I just upgraded to an itaste mvp 2 and got a rba to go with it. the guy at the store sold me 24 gauge kanthal wire and some cotton, I go home and try to build a coil(my first attempt to build a coil) and my itaste wont read the ohms or fire. what am I doing wrong? what gauge wire? how many wraps? on how big of a drill bit? im trying to get clouds and flavor. please help!!
Help with mvp and coils!!!
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Did you test the rda with a reader or multimeter first? If not, please step away. 24g on something that can only push 11 watts is a no no.
You were sold wrong wire...Go back to the store and return the wire. You will need 30gauge.
And get your self an ohm meter if you dont have one.
And get your self an ohm meter if you dont have one.
Luckily, you have your safety built-in due to the fact that you're using an MVP2, so there's no need to read you the riot act regarding batteries and blowing yourself up. And that mod will read your resistance (ohms) as well.
Whoever sold you the 24ga kanthal to build coils to be fired on that MVP2 is an idiot. I'd recommend staying away from that store for now.
Which RBA do you have? I can't give a great answer without knowing that, but I can tell you that your MVP2 won't fire below .8 ohms and you'd be way better off using 28ga kanthal for your first builds.
Whoever sold you the 24ga kanthal to build coils to be fired on that MVP2 is an idiot. I'd recommend staying away from that store for now.
Which RBA do you have? I can't give a great answer without knowing that, but I can tell you that your MVP2 won't fire below .8 ohms and you'd be way better off using 28ga kanthal for your first builds.
You also ideally don't want to fire that on an MPV as you'll put some serious hurt on the battery. As the others have said, you're going to want 32 gauge (I usually use 32 for microcoils on an MVP) or 30 gauge, and aim for 1.5Ohm or higher (I target 1.8-2). I'm almost afraid to hear what atomizer you were sold at this point.
they sold me a chi you rba, what do yall recommend I use regarding a rba and wire...Thanks for the help!
Didn't know they made one of those. Dr. Google tells me it's a 3 - post RDA with one 1mm airhole. So only build one coil using the center post and either one of the side posts to attach your leads.
Do a search for "steam engine", it's a calculator that will assist you with coil building. 1.5 ohms is a good resistance to shoot for, get some 28/30/32 gauge Kanthal and try it out.
Do a search for "steam engine", it's a calculator that will assist you with coil building. 1.5 ohms is a good resistance to shoot for, get some 28/30/32 gauge Kanthal and try it out.
You have already gotten help but I just wanted to
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I have a Kayfun nano, two Kayfun Lites, a Magma, and a Caterpiller. I drive them all on an MVP at between 10 and 11 watts. I use 28 gauge kanthal and build to around 1.3 ohms (7 wraps on a 2.4mm screwdriver). I think anything smaller (30 or 32 gauge) would be too much for my mammoth hands to use.
For the record, the caterpillar is such an awesome RDA that's affordable & authentic. There's things I'd tweak on it after using others for sure, but still, I've seen that thing as low as $7.50 on sale and it always feels SO good threading down.
Thanks guys! I got 30 gauge today and wrapped a 1.7 single coil on my first try and it's hittin like a champ. Really appreciate all your help!
"I love it when a plan comes together."
Congrats! Your MVP will last a lot longer at the higher ohms, and a good microcoil can put out a damn tasty vape.
Congrats! Your MVP will last a lot longer at the higher ohms, and a good microcoil can put out a damn tasty vape.
ok...would you give me a little info on a micro coil? I used a 5/64" bit with 7 wraps on 30 g. Appreciate the help!
Here are a few links for you regarding building coils and getting the resistance just where you want it:
1. Steam Engine
2. Coil Toy Calculator
Nano coil - <1.4 mm in diameter
Micro coil - 1.4-1.65 mm in diameter
Standard coil - >1.65 mm in diameter
Susan & youtube are your friend here; you'll find lots of tutorials and if you follow them exactly and something is off, ask around on here. The idea behind them is they heat up very quickly with a bunch of surface area so you get a bunch of flavor --though they're great at lower voltages/wattages, so you generally do them at a higher Ohm, which is good for something like an MVP.
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