Genesis Question

[YMe1121]

I have a mini DID clone, and i am having a very hard time building it.
i have oxidized my wick, and gotten everything set up, and i get most of the hot spots out, but i cannot for the life of me get the coil to stop breaking in the space between the positive terminal and the wick.

i was wondering if this is a hard device to use? if so, are the AGA's any easier? or is there a simple way to get rid of the problem?

 

[jangeisler]

What kanthal are you using? A hotspot between the coil and the centerpost is common, and can be avoided either by usin a lot of time fiddling, or by mounting a washer

 

[YMe1121]

i think i was using 34 or 36 gauge

 

[Clearo-Mizer]

May i ask what devise you are using to power it....what ohms are the coils you are building?..are you able to get a coil to fully glow at all?

 

[YMe1121]

all i rememer about the gauge was that after 5 wraps i was getting resistances upwards of 4 Ohms via my vamo's reading it

 

[YMe1121]

i would get the coil to glow briefly, and evenly, and i would put juice on it, and all would be well, but within 2-3 drags, the portion of the coil from teh wick to the center post would grow incredibly bright, and snap

 

[YMe1121]

or i would get it to light evenly for about 2-3 seconds on some attempts, and then the bright snap near the post

 

[Clearo-Mizer]

Hot spots are tough..they mostly happen when the top coil is loose on the last wrap....next time try getting it red color y pulsing the coil and use a small screwdriver and while its red push the wire tight against the wickand make sure there are no gaps between the coil and wick...that last wrap can sometimes become loose when tightening the pos screw...

 

[Clearo-Mizer]

Also...make sure you have even legs ..(the wire from the pos post and wire from the neg post)...remember the center of your coil should be the center of your wire.

 

[YMe1121]

even though it keeps breaking where it doesnt tough wick period? because where it is breaking is in between the wick and post, in that little space, no matter how short the distance is between them is(i have read you want as little space between wick and post as possible.)

 

[Blix]

34 and 36 is really thin, get some 32. And keep the voltage/watt down when test firing.

 

[Clearo-Mizer]

If all else fails...lean your wick over to the pos post and shorten the leg....thats about the best trick...aga's are notorious for needing that

 

[Esteveo]

34 and 36 is really thin, get some 32. And keep the voltage/watt down when test firing.

Sound advice there.

 

[YMe1121]

can the wick touch the post at all if properly oxidized?

 

[El_tecolote]

Make sure the wick is not touching the positive post, check that the coil to the positive post is secure. That "closeness" of the wick to the coil can be overdone. By doing so, you are actually stressing both the wick and the coil causing an overly tight connection Start your pulsing at lower voltages and then work up to 'glowing.'

 

[YMe1121]

so is there an easy way to determine how tight i need to make it? or is it just kinda play it by ear and fiddle til i find the right amount of tension?

 

[Esteveo]

so is there an easy way to determine how tight i need to make it? or is it just kinda play it by ear and fiddle til i find the right amount of tension?

This is the video that got me going in the right direction;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzi50Vzg-J8

 

[Aubie80]

I dont use my vamo when working out hot-spots. It fires in intervals of 6 volts on the off then 6 volts on then off. Depending on what your voltage setting determines how long the 6 volts is on or off, which puts a lot off stress on the top leg of your coil. Use something that fires at an even voltage to work hot spots out should help quite a bit.

 

[YMe1121]

i dont use my vamo for that, i use it only to check resistance (only tool i have for that) i usually use my mech mod for tinkering with hot spots, sorry, prolly shouldve said that in the begining

 

[Aubie80]

No worries, just trying to help. I think the biggest problem you are facing then is the gauge of your wire, try 28, 30, or 32 gauge that should be much easier to work with. 28 gauge will offer lower resistances where 32 will yield higher resistances.

I too use my vamo as an intial check for shorts then I use a multimeter. Good luck!