I'm a n00b and not afraid to admit it! So, here it goes...my first time building coils...and I'm really bad with the search bar, so I apologize if questions have been asked/answered already.
What I've got:
iStick 20W & 30W
Kanger Subtank Mini
26g A1 Kanthal
28g A1 Kanthal
Japanese Cotton
Mini screwdrivers (1.4mm, 2mm, 2.4mm, 3mm, and what came with the subtank)
Ohm Meter
The "Crack-torch" as I call it (butane zippo)
Hemostats
Skizzors...wait...I guess that's Scissors
...there's an app for that...lol...I've been looking at the Steam Engine and I have an app for my iPhone.
I still need a slightly more mellow juice, so that may be a trip to the store again this week, but in the mean time...
I've wrapped one coil, but my wraps kinda sucked. 28g, 3mm, 6 wraps came to ~1.56 Ohm on the meter (said 1.6 on the iStick - didn't fire it, just checked it).
I'm going to keep practicing - can't hurt. But I've got a couple of questions.
Do I need to torch the Kanthal before & after wrapping?
How bad does it smoke/stink (my Mom is sensitive to smells so I'd have to do it outside if it does - she's still got 'chemo nose' even after 10 years)?
Does it smoke/stink when you test fire it on your mod the first time?
Is there anything that will help me perfect my wraps?
Any suggestions for finding a better juice? Using the stock 1.2 OCC coil the vape was a little too warm (cut down Kringle's Curse 12mg with 100% VG for 6mg).
Is there anything else I'm missing? I've watched some videos with more to go.
What I've got:
iStick 20W & 30W
Kanger Subtank Mini
26g A1 Kanthal
28g A1 Kanthal
Japanese Cotton
Mini screwdrivers (1.4mm, 2mm, 2.4mm, 3mm, and what came with the subtank)
Ohm Meter
The "Crack-torch" as I call it (butane zippo)
Hemostats
Skizzors...wait...I guess that's Scissors
...there's an app for that...lol...I've been looking at the Steam Engine and I have an app for my iPhone.
I still need a slightly more mellow juice, so that may be a trip to the store again this week, but in the mean time...
I've wrapped one coil, but my wraps kinda sucked. 28g, 3mm, 6 wraps came to ~1.56 Ohm on the meter (said 1.6 on the iStick - didn't fire it, just checked it).
I'm going to keep practicing - can't hurt. But I've got a couple of questions.
Do I need to torch the Kanthal before & after wrapping?
How bad does it smoke/stink (my Mom is sensitive to smells so I'd have to do it outside if it does - she's still got 'chemo nose' even after 10 years)?
Does it smoke/stink when you test fire it on your mod the first time?
Is there anything that will help me perfect my wraps?
Any suggestions for finding a better juice? Using the stock 1.2 OCC coil the vape was a little too warm (cut down Kringle's Curse 12mg with 100% VG for 6mg).
Is there anything else I'm missing? I've watched some videos with more to go.