First Atomizer Rebuild, Will My eVic Protect Me From Stupidity?

[e30ernest]

So I rebuilt my ERA the first time. The old coil was curiously creeping up on resistance as registered on my eVic. At first it was fine at 1.9 ohms. I switched liquid so I flushed the wick on running water then I air dried them. Did some dry burns and it was now up to 2.0. Later it crept as far high as 4.9ohms. My other atomizers stay solid at 1.6 and 1.7 respectively so I assumed the coil on the ERA was bad. Had a more experienced vaper look at it and he said it seems like the wires of the coil were touching in some areas.

The rebuilt coil I made reads at 1.8 ohms. It fires fine on the eVic, but curiously, it won't fire on any of my eGo batteries. When I screw the atty on the eGo and press the fire button nothing happens. When I unscrew the atty, the eGo light flashes three times. The eGo works fine on my other atomizers.

Am I safe vaping this atomizer? Or should I try a rebuild again?

Thanks!

 

[e30ernest]

To add, I just read that 3 flashes on an eGo battery indicates a shorted atty. Shouldn't the more advanced eVic pick this up?

 

[tom_chang79]

It will, I've built coils that were shorted and fired it, the eVic will complain it's shorted if it' below 1.2 I think...

Also, they put the 10 second limit for a reason, just don't continuously fire it if you know you have a problem, and set your temp alarm to no more than 40 to 45 C and just monitor by touch, your eVic head temp and the battery temp...

 

[e30ernest]

Tried using the atty on the eGo without a coil and the eGo fires. So I know that the atty makes good contact with the eGo battery. Rebuilt another coil and the eGo won't fire.

The atty 2.1 ohms at the eVic and vapes real nice. Checked the temperature, chain vaping brings me up to 40C on the screen (the atomizer housing itself is hot, but that's a given with the ERA).

Is it OK if part of the coil touches the posts? I'm thinking that the first coil on the left and right ends might be touching the posts.

 

[Moses195]

e30, do NOT let the coil touch the post!

You might want to read the microcoil thread. Its long and VERY informative. I learned a TON of stuff while reading it the last 4 weeks.

Dana

 

[e30ernest]

Thanks! Thought that might be the case so I left a little room between the coil and the posts.

Some say you should keep the coils apart. Based on the micro coil thread, they build the coils so that they touch. Why is it bad for the coils to touch each other on normal builds? Does that create a short?

 

[Moses195]

Yes, a short to the post. I wrap micro's and squeeze them with needle nose pliers after firing them. Don't squeeze them while firing!


Dana

 

[e30ernest]

Thanks!

Funny my wife is actually the one making the coils for me now. She has better eyesight and smaller fingers so it's easier for her to fiddle with such small things.

She made a pretty neat coil with some nice even spacing between the loops on her first try. Works real good. Temps on the eVic doesn't go up above 40C the way I vape so I hope everything is fine. Still doesn't fire on the eGo though, which I find weird.

 

[Mikerachy]

It will, I've built coils that were shorted and fired it, the eVic will complain it's shorted if it' below 1.2 I think...

What he said. Your eVic will automatically pick up the resistance of your coil (pre-fired and post-fired). I've fired as low as 1.0ohm (which pre-fired read 1.1ohm). Anything below that will display "atomizer short" when trying to fire. Good luck