Just got my first rebuildable and I need some help

[v1kingfan]

Ok, so I just got the rsst tank and some stuff to rebuild my vivi nova. I got 2mm kanthal wire and some ekowool for the vivi. After a few tries a successfully rebuilt the nova, but it's at 3.8 ohms. How can I more accurately get it to 2.5 ohms. any tips?

After I moved on to my rsst. I feel like I did a pretty good job at building it. Pretty good looking coil around the wick, but I'm only getting .7 ohms. It seems that with this tank I'm having trouble at getting the ohms right too. What am I doing wrong? If it will help this is a pic of my build

 

[G2matt]

On the vivi try about 5 wraps of wire, if its still to high take a wrap off.
On the rsst did you oxidise the wick? and are the coils tight, and (looking at the pic) are the wires touching any part of the body try keeping them out the way of everything.

 

[v1kingfan]

I did oxidize the wick, how the youtube guide I watched showed me, and the coils are close but I guess it could be tighter. Will that help much if the coils are tighter?

 

[G2matt]

I find if the coils are abit loose then I have hot spot problems, but they do look pretty good i'm just abit concerned about the wires poking out the top it looks like they may be touching metal!

 

[JimzDogz]

Just going by the pic, I don't see how the RSST would fire at all. The center post needs to be screwed down so it will make contact with the 510 connector. Put it on your mod then screw down the center post. It should go down far enough that the head of the post is in contact with the spring washer. This video may help. http://www.youtube.com/watchv=FjNzuNyWZ3U

 

[G2matt]

Good point, missed that!!

 

[toughguitar]

What gauge kanthal are you using? that doesn't look like 2mm wire.
Higher gauge wire(32,34,36) high resistance
lower gauge wire(28,29,30) lower resistance

 

[v1kingfan]

Just going by the pic, I don't see how the RSST would fire at all. The center post needs to be screwed down so it will make contact with the 510 connector. Put it on your mod then screw down the center post. It should go down far enough that the head of the post is in contact with the spring washer. This video may help. http://www.youtube.com/watchv=FjNzuNyWZ3U

I was told I could it would work on an ego spinner. Does that make a difference?

 

[JimzDogz]

I'm not familiar with the Ego spinner. But that center post is the positive connection and if it doesn't make contact with the positive connection on your mod you don't have a completed circuit.

 

[Richard75]

I'm looking at the picture, and am a little confused... unless my eyes deceive me, it seems like both ends of the wire are coming off of the positive post? I mean, it is grounded, but if that side of the wire is touching the positive post, it might screw up your reading.

 

[armoworrior]

this is exactly why alot of the guys around were im at say not to even attempt rebuildables. he needs to leave the wire under the negatve post under the negitave post and trim the excess. also tighten the screw on the positive post. go check out some builds on youtube. they need to be snug but not over tight. you are shorting out your atty.