Kanger single coil rebuilding...I'm awful at it.

[LiquidElectron]

I can't figure this out at all. I've watched all the YouTube videos I can find and tried to decipher as many posts here as I could search. So I have 32g Kanthal and organic cotton. I think I got lucky on my first two tries last week, because my multimeter bespoke 1.8 and 1.9 ohms on the two I tried with a 5/64 drill bit and 6 wraps.

Now I can't do it at all. Either my multimeter has lost it's marbles or I've lost my ability. My hand shakes bad so it takes me a very long time to do this and I'm getting frustrated. I tried 6 wraps today and got a reading of 0.6...what? I took it apart and wrapped a new coil and came up with 0.8. So I figure, let's see what 8 wraps does. Well, I'm pretty sure it shouldn't go down to 0.4, what sense does that even make? And I made three rebuilds that were shorts on the battery (3 flashes on the Vision Spinner 2), even though the multimeter said they were good.

I suppose I could just rewick new coils with cotton for flavor, but honestly I'm not sure I can even tell the difference between organic cotton wicks and the factory silica. The one coil I managed to reach 2.0 with today (with 6 wraps, it doesn't even make sense anymore), gave me a huge burnt hit (yep I primed it and let it sit in the tank for about 30 minutes). It hissed and spit and sprayed at me too...this is very weird.

Either I have to find someone that will do this for me, or just suck it up and buy a 5 pack of coils a week, or actually figure out how to get this to flippin' work, I'm at my wits end, now.

 

[LiquidElectron]

Maybe it's just time to pick up an Istick 30w and a Nautilus. I hear the Nautilus coils last a good while.

 

[Bammer555]

Just to be clear are we talking about the Subtank rba?

 

[LiquidElectron]

Mini Protank II

 

[Rickb119]

It can be tricky until you get the hang of it. Even after making well over 100 of them, I still mess up once in a while.

Here's how I do it.

I wrap my coils around a 1/16th bit because that's what fits in the channels/cutouts of the base. If the bit doesn't quite fit, I file the cutouts, very slightly, with a flat needle file. After the coil is wrapped, place the bit (with both wires going down of course) in the channel. Gently pull on one wire and bend it over. Install the insulator with the other wire going though it. Gently pull on that wire, bend it over and install the pin. Remove the bit from the coil (twist it out) and check the resistance. If it's ok, install the wick and chimney and trim the wick.

I use a bead needle (that I get at Hobby Lobby) to pull my cotton cooking twine wick into the coil.

Edit: I also use a few more strands of twine on top of the coil for flavor wicks.

 

[cocacola31173]

You might want to try something like this...they have video on youtube describing it. Newest Kuro Koiler Coiler Wire Coiling Tool The Perfect Coil Builder 4 Types | eBay

I have this one...the next to smallest rod is the best. Sits right in the cup. I usually wrap 30 guage at 8 wraps and it gets me 1.6 ohms. I also I find that putting the stem back in with the rod still attached helps stabilizes it while I put the plugs back in. Just keep at it. Once you get the hang of it with organic cotton you will never go back to stock coils again.

Coil Jig - Eciggity

 

[defdock]

the random ohms - sounds like part of the coil is touching somewhere in the housing.

when i rebuild kanger heads, i use these premade coils. it makes it tons easier