Gone through 6 Ft of Kanthal rebuilding a tank. None of them work. ...?
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If the coils are intact when you remove them, I'm guessing you're having a short circuit, and the mod is shutting off.
I don't want to say I've mastered it, but I've become very good at rebuilding the Protank 2 I have. I have zero leaks or gurgles, and I find it's performing fantastically at 13 watts.
What I have found is, if you don't clip the leads right, the ground side can poke through the rubber insulator and contact the center positive pin. So let me ask, how are you trimming the excess coil lead after you insert the insulator and center pin?
What type of coil are you building? Microcoils? If so, are you heating the coil after you wrap it, and pinching it to remove gaps and oxidize? If not, the resistance may be changing dramatically as you use it. Dry burning the coil in the head isn't recommended, but you can gently pinch it together with tweezers and torch it 'till it glows for a similar effect.
I don't want to say I've mastered it, but I've become very good at rebuilding the Protank 2 I have. I have zero leaks or gurgles, and I find it's performing fantastically at 13 watts.
What I have found is, if you don't clip the leads right, the ground side can poke through the rubber insulator and contact the center positive pin. So let me ask, how are you trimming the excess coil lead after you insert the insulator and center pin?
What type of coil are you building? Microcoils? If so, are you heating the coil after you wrap it, and pinching it to remove gaps and oxidize? If not, the resistance may be changing dramatically as you use it. Dry burning the coil in the head isn't recommended, but you can gently pinch it together with tweezers and torch it 'till it glows for a similar effect.
Yeah, I looooove smoking. I still have 2 or 3 per day. Hope to give them up, but at least I'm down from my pack-a-day habit.
Why not just buy coils? At least to get by until the frustration level drops off a bit. The vape on stock coils isn't THAT bad, is it?
Why not just buy coils? At least to get by until the frustration level drops off a bit. The vape on stock coils isn't THAT bad, is it?
I used nail clippers to trim the wire (just like rip does in his video).
I have no idea of the name of the coil I am building. Doing 5-6 wraps around a 1/16 drill bit just like I've seen demonstrated on many videos.
I have no idea of the name of the coil I am building. Doing 5-6 wraps around a 1/16 drill bit just like I've seen demonstrated on many videos.
Yeah. It's been pretty bad for a couple of years. Getting almost no flavor on anything I try.
You need to use 32g (pm me I got tons of it) and 2mm silica (to reduce ohms). 28g ruins the seals. 5 wraps gives 1.6ohm. I built over one hundred (lazy friends ) it's fail safe.
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sorry it didn't work for you - maybe someone on this forum is close by - it would only take a few minutes of hands on to get you there.
Like others have said - taking at least a few days break and then looking at your builds under magnifying glass - a light bulb might light.
It is a tiny tiny space easy for edges of coil or leads to short - don't feel bad many of us have been there done that
For only $10.50 ebay IGO-L dripper: single coil build with lots of room - a great dripper that I use daily - might be a good option for some of that wire on the way. 28 gauge/11 wraps micro coil (I hate to say ala rip tripper) measures in at 1.5 ohms. IGO-L is small in height with 510 connector - May look large for your battery device (because of diameter) but would work on it and easy to do first coil on - it is what I started on before moving onto small small EVODs.
Like others have said - taking at least a few days break and then looking at your builds under magnifying glass - a light bulb might light.
It is a tiny tiny space easy for edges of coil or leads to short - don't feel bad many of us have been there done that
For only $10.50 ebay IGO-L dripper: single coil build with lots of room - a great dripper that I use daily - might be a good option for some of that wire on the way. 28 gauge/11 wraps micro coil (I hate to say ala rip tripper) measures in at 1.5 ohms. IGO-L is small in height with 510 connector - May look large for your battery device (because of diameter) but would work on it and easy to do first coil on - it is what I started on before moving onto small small EVODs.
1: What are you powering with and
2: What is 'no resistance reading at all' ? you mean 9.9 ohm? or out of range on a separate multimeter?
No;
1 lead goes on the outside of the insulator between the insulator and the outer metal housing
1 lead goes on the inside of the insulator between the insulator and the center post
I've seen somebody mention that 'non' thing before; I think it means it sees no coil
Yes.
I have the tube, but that form factor will not work for me. That is why I went away from tube mods entirely. I have broken countless mods, tanks, and connectors.
I used this video to learn how to rebuild PT coils. You've probably watched a ton already.
Vapor Lady Lounge Rebuild a Protank Atomizer, eVod Atomizer A New Way - YouTube
Vapor Lady Lounge Rebuild a Protank Atomizer, eVod Atomizer A New Way - YouTube
what voltage/wattage are you using; i'm thinking your coil is getting very hot causing expansion and the bottom of the atomizer losing electrical contact with the positive pin on the mod.
DID V2 Genesis Style Rebuildable Atomizer (1.8mL)2.4Ω / silver
$8.36
Dimensions us | metric
Depth 16 mm
Height 80 mm
Width 16 mm
Liquid Volume 1.8 ml
Mini ATTY Genesis Style Rebuildable Atomizer (2.0mL)glass tank
$18.00
Dimensions us | metric
Depth 16.3 mm
Height 76 mm
Width 16.3 mm
DID V2 Genesis Style Rebuildable Atomizer (1.8mL)2.4Ω / silver
$8.36
Dimensions us | metric
Depth 16 mm
Height 80 mm
Width 16 mm
Liquid Volume 1.8 ml
Mini ATTY Genesis Style Rebuildable Atomizer (2.0mL)glass tank
$18.00
Dimensions us | metric
Depth 16.3 mm
Height 76 mm
Width 16.3 mm
Not sure the particular tank matters. If I cannot understand what I am screwing up the result will likely not change
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