Post pictures of your working wick and coil setup

[BlackChad]

I'm new to the rba scene and something that's helping me a lot is seeing what your wick and coil setups look like. Anything that's working for you, show us a picture! I think it will help other new people to see it doesn't always have to be beautiful to work great.

Possibly share with us a little information as well. Wire type, wicking material and size, methods, any band-aids, etc.

What do you think guys and gals?

 

[donnah]

Good thread idea

Here is my zap with the setup that came installed. It's been working really well for around 3 weeks since I got it. Only minimal adjustments every once in a while.

Here is my did clone.. 400 mesh rolled, um, tight enough to fit in the hole. I didn't really "oxidize" it, I just flamed it a bit before rolling and then a little after. I wrapped the coil around the wick while the wick was in the hole. I got this to work for a day or two and then it started tasting burnt... couldn't get the hotspots out of it and got disgusted and put it aside for a few days. I picked it up this morning, turned down the voltage to 3.5 (cleaned out the tank with a syringe and water) and started pulsing. After the water burned off and with more pulsing, the coils started slowly one by one glowing till they were all glowing evenly. Right now it's working and working well. I'm playing with the voltage and noticing that wicking gets better the higher I go. I still have to tilt but not as much. I can't remember which gauge wire I have on it.. either 32 or 28g.

 

[WinchellNomNom]

30 awg twisted kanthal resting at .7 ohms. Double stacked 2.5mm silica wrapped in a 3in strip of 500 ss mesh. Low ohm for mech mod.



1.5x3.0in 400ss solid mesh wick wrapped with 30 or 32 awg kanthal. Higher ohm for vv/vw mod.



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[Rule62]

DID with 32awg. 2.2 ohm

 

[Faylool]

Must save the DIDs.

 

[super_X_drifter]

LR 30awg Kanthal A1 coil on hornet.


Shot thru cyberspace with my iGun

 

[super_X_drifter]

Rolled cotton wick on hornet.


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[congaman]

Nice Super X! Is that a Reo Grand or Mini?

 

[BlackChad]

This is awesome you guys, keep it coming. And I also just wanted to thank you and everyone else in this particular section of the forums for the help. I finally took my first big step tonight and I'm vaping away happily on my first good rebuild. Finally! Thank you guys.

 

[eikon]

DID Clone 28agw @.9 ohm coil wrapped with cigg paper method (hence all the crap at the bottom of the wick)


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AGA-T+ 28awg @~.6 ohm, silica wick (3 x 3mm under coil, look on youtube 'Silica Wick on a Zenesis ASH' or what i'm calling the tribble method)

they ain't pretty, but, both work perfectly.

 

[super_X_drifter]

Nice Super X! Is that a Reo Grand or Mini?

Thanks! That is a mini 2.0 (18490). The hornet is a slightly smaller ERA.


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[pdib]

.8Ω 28g nichrome View attachment 179818

 

[Thrasher]

Made it this morning at work.
1.8ohms with 32g on 500 mesh

 

[45root]

500 mesh rolled tight with 28g kanthal .7 ohms

hybrid 500 / 635 mesh rolled tight with ribbon wire. dont know what ohms but its about .8 or .9

 

[Ansah]

I don't have the greatest camera, but here is the Cobra I'm vaping right now:

 

[vapdivrr]

500 mesh rolled tight with 28g kanthal .7 ohms

hybrid 500 / 635 mesh rolled tight with ribbon wire. dont know what ohms but its about .8 or .9

man i love the look of that ribbon wire, it just looks sweet!

 

[TH'er]

Here's a very familiar shot. showing my coil that just popped. hahaha

 

[45root]

man i love the look of that ribbon wire, it just looks sweet!

ya its ok. I am not impressed. I need to get one of those ohm checker devices. As its wrapped in the pic, I would guess its at 1.2 but I removed one of those wraps shortly after filling. been using it with just the 3 wraps for the last few days. I dont see any noticable difference between ribbon and regular kanthal.

Here's a very familiar shot. showing my coil that just popped. hahaha

what is that holding it?

 

[dam718]

Here's a very familiar shot. showing my coil that just popped. hahaha

Hah! Good stuff... This happened to me the first one I built, the very first time I fired it... Poof!

 

[kindnugs]

great thread, subscribed! and i dont even own one hah