RBA might not be for me = (

[ByeByeCoffinNails]

But here's the rub (and a laugh for everyone else I suspect). I have to import mesh and wire. Yes. really. It costs a lot of money in shipping to reel off coil after coil that looks good but doesn't work. Am onto wick number 2 and that mesh sheet is shrinking faster than I imagined it would. Should have some more in a couple of weeks USPS willing.

Still trying though. Tomorrow's attempt: reoxidise that wick and build another coil. I'm after a 2.5ohm coil but can barely get above 1.8 (and if it says 2.2 it drops like a stone as soon as I wet and fire it at a higher wattage). Should I go to 36 gauge? Currently on 32 gauge and 5 wraps. I do want as few wraps as possible (after all, I am as blind as a bat and am making this stuff under a powerful lens).

Come on rbrtito, let's hear your update. I'm not giving up just yet!

 

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But here's the rub (and a laugh for everyone else I suspect). I have to import mesh and wire. Yes. really. It costs a lot of money in shipping to reel off coil after coil that looks good but doesn't work. Am onto wick number 2 and that mesh sheet is shrinking faster than I imagined it would. Should have some more in a couple of weeks USPS willing.

Still trying though. Tomorrow's attempt: reoxidise that wick and build another coil. I'm after a 2.5ohm coil but can barely get above 1.8 (and if it says 2.2 it drops like a stone as soon as I wet and fire it at a higher wattage). Should I go to 36 gauge? Currently on 32 gauge and 5 wraps. I do want as few wraps as possible (after all, I am as blind as a bat and am making this stuff under a powerful lens).

Come on rbrtito, let's hear your update. I'm not giving up just yet!

have you tried the drill bit method? you can still use your oxidized wick. if you havent tried this yet, it maybe your next course of action. find a bit or small screw driver, it just needs to be smooth and fit into your wick hole, and be as tall as your center post. wrap your wire around this first. make some nice even coils, not to close and not to far. after they are all wrapped nice insert this bit into your wick hole and connect both leads, just make sure the connections are tight. one thing you need to do before this is to fire or flame the wire before doing the coil, anyways once the coil is installed and connected fire the coils up slowly, pulse them a few times to get them glowing, this will sort of temper the wires so they wont move around as much. now check your resistance. i do not own a did clone so i am not sure how many wraps you need for a 2 ohm coil, just a guess maybe 4 wraps. if all your wires heat up real nice, you should get a consistant ohm reading. if its to high, reduce 1 coil, if its to low, go with it. i think you would be really happy with a slightly lower than 2 ohm coil. if your still getting bad readings its something else besides the coil.possibly the 510 connection. if your readings are all good, then make your wick the right size to fit into the coil. it has to be in there just right, not to loose and not to tight. you should be able to slightly unscrew it back out, just a slight tension. now after this if you check your resistance and its all over the place, its not because of the coils. now it would be your wick, either its to tight or to loose, or not oxidized properly. this is a process of elimination. anyways if this is what you have tried already, sorry for going on so much. good luck forgot to mension, before you fire up the coils, take out the bit.