Center Post Builds

[ronpaek100]

Are any of you using center post builds for your rda set ups?

Does anyone know the benefits of a center post build over the standard dual coil micro coil build?

 

[ElConquistador]

What's a center post build?

 

[TrolleyVW]

From what I know, a center post build is when you center the coils as to improve airflow and have equal wicking on each side.

Since I've started doing them, I haven't really noticed a significant increase/decrease in performance. I guess I could say that my smaller ID coils wick better during chain vapes but that's really it.

The way I make mine, I make two normal coils and leave longer legs, then while still on the drill bits, I'll use a flat head screwdriver to push on the center leg and make almost a crease in it, then push the other side in. After they're pretty centered, I'll glow and pinch them in to shape.

 

[Kemosabe]

thanks for that. i had seen the term 'center post build' a few times but never really figured out what it was until now. the name is misleading. it should be called a 'centered build', not a 'center post build' IMO. the term 'center post build' implies that something different happens with the center post, when in reality the difference lies in the coil placement (its centered on the deck). but anyway, thats again for explaining that. the photo was of great help too. kudos.

 

[Jonathan Rizo]

I used the center post builds when I build my nimbus... it's just to keep the coils right at the air holes for a cooler vape and better air circulation inside of the atty itself. a lot of stuff with e-cigs is personal preference.. just depends on your taste buds and preference

 

[CloudZ]

Are there any problems with inequal leg lengths on a build like this? Or do you loop the center leg around a little to compensate for it? Seems like this would create excess useless wire. That said, I've never had a wicking problem keeping the coils centered on the posts they are attached to, even only running the wick up from the deck on one side.

 

[TrolleyVW]

I think the extra leg wire is minuscule enough to not affect resistance by enough to notice. I end up making the legs about 1-1.5mm longer than my "regular" builds just so it doesn't stretch the coil and start warping when I pulse it.

As far as looping it around the center screw, some people wrap it around the same side of both the the negative and positive post, therefore bringing the coils closer toward the center right from the start but at least for me, it was too frustrating and I found that the legs had to be even longer to bring the coil down and over enough to be aligned properly. The legs would also move toward whichever side the screw favored leading to one leg always longer than the other.

 

[Jjshbetz11]

I didn't know this was a style of building. Always did it this on single coil builds. The difference in leg length is not noticable to me or my multi meter. Bad pic, sorry