First rebuildable, iGo-L

[Amish Ed]

I just got my 1st rebuildable yesterday, an iGo-L. Managed to get a workable coil right off the bat, even if it was ugly. It read 3+ohm on the Provari. Dropped a coil and it hit 2.6. Gave it a vape and it was good. Hit harder at the same voltage (3.9v) as my 1.7ohm cartos. Interesting. Super clean flavor. I think I'm hooked, though my carto tanks will be my around town/work vape.

Now to the specs and the questions. I set it up with 34g kanthal, 2mm doubled up silica, 4/3 coil. I want more vapor w/out increasing the TH. I know my coil was pretty loose and increasing voltage only increased TH. Made sure the air hole was next to the coil too. Will widening the air hole be enough to increase vapor? Will a tighter coil w/more wraps produce more vapor?

I am going to try a tighter coil tonight w/32g kanthal. Hopefully that will help some.

 

[ebhomepc]

Best way to increase your vapour is to increase the amount of VG in your liquid and or increase the air hole size I don't think wrapping a smaller coil will do much.

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[BigLebowski]

Take a look at the Microcoil thread, I don't build anything but these in my RDA's and BCC's. Coils that aren't touching are a waste of wick and wire, IMHO. You will need to drop your kanthal to at least 30g but 29g works the best for me.

 

[Vash]

You could try wrapping a micro coil along with larger airhole to increase the vapor

 

[Amish Ed]

Thanks for the input folks. I've looked at the micro coil threads, gonna try to get the hang of the old fashioned way first. Ebhomepc, I should've put in that I'm using 20/80, probably won't go to 100% VG though. Looks like I'll try a bigger air hole in the near future. Thanks again.

 

[Vash]

The micro coils are actually easier to build and vape much better IMO

 

[Amish Ed]

I think what makes me wary of the micro coils is getting the wick through the coil. Looked like a PTA to me.

BTW, I miss the crackle of a happy carto

 

[SurphKid11]

i could be wrong but isnt a micro coil going to up ur resistance? what mod are you using? is it vv/vw or a mech? i suggest twisted coil, search youtube on how to twist your wire, the best and fastest way is with a drill. and quadruple your 2mm silica so ur coil will burn more juice at a time which will increase the vapor and def drill your air hole out. i love the igo l btw. i have 32g and 2mm silica i was tripling up on the silica and using a 3/2 wrap getting 1.6-1.7ohm. i just twisted my 32g and quadrupled up on my silica with a 3/2 wrap getting around 1.2-1.3 ohms, drilled my hole out to 1/16 and my 18650 battery is around 4 volts right now and its vaping like a FU**ING dreaaam. i still get a really good throat hit too, i dont think it really changed at all just a significant amount of more vapor. im using a silver bullet btw.

 

[Vash]

If you check out Reo RM2 rebuild thread you will see how easy putting wick in is

 

[_jmeek]

Ed, we both built our first coils on the iGo-L today. I did a 7/8 wrap on a 1/16 drill using 32 ga kanthal which I heated to orange hot along the whole length before wrapping. Mounted it to the posts and the 2mm silica slipped right in. It ohmed out around 2.3. Can you tell I've been reading the micro coil thread? Added some VG to my London from Want2vape and fired it up @ 5.5 watts on my iTaste SVD. Heaven!

 

[Vash]

Ed, we both built our first coils on the iGo-L today. I did a 7/8 wrap on a 1/16 drill using 32 ga kanthal which I heated to orange hot along the whole length before wrapping. Mounted it to the posts and the 2mm silica slipped right in. It ohmed out around 2.3. Can you tell I've been reading the micro coil thread? Added some VG to my London from Want2vape and fired it up @ 5.5 watts on my iTaste SVD. Heaven!

Always nice to see another member to the micro coil cult

 

[RawnGermy]

Best way to increase your vapour is to increase the amount of VG in your liquid and or increase the air hole size I don't think wrapping a smaller coil will do much.

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+1
and at least try a 5050 blend, that's my go to blend after experimenting with other blends

 

[Amish Ed]

Thanks for all the help guys. Much appreciated. I shall have to pick up some tiny drill bits, I see lots of coils and a little drilling in my future.

 

[Amish Ed]

Well, I drilled out the air hole to 1/16". I like the draw much better, though vapor production didn't go up much. Tried a new coil 5/4 w/32g and doubled 3.5mm silica. Better overall now. A Nimbus is definitely on the event horizon. BTW, really liking the lines w/the IBTipsy Rook. Just need to order one in silver.

 

[ebhomepc]

Well, I drilled out the air hole to 1/16". I like the draw much better, though vapor production didn't go up much. Tried a new coil 5/4 w/32g and doubled 3.5mm silica. Better overall now. A Nimbus is definitely on the event horizon. BTW, really liking the lines w/the IBTipsy Rook. Just need to order one in silver.
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Love the driptip were did you get it from or what's it called? Cheers.

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[Plumes.91]

thats a cirrus drip tip man, can be found all over the net. I think FT has them.

I have a question though.. I have my ears gauged to 0. Now, from gauging my ears through the years, I've learned a thing or two about gauging ears. (dont ask me about what I learned in school lol) But with gauges for your ears, the bigger the hole, the smaller the gauge number your looking for. For instance, I was a 6, then went to a 4, then when to a 0. Next, would be 00 (double zero) and then after that, the fractions start. I believe they start at 7/16ths & then I've got no idea where they go from there

So my question is, when your picking out kanthal, is the bigger number, the smaller wire? Ex: Is 32G thicker than 30G or would 30G be thicker than 32G because gauges are just weird like that? I have the same problem when I'm picking silica. I dont know if the higher numbers mean that they are smaller or if they are literally wider when they have a higher number.

 

[D. Waterhouse]

The smaller the gauge# larger the diameter. I had been using 28 AWG (american wire gauge) in my igo-s but when I got my igo-w I wanted to get bigger coils with the same resistance soI went to Kidney Puncher and picked up some 26 AWG. Smaller #, bigger dia., lower ohms per inch.

 

[SurphKid11]

I have the same problem when I'm picking silica. I dont know if the higher numbers mean that they are smaller or if they are literally wider when they have a higher number.

silica is just measured by millimeters, its not weird like gauge sizes.

 

[Amish Ed]

Actually that tip is from IBTanked. It's a IBTipsy Rook. I think they're $9 and they have a few different colors. They have the Rook, Pawn, and Bishop. Gonna get a plain Rook for the iGo-L.

 

[Plumes.91]

Oh yeah, Cirrus only sells to vape shops in california, wholesale. Heres a similar style: Stainless Steel Tank Drip Tip