Eleaf GS Air Fan

[Katya]

Awww... is this your kitty?

Anyway, he's doing it wrong...

 

[LynnNC]

Which one did you get? I have the Kuro and, honestly, I can make coils now with my eyes closed... And I use the 29 and 28 g exclusively. Takes a little practice maybe--don't push too hard, just enough to keep the coils touching, finger tight.

Nothing wrong with the needle, BTW. I just find the coiler ridiculously easy.

It's a coil meister? I think...
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This is the one I have.

 

[GranFumador]

Awww... is this your kitty?

Anyway, he's doing it wrong...

No, but this is...

and she does nothing wrong. It's all MY fault. Just ask her.

 

[LynnNC]

Pretty kitty!!

 

[Katya]

It's a coil meister? I think...
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This is the one I have.

It's basically the same principle. You just have more rods. Don't give up. Start with the 28g--it's easier. Make the first wrap by hand (to be unwrapped later) and then just let the gizmo do the work. Don't push on that top cap too hard and go slowly--you'll get it eventually. Promise.

No torching, no pinching--just clean the wire with alcohol before winding (Isopropyl is fine), and then gently pulse the coil a few times til it glows uniformly from the center out.

 

[LynnNC]

Thanks Katya! I had watched one by SuperX and he whipped through all that! I'm going to use it to wrap my nickel coils.

 

[Katya]

Thanks Katya! I had watched one by SuperX and he whipped through all that! I'm going to use it to wrap my nickel coils.

Isn't nickel much harder to wrap than kanthal???

 

[Bikenstein]

Thank you, Katya. Between you, Lynn and S.d for inspiration, and the Zen CoilMaster of the desert for instruction, I might be getting close to falling to the dark side. And then Bike can explain what I've done wrong! And why!!

Looks good for a first try but you might have a few hot spots.....

 

[LynnNC]

Isn't nickel much harder to wrap than kanthal???

The annealed is unless according to alden, you do something to it. Supposedly, the tempered is more like working with Kanthal. I bought both so we'll see. Hope for the best!

 

[Bikenstein]

Nickel is much softer than kanthal. Tempered nickel is easier to work with and wick.

 

[LynnNC]

Nickel is much softer than kanthal. Tempered nickel is easier to work with and wick.

Thanks Bike! That's what I had read as well!

 

[Bikenstein]

Thanks Katya! I had watched one by SuperX and he whipped through all that! I'm going to use it to wrap my nickel coils.

You need to make spaced coils with nickel. Wrapping on a machine screw might help get even spacing but you can do it on the coiler and then open it up.

 

[LynnNC]

You need to make spaced coils with nickel. Wrapping on a machine screw might help get even spacing but you can do it on the coiler and then open it up.

Ok thanks! If I can't get the danger thing to work I'll probably be back winding on the 16 gauge needle or a 3mm screwdriver. What size machine screw?

 

[Bikenstein]

Ok thanks! If I can't get the danger thing to work I'll probably be back winding on the 16 gauge needle or a 3mm screwdriver. What size machine screw?

I would try a 6-32 and see if you like that. Are you using a VT?
(Avoid the danger thing)

 

[GranFumador]

(Avoid the danger thing)

. For sure!

 

[Bikenstein]

Lol^^^^.........Lynn, another trick is to use your coiler with 2 wires. Wrap and then unwind one wire and it will leave you with a nice spaced coil. You don't need much space, not even a wire width is necessary.

 

[Cheechako]

Another rebuild video!
I think Italian? I'm sure someone here will know...

 

[Katdarling]

Mamma mia, ma che bella serpentina!

Dayum! Had I watched coil rebuilds in Italian, I may have become a RB'er!!!!!

Boom~~

 

[LynnNC]

I would try a 6-32 and see if you like that. Are you using a VT?
(Avoid the danger thing)

I will be I hope! What's the danger thing?

 

[Katya]

Mamma mia, ma che bella serpentina!

Dayum! Had I watched coil rebuilds in Italian, I may have become a RB'er!!!!!

Boom~~

Oh, my bella Italia!

My favorite comment about the GS Air: "lo trovo un'ottima via di mezzo tra la quieta armonia del Nautilus e l'arroganza sborona dei Subtank"--I find it to be the great middle way between the quiet harmony of the Nautilus and the arrogance of the Subtank!

I love it! I just love it!

Boom!