Here's a very long Vid by highly regarded PB. An excellent watch IMO. He's using the 3.5 ml Vivi
First post, introduction and a few questions
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Very cool stuff! I can't imagine myself rebuilding it, because I tend to have bad luck with things like that, but it looks like a great product!
Wow! this forum moves fast! Probably shouldn't have posted this in the middle of the night.
Yes! Especially in the New Members Forum!!!
Even if you don't see yourself rebuilding heads at this point, it may be a good idea to save your old ones so that should you get the itch, you've got the platform to play with. I don't rebuild at this time, but should there be restrictions or a vaping apocalypse, I would be happy to start.
Winding a coil and installing it isn't that hard. You wind 6 or 7 turns around the wick with a needle lying horizontally along the wick to prevent the coils from being too tight. Leave the leads long enough to stick out the bottom of the tube once you install it. There is a silicone stopper that you install with one wire outside that contacts the outer shell of the tube. The other wire goes through the center of the stopper and a hollow plug pushes into it to secure the center connection. Once you have those parts in place, you clip the excess wire or twist them back and forth to break them off.
There are good videos that demonstrate the process. The most critical part is to make sure the wires are tight coming from the coil so that they don't touch each other or the center doesn't loop over and touch the outer connection.
At $1.60 each, it's easier to buy new heads. I buy 5 packs for about $7.50.
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Good idea. No reason why I couldn't just shove them in a drawer until I want to try it.
I've seen a few of those videos, it looks easy enough, I just have a hard time with my motor skills and smaller stuff like that. That, and I was the only guy in my high school electronics class whose radio didn't work, and the only guy in my audio engineering class whose patch cord needed re-soldered. I'm cursed! ;-)
I recoiled one head 8? months ago with cotton and the vape was incredibly improved. When I have enough heads laying around I will recoil them. Realize it's a good idea to test them with a multi tester before using.
I do have a multi tester, so that will help if and when I decide to try this. Thanks.
We had to make a network crossover cable in my Cisco Engineering class. Would I do that on an ongoing basis? Naw! The Chinese turn them out in by the thousands for less than the cost of the tools and materials needed to make them. Only in a jam situation would I do that. I used to make audio cables for our band. Amazon and Musicians Friend are a few clicks away with all the cables you want at low, low prices!
I feel the same way about heads for mods. It's a nice hobby for those who do it and there's enjoyment and satisfaction from the activity. Some even get better results than the stock wire and wick, but I'm still happy with the $1.50 heads I buy as long as they wick and vaporize decently. It's enough to know that I can do it if I want to. I do appreciate the information that gets passed around on ECF from those who experiment.
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Ahhh, crossover cables, cause of many woes when someone tries to plug in one of my printers with them.
I feel the same way about cables. I have friends that make their own Cat-5 cables, but I just go to cablesforless, or another equally inexpensive site.
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