I was doing it all wrong... I should have listened...

[spawnsharks]

So, I have both a mech and a couple of APVs. I was loving the 1.1-1.3ohm range for my builds on my mech, so I rebuilt my ProTank heads to that spec as well. I was liking it a lot, until I remembered that thinner wire heats faster, and is more 'responsive'. I rebuilt a PT head with 32ga, 11 wraps at 2.9 ohms. I thought that this would decrease performance.. but with the variable wattage on my APVs, the vape is actually BETTER, and it fires instantly when I press the button.

Good thing wire is cheap, and I have plenty of time these days because I have a new project... to rebuild all of my Kanger heads with 32 ga... I may even try 34 just to see how it performs.

Lessons always learned.. whats great on a mech is not necessarily great with VV/VW. Lowering the resistance was also limiting my range of adjustment. Having a higher resistance, I can truly get the full range from 6-15 watts on my ZMax, and to 11 on my MVP.

 

[Foodacris]

Experimenting is the best! I've tried every different variation of micro coils I can think of on my mechs and my regulated to devices and I still learn things all the time. The physics behind vaping are very interesting and the small variances make a much bigger difference than I would have ever expected when I first started rebuilding.

Speaking of physics, one of the more interesting things I'm starting to learn about is the size, shape, and placement of your wick in a dripper. I use cotton, so I have a ton of flexibility when it comes to how I want my wick to be. It's amazing the difference that's made when you just move wet cotton around and alter the airflow a little bit. If you've ever heard of the nano dragon coil, it's a perfect example of what I'm talking about. The placement of the cotton literally is the difference between an awful vape and one of the more enjoyable vapes I've ever had.

 

[DaxFX]

Im in the same boat, on my variable devices ive try 28g 30g and 32g and always the 32g was the best, untill i start building microcoils, give a try,


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[spawnsharks]

Oh, I build micro every time... even with the 32! It's hard to keep the end coils from overlapping, but I have some reverse tweezers that help a lot (squeeze to open, and they tension closed). I can set it with the torch, then adjust before placing in the device...

 

[DaxFX]

Right now i have a micro on my russian 91% on the vamo v2 with 30g and a micro on my rsst 28g on the SVD, both a rocking hard,, the russian is the topper of my provari, ironically the provary was sent for repair after only 2 weeks of use.


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[Myrany]

I didn't have much luck with 34 gauge. I think it is pushing too thin. I pop alot of coils with it. Maybe you will have better luck than I did.

 

[Sucker_dad]

It's most definitely a learning curve. I started with 32 gauge on my mini protank 2 and evods. But when I started dripping I kept using the 32 gauge and the coils looked OK, not great. When I started using the 28 gauge for my drippers I was surprised at how much nicer they vaped for me and they look a whole lot nicer. I've yet to try any of the really complex builds but one day I will try it. The nano dragon looks impressive. I like the nanos because you don't have to wick through the center on them. Just get your cotton underneath so it makes good contact and your set.

 

[Harley0227]

Any recommendations for a first time builder of a protank 2 head?

 

[havinfun1]

Take a look at this GrimmGreen video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8FFhFYDd2Q&list=TLVwT6wnGcXbmBKWtx5GPFTqo81-UDoi3s

I used cotton in mine & it turned out fantastic.