Help with wicks and wires?

[RubyRuby]

I use mostly RGM2s's (Aro clones, I think) on evod-type batteries. I have been buying new heads for them as needed, but I am thinking that I should probably just be replacing the wicks & wires. I see that I can buy those pre-made & ready to go, but I don't know how to put them in. Pull it apart, take out the old one, put in the new one... seems pretty simple. But what about the two wires? just shove them down the hole? Is this as simple as it looks, or is there a whole trick here that I am missing?
I know this is going to sound like a d-a question to everyone that knows the answer. I did look on you-tube, but couldn't find anything that looked like my clearo...
Help would be appreciated, and feel free to giggle!

 

[wshanncap]

I have rebuilt disposable coils with limited success. But your direct question involves the wire leads. Every coil of that type that I have seen has a rubber insert ai the bottom with a metal plug. There will be an air hole up the center. One lead goes against the metal outside the rubber insert and the other goes in the hole of the rubber insert between it and the metal plug.

 

[RubyRuby]

Thank you very much. I can't see that at all on the one I took apart - and if I can't see it now then odds are pretty slim that I could successfully replace it. I will stick to just changing the whole thing - it works!

 

[twgbonehead]

Google "recoiling kanger protank" and you'll find lots of u-tube videos.

It's not that difficult; the main issue is the very small space you have in which to work. (It's also not quite as easy as it looks in the videos!)

 

[Alien Traveler]

Your clearo (I also use it) have protank coils. You can find some videos on youtube on rebuilding.
For example:
Protank Rebuild with Micro Coil & Cotton - Tutorial! - YouTube
Kanger Protank, EVOD, and Unitank head cotton rebuild 1.8ohm micro coil tutorial!! - YouTube

I actually did not see these videos so I do not endorse them)

If you do not want to make your own coils you can order premaid ones:
$2.16 Pre-Coiled Welded Wires - NR-R-NR (50-Pack) 50-pack - 33 AWG / 1.8ohm / 30*30mm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Its $2 for 50 coils, but shipping is really slow.

You can also increase lifespan of your existing coils just by rewicking them with cotton when needed (same videos, but just a part after moment when new coil is already in its place).

 

[Str8vision]

It's easy and inexpensive to re-wick and or re-coil Kanger style heads. Forget trying to follow written advise/instructions, watch the videos so that you can "see" how it's done. While rebuilding Kanger heads is easy enough to do, RBAs are easier yet which is why I finally switched to them a year and a half ago.

 

[klynnn]

Rebuilding is easy. Get a youtube video to follow and stop/start it as you follow along. Pbusardo taught me how to build my first coil through his videos.

 

[RubyRuby]

Thanks to all for your help. I think I have it now, and will give it a try. Not interested in building coils & can't see well enough to do it, but now I see how to put the pre-made ones in - a dollar cheaper, and a dollar saved on heads is a dollar spent on juice!

 

[roxynoodle]

Just make sure you use an ohm meter to check your rebuilt coils . I remember a new builder recently who didn't and wrecked 3 ego batts.