rebuild pt 2 wick

[TheClaw]

What do I need to get to rebuild protank 2 wicks. What places offer the supplies? Any good videos to watch on how to do it?

 

[Dakota Jim]

1. mod to read ohms and shorts (ie: MVP2, Vamo, Provari etc) or a digital multimeter - ***This is NOT optional***
2. resistance wire - Kanthal A1 32ga (most common and preferred) or Nichrome
3. Wick materiel - Silica (2mm) or cotton (ie: organic cotton balls from Walgreens)
4. tools - wire clippers or fingernail clippers for trimming wire, lighter for annealing wire (takes the tension out so it is easier to make coils

optional
refillable butane torch - for torching wire and silica to remove excessive oils
something to hold the wire while torching (I use a scrap piece of wood with a very small hole drilled into it)
needle nose pliers (for micro coils)
dull point syringe needle or small machine screw (4/40 or 3/48) to wrap coil on

the youtube video I used to learn how

Machine screw coil wrap for Vivi Nova / Kanger T3 - YouTube

 

[TheClaw]

thank, I never realized that I needed so much stuff

 

[Enoch777]

You don't need a butane torch. Organic cotton obviously doesn't require torching, neither does kanthal. You can also get annealed kanthal straight off the spool.

Kanthal A1 Wire 30 Gauge 250 ft 0 97oz Resistance Resistor AWG A 1 | eBay

For torching silica, a simple lighter works just fine so long as you use blue flame, thereby preventing scorching while still adequately heating.

You definitely need APV or Multimeter/Ohm Checker, kanthal, wicking material, and some scissors. Other things that helps are needle nose pliers, mini screwdriver kit (for wrapping coils around different sizes), and a good trusty screwdriver depending what you're mounting the coil on.

PLENTY of videos on YouTube how to wrap coils, check out RiPTrippers or just type in "How to wrap micro coil" and you should get several hundred results.

Make sure you understand rebuilding before you just go doing it. Learn how to identify hard shorts, fix hot spots, and read your ohms. Know battery safety. I recommend shooting for 1.5 - 2.2 ohms to begin with and see how your coils perform.

 

[plish71]

Everything short of the kanthal and cotton balls can be had at Harbor Freight for about 15 bucks, torch included if you decide you want one.

 

[cope]

i just rebuilt my first micro coil cotton wicked pro tank coil 10 wraps on a 1/16th dril bit no flavor wick was needed just the coil wick
i did pre torch my 32 g wanthal wire it did get brittle i might have got it too hot but it worked also piched between tweesers and torched again tested at 3.0 ohm wicked it and .........................wow works way better than stock coils
ya much better...way better...hmmmm nice

 

[plish71]

No comparison for flavor is there.

 

[cope]

its easy took me 5 minutes...great flavor hittin 5 volts not a hint of dryness more vapor too

 

[1buda]

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[brianeharmonjr]

Starting this process was a huge step forward for me in vape quality and consistency. Check out RiP Trippers videos on YouTube. His videos taught me how to do it.

Nano Micro Coil build for Kanger Protank 2 - YouTube

 

[Katalyst81]

got Wire cutters, needle nose, drill bit set with 1/16 and 5/64, all under 12 bucks, they also sell helping hands weighted stand with maginfying glass and clips to hold stuff for like 6 or 7 dollars if you want one.

http://www.harborfreight.com/oh/cincinnati-east.html