Ecig question.

[Sue1971]

Hey all, I am in the process of cleaning all my old evod, pt mini coils, and getting ready to rebuild/rewick them all, in hope to re gift them and some ego batteries to a smoker. Question is. it's been so long since I've used an ego battery, what is the best ohms the coils should be at for a decent vape that will work on the ego battery? I have an Ego C-twist,not sure on the mah size it's a long one, a very old I think 650mah ego from cignot (wow that was when they first came out) and a evod style battery not sure on the mah size it's a little bit bigger than the 650mah.

Not sure if this post should of gone in the coil building area, if so I'm sorry.

 

[Jdurand]

Anything from 1.2 to 1.8 OHM should be safe for any ego style battery to handle and still deliver a decent vape.

 

[Sue1971]

Thanks, I didn't think I could go low like 1.2 never did when I used them, I do now though. Come a long way since I've first started vaping. Still don't sub ohm yet though

 

[Susan~S]

Most ego style batteries have a 2.0-2.5A limit. Build 1.8Ω and higher to stay within that amp limit.

 

[Sue1971]

Thanks for that info Sue, I think I'll build a couple at 1.8 and 2.0's to be on the good side of things. Who ever I give these to I want them to have a good experience with vaping.

(ps. your name through me off. I saw Susan~S and said wait a min thats not me...lol my last name is with an S too...)

 

[DoctorJ]

Still don't sub ohm yet though

Me either. I've been vaping 2.5 years and am happy with my iStick and Nautilus/mini tanks.

Pretty sure that subohming will be around a while, so I don't think you need to worry if you decide to go to CLOUD CHASER status

 

[bluecat]

Thanks for that info Sue, I think I'll build a couple at 1.8 and 2.0's to be on the good side of things. Who ever I give these to I want them to have a good experience with vaping.

Also do a 2.3 or 2.5, just in case. They may prefer the little higher ohms. If not, can always redo it.

 

[Sue1971]

I think I get a decent cloud right now with my set up...It's not a fog bank by all means but with my 1.2 on my rda subtank mini. it fogs up my living room..lol I'll let the youngings play in the fog

Thanks Blue cat, I will make a few of those too. one thing I love about vaping is being able to rebuild the coils.

 

[edyle]

Thanks for that info Sue, I think I'll build a couple at 1.8 and 2.0's to be on the good side of things. Who ever I give these to I want them to have a good experience with vaping.

(ps. your name through me off. I saw Susan~S and said wait a min thats not me...lol my last name is with an S too...)

Now I understand; you are going to wrap the coils yourself;
well it that case you have to know what wire you are using.
use steam engine coil calculator, and assume about 5 watts from those ego batteries.

if you have 30 gauge kanthal, then about 1.5 ohms I think.
32 gauge you should be able to make a 2 ohm coil

If you have 28 gauge, that might be too thick to run a coil off an ego batt

 

[Sue1971]

I've used both 32 and 28 gauge Kanthal, 28 can be a bit tricky fitting into the coil base for the evods...So I was mainly sticking with 32 when I was using them months and months ago.

 

[Papillon61]

For the small evod heads I use 32AWG Kanthal , 9 wraps on 2mm bit - gives around 2ohms

 

[Sue1971]

Now that I'm talking about it and you guys suggestions it's starting to come back to me. I always used a little yellow handle screw driver (have no idea the size) but it fit in the slots of the base, just couldn't remember how many wraps I did. I am never one to write things down. And I'm learning very quickly now dabbing in diy, that one should always write recipes down..lol

 

[bluecat]

Try a rounded toothpick with the 32g. I use one and 5 wraps gives me 1.8ish. It is what I put in my PT heads.

I never write my diy down. Always a different liquid that has everything I like in it with just a slight difference to keep it newish. I eyeball everything. How many chefs use a recipe book? If you know what you like it is pretty easy not to mess it up.