Innokin Zenith MTL tank--Phil Busardo

[Superuser187]

Anyone rebuild a zcoil yet? I'm going to take one apart and see if it's possible.

I rebuild those...i use cotton pads for wick cause normal cotton wasn't possible to wrap around the coil properly and I use 2.5mm coil inner diameter....works good but I use 70vg juice...if it was thinner juice maybe need to pack the cotton very tight to avoid flooding....the gold coils that are 1ohm are easier to rebuild cause of more space inside and also cause of the structure but the airflow is very loose it's not for mtl....after rebuilding a few then u get used to it....u can also change a small axle that has the hole for airflow from one silver coil and put it into the 1ohm gold coil and that way reduce it's airflow but keep the benefit of easier rebuild....

 

[ricks]

I rebuild those...i use cotton pads for wick cause normal cotton wasn't possible to wrap around the coil properly and I use 2.5mm coil inner diameter....works good but I use 70vg juice...if it was thinner juice maybe need to pack the cotton very tight to avoid flooding....the gold coils that are 1ohm are easier to rebuild cause of more space inside and also cause of the structure but the airflow is very loose it's not for mtl....after rebuilding a few then u get used to it....u can also change a small axle that has the hole for airflow from one silver coil and put it into the 1ohm gold coil and that way reduce it's airflow but keep the benefit of easier rebuild....

How do you take them apart? I bought the cotton strips to use in coils like these.

 

[Superuser187]

How do you take them apart? I bought the cotton strips to use in coils like these.

I use some pliers that I had but I used a lot of insulation tape Soo I won't scratch them....... I twist them to unstuck them and take them apart....
Here is a pic of the coil taken apart...
The top one is the normal silver coil and the other is the gold coil 1ohm coil just to get an idea the pieces to open it I guess

 

[ricks]

I use some pliers that I had but I used a lot of insulation tape Soo I won't scratch them I twist them to unstuck them and take them apart....
Here is a pic of the coil taken apart...
The top one is the normal silver coil and the other is the gold coil 1ohm coil just to get an idea the pieces to open it I guess
View attachment 916965

That was too easy? Thanks

 

[Superuser187]

That was too easy? Thanks View attachment 916975

Yeah it's not so hard...u bended a bit the lower part of the coil base but it's ok u can try fix it....or try another coil...
The pliers u use to hold the base of the coil try not to push them hard just to hold resistance soo u can twist....and twist it many times to make it loose before u take it apart....i twist them a lot to make them easily get apart...
Maybe the first coil won't be a win but after a while u get used to it and it's not big deal...

 

[ricks]

What size wire and diameter do you use?

 

[ricks]

I got these to re-wick all my coils like these.

 

[Superuser187]

I use fiber freaks cotton strips but doesn't matter all are the same just saying....and i use 28ga ni80 2.5id 6-7 wraps cause I want to get rid of that wire

 

[ricks]

I think I might try a 2mm Kanthal coil 7-8 wraps

 

[Superuser187]

I think I might try a 2mm Kanthal coil 7-8 wraps

Sure why not...I can't remember what was the stock coil...I think was 2mm actually..
If u like tight draw MTL it's better for that also I guess 2mm

 

[ricks]

Ok, I got it done. Not bad at all! Thank you @Superuser187 !!! I chickened out and went with 6 wraps on a 2mm coil. Coming in at 1.16Ω and vaping perfectly.

 

[FranC]

I might have to try that myself.

 

[ricks]

I'm rebuilding another tomorrow and going with more wraps. This is always fun experimenting with this stuff.

 

[FranC]

It is.

 

[Aerodan]

How did you get this part out? Screwdriver?

I use some pliers that I had but I used a lot of insulation tape Soo I won't scratch them....... I twist them to unstuck them and take them apart....
Here is a pic of the coil taken apart...
The top one is the normal silver coil and the other is the gold coil 1ohm coil just to get an idea the pieces to open it I guess
View attachment 916965

 

[Superuser187]

How did you get this part out? Screwdriver?

View attachment 917041

With twisting method is the best way using pliers twisting and pulling a bit...but u can do it with a veeeery thin screw driver also and just hitting it to try to open the gap first and then twist the screw driver to take it apart slowly on each side but that's more messy and u may damage the coil or yourself tho...be carefull pls

 

[Dieseler]

With twisting method is the best way using pliers twisting and pulling a bit...but u can do it with a veeeery thin screw driver also and just hitting it to try to open the gap first and then twist the screw driver to take it apart slowly on each side but that's more messy and u may damage the coil or yourself tho...be carefull pls

Thats the part i could not get out some months back out of a 1.6 ohm Zenith coilhead but did get all old cotton out and made a horizontal coil like a clr coilhead .
After a few fails with floods etc plugging 2 of the 4 holes ceased all problems .

 

[ricks]

Thats the part i could not get out some months back out of a 1.6 ohm Zenith coilhead but did get all old cotton out and made a horizontal coil like a clr coilhead .
After a few fails with floods etc plugging 2 of the 4 holes ceased all problems .

You made a horizontal coil out of one of these zcoils???

 

[Aerodan]

I think I'll save my old coils and send them to you? Kidding. I have not been successful at taking them apart. Too easy to damage, I'm ham fisted.

With twisting method is the best way using pliers twisting and pulling a bit...but u can do it with a veeeery thin screw driver also and just hitting it to try to open the gap first and then twist the screw driver to take it apart slowly on each side but that's more messy and u may damage the coil or yourself tho...be carefull pls

 

[Superuser187]

I think I'll save my old coils and send them to you? Kidding. I have not been successful at taking them apart. Too easy to damage, I'm ham fisted.

If u want u can try again...just need pliers and just try do it when u have some free time...sooo can go reaaaaaaaally slow with it....u can take it apart... The hard part in my opinion is to build the coil and put it without have a short....U CAN DO IT!!!!
if u really want ofc cause ok u may not care so much....
z coils last a lot anyways ...