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I didn't. I'll order a set, and hopefully that fixes my issue. Thanks.

i received mine from intaste and it did come with a couple extras. at first i had a slight leak and use the little oring that came on the screw driver set. this kind of worked until i replace the old screw with one of the spares, this completely fixed the issue.
 

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When I mount the coil, I do it with the 16g needle still in it. I lay the coil/needle diagonally across the deck, and sitting on it. After connecting the leads, I use the needle, which is still inside the coil, to pull the coil up off the deck. This does two things. First, it allows the leads to be as short as possible. Second, it tightens up the coil at the first and last wraps. If a coil is going to have a loose wrap, chances are, it will be at one of the ends. The last step is to remove the needle, after the coil is mounted and set to height. I then dry fire the coil, release the power button, and quickly squeeze the coil together while it's still hot, with a set of tweezers. The squeeze might take 3 or 4 times. When the coil is done, it should always glow from the center out when it's fired; never from either end.

exactly. i do this the very same way, to the T. i also before mounting hold the coil in a tweezers and torch it. this initially sets the coil tightly. and like rule i also re-squeeze once its mounted just incase the coils slightly spread during mounting. so i double heat squeeze.
 

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I think tuning the kayfun is a lot like tuning the fuel injection, or more like the carburetor on a racecar, it's always comes down to either too rich or too lean, with the sweet spot being right there in the middle. the challenge is to first be able to identify weather it is too rich or too lean, and then secondly to figure out what to do to move it towards the other direction with the variables you have in the build

if you are too lean then your not getting enough "fuel" to match the coil and airflow, to compensate after the build you can either draw more, do primer puffs or block the intake and pull a bit to add "fuel" periodically. if you are tuned too rich to match the coil and airflow then you will get gurgling and eventually flooding, to compensate after the build you can pre press the fire button a few sec before drawing and hold it a few sec past the draw, if too rich it can eventually flood and then you'll need to clear the passage by blowing the excess out of course. ideally you want to get the build to be as close to "in the middle" as possible with just normal draws.

the main variables in tuning a build stem down to altering the coil and the wicking material and actual placement of each. personally, I find with true microcoils that for me, just a little cotton in the center of the coil alone is not enough, it is if the coil is a bit larger, like on just a smallish coil but on a tiny micro not enough, I find that I need at least some cotton added on the top or side. I've tried a lot of different setups. cotton on both sides can give me a really great feed but results in a very flavorful but cool and muted vape and poor vapor production, I think too much of the vape(air/fuel mixture) winds up being filtered through the cotton. I get better results with cotton added on just one side, leaving the other side open for airflow

recently I've been playing with no cotton in the center of the microcoil at all and just cotton on one side and on top, leaving the bottom and one side of the coil open directly to the airstream as it flows across from intake to exhaust. my current build is the same 3.8 ohm ribbon micro I posted a few days ago with no cotton in the center, I have just one piece of cotton that drapes half way over the top and packed to one side of the coil. so far it has been really really good. nice sweet vapes at 6V, not huge vapor production like a genny but a nice balanced hit each time, the right hit for a stealth vape I guess. I like to be able to pull it out in a store like staples, take a nice draw yet not blow clouds afterwards. this is the kind of vape you can short draw and hold in long enough to exhale almost no vapor. I can vape without anyone really noticing, no one gets offended when they don't even notice your vaping :) next build I'll probably try exactly the same but maybe bring it down to 3.4 ohms or so. I made a quick vid to show the vape. I use a tiny tube I just picked up to blow air into the intake to show the draw here. this is a little less than 10 watts, I'm blowing into it around as hard as I would normally draw. next build I'd like to kick it up to a little over 11 watts but everything else the same. first time doing a vid on photobucket hope it works, click the pic I think :)

 

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So i have been vaping for a long time now and i find myself somewhat comfortable with building my RBAs and RDAs... The whole Kayfun thing always scared me because the use of NR wire ( i am sure its easy to use but i really did not need yet another wall to climb )

Fast forward to last week, I finally watch a video on the Kayfun Lite and learn they dont need NR wire.. Ok, So i finally give it a go, Got VERY lucky and seen one in stock, without thinking i placed my order and it arrived!

Without watching to many videos, I jumped right in, built my first coil on my KFL and to my surprise it was hitting PERFECTLY! ( well for me anyways ) but of course i had to go watch more videos and read posts and blah blah blah and now i am playing with cotton balls!!! So after i rip apart my perfect Eko build, I then spend a good hour or so playing with the cotton ball wick.. I am pretty sure i got it right ( though always room for improvment ) and its tastes pretty damn good!! Vaping really nice! No complaints ( though ofcourse i am gonna rip it apart and attempt to build an even BETTER coil )

With that said, Since i am fresh off the boat when it comes to the Kayfun Lite... Can anyone give me the MOST important Tips that i should know when building a KFL? I mean, Like the SET IN STONE Do's and Dont's when building a KFL either with a cotton ball wick or Eko?

In the meantime i will be reading thru the 200+ pages here ;)
 

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So I've been experimenting with 30ga and 28ga lately wrapped on a 1/16 drill bit but have been experiencing harshness. I went back to wrapping 30ga on a 18ga micro screw driver and the flavor is back without the harsh vape. Just posting my experience, maybe it will help someone who is having flavor issues. My KFL is mounted on a provari.
 
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Ok maybe someone could give me some advice.. I have done 3 builds so far with my Kayfun lite and they all work and vape just fine.

If i leave my device sitting upright on my desk for a period of time and come back, the top cap of my Nemesis has juice on it, When i unscrew the Kayfun Lite, There is juice all over the underside of the base of the kayfun lite? Why is this? The fill screw is as tight as it can go.. I can hold it up and i dont see any leaking? it seems to only happen when i leave it sitting for a period of time unused?
 

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Ok maybe someone could give me some advice.. I have done 3 builds so far with my Kayfun lite and they all work and vape just fine.

If i leave my device sitting upright on my desk for a period of time and come back, the top cap of my Nemesis has juice on it, When i unscrew the Kayfun Lite, There is juice all over the underside of the base of the kayfun lite? Why is this? The fill screw is as tight as it can go.. I can hold it up and i dont see any leaking? it seems to only happen when i leave it sitting for a period of time unused?

Like someone said.. use the o ring that came with the screw driver

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Ok maybe someone could give me some advice.. I have done 3 builds so far with my Kayfun lite and they all work and vape just fine.

If i leave my device sitting upright on my desk for a period of time and come back, the top cap of my Nemesis has juice on it, When i unscrew the Kayfun Lite, There is juice all over the underside of the base of the kayfun lite? Why is this? The fill screw is as tight as it can go.. I can hold it up and i dont see any leaking? it seems to only happen when i leave it sitting for a period of time unused?

There are a lot of useful information in this thread. You just have to read through or search for it.

I think you need to start eliminating the source of the leakage (most common seems to be either fill-hole or air-hole). Fill hole issue can be eliminated by sealing it better. Few options here:
- use o-ring on a micro screwdriver - if purchased from a vendor who provided the screwdriver
- use spare screw
- use a bit of plumber's tape/teflon tape (I've personally did this with success)

If not fill-hole, then you will need to make sure everything is nice, tight and sealed on the atty. Common issues seem to be the chimney cover and the stretch o ring that fits through the chimney.

And then another possibility is that your wick is over saturating and seeping through the air-hole. I lifted mine up a bit and cut my wicks shorter.

It's all process of elimination. Good luck.
 

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Can anyone give me the MOST important Tips that i should know when building a KFL? I mean, Like the SET IN STONE Do's and Dont's when building a KFL either with a cotton ball wick or Eko?

There are none. Except don't let the coil touch anything, or let the legs touch anything other than the posts. But that's basic RBA stuff. If anything, there isn't a 'do this and it will be perfect' build - so instead you have to experiment a lot to find what works best for you.

If i leave my device sitting upright on my desk for a period of time and come back, the top cap of my Nemesis has juice on it, When i unscrew the Kayfun Lite, There is juice all over the underside of the base of the kayfun lite? Why is this? The fill screw is as tight as it can go.

Replacing the fill screw with one of the spares has worked for many (myself included). The oring on the screwdriver has worked for others.
 

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Really enjoying the KFL's and all the experimenting everyone is doing with them.

I've tried the micro-coil with cotton, but it just wasn't to my liking. I finally found my perfect setups:

On Provari 30g 5 wraps @ 1.6 ohms vaping at 4.2 volts

On Nemesis 28g 6 wraps @1.1 ohms vaping with a kick on 10 watts

both with good 'ol silica, perfect vapor and flavor for me.


 

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Hey folks. Just picked up my first KF (Lite). Shipped today and expected to be here tomorrow morning from InTaste. Very much looking forward to it. Thanks MrPicC for linking this thread for me. Looks like a good discussion on how to maximize the KF. Lots of cool wicking methods that may come in handy. I'm starting with 3mm cotton wick, doubled over using 32 ga Kanthal (cuz that's what I have). Probably 3/4 wrap. Will go atop my Provari. Hoping to get about 1.8 ohms. We'll see. I'm sure I will have to play around with different setups just like any other device. I'd like to try the ekowool so I can dry burn. In time.

Haven't been happy with my AGA-T+. Very finicky and I have better things to do with my time than to wrestle with a juice feeder.
 

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Guys, question. So I solved the dry hit issues by using cotton balls with the micro coils. Very happy about that. But now it is flooding like crazy. I don't know what to do. My cotton is not blocking the channels. The issue is appearing when I go over 10 watts. My coil is 1.2 ohms. As soon as I hit the 11 watts I feel the base of the kayfun burning up and it starts leaking from the air hole. I really like the flavor at 12 watts but it's leaking all the time. At 9 watts it doesn't leak and I take few hard drags to keep it feeding, but I don't enjoy it. Can someone please suggest something? I have raised the coil for better air and to keep liquid far but its not working :(
 

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Are you using some sort of hybrid adaptor SMT?

Yea, its a hybrid connector, works perfectly on the KFL/Paps. Ordered all the way from Korea, took about 7days....
Completely replaces the top adaptor part of the Paps-

Have a look : Adapter :: Hybrid Connector -
Comes with centerpins for 18350, 500, 650 batteries...so there's no more fiddling with that Paps adjustment screw anymore. (If you wanted to, you can rig it with the original Paps copper adjustable screw).

The brass part screws onto the KFL and attaches it to the Paps...the centerpin assembly goes inside and connects the battery + to the KFL. They fit absolutely perfect. Changing a battery is so easy now....
Anways, I like the flush look better. Time to vape some gvc

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Yea, its a hybrid connector, works perfectly on the KFL/Paps. Ordered all the way from Korea, took about 7days....
Completely replaces the top adaptor part of the Paps-

Have a look : Adapter :: Hybrid Connector -
Comes with centerpins for 18350, 500, 650 batteries...so there's no more fiddling with that Paps adjustment screw anymore. (If you wanted to, you can rig it with the original Paps copper adjustable screw).

The brass part screws onto the KFL and attaches it to the Paps...the centerpin assembly goes inside and connects the battery + to the KFL. They fit absolutely perfect. Changing a battery is so easy now....
Anways, I like the flush look better. Time to vape some gvc

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Thanks, I'll have to order one when they're back in stock! I've been using my Kayfun with my Paps Lux, so it would be nice to make it even more streamlined.
 
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