Need help on making coils. Should I buy them ? And my man question is where to buy

[Maestro]

I've always wondered why some people have trouble wicking. I've never had any trouble at all no matter how I wick it. It always seems like a no-brainer to me, but I keep on seeing people talking about problems with it, and how it's an art, etc. I've cut it thin, cut it thick, cut it long and cut it short. I still never have any issues.

 

[KenD]

I've always wondered why some people have trouble wicking. I've never had any trouble at all no matter how I wick it. It always seems like a no-brainer to me, but I keep on seeing people talking about problems with it, and how it's an art, etc. I've cut it thin, cut it thick, cut it long and cut it short. I still never have any issues.

What atties have you wicked? Different wicking materials? There's definite differences in how different atties need to be wicked for optimal performance.

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[Maestro]

I just use japanese cotton on a kayfun. Nice and simple. Maybe more complex coils and setups are more finicky?

 

[Eskie]

I just use japanese cotton on a Kayfun. Nice and simple. Maybe more complex coils and setups are more finicky?

Essentially, yes. Build decks, juice channels, coil placement all affect not only performance, but the one problem dread by every RTA/RDTA user, the leak. Some tanks just plain don't perform well, or outright leak if incorrectly wicked. It is tank dependent so there are those quite forgiving, and others quite demanding.

 

[Maestro]

I have only used the Kayfuns, but I can vouch that wicking is never the cause for leaking.

 

[Two_Bears]

the only ones i've heard to be seriously wary of, are the notched ones, the legs are really easily broken.

You will NEVER EVER catch me using a notch coil.

1. The leads are fragile as you correctly point out.

2. I don't trust the solder that connects the leads to the coil.

When doing electronics and smoldering IC to PC boards i was told never breathe the smoke as the solder melted.

I am not foolish enough to vape lead.

 

[Two_Bears]

Essentially, yes. Build decks, juice channels, coil placement all affect not only performance, but the one problem dread by every RTA/RDTA user, the leak. Some tanks just plain don't perform well, or outright leak if incorrectly wicked. It is tank dependent so there are those quite forgiving, and others quite demanding.

My Kayfun in the avatar is carried in MU pocket lying on its side.in 15-16 months it may have leaked 1/2-3/4 ml, abd every time it did it leaked i did not have tge Tank screwed tightly on the base.

 

[happy valley]

Perhaps you might enjoy checking the Smok Baby Beast and Big Baby Beast line of tanks with their selection of fairly affordable pre-made coils, no wrapping, no wicking, no fuss.

 

[Tommy-Chi]

Hey family,

To make a long story short, where I can buy premade coils and Are they easy to install ? What types should I get - all the options are overwhelming for ex: Clapton coil etc?

1. I'm not too good at making my own coils
2. Takes me a lot of time 3. I never get the wicking right 4. I almost had an ex girl bleed out all her blood and die after she stepped on a Kanthal clipping. (Exaggerating a bit)

The only rda/rta I have ever owned, I just make a single coil for all my vapea. To be honest I can't stand making any coils at all. It's just a personal choice. So I delved into tanks that have those replaceable cartridges and it has been ok. But not as good as a home made rta/rda.

My main question is where to buy the pre-mades ? Should I just do the fast tech route. Their prices were unbelievable !! Especially when local vape shops around here sell one cool at a price where I could buy 200 coils from china.

Thanks for listening to my saga

I have been buying for at least six months for the Vapocalypse so I am pretty well stocked up in all areas.

If anyone is interested in premade coils, now would be the time to buy them as I do not suspect any manufacturer is going to pay to pass any PMTA. This is assuming the PMTAs stick with the new management in Washington. They may not.

I have plenty of coil wire, round wire and clapton wire to make my own coils. I also have at least 100 pairs of coils. I purchased: UD Ferris Wheel for smaller rda/rdta. For larger base devices I purchased 60+ staple staggered fused clapton coils from Geek Vape; 20+ alien clapton coils from Geek Vape; and 10+ Advanced Vape Supply, Parallel Coil Set: 316L SS, Vertebraid / Clapton / 3.5mm dia bit.

The Geek Vape coils are great:
- come with extra long leads so you can throw an extra wrap in if you want, or rewrap the coils from the 2.5mm bit size to 3.5mm
- sealed in air tight bags so no matter what the coils are made out of the metals should not oxidize over 10+ years

The Advanced Vape Supply coils look great, but I cannot report back yet on the lead lengths or packaging because I just ordered them.

 

[KenD]

I have only used the Kayfuns, but I can vouch that wicking is never the cause for leaking.

It certainly is for some atties.

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[Maestro]

It certainly is for some atties.

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If that is the case, it's a very poorly designed atty and should be tossed. It's like stuffing a rag into your kitchen tap to keep it from leaking.

 

[zoiDman]

I've always wondered why some people have trouble wicking. I've never had any trouble at all no matter how I wick it. It always seems like a no-brainer to me, but I keep on seeing people talking about problems with it, and how it's an art, etc. I've cut it thin, cut it thick, cut it long and cut it short. I still never have any issues.

I think there are a Lot of Factors involved as to whether or not they way something is Wicked works or Not.

People who use Thick, High VG e-Liquids and want to Push the Watts/Ohms to Maximum performance are probably going to have More Problems then those who Don't.

 

[KenD]

If that is the case, it's a very poorly designed atty and should be tossed. It's like stuffing a rag into your kitchen tap to keep it from leaking.

Not at all. Not all atties are Kayfuns (and even those will leak when not wicked correctly). An atty that requires a lot of juice flow will naturally require a lot of wicking, and if there's not enough wicking (or the wicking isn't properly set) there will be leaking. Atties are designed differently.

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[Maestro]

Not at all. Not all atties are Kayfuns (and even those will leak when not wicked correctly). An atty that requires a lot of juice flow will naturally require a lot of wicking, and if there's not enough wicking (or the wicking isn't properly set) there will be leaking. Atties are designed differently.

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I'm not familiar with the other atties, but I do know that a Kayfun properly assembled and a good seal on the o-rings will not leak no matter how you wick it. It won't leak even if you don't put a wick in it!!! If they were really that finicky and you had such a fine line between completely blocking the juice flow or having it run out the air holes, they would have died off long ago. No one wants that level of frustration. If it leaks, you have a bad seal. Find the problem and wicking won't be an issue.

Of course if you lay it on it's side, then that's a whole different ballgame. In that case, how you wick it will help. But you're still headed for frustration.

 

[KenD]

I'm not familiar with the other atties, but I do know that a Kayfun properly assembled and a good seal on the o-rings will not leak no matter how you wick it. It won't leak even if you don't put a wick in it!!! If they were really that finicky and you had such a fine line between completely blocking the juice flow or having it run out the air holes, they would have died off long ago. No one wants that level of frustration. If it leaks, you have a bad seal. Find the problem and wicking won't be an issue.

Of course if you lay it on it's side, then that's a whole different ballgame. In that case, how you wick it will help. But you're still headed for frustration.

So how do you think liquid will get to the coil?

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[Maestro]

It gets to the coil from capillary action in the wick. That's the purpose of the wick.

 

[Two_Bears]

It gets to the coil from capillary action in the wick. That's the purpose of the wick.

Exactly correct!

 

[Falco78]

I just ordered 150 coils from China as I had no pre-coiled SS316L coils in my possession had ni200 and titanium. Even with wire I order I'm moving it all over to SS316L

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[flexsr]

You can buy them from fastech. The quality will be iffy. I think most online shops sell premade coils now. You will still have to wick them though.

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Wow ! Awesome. ! I just checked them out there on fast -tech. I have used them before but it didn't dawn on me to see if they had the premade coils. Thank you !!!


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