shot. A standard pic is attached. I would like to recoil and have the wire - but the wire that is soldered to the middle tube (air tube) broke off. Can anyone tell me what kind of wire this is (is insulated) and where to get some. Also, what kind of solder do I need to get and where to get it as well (not sure of regular solder wire is safe). Thank you.

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Hey buddy

For the wire you can use insulated wire, i think its about 30 awg. My guess is its nickel plated copper or something to that effect. I have some 30 awg from radio shack that kind of looks like the right stuff.

Or you can use silver .999 (Twisted Jewels) but of course that's not insulated

If you have enough slack on the stock wire you can just strip it and re solder to the air tube

Something else I've done with CE2s...you can just tuck that wire (an exposed portion) under the shrink tubing that sits right under the cup. If you shove it in there it seems to provide a stable connection (for me anyway). Solder free
Lead free solder is probably what you want, also available at rat shack and other places

 

[damthisisfun]

Thank you Cyrus - will be visiting radio shack tmrw.....I will take a sample of the wire with me to make sure they give me something similar.

So the silver wire works without the insulation? Not goona short it out? Just solder this the same way and/or try your technique and set it in under the cup?

I did notice the ends of the coils are doubled up where they connect to the 2 insulated wires - am assuming this is for the same reason it is done on vivi novas - more heat to the coil and less to the cup....?

 

[damthisisfun]

30 gauge silver wire?

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Thank you Cyrus - will be visiting radio shack tmrw.....I will take a sample of the wire with me to make sure they give me something similar.

So the silver wire works without the insulation? Not goona short it out? Just solder this the same way and/or try your technique and set it in under the cup?

I did notice the ends of the coils are doubled up where they connect to the 2 insulated wires - am assuming this is for the same reason it is done on vivi novas - more heat to the coil and less to the cup....?

The silver wire does work, and I have done it many times, but of course its not the safest way to go about things. If you don't make sure you wires are set right, and they cross or touch the negative/ground where they shouldn't, there will be problems. But honestly things don't shift much and I've never had an issue.

I believe the shack called it 'wrapping wire' or something. They also have magnet wire, but that's not what I got. Here is the link:

50-Ft. White Insulated Wrapping Wire (30AWG) : Wrapping Wiring | RadioShack.com

I'm not sure what you meant by the doubled legs, I've never really looked that closely. Are you seeing the NR wire and R wire just 'hooked' together and then soldered?

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Yes I've done it with the 30 gauge silver wire, the thicker wire may work too but I haven't tried it

Have you checked out the 'repairable CE2' thread?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizer-mods/213659-repairable-ce2.html

 

[damthisisfun]

Yes I've done it with the 30 gauge silver wire, the thicker wire may work too but I haven't tried it

Have you checked out the 'repairable CE2' thread?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizer-mods/213659-repairable-ce2.html

Nice video - but kinda doesnt show where to connect the wires. No I dont think it is NR wire - maybe what I saw was them twisiting the ends of the coil to the insulated wires to connect them..no solder where the coil is connected to the wires that exit the cup and are then soldered to the tube and the bottom part.......I just need to try this weekend - have a YJ so can test it for continuity before I juice up n fire it.....thanks. BTW - how are things in NY? Got power back?

 

[Cyrus Vap]

yeah most of the interesting things in that thread are kind of spread out, later on, all over. not a necessary read for what you're doing at all, but if you ever get bored

I can't speak for all of NY, as it get rocked, but this area of long island where I live was entirely untouched. Never even lost power, we were very lucky.

 

[Cyrus Vap]

I think scubabatdan has some pics of how he did it a long time ago

Basically you can hook the R wire and the NR wire together (tiny hooks). Add flux and solder that together. You have to make a tight little joint though, otherwise it won't go through the ceramic cup holes.

Then as you know, one to the center post, one to the base.

 

[TomCatt]

Get some Magnet Wire at Radio Shack and Lead-Free solder and you're good to go. Just be sure to cover any exposed copper wire that will contact your juice with the Lead-Free solder.

I tried the SS syringe tubing (and solid SS wire) in place of the coil wires and found that the SS heated up and would artificially 'age' my juice.

Warning - soldering to SS can be a real PITA

 

[damthisisfun]

Tom and Cyrus - hope yall read this - if not than I will PM both. Really stupid question. The wire I need to get at radio shack is covered just like my CE2s have right now. So how come it doesnt heat up like the Kanthal coil does? Is it because it is not coiled?

What if I were to make a coil out of the same wire? Would it get hot like the Kanthal does? Or is the wire from radio shack NR wire?

Sorry for the stupid questions. Thanks.

 

[TomCatt]

The magnet wire is NR wire, actually coated copper wire.

Kanthal and nichrome are resistance wires. Kanthal is an alloy of iron, chromium and aluminum. Nichrome is an alloy of nickel and chromium (and sometimes iron).


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[damthisisfun]

The magnet wire is NR wire, actually coated copper wire.

Kanthal and nichrome are resistance wires. Kanthal is an alloy of iron, chromium and aluminum. Nichrome is an alloy of nickel and chromium (and sometimes iron).


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Thanks for you reply - that brings up another question - when re-coiling a vivi nova, could one strip the cover off the wire from radio shack and use it as the NR wire to prevent the rubber gourmet from burning?

 

[TomCatt]

Not recommended. Bare copper wire should not be used where it can come in contact with any eliquid.

Silver wire is recommended for use as NR because there is very little if any reaction to contact with eliquid and it is a better conductor than copper.


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[damthisisfun]

Not recommended. Bare copper wire should not be used where it can come in contact with any eliquid.

Silver wire is recommended for use as NR because there is very little if any reaction to contact with eliquid and it is a better conductor than copper.


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Thanks - now I think I understand. And I see the reason for your earlier post about making sure the wire is soldered and not exposed to juice.............thank you very much......now if I can only find some time to go get the wire and solder.....