reusing coils

[Kickboxr80]

Another simple question here, i just picked up a "twisted messes" rda and i was given a simple 8 wrap micro coil running at .24 ohms and i want to try building something more of a flovour producing build like a twisted 24 gauge dual build. Again im new to rda's. My question is how much trouble would it be to re install my original build if my build isnt what i was looking for?

 

[Completely Average]

As long as your careful not to mess up the wire taking it out it's really easy to put it back in. Usually it's just a matter of loosening the screws, giving the coil a little twist so the legs come away, and then it's off. Reverse the process to put it back on.

 

[Kickboxr80]

Im sure the build i want to try will be more resisstences being a wrap vs a micro but i have a cuboid 150w with the brown battery that i was told can handle anything i can do so i hope it all works out. Again i want to do a dual coil build

 

[Kickboxr80]

Lg 18650 by the way

 

[suprtrkr]

The only problem with reusing a coil is bending it up getting it out, or maybe trimming the legs too short to reinstall it. If it's still in good shape, no reason you can't reuse it. As to the battery, which LG 18650 do you have? You said brown wrap, so I guess an HG2?

 

[ImThatGuy]

Inform yourself of building/rebuilding, then proceed with reusing the existing coil. If the coil can be salvaged, it may not work the same as when you first had it because you may have to "tinker" with the re-installation due to hotspots and what not.

 

[Douggro]

Im sure the build i want to try will be more resisstences being a wrap vs a micro but i have a cuboid 150w with the brown battery that i was told can handle anything i can do so i hope it all works out. Again i want to do a dual coil build

Lg 18650 by the way

Two LG HG2's in the Cuboid are good up to ~80W for a safe use range before you start over-taxing them on their CDR.
Coil resistance is (relatively) inconsequential; staying within the battery's safe usage range is what counts.

 

[Kickboxr80]

@Douggro, thats not what i was told by my local vape shop. This is what my batteries say on the side:
LGDBHG21865
0209G282A5
brown in color

 

[Douggro]

@Douggro, thats not what i was told by my local vape shop. This is what my batteries say on the side:
LGDBHG21865
0209G282A5
brown in color

Those are indeed the HG2's. Have six of them myself, two of which are in my Cuboid. Having read Mooch's guide on 18650's, with a build in the .3Ω range, you get a safe margin of 42W per cell based on the CDR he determined which was around 20A.
With a .27Ω coil, the Cuboid is going to limit out at around 165-170W. But that's not the point. You want to stick within the safety range of the battery based on the amperage draw. Throw any build you want in it, just hang at or around that 80W figure and you'll be safe with the batteries.