How long did it take you to learn to build?
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Great question! I know I need to learn too, but I'm putting it off just for that reason!
I watched 50+ YouTube videos then chose the few that contained the most info. On my first attempt at building, I got fire! I tweaked the distance between the coil wraps a bit to eliminate hot spots and voila...it worked fine. I use mesh and Kanthal but watch the videos to see what you want to use.
I've gotten my coils to burn inside-out, but when I put the chimney on and go to vape, I've been getting nothing. My guess is that the chimney disconnected one of the leads. That has happened twice now.
I read a tooooonnnn here before i built my first coil. I built one coil and vaped away all night.
You'll get it!
You'll get it!
I watched a ton of riptrippers videos on builds for the kayfun and the russian by the time my russian 91% got to my house I was a pro at it but personally I learn best by watching and doing. Maybe that might help you out?
That's mostly what I did. The problem I think is that, when they are building, the posts are better suited for their wires. Most of RipTrippers builds involve the wire going through a post and then tightened. My posts are two very small screws that I have to manage to wrap my wires around. I'm thinking that may be my issue
Look up his video about the chimney coil on the kayfun if your clone is 1:1 to the real deal this vid might help he builds a real microcoil first and then a chimney coil but I just went off the first part I don't like how vertical coils perform in my russian
I had to try a few different builds in the Kayfun before I got one to work consistently for me. AFAIK, my error was having the wick ends too low and touching the juice channels. Now I make sure they are not touching the bottom of the chamber and all is well.
Stainless steel wicks take a lot longer to master. That's all about learning how to stop the shorts between the coil and the wick.
RDAs are easy. Make a coil and install cotton. Make sure the coil does not touch the deck or the cap. It will vape. You want to position the coil close to the cap and mostly in the path of air flow, but lack of that won't stop it from working.
Stainless steel wicks take a lot longer to master. That's all about learning how to stop the shorts between the coil and the wick.
RDAs are easy. Make a coil and install cotton. Make sure the coil does not touch the deck or the cap. It will vape. You want to position the coil close to the cap and mostly in the path of air flow, but lack of that won't stop it from working.
i rebuilt tank heads first. My wife will tell you she thought i had become the most bad-tempered man alive as gear was flying all over the place in annoyance.
So, ride that bit out - keep on trying and - in about a couple of days you'll have it down.
Replicate that and in a month you'll be wondering what the fuss was as you redo it all in under 5 minutes.
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So, ride that bit out - keep on trying and - in about a couple of days you'll have it down.
Replicate that and in a month you'll be wondering what the fuss was as you redo it all in under 5 minutes.
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about 1 minute... but I have experience building "coils" that do other things....
Agree watch videos and then do it as u watch it. Rip trippers has a good camera, good instructions, and explains everything very well. By the time i got my RDA i could get a good working coil going. Now I can put together a twisted whatever nano coil and instal it in under 10 mins, and i enjoy building too.'
Practice makes perfect!
+1 for ....ty attys without post holes lol. thats always what takes the longest on my 1st gen igo-w. anything smaller than twisted 28g isnt too bad tho
Practice makes perfect!
+1 for ....ty attys without post holes lol. thats always what takes the longest on my 1st gen igo-w. anything smaller than twisted 28g isnt too bad tho
I have good days and bad days rebuilding. I think it's because I'm having a hard time convincing myself that I can't see good enough. I just ordered a couple of " helpers ". A helping hands magnifying thingie and a jeweler's hood. We will see if that helps.
Learning how to microcoil is a lot easier then it seems. The hardest part is pinching the coils together without messing it up. If you can learn how to do it well initially, with some good momentum, it makes it a heck of a bit easier. Pair of tweezers is a huge plus over pliers (smaller and easier to handle). An Ohm reader is a huge plus, unless you're rocking a 'rari.
What I did initially was write down what gauge wire I used, the number of wraps, ohm reading and how I liked it. I was writing it down on a piece of paper but if you're more tech inclined you can make a document or something like that.
Learning more complicated builds, is a lot easier when you see someone do it, thats why other builders on here love riptrippers because the dude has a knack for teaching.
What I did initially was write down what gauge wire I used, the number of wraps, ohm reading and how I liked it. I was writing it down on a piece of paper but if you're more tech inclined you can make a document or something like that.
Learning more complicated builds, is a lot easier when you see someone do it, thats why other builders on here love riptrippers because the dude has a knack for teaching.
If you watch Dimitris' (VapinGreek) YouTube video about building coils using very SIMPLE screws (non-genie builds), you will see just how easy all this is. My newest experience has been the greatest hybrid (genesis) ever and I learned/applied the knowledge of how important oxidation is. I am a science/technology writer so I guess I inherently know what details to look for. There is no greater reward than building it yourself to the specs that satisfy you the most!
I'm still learning! To make a coil that worked, 3 tries on a pt2, built them for a week or so then moved on to RDAs, got the dual coils to work good now I just built my first quad. Its all a process, just like rungs on a ladder!
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