Does rebuilding coils save money?

[lucky_x16]

Am I the only one that builds a coil and then re-wicks it roughly 15-25 times before I will replace the actual coil wire its self? Usually I can either burn off the gunk or brush it off with a toothbrush pretty easily so it safes a pretty significant amount of time in the long run.

I would rewick more, but I like rewrapping new coils trying different things.

 

[MrStik]

Does it save money? In theory yes.. Because a foot of Kanthal is just pennies and you can buy enough cotton to last years at a time. So it does save money. But what happens is that I tend to waste more.

When I first started coiling, I was buying wire and silica by the foot, so I was more careful measuring out what I needed. But now, having hundreds of feet of wire and practically unlimited wicking, I rebuild coils like every other day, and am more wasteful of my resources.

 

[Psyphon]

I can't wait to start rebuilds, going to satisfy my love of tinkering and round it out further as an enjoyable hobby - so the time factor is moot for me, personally

 

[leekeylee]

In regards to the stock coils for kanger tanks not only does it save money but in my view my vaping experience is better building my own coils and wicking with Japanese cotton

 

[EBates]

I got a coiling gizmo a few months ago that has definitely cut down my rebuild time. I just wrap about 10 coils at a time and do the 'out with the old in with the new' swap, tweak the coil, rewick and away we go. I think I've spent just over $20 on rebuilding coils since June 2014 and still have over 150' of kanthal and 2 of the 4 cotton balls I stole from my wife's supply. I shudder to think what I'd have spent if was still swapping out dual or vertical coil heads.

 

[Treborsmug]

Once you get the hang of of it you can build and wick a dual coil in 5 to 10 minutes. Rebuilding factory atty's now is no sweat, about 5 minutes. Rebuild to 1.3 ohms. Turn dual coil into single coil using 28g and cotton wick. All factory atty's, Evod, I-Clear (B and X.1) Aerotank, Never buy again. Walgreens (80 count bag organic cotton balls) $3. 1000 yds 28g s.s on spoil found in parts stash in my garage. So...cost?....only my time. The time you spend hanging out here you could make 10 coils?

 

[FineStore]

yes, but it takes practice

 

[Treborsmug]

E-Cigs...The new Hobby. We quite the 'stinky's'. Play with all this new cool looking mechanical devices. Save money from the analogs. Well...okay transferred savings to Mods. But hay...not thrown in trash like cig packs. All these flavors too!. How much it cost is really up to you. So....."Don't worry....Be happy...mahn"

 

[m3nace]

Yes. $6 buys 100 feet of kanthal wire, enough wire for over 100 coils. $4 buys a bag of 80 cotton balls that can make over 200 wicks. So that's less than 10 cents a coil and wick total. A well wrapped micro coil can last for months, so you really only need to rewick and dry burn your coil when you notice a flavor loss. So you're talking under $10 a year to rebuild yourself.

Coil building is no more difficult than wrapping a holiday present. Sites like Steam Engine take all the guess work out. Plus there are plenty of Youtube videos to learn from.

This and if you have a dripping atomizer and you need a rebuild shops charge you from 6 to 10 dollars lol with every person that charges that they are buying a new spool every time lol

 

[HecticEnergy]

This and if you have a dripping atomizer and you need a rebuild shops charge you from 6 to 10 dollars lol with every person that charges that they are buying a new spool every time lol

A few shops around here will do it for free or for $2 or so.

 

[lucky_x16]

I got a coiling gizmo a few months ago that has definitely cut down my rebuild time. I just wrap about 10 coils at a time and do the 'out with the old in with the new' swap, tweak the coil, rewick and away we go. I think I've spent just over $20 on rebuilding coils since June 2014 and still have over 150' of kanthal and 2 of the 4 cotton balls I stole from my wife's supply. I shudder to think what I'd have spent if was still swapping out dual or vertical coil heads.

I bought a coiling gizmo too, and then a week or so later, I made my own coil jig out of a section of dowel rod and different sized nails.

A few shops around here will do it for free or for $2 or so.

My local B&M wraps coils for like a buck and a half or so, I forget, I only had them do one, before I started wrapping my own.
They go through this long drawn out theatrical process (probably for the public) and take about 20 minutes a coil. I was so surprised, when I found I could do the same coil better in a lot less time, and mount them the way I wanted to, with the appropriate amount of wick inside.
Too much wick ruins a coil.

 

[doctorwho1138]

It saves me money but more importantly I can build them the way that I want them. It takes me all of what five minutes to build a coil and wick it. The wire is cheap and the wick is even cheaper. I was spending 3 bucks a coil before and it's like 5 cents a coil now. The more you save on coils, the more you can spend on juice!


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[newhunter]

I'm not new to vaping but I know nothing about rebuildable coils/atomizers/tanks etc.... Does rebuilding the coil save money? Is it cheaper than purchasing coils? I am about to purchase a nautilus mini, can you rebuild the bvc coils? Again, I know nothing about this stuff but recently have been seeing people posting about it.

Yes, rebuilding coils is cheap than buying factory made coils. You can build them the way you want for cloud or for flavor or both. When a coil gets gunky gently pull the cotton our, dry fire it a few times and rinse it off, repeat and it is like new. Rewick and vape. A coil can last months vs the factory coils lasting only days.

 

[HecticEnergy]

Yes, rebuilding coils is cheap than buying factory made coils. You can build them the way you want for cloud or for flavor or both. When a coil gets gunky gently pull the cotton our, dry fire it a few times and rinse it off, repeat and it is like new. Rewick and vape. A coil can last months vs the factory coils lasting only days.

the thicker the gauge of wire, the less gentle you have to be. 32ga will move around on you, 28ga, not so much, 26ga is pretty much stationary. if 28 move when you yank the cotton.. you've got too much cotton in your build

 

[Rat2chat2]

100 feet of Kanthal from Lightning Vapes for around $7. That goes a pretty long ways. Not only does it save money, but it is quite rewarding. I'm proof that anyone can do it.

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Good luck to you.

 

[TheSneakyVapr]

I know tons of people have said it... But I'm going to say it aswell! Yes building your own coils is a huge money saver. And no I'm not just posting this to get my 5 first posts done...... *sarcasm*

 

[Texasbox]

And no I'm not just posting this to get my 5 first posts done...... *sarcasm*

You sure your not being a sneaky vapr? lol!

Sent from the dust in front of you!

 

[ellachie231]

For me it saves a ton of money you have an initial cost for kanthal,cotton and an ohm meter but after that it's pennies instead of bills I bought a 30ft spool of 30g kanthal this time last year and I still have more than half left rebuilding mine and my wife's coils.