So im not new to RBAs or to building coils, but i just starting rebuilding with ekowool and i cant wrap a descent coil to save my life!!! idk if its cuz im wraping like i wrap normal silica wick, not oxidizing my kanthal, or using too small of kanthal.. im using 3mm ekowool with 32 gauge kanthal. anyone else having this problem or am i just a dumba** and doing something wrong? who can help a fellow vaper out?
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Yes. Could you please describe the problem and/or provide pictures?? Can't really give you much in the way of specific pointers without knowing what problems you're having.
Yes. Could you please describe the problem and/or provide pictures?? Can't really give you much in the way of specific pointers without knowing what problems you're having.
What I like to do is use an 18g syringe or paperclip or toothpick or drill bit, etc. I put it through the middle of the eko. Then I wrap the coil tight around the eko. Then I install the coil and finally pull the pin or whatever out of the ekowool. This leaves a hollow spot where juice can hang out ready to be vaporized! I like drill bits because I can get the hollow spot just the right size, yep, you will have to experiment a little but when you get it right, it's like the rest of the good stuff... worth the effort!
it seems like my coils dont burn hot enough. i wish i was able to check the ohms but i dont have a vv/vw mod or ohms meter. not the greatest photo.... iphones suck..
I concur--it never ceases to amaze me how many people start building coils and fire them without testing them first (not trying to single you out on this spazzixi, it's just a general observation). Make this the next thing you direct vape budget towards. Multimeters aren't expensive. Even though it obviously is, don't think of it as an optional part of your rebuilding kit.
Moving on...
Looking at the picture, I'm inclined to say that your coils are too tight--it looks to me like the wicks are being choked. I'd go with dub151's suggestion about using something to fill out the ekowool as you wrap your coil around it--I do the same thing and find that it helps out a lot.
Honestly, with 3mm ekowool, I think you'd be fine without doubling it over. The needle/drill bit trick will be easier to pull off with just one strand too. I use a single strand of the 2mm in my drippers and haven't had any issues with wicking.
Hope this helps, keep us posted. And get that multimeter
Good luck!
Get a cheapo DMM in the meantime. They start below $10 on amazon. A DMM will also be useful for checking the voltage on your batteries.
So I found my old multimeter and I rocking a .6 .7 ohm duel coil set up. And I think that might be my problem I do wrap them pretty tight. And I'll try not folding the ekowool over. Hopefully that all I'm doing wrong. Ill try the these tips tomorrow in the morning
Yep that was the problem I was wrapping to tight. I but a small screw driver inside an then I wrapped my coil. Working great now I'm getting at a .45 ohm and blowing clouds. And don't work I did the tag and my battery and handle the ohms
Yep that was the problem I was wrapping to tight. I but a small screw driver inside an then I wrapped my coil. Working great now I'm getting at a .45 ohm and blowing clouds. And don't work I did the tag and my battery and handle the ohms
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Glad to hear you got things up and running. Happy vaping!Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4
Had the same problems. Wrapped a little looser and voila! running a 1.7 ohm coil in my igo-w on my kamry k100 and loving it now!
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