newbie lookin into rebuilds

[will07]

Well im lookin to start doin rebuilds..so far im goin towards the taifun gt and with the resist tester..goin to get it from fasttech..my question is though wht is a good size wire to start with along with wick type?..after tht i guess ill just mess round with wattage..lookin for good taste good hits n sum good clouds lol..hopefully i can get all 3 at once..any n all advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[oedo808]

I think 28g kanthal is easy to work with. 32g is good for packing higher resistance in a smaller space if you're using a regulated variable voltage device but I don't know that it'll be as much of an issue in a taifun gt. I like cotton for creamy flavors but fruit and tobacco come out decent with silica and it's more forgiving when learning to wick as cotton will burn very easy when dry.

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[jpcwon]

I have a Taifun GT and really have had good luck using cotton/microcoil.....I have experimented with silica & SS mesh, but I keep going back to cotton....when I first started building on the Taifun, I read that the atty will leak easily when using cotton, but I haven't experienced any leaking/flooding...

For thinner juices, I will use a 'flavor wick' on top of the normal wick to help seal off the openings to the coil....I will typically do 8-9 wraps around a 16ga. Syringe needle with 28ga Kanthal.....comes out to about 1.1-1.3 Ohms......Great flavor and very easy to build IMO!

 

[will07]

Alryt for sure..now wth is with the size in wicks..does it really matter im think maybe 2mm thinkness

 

[dripdaze]

A 510 resistance checker is a poor substitute for a proper digital multimeter.

 

[WileECoyote]

A 510 resistance checker is a poor substitute for a proper digital multimeter.

Good point. I should know better. Just ordered one.

 

[VaPreis]

A 510 resistance checker is a poor substitute for a proper digital multimeter.

That's a ridiculous thing to say. I have checked my 510 tester vs. my $300 meter and it is spot on.

A 510 resistance tester is a great tool for a new builder, and far less intimidating for someone unfamiliar with properly using a multimeter.

 

[will07]

Well in tht case ill just use my multimeter..hahah just makin sure u r talkin bout a veichle multimeter ryt hhaha

 

[dripdaze]

That's a ridiculous thing to say. I have checked my 510 tester vs. my $300 meter and it is spot on.

A 510 resistance tester is a great tool for a new builder, and far less intimidating for someone unfamiliar with properly using a multimeter.

I don't think my statement was ridiculous at all. There are plenty of posts here from newbs who have poorly connected coils or a flaky 510 connection and they are completely lost in the interpretation of the display. They can't be used to monitor voltage of batteries. They are useless for troubleshooting problems that prevent coils from firing. If someone is not capable of using a multimeter, they probably shouldn't be building coils.

 

[classwife]

...play nice in here

 

[will07]

To each is there own way of doin things..id say..if a standard multimeter does the job then hey thts good enough for me lol..