My 1st Build!
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What kind of wire? What gauge? What's the inner diameter of the coil? How many wraps?
Your picture only shows me the resistance, but there's A LOT of different ways to build a 0.16 ohm coil. A picture of the build itself is always helpful, too.
Your picture only shows me the resistance, but there's A LOT of different ways to build a 0.16 ohm coil. A picture of the build itself is always helpful, too.
To be honest no idea, the tank came with a couple coils already wrapped, they were not very big. I read maybe 22 mm. The tank is the EHPRO Billow RTA 5ml Tank,
usually the coils that come with these tanks dont go that low (unless they gave ya nichrome)
I'd check for shorts personally. but pics of the build definitely would be awesome
I'd check for shorts personally. but pics of the build definitely would be awesome
Yeah, that does sound pretty low for stock coils. I would try checking the resistance of the build without the chimney on to make sure there are no shorts, as @milescadre mentioned.
I would just rip those out and start over, it looks like it was probably shorted out against the chimney, and got mangled up either installing or taking it off. Do you have wire, and a mandrel to wrap new coils on?
Few tips:
When tightening your post screws, make sure you leave a screwdriver shaft in the coil, then while tightening keep it level to prevent the coil from twisting up or down.
Make sure your coil leads go right through the center of the post holes
Don't tighten your screws so hard they sever your wire
After everything is tightened down you can take some tweezers and scrunch the coil tight again if it separated and correct any tilt from tightening your posts.
Make sure your coils are still positioned directly over the air holes
Before wicking dry fire it on your mod and make sure both coils are glowing evenly
Strum them with your screwdriver or tweezers if they're not like the coil is a guitar string
Stick with it! If your first build fires at all you're ahead of the pack.
When tightening your post screws, make sure you leave a screwdriver shaft in the coil, then while tightening keep it level to prevent the coil from twisting up or down.
Make sure your coil leads go right through the center of the post holes
Don't tighten your screws so hard they sever your wire
After everything is tightened down you can take some tweezers and scrunch the coil tight again if it separated and correct any tilt from tightening your posts.
Make sure your coils are still positioned directly over the air holes
Before wicking dry fire it on your mod and make sure both coils are glowing evenly
Strum them with your screwdriver or tweezers if they're not like the coil is a guitar string
Stick with it! If your first build fires at all you're ahead of the pack.
Just want to add: do a second resistance check with the chimney on. You should see the same resistance with and without the chimney.
It appears to me, that the coil on bottom is shorted to the air slot, based on the charing visible on the deck. The top coil could be shorted to a post, and either way, should be tightened up to eliminate the hot spot.
You might want to clean the base up and check the condition of the insulator for the positive post.
You might want to clean the base up and check the condition of the insulator for the positive post.
Yeah...something is amiss there. It would take me a week to get that type of "coil gore". I've got 2 of those tanks. When you get it right, it has some great flavor. You've got the wicking on track. Keep the tails as far from the air holes as possible. This tank can "weep" out of the afc holes if you don't.
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