Coil Gizmo from Artistic Wire
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Try the next larger rod with 27 or 28 wire at 1.0 - 1.5 ohm. It allows you to use more cotton for the wick and more flavor. Just be sure it clears the top cap, I check several times before I use it. I think it makes a difference but I could be wrong.
I used FilthyBeast's idea, only I drilled a hole in the wings of the wing nut. I used a 4" piece of wire, and there is not as much waste there as it looks like.
I personally was too impatient with a washer and wing nut setup. This little rubber clamp works wonders especially for a shaky impatient foo like myself 
Going to Lowe's today after work....what hardware do I need to use my gizmo?
M4 wing nut and....what size washer?
M4 wing nut and....what size washer?
I got mine a home depot and couldn't find the M4 wingnut... but I did find that the #6 wingnut, machine screw, and washers were a good fit... just dont get too big of a washer, and then it will get in the way when doing the wraps... Just be sure to bring the rod along with you and test it out. Took a minute for me to find something that I thought would work, and then I asked the guy that worked there if he could verify/test it out...
edit: The machine screws came with nuts...
, I use one of those to hold the screw in the handle of the rod... Then slide on two washers and then the wingnut... hope that helps... hopefully I didn't overcomplicated it for ya ..If you cant figure it out, just get a #6 wingnut and Ill send you the rest, since they were sold in bagies with about 10 pieces in each
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Thanks for the offer! I won't be able to bring my rod with me this time...so we'll see how it goes.
Just to be sure, find M4 wing nut + washers and maybe a bolt, if I fail, get #6 washer, wing but and machine screw.
Just to be sure, find M4 wing nut + washers and maybe a bolt, if I fail, get #6 washer, wing but and machine screw.
Heres a hack for the gizmo and a new video with sizes and where to get the hack parts
http://youtu.be/sVS37CCogK8
http://youtu.be/sVS37CCogK8
Yowsa - a hack on a hack for extra coiling kewlness. I was always futzing with the bolt. Even ham-fisted lil ol' me can can do this, though.
Thanks, supe.
Thanks, supe.
I ended up putting a longer 6-32 screw in mine. I put a nut on the assembly and tightened it down so the screw is solid. Then 2 washers and the wingnut. Now it takes a half turn of the wingnut to lockdown the knthal...and the screw doesnt loosen up and move around.
Works even better now!
Thanks
Geo
Works even better now!
Thanks
Geo
I drilled a hole in the wing on the wing nut and just put the wire through it.
Yes, this...put a nut on first, then you can crank the screw down tight so it's part of crank, followed by a couple of washers then the wingnut. Then there's only the wingnut to tighten down, nothing to hold. I like nylon hardware, it's not as "loose" as the steel hardware. Everything's adjusted so the "wings" are out of the way when tightened down.
My only other hack was to remove the clamp and screw the "U" shaped thing to a small scrap of wood, so it just sits on the table instead of messing with the clamp. I have no problem with it trying to tip over or anything and when finished I just toss it aside.
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