How do I keep the bottom and top wrap tight on a genesis style?

[tmoore]

Every tutorial I see just seems to take the wrap for granted. The drill bit technique makes sense, but I don't have a bit or pin that matches the hole size. I'm trying to wrap the SS wick, insert it, then clamp the pos and neg ends. Is that just not gonna work?

 

[Iowa Gal]

What atomizer are you setting up?

 

[tmoore]

It's the Cobra knock-off from fasttech.

 

[Iowa Gal]

You should be able to do this then just leave plenty of wire on both ends to work with (wire is cheap) I would attach to the bottom first..pull it as taunt as possible...when I attach to the positive post I take my wire counter clockwise under the screw..again pull as taunt as possible without touching the wick to the post. Hope that makes sense...

 

[tmoore]

Ya, it may be as simple as giving myself more wire to pull on and maneuver with.
I'm also not doing a very good job of getting the top and bottom wraps off the mesh horizontal to the pos/neg screws. That angling may be part of my problem too (?)

 

[Kamoch]

You can always drill your wick hole out a little bigger, then use the drill bit to wrap your coil. It is a perfect fit & then you can wrap tight coils on it.

 

[Iowa Gal]

I think more than anything it just takes practice... when I first started I would have to re-wrap my coils often since they weren't the best..but your wick should be fine. Just try to get the wick as close to the post as possible without touching and then once installed 'pulse' the coil slowly to check for hotspots. If you go to the ProVape website and select a ZAP there is a great video Zen did on wrapping a wick/coil that I watched many times when first starting. Patience is the key..

 

[Rule62]

Your bit doesn't have to exactly match the hole size. In fact, if the wick is a little loose in the hole, it will wick better.

 

[Thrasher]

when i started doing this i hit up harbor freight and got a precision screw driver kit cost like 2 bucks and had 12 screwdrivers in it and they all have different size shafts.

you can put a paperclip into the wick then the wick will be stiff enough to pull the wire leads to tighten the screws down.

but something like a screwdriver or drill bit is ultimately best as you can make the coil tight, snug and even before putting the wick in.

 

[varivapr]

try putting the wick in the wick hole first. attach the wire to the neg screw and then wrap it around the coil. that way its not going to loosen up. thats usually my MO but takes some practice as to not choke the wick

 

[KillTheNoise]

Dont tighten down your leads too much either! This causes excessive pulling on both ends of your coil...a common problem for a lot of people who use RBAs.

You just want to secure the wire, don't strangle the wick or stretch your coil by trying to drill the screw/nut down onto it. Just a nice snug tight!