Well I hope I can post this question here without upsetting anyone. I couldn't really find anywhere in the RBA forum I would deem suitable. If I should ask elsewhere, please let me know and I will.
So I've been on RBAs alone for about two months now. For gear, I have 2 igo-ls and an igo-w. I use these on an MVP, a K100, and a Sentinel v3 I got on Wednesday. I also own a Novice.
For all the wick and coils I've made, I've used 32 gauge kanthal and some form of silica, most times the 3mm variety.
Apart from working on the Novice, the igo-l builds are my standard. 4 wraps pretty close together, secured on the inside of both posts. This yields anywhere from 1.3 to 1.9 ohms depending on how long I leave the legs. Now, I've vaped these on my MVP at anywhere from 3.7 to 4.5 volts and been happy. Then, I got the igo-w.
So I made a dual coil setup. Same as single, just did it twice and spaced more so the legs were straight going into the post-holes. No problem. It literally took me 10 minutes. I measured the resistance and got .9 ohms. I tested it on my k100 and it fired evenly. Applied juice and... Damn. I know this is taking a while, sorry.
After all that I wanted a better mechanical and lower resistance wire so I could be done with the MVP. (Nothing wrong with it, just in search of something new). I bought the sentinel and some 28 gauge for single coil setups.
Here is my question. Again, sorry it's taken me so long, I just feel like some history is appropriate. How do I work with this stuff? I try to wrap the same coil I used to and it looks good. No shorts. .85- .95 ohms every time. But... Hotspots hotspots everywhere!
I've fiddled with the spacing, shortened individual leads, both leads, and it just sucks. I'm not dead set on sub ohm, I just really enjoy the vape I get from the .9 dual setup and maybe wanna save some juice using a single coil.
So my question is, is there any secret to working with 28 or is it just practice?
So I've been on RBAs alone for about two months now. For gear, I have 2 igo-ls and an igo-w. I use these on an MVP, a K100, and a Sentinel v3 I got on Wednesday. I also own a Novice.
For all the wick and coils I've made, I've used 32 gauge kanthal and some form of silica, most times the 3mm variety.
Apart from working on the Novice, the igo-l builds are my standard. 4 wraps pretty close together, secured on the inside of both posts. This yields anywhere from 1.3 to 1.9 ohms depending on how long I leave the legs. Now, I've vaped these on my MVP at anywhere from 3.7 to 4.5 volts and been happy. Then, I got the igo-w.
So I made a dual coil setup. Same as single, just did it twice and spaced more so the legs were straight going into the post-holes. No problem. It literally took me 10 minutes. I measured the resistance and got .9 ohms. I tested it on my k100 and it fired evenly. Applied juice and... Damn. I know this is taking a while, sorry.
After all that I wanted a better mechanical and lower resistance wire so I could be done with the MVP. (Nothing wrong with it, just in search of something new). I bought the sentinel and some 28 gauge for single coil setups.
Here is my question. Again, sorry it's taken me so long, I just feel like some history is appropriate. How do I work with this stuff? I try to wrap the same coil I used to and it looks good. No shorts. .85- .95 ohms every time. But... Hotspots hotspots everywhere!
I've fiddled with the spacing, shortened individual leads, both leads, and it just sucks. I'm not dead set on sub ohm, I just really enjoy the vape I get from the .9 dual setup and maybe wanna save some juice using a single coil.
So my question is, is there any secret to working with 28 or is it just practice?
