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It's very subjective to personal taste. Personally I won't go above 1.5 when on a reg Reo. I go 3-4 on my vv but I dial it up to get a similar heat as 1.4-1.5 ish at 3.7 volts. So just play with it some till you like it.
Oh and with that learning practice time you will get good at making coils and get faster at it so in the end it's all worth it 
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I was watching a video on Youtube and the dude was rebuilding an A7 different but the same in a way, it was very informative except instead of cutting off the excess wicking material he shoves it down into the atomizer. Rebuildable Atomizer - YouTube
I was watching a video on Youtube and the dude was rebuilding an A7 different but the same in a way, it was very informative except instead of cutting off the excess wicking material he shoves it down into the atomizer. Rebuildable Atomizer - YouTubeHeat.
The whole point is heating the little toaster coil to the heat that tastes best to you. Some like it really hot and others want it cooler. The heat will effect the flavor of your juice, among some other things.
Try setting up one with 2ohms, and then try one at 1.5 and see which you like better. You will notice a difference.
My preference doesn't matter. Unless you sneak into my body. And then I'll be ......, unless you take me somewhere fun.
The whole point is heating the little toaster coil to the heat that tastes best to you. Some like it really hot and others want it cooler. The heat will effect the flavor of your juice, among some other things.
Try setting up one with 2ohms, and then try one at 1.5 and see which you like better. You will notice a difference.
My preference doesn't matter. Unless you sneak into my body. And then I'll be ......, unless you take me somewhere fun.
mine feels warm almost hot on the outside, that's ok right? It's not going to blow up right? lol more coils = higher ohms correct? I believe Jan's were 6 coils, hubs made 1 that's like 4 or 5... he didn't pay attention and it was such a mess that I couldn't tell and the flavor wasn't very good. This latest 1 has 8 coils and is MUCH better. I am used to vaping 3ohm carto's on my Zmax and the switch is a bit of a learning curve but regardless all these have tasted better than the carto's on the Zmax which lost the flavor in just a few minutes. I am just having a tough time replicating the amazing flavor of the coils Jan made...lol
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That A7 has a big well down in there that will hold a lot of wick. It is a dripping atty (top feed) that has been "converted" to a bottom feeder. Our little RM2s don't need a bunch of wick. I usually trim mine pretty close to the posts. Too much wick will interfere with the juice hole (not let the juice drain back down) and/or the air hole.
Sennie, the coil I rolled for you is probably around 1.6 or 1.7 ohm, I think. Can't remember. Here's an ohms chart that tells how many ohms of resistance per inch of wire for each size wire. Resistance Wire (ohms/in)
When you're wrapping a coil, you probably use about and inch and a half of wire for the actual coil. Then another half to three-quarter inch for each leg. I usually cut about 4 inches of wire, then wrap the coil around a little screwdriver about 6-7 wraps. Usually comes out around 1.4 - 1.7 ohms. It's not an exact science.
With a Grand, I usually like pretty low ohms....around 1.3 or below.
Jan
If you're wanting higher ohms, use the 32 gauge wire. It will take fewer wraps to get up there. The higher the gauge number, the higher the ohms, so it'll take less of the 32 gauge to get a high ohm coil than it will the 30 gauge. With the 30 gauge wire, you'd need probably 10 or more wraps around that screwdriver to get up to 2.5 ohms or so.
EDIT: The wire I sent you is Kanthal-A (for the sake of the chart in the other thread.)
EDIT: The wire I sent you is Kanthal-A (for the sake of the chart in the other thread.)
hey if you lived near me I'd be set!! lol Hubs and I were both messing around trying different things, but still prefer the taste of the cotton ball one you made. That taste pretty much blew my hair back! lol
what does AWG stand for?
If you're wanting higher ohms, use the 32 gauge wire. It will take fewer wraps to get up there. The higher the gauge number, the higher the ohms, so it'll take less of the 32 gauge to get a high ohm coil than it will the 30 gauge. With the 30 gauge wire, you'd need probably 10 or more wraps around that screwdriver to get up to 2.5 ohms or so.
EDIT: The wire I sent you is Kanthal-A (for the sake of the chart in the other thread.)
I don't know what it stands for, but it means gauge.
Go look at this chart: http://tomcatt2.com/ohmsperinch.html The wire you have is Kanthal-A
It'll tell you how much wire you need to wrap around the screwdriver to get to the ohms you need. I posted this in another thread, too....
Anyway, I cut about 3 or 4 inches of wire, and wrap about 1-1/2 or 2 inches around the screwdriver, then the rest is for the legs that go through the holes in the posts. Some gets trimmed off.
EDIT: American Wire Gauge????? LOL Could be, I don't know. Good guess.
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I am not sure how to add from that chart, that reminds me too much of math which I am NOT good at unless it's in terms of money which I am very good at spending...lol
I would love to get together and hang out, just not sure how, we only have 1 car so if we did it would have to be in the evening some day but not this Saturday because we are supposed to go out to my Mom's and help her sort through and dispose of my grandma's stuff. And no Tulsa isn't too awful far from us. I Wonder where the middle would be?
I would love to get together and hang out, just not sure how, we only have 1 car so if we did it would have to be in the evening some day but not this Saturday because we are supposed to go out to my Mom's and help her sort through and dispose of my grandma's stuff. And no Tulsa isn't too awful far from us. I Wonder where the middle would be?
We live about 4 hours apart, and I'm on vacation this week and next. If you wanna drive two hours and meet me halfway, holler....I'm game if you are!
Sennie, there is (apparently) a new vape shop in Blue Springs, they posted in the New Members forum, but it has since been removed because they are an unregistered vendor. They are having their Grand Opening Saturday at noon (I think). They are a bit north of 1-70 on 7 highway ( I think close to the bar that used to be Class Reunion?). I would be happy to meet you there with my RBA stuff and give you some pointers if you want. I'm interested in seeing what they have anyway.
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