Just bought my first mod!
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Start with 30 or 32 guage kanthal wire. You can get it very cheap on ebay at around 100ft for 5 bucks.
Kanthal A1 Wire 30 Gauge 100 ft 0 39oz Resistance Resistor AWG A 1 | eBay
Kanthal A1 Wire 32 Gauge 100 ft 0 25oz Resistance Resistor AWG A 1 | eBay
Wicking materials:
Cotton-cheap/relatively easy to work with/bag lasts you forever
SS Mesh- harder to work with, cleaner vape, the price is meh
Hemp-Have never tried it so I can't vouch for it but I have heard others tried it and it's eh
Silica-I recommend starting with this, it's very easy to work with but it can be on the pricey side compared to others, a 50ft roll will cost around 15 bucks. It wicks good and is in 98% of clearos and clearo tanks so you have already been using it.
Ekowool-more expensive but provides a cleaner vape than silica imo
I personally like organic cotton the best, read up on cotton builds and how to prepare cotton fully if you don't purchase organic cotton. some cottons have a dye in them that you have to boil out along with other chemicals.
Start with standard wrap coils and go from there, micro coils are a bit harder to work with and will take some time to get it down pat.
Get an ohms meter. It's literally something you will need when building. They are pretty cheap for what they do, 13-20 bucks on average. A DMM (digital multimeter) is also a good idea but that's more or less once you start building more complicated setups way down the road.
I would assume you are going to be aiming for a higher ohm to start with (1.5ohm+) which is a great vape btw! Just make sure you batteries can handle the load(your build). Do some research on here and read up on safety as these are not regulated batteries. If you push them too hard with low ohm builds you will realize quickly that the few horror stories you read can and will happen.
It's very easy to build, hopefully I am not overwhelming you with information. But this is required. Just like driving a car you need to know the safety first or you will crash.
Kanthal A1 Wire 30 Gauge 100 ft 0 39oz Resistance Resistor AWG A 1 | eBay
Kanthal A1 Wire 32 Gauge 100 ft 0 25oz Resistance Resistor AWG A 1 | eBay
Wicking materials:
Cotton-cheap/relatively easy to work with/bag lasts you forever
SS Mesh- harder to work with, cleaner vape, the price is meh
Hemp-Have never tried it so I can't vouch for it but I have heard others tried it and it's eh
Silica-I recommend starting with this, it's very easy to work with but it can be on the pricey side compared to others, a 50ft roll will cost around 15 bucks. It wicks good and is in 98% of clearos and clearo tanks so you have already been using it.
Ekowool-more expensive but provides a cleaner vape than silica imo
I personally like organic cotton the best, read up on cotton builds and how to prepare cotton fully if you don't purchase organic cotton. some cottons have a dye in them that you have to boil out along with other chemicals.
Start with standard wrap coils and go from there, micro coils are a bit harder to work with and will take some time to get it down pat.
Get an ohms meter. It's literally something you will need when building. They are pretty cheap for what they do, 13-20 bucks on average. A DMM (digital multimeter) is also a good idea but that's more or less once you start building more complicated setups way down the road.
I would assume you are going to be aiming for a higher ohm to start with (1.5ohm+) which is a great vape btw! Just make sure you batteries can handle the load(your build). Do some research on here and read up on safety as these are not regulated batteries. If you push them too hard with low ohm builds you will realize quickly that the few horror stories you read can and will happen.
It's very easy to build, hopefully I am not overwhelming you with information. But this is required. Just like driving a car you need to know the safety first or you will crash.
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I'm also a fan of the micros with cotton. Cotton will burn out faster than some other wicking materials, but can be removed from the existing coil and rewicked on that same coil
I just put fresh coils in my IGO-W. I used 8 wraps of 30ga on a 7/64 form and they measured .9 ohms. I wicked with cotton. I'm getting dense vapor with good taste. I recommend getting a digital multimeter before you ever start. It can be used to measure coils and monitor batteries so you don't over discharge them.
Thats strange with the 8 wraps. the more wraps I have, I find my resitance going UP actually.. with 5 wraps I get 3.2
Yep, resistance should increase with the number of wraps. The 5 wraps @3.2 does not sound quite right though. Is that for one coil or 2. My numbers were for duals. A single at 5 wraps of 30 on 7/64 s/b about 1 ohm.
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I was gonna get a K101 on suggestion of my local vapeshop. Instead, I sold a kidney and got a Poldiac and a Atomic RDA as my first mech setup 
Thank you all for the replays many things to try out and think about. And in answer to some of the questions. No I don't have an ohm reader yet. I'm not 100% aware of the dangers of vaping but I know the general precautions. I don't know exactly what kind of battery I have it's pink and says
ICR18650-26F
SAMSUNG SDI
2DA2
On the side of it. And this might sound stupid but I don't know how to make a micro coil. I can't get the coil to stay tight it always spreads apart making wide gaps between wraps.
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ICR18650-26F
SAMSUNG SDI
2DA2
On the side of it. And this might sound stupid but I don't know how to make a micro coil. I can't get the coil to stay tight it always spreads apart making wide gaps between wraps.
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FIRST OFF....DO NOT USE THAT BATTERY!!
READ.....then RE-READ.....Baditude's Battery Blog(s)!!! It's sage advice on the various types of batteries that can SAFELY be used for vaping!
GET AN OHM READER.....either a full multimeter or a meter specifically designed for 510/eGo threaded vaping devices....
There's a TON of YouTube videos on building micro coils...Super_X, GrimmGreen and Riptrippers are good sources...
Just "winging it" when winding coils can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!!! Done SAFELY, however, it can be HIGHLY rewarding in terms of a VASTLY improved vape over that from pre-built coils.....
STUDY the techniques!!! STAY ABOVE ONE (1) OHM - preferably 1.8-2.0 ohms to start - on your first few coils...GO SLOW!!
STAY SAFE!! We all want you around as a HAPPY vaper!!!
Happy (vaping) Trails!
Rtdvapor.com is fairly priced and quick shipping. There's a sheet with recommended batteries on here can anyone link it for us?
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