Make your coil on the wick BEFORE you insert the wick into the tank!!
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I have only wrapped a few coils so far but I think I am going to use this method on my next go-around with my ZAP. I can't see why it would be a bad idea, but maybe others will chime in to the contrary.
It is in contrast to the "petar k method" so make sure youre wick IS properly oxidized...
But all in all I think it's most important to make sure the coil is even throughout the wick which will eliminate any hot spots you might have.
But all in all I think it's most important to make sure the coil is even throughout the wick which will eliminate any hot spots you might have.
On the contrary actually, lol. I have had a terrible time pre-wrapping my coil around the wick...once I started doing the drill bit method my problems were solved.
Kind of a preference thing I assume!
Kind of a preference thing I assume!
i concur, when i started i coudnt free hand a coil to save my life, since the drillbit method i have a coiled wick in minutes. plus with the K method the coil isnt tight on the wick, lessening the heat sink effect and increasing responsiveness(for me anyways)
I have been using the DID since june and only pre wrap my coils. Never had a need to try anything else. I pre torch the mesh first then roll. Followed by a pg/vg burn off 3 times no quenching ever.
I tried once to wrap my coil directly on the wick and messed up, started getting short errors.
Took the same piece of wire, wrapped a drill bit, fit the same wick and no problem.
Just isn't for me. But I'll more than likely give it another go in the future. Probably when I get my ceramic wicks in.
Took the same piece of wire, wrapped a drill bit, fit the same wick and no problem.
Just isn't for me. But I'll more than likely give it another go in the future. Probably when I get my ceramic wicks in.
i guess whatever works for you is the best way, once perfected they will all work well. it is funny how results differ so much from user to user. how one person can have so much sucess from one type of build, while another will not. personally i find it the easiest way just to wrap the wick once its in the device. i have tried the PK method and didnt see any added benefits, it only took more time & effort. all in all their all good, i mean these devices are pretty neat things. do you guys find yourselfs sometimes hidding them from people, like when your driving, or when walking your dog. sometimes i am so subconcious about vaping it around certain people.
The drill bit Petar K. method only works if you use a very skinny wick, because he doesn't oxidize the wick. It can't really touch the wick hole because it's electrically negative and will cause shorts. It is ideal for avoiding the pulse & prod method though, because if it's set up right the coil will glow like there's no wick there at all -- and the lack of firm contact with the wick reduces the "heat soak" effect, allowing the coil to heat faster and allowing use of thicker coil wire.
Whatever works, though. These things are like FrankenGennies at this point with all the different ways to set them up and get them working.
The times I pre-wrap most is when I'm using 32ga (or thinner) wire. When I use 28ga, I tend to go with the Petar K method. 30ga, I can free-hand or use either other method.
I toast my wick before rolling & the torch it good after it's tight. I'll do a plain VG burn or 2 for carbon.
No matter which way, I can go from bare to vaping in ~5 min.
I toast my wick before rolling & the torch it good after it's tight. I'll do a plain VG burn or 2 for carbon.
No matter which way, I can go from bare to vaping in ~5 min.
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