First coil build

[Rat2chat2]

Yes I totally agree on getting a meter or pv that checks resistance before making a mistake. The whole safe than sorry thing mothers always say. Here are a couple of sites that might further give you some information.

Coil Toy - Online calculator for e-cigarette resistance coil building

Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

Good luck to you and welcome to ecf. Any answers to your questions are just a post away. Happy vaping.

 

[wllmc]

you will need 30ga, kanthal wire to build a 1.5 ohm coil. six or seven wraps on a 1/16" bit. 28ga. is for subohm builds. get a meter. get some 30ga. and tasteyourjuice.com

I vape one ohm to 1.5 ohms all the time in 28 gauge More wraps more surface area better flavor


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[MickHeyes]

You need something like a sewing needle to place under your wick and don't wrap the coil too tight or you'll strangle the flow of liquid. I've done a fair few coils now and as above, you need a meter of some kind. I have a 20+ year old Academy PG-010 but it works so I don't care. For bottom feeding coils three turns on 3mm silica with .15 Kanthal wire is around 2.6 to 3ohms. The further the coil from the battery then things change so a meter is needed.

Just burn the new wire with a lighter first. Some companies sell varnished wire and a good burn before you make it will get rid of it.

Expect a few shorts as you're new to it but carry on. It saves lots of money

 

[jbish86]

I've resisted all urges to build without a meter. I plan on going out today and getting one. Then I'm going to make a coil how the guy at the shop said and check it and will post the results. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[DingerCPA]

I've resisted all urges to build without a meter. I plan on going out today and getting one. Then I'm going to make a coil how the guy at the shop said and check it and will post the results. Thanks for all the advice.

Welcome, and WISE DECISION!!!!! I just started building my own coils this week, and I'm at least checking them on my VV3 or MVP2.... I don'ts wants to get blowed up

 

[Craig Laform]

I know when I use a smaller size drill bit which is much bigger than a toothpick an 11 wrap usually gets mat at 1.1 to 1.3 but there is also the possibility of a short that you don't see so you definitely need to get some type of ohm reader

 

[jbish86]

Ok, went with 28g - 9 wraps. Coil is 1.13 ohms and I'm using a sony vct5 w/30 amp limit.

 

[bholcomb22]

You'll be fine with that battery and resistance.

 

[jbish86]

Tried doing a dual coil wrap around 2.4mm bit. Coils weren't heating simultaneously. So I copied coil from first build. Now I have dual coils w/1.4mm diameter reading .78 ohms. Third time is the charm. Does any one have any recommendations for a dual coil 28g setup somewhere around 4-5 ohms? Or do I need smaller kanthal?

 

[jbish86]

here is a pic

 

[distortoblotto]

I've resisted all urges to build without a meter. I plan on going out today and getting one. Then I'm going to make a coil how the guy at the shop said and check it and will post the results. Thanks for all the advice.

Well, Good on Ya! If you are going to do it, you have to do it right.

Looks like you have been bitten by the coil building bug. There are always going to be a few hiccups along the way but, when you build that coil that blows your socks off, there is no better gratification other than finding that perfect juice to go along with it.

Congratulations and enjoy the ride!.......

 

[novamatt]

You're going to need to wrap it around something larger and/or add more wraps, and you're definitely not going to get to 4-5 ohms. Smaller wire is the only way to do that. Have you thought about trying to get to 3 ohms per coil? That will give you a good 1.5 ohm dual build, which is a good place to start with two coils.

 

[distortoblotto]

Heres another tool to ... to your line up. Wire looping tool. About 5 bucks on Amazon and easy to obtain. Use the smaller one of course.