1. Is there any issue reusing the same mesh to build a new coil?
2. Is it okay to reduce the length of the coil once it has been used (
juice still in the tank)
3. Does the mesh need to be dry in order to test a brand new coil?
4. What is the typical lifespan of SS mesh?
Hope that was direct enough. Thanks.
1) I use the same mesh wick over and over, coil after coil
2) I don't really understand what you're asking. Once you get your coil working, you don't want to try to take off or add wraps, or at least I don't.
3) yes, the wick needs to be dry and the tank empty when you're setting up your coil. The process of testing your coil will quickly burn off any residual juice and then the coils will glow (hopefully) if you have juice in your tank, it will wick up the coil and be harder for you to tell if your coil is "set up properly"
4) I use my wicks for weeks and months. Mesh is cheap and easy to roll but I don't do it if I don't have to. They do last a long time.
in my experience, tension is the most important aspect of coil building. Make sure the every part of the coil is hugging the wick. Any time that I've had a burnt or metallic taste, I can look closely and there is always a tiny part of the coil that isn't touching the wick. The part of the coil that attaches to the pos and neg needs to be even tension, not too tight or too loose. On my DIDs, I wrap my coil with the wick out of the device because of the tall neg post makes it tricky to wrap evenly. With my rsst, I can wrap the coil with it in the device.
