Cheap little coil building tool

[InTheShade]

Well.. I'm not even really sure what a microcoil *is*...

Many people don't know what a microcoil is Andria, but it doesn't stop them talking about them...

I think most people on the board use the term micro coil when they really mean a touching wrap coil, where each wrap on the coil is touching the others.
Micro coil refers to the inside diameter of the coil below a certain limit (usually 1/16" or less, if it's more than that, most would call that a mini coil). A nano coil will be smaller still, but I am not sure what the cutoff is to make a micro a nano

Clear as mud then...

 

[chanelvaps]

I built my first coil and it was not nearly a intimidating as I thought-I did not torch it!

 

[GeorgeWachsmuth]

One could use a lighter to take the springiness out of a wire, but if one is building a micro coil with cotton a torch is "almost" needed.

The coils for Kanger heads ..30ga....worked fine with a butane lighter. They glowed red, got tighter together, kept their shape and work great. LOL...That being said....the other ones worked pretty well too..but I use a lot of tension in the winding.

 

[MickeysMom]

I was checking out a friends coil building tool last night. Its called a 'gizmo' anybody heard of it?

 

[InTheShade]

I was checking out a friends coil building tool last night. Its called a 'gizmo' anybody heard of it?

Yep, it's a crafty thing that vapers have adopted to use for wrapping coils.
For those interested you can buy them on Amazon and see it in action in the video below.

 

[AndriaD]

I was in some thread... I think it was the "Any Georgia Vapors here?" thread... talking about going up to Steam Cigs where they have a workshop on Thurs nights, so I could learn hands-on, instead of trying to figure it out by myself. Anyway, someone said that 11 or 12 wraps of 30ga would get me to the 2.2-2.4 Ω coil I'm looking for. So I don't think they'd be touching...? Though I really don't know for sure, this is all new to me.

One thing I noticed today when I got the wire... it's really fine stuff. I may need to wear gloves, or risk cutting my fingers open on it. I've got "girl skin," you know, not the callouses that most guys have. But, I have to say, wearing gloves seems like it would further complicate the problem, reducing dexterity. Any ideas? Would latex gloves provide enough protection, without the wire cutting the latex? Maybe I just need to drag the ol man with me to Steam Cigs, and get HIM to handle the wire. Barbed wire couldn't hurt HIS hands.

Andria

 

[Moonswanni]

Many people don't know what a microcoil is Andria, but it doesn't stop them talking about them...

I think most people on the board use the term micro coil when they really mean a touching wrap coil, where each wrap on the coil is touching the others.
Micro coil refers to the inside diameter of the coil below a certain limit (usually 1/16" or less, if it's more than that, most would call that a mini coil). A nano coil will be smaller still, but I am not sure what the cutoff is to make a micro a nano

Clear as mud then...

You don't have to be such jerk!

 

[InTheShade]

You don't have to be such jerk!

LOL nice... It was completely tongue in cheek, hence the clear as mud comment at the end. No need to call me a jerk, I'm actually quite nice really...

 

[Moonswanni]

LOL nice... It was completely tongue in cheek, hence the clear as mud comment at the end. No need to call me a jerk, I'm actually quite nice really...

OK. Accept my apologies. I'm a little slow ... obviously.

 

[InTheShade]

OK. Accept my apologies. I'm a little slow ... obviously.

It's all good

It's hard to judge the tone of a post sometimes - reading back I can see how some may have thought I was being jerkish...I was trying to be humorous.

 

[Flavored]

I was checking out a friends coil building tool last night. Its called a 'gizmo' anybody heard of it?

Read post 20, click the link . . .

 

[AndriaD]

I didn't think he was being a jerk, just perhaps making a comment on my total ignorance of the subject... I admit, I know NUTTINK! about building coils. Hopefully that will change soon.

Andria

 

[Panorama911]

I use a fly tying bobbin, it will allow you to apply as much tension as needed, saves fingers from what you may call a paper cut. The trick is to get the smallest bobbin available then pre-wrap the wire around the spool, you can control the feed by simply applying pressure to the spool while wrapping....Google "Fly Tying Bobbin" and see what you think. There are many styles and prices to select from.

The needle mentioned I assume is the threaded type, if so you can use a nut that matches the threading then place the nut in a vise to secure the needle, place one "tail/leg" of the wire in between the nut and the vise to secure one of the legs, leaving enough wire to make the connection then wrap the coil with one hand.

FYI...You can use an old spool from Grandma's sewing machine to wrap the wire around.

 

[Danolink]

its not entirely necessary but it makes the wire more pliable plus takes any funk off of it, but if you want a cheap torch go to a hardware store and buy a bottle of propane with a nozzle for about 5 bucks. itll last pretty much forever, i use it for my wire, silica wick, and torching my mods/attys!

Will a bic lighter work?

 

[Panorama911]

I would think a lighter would get too hot, hate to have it blow up, lose a hand...how are ya going to get your battery cap off?!

 

[AndriaD]

Somebody already said that a lighter will work.

Andria

 

[AndriaD]

I'm not buying anything else! Not a torch, not a gizmo, not a fly tying bobbin, not a sewing machine! If I can't do it with my fingers (or my husband's fingers!), it ain't getting done!

Andria

 

[peraspera]

One thing I noticed today when I got the wire... it's really fine stuff. I may need to wear gloves, or risk cutting my fingers open on it. I've got "girl skin," you know, not the callouses that most guys have. But, I have to say, wearing gloves seems like it would further complicate the problem, reducing dexterity. Any ideas? Would latex gloves provide enough protection, without the wire cutting the latex? Maybe I just need to drag the ol man with me to Steam Cigs, and get HIM to handle the wire. Barbed wire couldn't hurt HIS hands.

If you use a piece of eraser on the spool of Kanthal and the Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo(R) Deluxe it will save your hands—no gloves needed. Michaels also have them but you need to get the deluxe version of the jig to get the piece that clamps on a table.