Can someone please recommend a decent coil winding jig and where to get it?
The search function doesn't find anything newer than 2 yrs old.
HipG.
The search function doesn't find anything newer than 2 yrs old.
HipG.
Coil jig?
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I just use Single Wire to make coils. And this type of Coil Jig works Great.
CoilMaster Coiling Kit V4 Microcoil Jig
That one is excellent. I have one very similar to it and use it all the time.
I always spend the Extra 50 Cents of so and go with USPS e-Packet shipping. And for items that are In Stock. it takes about 2 Weeks.
I know a lot of people do it without a jig, but I find using one to be extremely beneficial - making coil building simple, quick and perfect every time. I get far better results using a jig, and spend far less time getting them to heat properly once made..
So while not technically necessary, it's a worthwhile investment.
I'm using the same one I started with 7 years ago
$3.20 Vaping Coil Winding Jig Tool for Rebuildable Atomizers - aluminum / 1.4mm + 2mm + 2.6mm + 3mm + 3.5mm winding rods at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$3.20 Vaping Coil Winding Jig Tool for Rebuildable Atomizers - aluminum / 1.4mm + 2mm + 2.6mm + 3mm + 3.5mm winding rods at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
I used to use the CM and the Universal sonicbomb linked but now if the wire is easy to work with I just wrap on a rod, it's just faster.
BTW - Another thing that is worth Mentioning about this Coil Jig, and something that I Really Like about it, and that is the Compartment below the Winder and the Mandrels.
Which is Great for a Pair of Tweezers, Blue Screwdrivers or Hex Keys, a SS Wire Brush, and Miscellaneous Coil Poking and Cotton Fluffing tools.
I purchased one from fast tech - billed as coil master - think it may be a copy but it works fine. Looks like the picture above
And then I bought this $1.52 Vaping Coil Winding Jig Tool for Rebuildable Atomizers - stainless steel / 1.5mm + 2.0mm + 2.5mm + 3.0mm + 3.5mm sections at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
--which I love - easy to wrap - has different sizes and I also use it when screwing the coil on the rba, it helps to line it up and stabilize it.
And then I bought this $1.52 Vaping Coil Winding Jig Tool for Rebuildable Atomizers - stainless steel / 1.5mm + 2.0mm + 2.5mm + 3.0mm + 3.5mm sections at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
--which I love - easy to wrap - has different sizes and I also use it when screwing the coil on the rba, it helps to line it up and stabilize it.
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I have a coil jig that came with the coilmaster kit, although I think they sell it separately. It's inexpensive and gets the job done, although I tend to use half of it. I seem to do better just winding coils on the one half of the jig, and just using very even tension. However my grandmother taught me to knit when I was about five, and one of the most important things in knitting is maintaining even tension on the "wool" and I have found those skill translate into being able to just wrap a perfectly even spaced coil. If I want a contact coil, I just use the other end of the jig, to "smoosh" it together. I wind up with a better contact coil that way than trying to use the other end to "turn" the wire.
I'd say, experiment with both methods. I was fairly surprised that I have consistently better outcomes that way and I still find the jig useful, as compared to trying to wrap around a screwdriver or something.
Best of luck finding what you need.
Anna
I'd say, experiment with both methods. I was fairly surprised that I have consistently better outcomes that way and I still find the jig useful, as compared to trying to wrap around a screwdriver or something.
Best of luck finding what you need.
Anna
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