Problems with the Patriot?

[willsketchforfood]

So I just got a new Patriot today and for some reason it's not firing whatever I do

Initially I used 10 wraps of dual nano coils and made sure that the wires in the center coil are bent to the opposite direction, .55 ohms, but it wouldn't fire when I tried it on my mech with a fresh battery. Thinking that maybe there's a short somewhere, I decided to remove one and refire it, but still nothing

Nano coils after the fact:


After that I decided to build a single micro on a 1/16 drill bit at 1.00 ohms, and it still won't fire!



Am I doing something wrong? Or is the Patriot I got potentially defective? I've never had any problems creating nano coils or micro coils at all, so this is a bit frustrating for me

 

[chesty]

do you have a multimeter?
is the center pin adjustable on your mod?

 

[happydave]

check out this video lots of good info How To Make A Perfect Micro Coil With The Darkzero Coil Jig - YouTube

 

[willsketchforfood]

do you have a multimeter?
is the center pin adjustable on your mod?

Yes, I would never use a build I made without testing it on a multimeter first.

The patriot only has adjustable screws at the top but I can't adjust it to manipulate how the bottom contacts with the pin on my mech. It's very similar to a nimbus or most 3 post rdas as far as i know

 

[willsketchforfood]

check out this video lots of good info How To Make A Perfect Micro Coil With The Darkzero Coil Jig - YouTube

Thanks, I've seen that and have no problems making my own coils....I've also watched several vids on how to coil for a 3 post but somehow something is still wrong :/ Maybe I'll go to my local shop and have them make a test build for it :/

 

[chesty]

measure the resistance with no coils attached, it should be open circuit.
still with no coils attached, screw the atty on the mod, press the button, and measure the voltage between the positive and negative, should be 4.2v on a fresh battery.

 

[Hobojo]

What mech device are you using? magneto? is the center pin free floating? 2 piece adjustable? fixed?
To me it sounds like your center pin isnt making contact.
If you have a nice mech with an adjustable pin, just tighten it up.

 

[willsketchforfood]

What mech device are you using? magneto? is the center pin free floating? 2 piece adjustable? fixed?
To me it sounds like your center pin isnt making contact.
If you have a nice mech with an adjustable pin, just tighten it up.

I'm using the Magneto V2 that has a fixed top

Tested it out on a friend's mech, and it works! I guess this means I really need to get myself an upgraded mech :/

Thanks for all the help!