Rebuilding coils

[spikezone2004]

Two weeks into vaping I have decided to start rebuilding my coils to save money and some say it makes it taste better because you can use more wick than stock coils.

I went to the vape store bought some wire, some wick and attempted to make my own coil... it did nothing. my battery just blinked when pushing button. Of course I read into it first watched videos but i obviously messed up somewhere. Then i read the coil cant touch the walls or it shorts it and can possibly short my battery after reading that I figured Id wait till i try this again.

Anyone know of good HD quality videos on coil rebuilding? (specifically Kanger T3S coil) the coil is the same as a couple other tanks. I really want to learn but I dont want to short my battery lol. I have seen a couple videos but they were filmed with a potato hard to see what they are doing.

 

[ckquatt]

I just you tubed "Kanger head rebuild" there are hundreds I watched! Rip Trippers are high quality. P. Busardo also has high quality vids. Also try GrimmGreen. There are more but those are ones that I saw when I just did the search

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[Jimi D.]

Sounds like the resistance is too low. Should use a multimeter at all times.

 

[ryanvapz0714]

Yea you need a multimeter to check your resistance. Dont try to fire any coil without knowing the ohms. That should be the first piece of equipment you buy before anything else!!

 

[spikezone2004]

I just you tubed "Kanger head rebuild" there are hundreds I watched! Rip Trippers are high quality. P. Busardo also has high quality vids. Also try GrimmGreen. There are more but those are ones that I saw when I just did the search

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I just did that got a lot more than when i did it I was using coil instead of head for search and head found a lot more!

 

[ryanvapz0714]

What gauge wire are you using? What battery are you using?

 

[CShaver]

Do you have anything ro read your ohms? Doesn't necessarilly have to be a meter. I use my MVP 2 and Vamo V5 to read it.

My first coil read 0.0 and didn't fire. After fiddling with it, and resetting the center pin, it read 1.6ohms and fired perfectly fine.

Just in case you need an idea, I used 28g Kanthal and a 5/64 drill bit. 11 wraps gave me 1.6ohms.

Before you try again though, please get anything that could read the resistance.

 

[ScottP]

You MUST check resistance of ALL coils before firing. Also if you have an Android device download Vaper's Toolbox. It's a free app to help choose the wire gauge and number of wraps for the coil diameter you are trying to build.

 

[spikezone2004]

I am using 30gauge wire with the Ego C-Twist. I was going to try the drill bit method just dont know how easily I could get wick through it after.

I need to buy a ohm reader maybe next time i order something I will buy one. then try rebuilding again after that.

 

[MoBait]

If you get a multimeter, you'll have to check the meter's resistance by touching the probes together, then subtract that number from whatever reading you get off your atomizer. For example, if your meter's resistance is 0.2 ohms, and you get a reading of 1.6 ohms on your atomizer, you actually have a 1.4 ohm atomizer.

In regards to your concern about wicking a completed coil... I have no clue how to do it with silica, but with cotton balls, just roll it between your fingers till it's small enough to fit through. You'll have to experiment with different densities of cotton to ensure proper wicking.

 

[Jarbs]

multi/ohmmeters are essential, cotton RULES!, micro coils are yum city. those are just my 3 cents.

 

[TheReign]

Yeah if it's too low of an ohm the eGo will def not fire it Lol.

 

[JoeDerty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9LQHyNFOo Heres a video i did on a micro coil hope it helps

 

[JoeDerty]

Buy this Ohm Meter they also have MVP on there for $35