Do you save your coil builds?

[Azarias]

Over time, the resistance will go up. When it gets to a value that you no longer want, it's time to build a new one.

That's exactly how I do it.

I renew the wick every once in a while and clean the coil. The coil isn't replaced for a while unless I build a crappy coil or it's going up in resistance a lot.

I never had a need to save my old coils. I have more wire than I could use in 10 years and rebuilding a standard coil (spaced or contact) is just a manner of minutes and motivation.

 

[yuseffuhler]

I said earlier that I never save, but I've been messing with some ridiculously intricate builds here lately. I just finished a chain link coil (idk if there's an official name for it, it's a 4 wire braided with the wires being 32 gauge twisted) that took me an hour or so. It just looks so pretty that I saved it. I can't imagine chucking it just yet.

 

[Azarias]

I said earlier that I never save, but I've been messing with some ridiculously intricate builds here lately. I just finished a chain link coil (idk if there's an official name for it, it's a 4 wire braided with the wires being 32 gauge twisted) that took me an hour or so. It just looks so pretty that I saved it. I can't imagine chucking it just yet.

This coil?

That's probaply something I would save, too.

 

[Runamok3x]

I'll keep most of my old coils.
yep I'm a coil hoarder.
Never know when there will be a zombie apocalypse.

 

[yuseffuhler]

This coil?

That's probaply something I would save, too.

Imagi

This coil?

That's probaply something I would save, too.

Imagine that but with twisted wire. And some more chain lol. I'll upload a pic when I rewick

 

[Azarias]

Imagine that but with twisted wire. And some more chain lol. I'll upload a pic when I rewick

Yes please.

I've seen so many insane coils in the last days. But I'm so lazy

 

[yuseffuhler]

Yes please.

I've seen so many insane coils in the last days. But I'm so lazy

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• yuseffuhler
• Jun 15, 2015

a bit wonky on the mounting, but I'll clean it up. 0.5 ohms btw.

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• yuseffuhler
• Jun 15, 2015

 

[Azarias]

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• yuseffuhler
• Jun 15, 2015

a bit wonky on the mounting, but I'll clean it up. 0.5 ohms btw.

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• yuseffuhler
• Jun 15, 2015

E-Cigarette Forum - Error

 

[yuseffuhler]

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Are you telling me that it didn't upload???

 

[Azarias]

Are you telling me that it didn't upload???

 

[yuseffuhler]

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Changed permissions, should be good. I'm a noob with albums here.

 

[Azarias]

Changed permissions, should be good. I'm a noob with albums here.

Yep. Now I can see them right in your post.

I always upload pictures directly when posting.

 

[yuseffuhler]

Yep. Now I can see them right in your post.

I always upload pictures directly when posting.

There's a definite learning curve there. I'll get it. Appreciate the help!

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I prefer to call it the Coil Honorarium... When I go into that room I also start a special soundtrack, too.

I do/did record guage, mandrel size, and number of wraps in the beginning. I guess their are about 10-12 recorded with the ohms achieved. For 26 & 28 guage it is in my head, but I tinkered with 24 and 32 also. Oh, j/k about the coil honorarium.

 

[Scotticus93]

Hey guys just recently got a Lemo2, wasn't happy with the coil that it came built with for some reason so built my first one to put in. I think it came out pretty good, I believe it came with 24g Kanthal and I did 11 wraps around 3.5mm came out to 0.9ohm. It takes a while to ramp up but seems to give a nicer vape to me than the stock one which was like 5 wraps around 2mm at 0.5 ohm.

Anyways, I tossed the original coil and now am wondering if I really had to or could have saved it. When you guys try new coil builds do you save your older builds? And being that it's really just resistance wire does a coil ever really need to be replaced or is it just for novelty/trying new builds?

You can dry burn them a few times. I would generally say max 4 or 5 times but eventually you have to replace it. If I make a bad build I always toss it. Why keep it? Lol. Like someone else said it's pretty cheap. But yeah I only change it when it's gunked up. I probably could experiment more tho

Edit: YMMV. I especially mean that in the gunking up coil part. Some people get months out but if you use heavy vg or dark flavoring it will gunk up bad.

 

[Scotticus93]

And what about dry burning?

Eventually mine gunk up to where the vapor production falls off

 

[nitewalkr]

Since it is relevant to saving the coil, today someone told me, that i dont need to change the coil just re-wick it. You can wash the coil, light it up for 10 sec, then put it in the water and all the gunk comes off. He also said that he has been using the same coil ( kenthol) for few years now. Sir Scotticus have indicated the same thing.

Although I prefer at least 70% vg, I think i am going to try that.

 

[Tmg666]

Only time i save a coil is when it flies off my pliers and lands in the carpet. Then i save it until my or somones foot finds it.

 

[DavidOck]

Since it is relevant to saving the coil, today someone told me, that i dont need to change the coil just re-wick it. You can wash the coil, light it up for 10 sec, then put it in the water and all the gunk comes off. He also said that he has been using the same coil ( kenthol) for few years now. Sir Scotticus have indicated the same thing.

Although I prefer at least 70% vg, I think i am going to try that.

Yup, what's called "dry burning" the coil. Set a lower power, maybe start around 8 watts, and pulse the fire button to light it up. May take a few times, depending on how badly it's gunked. DO dry it after initial cleaning - and check the resistance before firing, of course! Blowing on it can also be useful.