First Build on Trident

[OVO Kyle]

Hi all,

I just finished my first build on my new Trident. It is my first build on a rda and also doing a dual coil.

I wrapped around a 2.00MM screwdriver using 28g Kanthal and used organic cotton for wicking, and it comes in at 1.1ohms

I'm just looking for some advice on the build and if there is anything I could do to make it a bit better.

I did notice that one coil heats up a bit faster than the other, is there something that I may have done wrong?

Thanks!

 

[ronnbert]

Not quite a veteran builder so take my advice with a grain of salt, but seeing as no one else has replied yet, I thought I might as well throw in my two cents:

I would say a bit too much wicking in my opinion (and I wick the crap out of mine). Not 100% familiar with the rda so not sure about the air holes, but I would center up the coils and lift them up, as well as even out the cotton so one side doesn't dry up too fast. Another thing is those coils look really close to the edge, so pulling them up a bit will help bring them closer to the posts (just don't want them to touch the cap). I always leave a small gap under the coil with little to no cotton so the air can get in there, lifting them will help with that also.

As for the coils not lighting up evenly, I would say make them slightly less slanted if you can help it, and try to make them match as best as possible. You may want to dryfire the coils and pinch the one that isn't lighting up as fast.

Coil building has almost become an art form, and it just takes practice to get 'em right and get 'em tight. Don't worry about burning through wire like crazy while you learn, once you find that sweet spot, you can milk a coil for a while with dry firing to clean and re-wicking once it looks bad.

I am happy to see someone starting out that has chosen to build above 1 ohm while learning, instead of jumping straight into sub-ohms. I see people who look to sub-ohm right off the bat, with no knowledge on ohm's law and battery safety. Some don't even own a voltometer [emoji58].

In closing: keep up the good work, keep reading forums (I still learn stuff all the time), vape safe, and have fun! Also, I will subscribe this thread, so feel free to ask any further questions!

My set-up:


I know these coils look like garbage, but they burn evenly and was a rush job on break with a customer talking my ear off. Not my best work [emoji52]

 

[readeuler]

Also far from veteran, but I'd say it's pretty darn good for a first build! I have a hard time getting a ton of cotton in the Trident (my only dripper), and I don't think much is necessary. I got mine used, so I'm not positive, but it's only 19 or 20 mm, which is pretty tiny.

I think everything will even out as you get more experience wrapping coils, and more importantly, screwing everything in/tidy up with tweezers as soon as you let off the button after a dry (cottonless!) burn. I know Phil Busardo says "it doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to work" but I find that "pretty" equates to "uniform and symmetric" which seems pretty important, with dual coils.

I wound up rebuilding that little guy constantly, because it was fun, and because I seemed to learn something each time. I'd say just play around, and you'll be sitting pretty very soon.

 

[OVO Kyle]

Not quite a veteran builder so take my advice with a grain of salt, but seeing as no one else has replied yet, I thought I might as well throw in my two cents:

I would say a bit too much wicking in my opinion (and I wick the crap out of mine).

I always leave a small gap under the coil with little to no cotton so the air can get in there, lifting them will help with that also.

As for the coils not lighting up evenly, I would say make them slightly less slanted if you can help it, and try to make them match as best as possible. You may want to dryfire the coils and pinch the one that isn't lighting up as fast.

Coil building has almost become an art form, and it just takes practice to get 'em right and get 'em tight. Don't worry about burning through wire like crazy while you learn, once you find that sweet spot, you can milk a coil for a while with dry firing to clean and re-wicking once it looks bad.

I am happy to see someone starting out that has chosen to build above 1 ohm while learning, instead of jumping straight into sub-ohms.

thanks for the advice! I will definitely keep these things in mind during my next build. Battery safety is #1 to me while vaping, so I want to be 100% in my understanding of the mechanics before sub-ohming. IMO the forum does a good job of trying to warn/educate people about the risks involved that are not so obvious.

Also far from veteran, but I'd say it's pretty darn good for a first build! I have a hard time getting a ton of cotton in the Trident (my only dripper), and I don't think much is necessary. I got mine used, so I'm not positive, but it's only 19 or 20 mm, which is pretty tiny.

I think everything will even out as you get more experience wrapping coils, and more importantly, screwing everything in/tidy up with tweezers as soon as you let off the button after a dry (cottonless!) burn. I know Phil Busardo says "it doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to work" but I find that "pretty" equates to "uniform and symmetric" which seems pretty important, with dual coils.

I wound up rebuilding that little guy constantly, because it was fun, and because I seemed to learn something each time. I'd say just play around, and you'll be sitting pretty very soon.

Thanks! I had lots of practice building single coils on a Kayfun Lite+, but not nearly as many wraps! (They get hard to count! ).

It is a tiny RDA! I was a little surprised when I got it in the mail, but its working very well! I think your right about 'uniform and symmetric' which is also very pretty.

I do have alot of fun rebuilding it so this one wont last too long, but its all about growing my understanding!

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[jdake3265]

Did you clean up your coils right? or maybe you spaced one of them out differently on accident.