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Just picked one of these up as a trade from a member. Set it up with Ekowool and 5 wraps of 30awg kanthal. I am blown away with these things.
My only complaint on these is those tiny tiny screws. They aren't bad though. This is hands down, the best dripper I have ever built. Plenty of room in there to set up dual coils. I haven't attempted to set in up with quads, as I don't have anything like 34 awg wire laying around. Tried setting it up with 28 at first, too much heat with that IMO.
This atty with ekowool is absolutely awesome. I hadn't really messed with the ekowool until this atty came. The combo of the 2 is outstanding. Ready for a co op to take place so I can pick up more of these bad boys!
Editing to add, When I say built, I mean ever built a coil in lol. These things are amazing
My only complaint on these is those tiny tiny screws. They aren't bad though. This is hands down, the best dripper I have ever built. Plenty of room in there to set up dual coils. I haven't attempted to set in up with quads, as I don't have anything like 34 awg wire laying around. Tried setting it up with 28 at first, too much heat with that IMO.
This atty with ekowool is absolutely awesome. I hadn't really messed with the ekowool until this atty came. The combo of the 2 is outstanding. Ready for a co op to take place so I can pick up more of these bad boys!
Editing to add, When I say built, I mean ever built a coil in lol. These things are amazing
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I just bought a V5 from Kidney Puncher. The top cap on their website looks different from the ones I've seen in this thread. Does anyone know if its an improvement over the other style cap?
If the holes and air ring are up high it's the first run. Second run has holes and ring in middle. Vape squad has original and upgraded version pics on their site. I have the first run and it needs holes drilled out lower in the hood. I drilled mine out and it's great, the adjustment ring just closes off the stock holes now. I have twisted 30g coils I wrapped on a blunt tip syringe and running .8 ohms and it blows me away in vape and flavor that's for sure.
I just went and looked at kidney puncher, that's the first version and will need lower holes drilled. The first version is sill a great rda IMO once modified.
I just went and looked at kidney puncher, that's the first version and will need lower holes drilled. The first version is sill a great rda IMO once modified.
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So, I was gifted one of these at a vape meet. Beautiful looking thing, and will look outstanding on my Sigelei #19. But he didn't give me the allen wrench, so I can't get the set screws out!
Anyone know what size the allen wrench is? Need to go pick one up so I can get this thing working.
Anyone know what size the allen wrench is? Need to go pick one up so I can get this thing working.
its not the battery maxing out, the panny is 10amp with an 18 amp peak
at .3 ohms your running an almost shorted battery so the weakest, thinnest contact point will heat up first seeing how the electric flows through the whole body then into the tiny little button pin this is where the heat will concentrate first.
My v5 came in from fast tech but it won't thread on my k101 
is there a reason why? It threaded for a couple of hours. But it eventually came off and now I can't seem to thread it. Help?
is there a reason why? It threaded for a couple of hours. But it eventually came off and now I can't seem to thread it. Help?
I've been running microcoils on my v5 and have to say this is the best vaping setup I have found. Coils are 10 or 12 wraps of 30g kanthal, all touching, wrapped on a 1/16 drill bit and cotton wick threaded through. Very accurate flavor, great vapor and TH, just an excellent vape! 
Ok so I'm pretty new to this. Just picked one of these up, hoping to use on the Vamo. Is it going to be a problem to wrap 1.5 ohm and higher on these?
Use 32g and wrap 8-10 wraps on each coil. You're going to need to wrap the coils pretty close together. Alternatively, use higher gauge wire. A single coil also works, but these really shine with dual coils.
Thanks! Luckily I've only got 32g wire right now. Just to clarify when you say higher you mean thinner right? Like 34 or something? That sounds pretty hard to work with, lol.
I've used 34g and you are right, it is harder to work with. I use cotton yarn and I like to change my wicks every few mls leaving the coil in place and pulling out the wick. That's impossible to do with 34 and 32. But if you're using silica and leaving the wick in place, 34g will work and will thread to those microscopic holes more easily.
I appreciate the advice. For now I've only got 32g wire, so I'll have to try that. Maybe I should try a single coil to start with. How many wraps do you think would give me about 1.5 ohms with the single coil? Also I've got silica wick, should I dry burn it to test for hotspots when I do the build?
Double or triple up your wick. 4 wraps on a doubled up wick should give you about 1.5. But since you're on a Vamo, do more wraps at first. Pump up the voltage if you need more power, or just set the wattage. You'll get a feel for it, welcome to rebuildables.
Just to update, today I got the Vamo + the phoenix v5 working with just a single coil at 2.4 ohms. Its kinda lame because I didn't do the wick very good but it gets the job done, I find I don't like a hot vape anyways so it works well around 5-6 watts for my preference.
Good stuff, I'm happy so far, but looking forward to getting a nice fancy dual coil setup in the near future!
Also the silica wick is more expensive than I thought and i'm running low on both wire and wick so I can't redo it a couple times until I get it perfect, unfortunately. And I also want to replace the screws for the posts. I'd rather have philips screws or the spring/washer combination that was mentioned earlier in the thread. In looking at wicks I came across Ekowool. Anyone try this type of wick in the phoenix?
Also, running the Vamo in shorty mode, and with my lower power needs I think I can get by with an 18350, although tonight is the first time I've tried it.
Good stuff, I'm happy so far, but looking forward to getting a nice fancy dual coil setup in the near future!
Also the silica wick is more expensive than I thought and i'm running low on both wire and wick so I can't redo it a couple times until I get it perfect, unfortunately. And I also want to replace the screws for the posts. I'd rather have philips screws or the spring/washer combination that was mentioned earlier in the thread. In looking at wicks I came across Ekowool. Anyone try this type of wick in the phoenix?
Also, running the Vamo in shorty mode, and with my lower power needs I think I can get by with an 18350, although tonight is the first time I've tried it.
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The V5 really needs duals to perform right since it has 2 air holes. Also air hole placement is crucial to vapor performance too. Make sure the air hole is pointing at the coil. Also you can thread that ring down some to cut down the air intake since you are only running a single. Play around with it, if you still don't like it... rebuild & rebuild until it hits the way you want.
Hey thanks, thats good to know. I do have the hole pointed at the coil, so good there, but I did have the air holes wide open, It does do a better vape with the holes restricted as you mention, also it can make an annoying sound when you draw, but that is minor, and variable, based on my quick trying of your suggestion.
I think its going to be great once I get it working properly and to its full potential.
Also, what recommendation do you guys have for wrapping the coil? I have 32g wire and have to do alot of coils since I'm on the Vamo.
So far it seems like the drill bit method will be the best approach.
So far it seems like the drill bit method will be the best approach.
32g is fine, I still prefer 33g. The bigger gauge wire (lower number) takes a bit more current to heat up. I like 30g and 28g for single coil builds. Duals and quads I use 33, for some reason 4 wraps on 4mm of silica comes out to 2 ohms perfectly. Gives me a .5 ohm per wrap.
Take a tooth pick and plug the other hole up
Take a tooth pick and plug the other hole up
O.k. I finally had some time to make new coils and I think I pulled it off with the Vamo. I did about 8/9 wraps on 32g wire, and tripled up the wick. It all fits in there very tightly. I think I'll have good wicking now. However due to the dual coil I think I need to crank the power up and the vamo is maxed out at 15 watts. Coils are reading 1.6 ohms.
Any suggestions or thoughts? Should I go to smaller wire? If so will it require more wraps?
Also I found the best way to deal with the legs while tightening into the post was to bend them upward and then cut them off after tightening them.
Any suggestions or thoughts? Should I go to smaller wire? If so will it require more wraps?
Also I found the best way to deal with the legs while tightening into the post was to bend them upward and then cut them off after tightening them.
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