Help!

[Quenya]

Hi there,

So today I've bought a Reo mini 2.1 and I'm really excited but.... I need a lot of help!
I have a lot of questions so here goes.

I've decided to go with a Reomizer 2.0 with my Reo so that means building the coils myself.
It's just that I really do not know what supplies to get for it.
Should I go for Cotton or Silica? What gauge should I get (28, 30, 32)?
On what device should I wrap my wire? At what resistance do you smoke?
Do you need a torcher, a magnifying glass, an Ohm meter and a Volt meter?

Thanks a lot for the help!!

Kind regards Quenya

 

[Antidoto]

I would suggest to begin with standard (macro) coil with a 0.20mm or 0.25 resistance wire (NiCr or Kanthal) and a silica wick 2.5 or 3mm wide. I suggest to buy a multimeter (that's good for measuring ohm and volts). You will also need a lighter (or a torch), one or two little pliers, and a nail cutter. Watch the videos on YouTube for instructions (eg. the ones by Super_X_Drifter).

 

[4nic8]

Artistic coil winder gizmo - get it from amazon or hobby king or Joanne's fabric - this will have you making perfect coils in no time just watch any of super x you tube videos

I'd suggest a roll of 28 gauge, 30 gauge, 32 gauge kanthal from temco - just google temco this will give you flexibility in your coil builds for different target ohms and wraps which will adjust for flavor or vapor production

510 ohm reader for build checking they cost 10 - 20 depending on where you get them.

Nail clippers for cutting the kanthal

For wicks personally I like rayon - Sally's beauty supply store 10.00 gets you a box that will last 20 lifetimes or just message me your address and I'll be happy to send you a shipping envelope full you just pay the couple dollars shipping. Other than rayon I use KGD for 2 of the juices I vape regularly only because these two for some reason just taste better with KGD over rayon (has to be the taste of KGD mixing cause rayon is totally flavorless)

And the biggest thing you need is patience and time.. Time to read the coil building section of the forum found here Coil Builds

And patience to build a few different coils and test the flavors and vapor production you get from them until you find you favorite. Once you get the hang of it you'll add a cordless drill and start doing twisted coils

 

[Mrs C]

Hi there,

So today I've bought a Reo mini 2.1 and I'm really excited but.... I need a lot of help!
I have a lot of questions so here goes.

I've decided to go with a Reomizer 2.0 with my Reo so that means building the coils myself.
It's just that I really do not know what supplies to get for it.
Should I go for Cotton or Silica? What gauge should I get (28, 30, 32)?
On what device should I wrap my wire? At what resistance do you smoke?
Do you need a torcher, a magnifying glass, an Ohm meter and a Volt meter?

Thanks a lot for the help!!

Kind regards Quenya

Cotton or silica is up to you. They both have their good points.
A1 Kanthal wire 28 seems to be the most popular and easy to start with.
I use a small precision screw driver from the set I have. It's very close to a 14 gauge blunt needle.
resistance right around .9 - 1.1 ohm.
I rarely torch but use an old cig lighter when I do, my eyes are old like the rest of me so yes I use a magnifier when i need to.

YES YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED A WAY TO CHECK THE RESISTANCE AN CONTINUITY OF YOU BUILDS. I use a multimeter.
Make sure you know what the limits of your chosen batteries.

For good tutorial videos start here http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/446819-reos-mods-helpful-links-get-you-started.html and there are more in the stickies at the top of the Reo forum.

Congratulations.

 

[ckquatt]

All I use on my REO is 28g kanthal ( off ebay $6.00 for 100ft) and rayon. I got a micro screwdriver kit and I use the 1.6 mm (I think, I'm at work ATM) screwdriver. 12 wraps around that gives me around 1.5 ohms. Perfect for me!

 

[AngiBe]

I highly recommend to watch Super X's YT video. He takes wrapping a coil for the RM2 step by step, no fluff, straight to the point, good camera angles and easy to understand. I need to find the link and post it here or you can search the forums-there's a link to it somewhere.

 

[Quenya]

Thanks guys! This is very helpful.

 

[super_X_drifter]

Hey! Looks like these folks have ya covered

I'm sxmxdrifter on YouTube and have made a few vids about rebuildung the RM2

Congrats and I hope you find rebuilding as easy and rewarding as I do

 

[AngiBe]

Thanks guys! This is very helpful.

Hey! Looks like these folks have ya covered

I'm sxmxdrifter on YouTube and have made a few vids about rebuildung the RM2

Congrats and I hope you find rebuilding as easy and rewarding as I do

Yes--he's who I was talking about ^^^^^^^ take a look at his vids. LOL

 

[Quenya]

Thanks and later on today I'm definitly going to watch your vids.
Just wanting to know a bit about the resistance.
What are you aiming for resistance wise?
When are you going for <1 and when do you want >1?
These are different resistence numbers then on my MVP...

 

[Quenya]

Ok never mind, the vids are awesome and give all the info a newb like me needs .
Thanks for those vids!

 

[super_X_drifter]

Ok never mind, the vids are awesome and give all the info a newb like me needs .
Thanks for those vids!

Awesome

Resistance is like salt - everyone likes a different amount and your taste in resistance is likely to vary

I used to never vape below 1 ohm. Recently, like a few weeks back I got my first large diameter Rebuildable. The single, 1+ ohm setup (that usually was perfect for me) I put I there was anemic.

I built my first set of dual coils, cause this atomizer is made for duals, each coil was just over 1 ohm they were 7 wraps of 29 gauge around a .055" rod. When I mounted them the net resistance was .57. I figured it was gonna be way too much because a single .57 ohm coil in a small Rebuildable was not something I liked vaping.

OMG was I wrong. The .57 ohm build is amazing. Slightly warmer, but the shear amount of thick rich vapor it produces is unbelievable. The atty also has dual air slots that can be adjusted. I have run it from wide open to 1/2 closed. Even at 1/2 closed it's more than double the air I was accustomed to in a small (14 mm diameter) atty.

You think the big air would make it loose right? No. It allows it to produce more vapor and cools off the hot little coils and resulting thick vapor negating looseness.

So not only does personal preference come into play, atty size, air and coil configuration also plays a huge roll in what resistance you'll like.

Since I started running that atty, I don't want to vape anything else. I've since gotten another and want atleast one more.

I also need to get my 18650 woodvil LP'd so I can put one on there.

Here it is now:

And here's what's inside.

 

[Rat2chat2]

super_X_drifter is my hero. (next to Rob, of course) Believe me...........if I can do it, anyone can. Welcome to the reo family. It is a wonderful and happy group of people. Congrats and I look forward to seeing a pic. (hint)

 

[4nic8]

If you were using an MVP before and not rebuilding id guess you were using some type of tank or cartomizer with heads you could replace so your probably used to 1.8 ohm or greater. You could build a coil that high to start with and then slowly remove wraps 1 at a time and try when you want to check out other options.

For high ohm builds id use the 32 gauge kanthal, it will help you get there easier with less wraps - remember higher in number gauge wire means higher resistance to 10 wraps on 32 gauge will have a higher ohm rating than 10 wraps of 28 gauge. Judging from where your coming from, I'm willing to bet 1.2 ohms will be a crazy flavor and vapor improvement to start with. Just remember when you go lower ohms you also have to consider your Nic levels will likely need to decrease as well, you'll notice the nicotine will vaporize more efficiently and thus stepping down will be required.

 

[AngiBe]

Awesome

Resistance is like salt - everyone likes a different amount and your taste in resistance is likely to vary

I used to never vape below 1 ohm. Recently, like a few weeks back I got my first large diameter Rebuildable. The single, 1+ ohm setup (that usually was perfect for me) I put I there was anemic.

I built my first set of dual coils, cause this atomizer is made for duals, each coil was just over 1 ohm they were 7 wraps of 29 gauge around a .055" rod. When I mounted them the net resistance was .57. I figured it was gonna be way too much because a single .57 ohm coil in a small Rebuildable was not something I liked vaping.

OMG was I wrong. The .57 ohm build is amazing. Slightly warmer, but the shear amount of thick rich vapor it produces is unbelievable. The atty also has dual air slots that can be adjusted. I have run it from wide open to 1/2 closed. Even at 1/2 closed it's more than double the air I was accustomed to in a small (14 mm diameter) atty.

You think the big air would make it loose right? No. It allows it to produce more vapor and cools off the hot little coils and resulting thick vapor negating looseness.

So not only does personal preference come into play, atty size, air and coil configuration also plays a huge roll in what resistance you'll like.

Since I started running that atty, I don't want to vape anything else. I've since gotten another and want atleast one more.

I also need to get my 18650 woodvil LP'd so I can put one on there.

Here it is now:

And here's what's inside.

What atty is that?

 

[4nic8]

That's an Odin

 

[super_X_drifter]

That's an Odin

Yep. Very easy to build. There are no negative posts - the wire is simply trapped between the screws and the base. Damn ingenious.

Is a very solid SS atty made in the USA and sells for $65. Mine were modded to bottom feed but Loki Lab (the maker) is releasing a BF version any day now. It will be the same atty, just they will install a different centerpost that's bored to feed / drain.

What's even cooler is that SoCalCraig ( the Loki dude ) listened to feedback from us feeder freaks and will have the feed drain holes right at deck level (just like mine was modded).

All I can say is that it is my favorite atty. I even recently parted with a V 3 chalice to get more Odins

Here's a vid I made on the Odin:

http://youtu.be/I8HyylQZ6HI

Trust me, I'm the last person who ever thought I'd run dual coils but with this atty it's so damn easy and the rewards are exponential

 

[Quenya]

Thanks again guys! I ordered today and it shipped right after (awesome!).
Ofcourse I had to grap the pink one . Picture will follow.