Different OHM's with IGO-L when rebuilding??

[ilanstylz]

As the title states I have an IGO-L and everytime I try to rebuild it I always get completely different OHM's even when I try to rebuild it the same way. I'm either getting really low .4 to 1.0 ohms or really high 2.6 or above. I have a smoktech sid and I would really like to try to get my ohms to right around 1.4 to 1.6 (it will not allow me to use anything lower then 1.4 I believe)........ I ran out of .30 kanthal so I only have .32 left with silica wick. How do I need to build my igo-l so that I can get around a 1.4ohm reading. More/less wraps with the .32 wire, wrap them tightly or loosely, not sure what I need to do as I am still brand new to vaping and even newer to rebuildables.

Thanks in advance,
Sean

 

[IMFire3605]

To stay consistent with only variances of about .2 to .4 ohms roughly, 30ga or 32ga kanthal/nichrome, wrap the coil using a 4/40 machine screw, tightly in the screw threads, can find these at home depot or lowes pretty cheap. Then use 2mm silica, and beading threading needle, doubling the silica over in the needle eyelet, then pull the wick through the coil.

Here is a video showing this technique, though it states for Vivi Nova, Kanger T3/Evod/Protank heads, works real well when I'm building my RSST's as well as my T3's and Protank heads.

Machine screw coil wrap for Vivi Nova / Kanger T3 - YouTube

 

[doclogic]

More wraps means more resistance. I think if you use 5 to 6 wraps with 32ga, you should be good. Just make sure you keep your spacing the same between coils. I think this is what IMFire is trying to get across by using the screw is to equally space the threads.

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

With those low readings, make sure your coil isn't touching those posts. Only the end leads should touch.

 

[ilanstylz]

Thanks for the link IMfire I just watched the video and that makes it look so much easier to rebuild them. And thanks to everyone else I will try again with about 5 wraps and make sure that my coil/wraps are not touching the posts.....