DIY Hardware question

[Doug_xx2]

Hmmm I was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy empty coil blanks for ce4+ ce5+ pro tanks etc and the seals plastic tanks etc. You know like if I wanted to make 50 protank 2 coils or ce4+ ce5+ coil heads by hand. or build my own tanks from parts or refurbish something me or a friend of mine had etc. Mind you I know that the whole thing is pretty cheap anyway but if I wanted to build my own coils from brand news parts wick and wire or reseal something etc..

Any Ideas???????

 

[Sthur]

Welcome to the forums, I say talk to your local vape shop to see if you can place a collection jug for used ce4 and pt heads. Clean out a old candy jug and put and label on it and talk to the shops.

 

[Doug_xx2]

well yeah that would be ok I was hoping to find out where I could purchase them though. Thank you for the idea though!

 

[Wingsfan0310]

Doug,

I've seen 5 packs of Protak heads for as low as $5. I think by the time you buy the metal cup, rubber insulator, and positive pin it will cost you that much. I can look around and see if I can find the parts, but I don't think it's going to be much cheaper than buying a few 5 packs, tearing them down and rebuilding them to your liking. Good Luck!

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Doug_xx2]

Your probably right lol.

I started buying the stuff to make the juice because it was a little over 4 dollars to make 30ml and 8 or 9 to buy 10 in the stores around here (and I could customize it ) and I recently bought the stuff to re-wick and rewind coils because I could get it dirt cheap and knew with a little practice I could do it (I have already taken a couple apart and rewound them missing a coil or two because they had burnt. I did have a bit lower ohmage but close enough for government work lol). so I thought "HEY these coils cost money in the first place so if I buy the parts I can't manufacture and started making my own I bet it would be a lot cheaper to. You know just a random thought from someone vaping on a strict budget.

Thanks for the reply Steve I appreciate the help

 

[HKS25]

Welcome to the forums, I say talk to your local vape shop to see if you can place a collection jug for used ce4 and pt heads. Clean out a old candy jug and put and label on it and talk to the shops.

what he said

 

[Doug_xx2]

I am also looking for protank 2 coil blanks to lol but you know probably the same issue.

 

[LoveVanilla]

You can buy a fifty pack of pre-made wicks and coils for under ten dollar i.e. less than $0.20 each. This is what I'm doing this on my mini-protank 2 and is working out great. You can also buy extra o-rings and seals as required. If I understood you query, that's the route I would suggest.

 

[Doug_xx2]

You can buy a fifty pack of pre-made wicks and coils for under ten dollar i.e. less than $0.20 each. This is what I'm doing this on my mini-protank 2 and is working out great. You can also buy extra o-rings and seals as required. If I understood you query, that's the route I would suggest.

where?
thnx fer the reply

 

[LoveVanilla]

where?
thnx fer the reply

This post has the links. Good luck!

 

[mooktaculous]

I bought some really cheap replacement heads from Madvapes and have just been re-building them and it's awesome. They were originally 1.7 ohm ribbon coil heads but I replaced the silica with cotton. I'm sure if you asked around enough people would definitely donate their used heads too!

 

[LoveVanilla]

Good job, man. Do what you've got to do -- just don't buy those cigarettes, yuck. I think I paid ~$10 for the mini-ProTank 2's and then got a 5 pack of replacement heads. I really like the vape, no leaking, etc. Then with premade coils/wicks, they're cheap to maintain with small, weekly effort. I think I was paying around $4 just for disposable CE4's at my local B&M. YMMV. Good luck!

 

[Doug_xx2]

This post has the links. Good luck!

it's not the wick and wire I need. Just bought fifteen feet of 32 kanthal and 15 feet of twisted silica wick and I am using the cotton I pull off my equate qtips when I clean out the airway on my protank 2 twisting it up and using if for a flavor wick. What I am looking for is the coil housing. You know... the metal and silicone seals.

Thank you though

 

[Doug_xx2]

Good job, man. Do what you've got to do -- just don't buy those cigarettes, yuck. I think I paid ~$10 for the mini-ProTank 2's and then got a 5 pack of replacement heads. I really like the vape, no leaking, etc. Then with premade coils/wicks, they're cheap to maintain with small, weekly effort. I think I was paying around $4 just for disposable CE4's at my local B&M. YMMV. Good luck!

Yeah I got a pro tank 2 and gave my gf my rebuildable ce4's. Unfortunately my "local" vape shop is in Rochester, ny 70 miles away from where I live. I am going to be rewicking and rewrapping my own coils just bought 15 feet of wick and 32 gauge kanthal.

Thanks for the help.

 

[cope]

ebay 28g kanthal A1 wire 100' 8 bucks free shipping 32g as well i like 28g not as springy makes a nice micro coil tough too
rebuilding pt coils are easy im getting a russian 91 and putting the pro tanks away...lol
recently got a smok magneto mech been toying with sub ohm some kinda fun..

 

[tcs007]

Check out kidneypuncher.com. They might have what you are looking for.

 

[Doug_xx2]

excuse me I got 100 feet of kanthal and 10 ft of wick lol

 

[Doug_xx2]

indeed they have the seals and more importantly the positive post grommet I want now to find housings and positive posts.

Thanks

 

[gwillings]

Replacement coils are cheap, can be had for $1.50 on up to $4. Buy them in buld (5 or more). Can be found on the web or a local vape shop.

 

[tcs007]

Replacement coils are cheap, can be had for $1.50 on up to $4. Buy them in buld (5 or more). Can be found on the web or a local vape shop.

Why spend that much when you can rebuild them for pennies?