made my first coil: question

[Sherry7001]

I did 6 wraps of 26 gauge on the tiny blue screwdriver that came with the Kanger sub tank mini. It read 1.5 ohms on the meter. But it's inconsistent with vaping. The istick is reading anywhere from 1.2 up to 2.5. Different each time & it changes as I look at it. Is that normal? What can I do differently next time?

 

[batteredwombat]

Make sure all your connection screws for the coil are nice and tight. Did you pulse the coil t look for hot spots then pinch together? This is not normal. I doubt its your 510 connection on your atty because if coils it came with read steady.

 

[edyle]

I did 6 wraps of 26 gauge on the tiny blue screwdriver that came with the Kanger sub tank mini. It read 1.5 ohms on the meter. But it's inconsistent with vaping. The iStick is reading anywhere from 1.2 up to 2.5. Different each time & it changes as I look at it. Is that normal? What can I do differently next time?

the meter doesn't apply much power.

on the istick when you apply power, it gets hot, and metallic expansion due to heating is causing movement at the electrical contact points.

The screws that screw down the wire probably just need tightening. Normal routine when wrapping a coil; you screw down the coil then after you fire it up, you tighten the screws.

 

[bwh79]

Make sure your connections are tight (screws that hold the leads in place, and the RBA unit's connection to the base itself). Jumping ohms are usually an indication of a loose connection somewhere.

 

[batteredwombat]

Oh, and trap your wires so when you screw in it tightens the wire.

 

[makoy21]

Make sure ur coils are steady test fire it b4 the next step,pinch it and scratch with some precision screw

 

[suprtrkr]

Yeah, tighten the screws, and pinch the wires together while they're still glowing red, but after you have released the button, from a test fire with a tweezers or a pliers. If you short across that coil with a tool while it is fired, it will burn a leg so fast you won't even see it happen. Lol, go ahead, ask me how I know

 

[Sherry7001]

You guys are awesome. Tightening the screws did the trick. Thanks!