Shopping List For Rebuildable RSST This Weekend
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What about a meter for checking coil resistance? Do you have a mod that will do that?
Should I pick up a pair of needle nose pliers? That's the only thing I can think of that I don't have. Not sure how necessary they would be.
You're asking the guy with almost two dozen pair of them, of course I'll say yes. I have a set in the kitchen tool drawer from HF, it has like three different pair of needle nose pliers and three different cutters. I think it was like seven bucks.
Yep, 6.99. http://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-precision-pliers-set-31675.html
Yep, 6.99. http://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-precision-pliers-set-31675.html
DUUUDE, way over thinking it here...
you honestly have more tools than you will end up using....
a good long pair of tweezers is good enough for torching/pulling/placing you wick and coil...
wire strippers?
drill bit set?
really....
scissors, tweezers and a steady hand and maybe a cheap lighter is all you ACTUALLY need.
If this is your first build, good luck!
I've wrapped coils with nothing more than a $10 multi-tool, while waiting in my car....
Please stop wasting your money....
you honestly have more tools than you will end up using....
a good long pair of tweezers is good enough for torching/pulling/placing you wick and coil...
wire strippers?
drill bit set?
really....
scissors, tweezers and a steady hand and maybe a cheap lighter is all you ACTUALLY need.
If this is your first build, good luck!
I've wrapped coils with nothing more than a $10 multi-tool, while waiting in my car....
Please stop wasting your money....
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OK. The good news is I can just go home after work, nap, and get to building.
You've successfully killed mah buzz.
You've successfully killed mah buzz.
Just remember to have a functioning setup before you start building the RSST.
First time is always the hardest time.
It only gets easier...
Just have a go at it, and post up pics along the way.
A lot of helpful people on this forum, we will chime in and help out if you need it.
Here is a video of Zen building a coil on his Provari. He is using a Z-Atty Pro, but the process is the same.
There are other videos online, but he shows how to get rid of hotspots with a Provari... so it should be helpful.
This is what my last build on the RSST looked like. depending on your wire gauge, you may need more wraps.
First time is always the hardest time.
It only gets easier...
Just have a go at it, and post up pics along the way.
A lot of helpful people on this forum, we will chime in and help out if you need it.
Here is a video of Zen building a coil on his Provari. He is using a Z-Atty Pro, but the process is the same.
There are other videos online, but he shows how to get rid of hotspots with a Provari... so it should be helpful.
This is what my last build on the RSST looked like. depending on your wire gauge, you may need more wraps.
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I will be rocking the 30 gauge.
Thanks for the linkage. I'll keep you guys posted.
How will I know the number of wraps I'll need to be in the 1.8-2.2 ohm range? Just pop it on the ProVari, check it, and increase/decrease the number of wraps?
Thanks for the linkage. I'll keep you guys posted.
How will I know the number of wraps I'll need to be in the 1.8-2.2 ohm range? Just pop it on the ProVari, check it, and increase/decrease the number of wraps?
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well in the pic, i believe i was running 30 Gauge as well, and that came out to 0.8~0.9... i cant remember, its been a while...
there is your starting point... lol but i was running it on a mech mod. I've read that 1.3~1.5 Ohms is a good number to shoot for, to get the most out of a rebuildable on a Provari. I may be wrong, so build to what you feel comfortable with.
BUT if you want to be a bit more cautious about it, 30 Gauge Kanthal has a rating of 8.36 Ohms/ft. or 0.69 Ohms/inch(found it online).
this way you can "ballpark" measure out how much wire you need and then add an inch on each side of that to be able to work with it.
but remember, you have to sort out the shorts(if your working with mesh) to get a proper reading.
rebuildables are a gateway to a hunger for perfection... tread cautiously!
My latest and greatest build.
there is your starting point... lol but i was running it on a mech mod. I've read that 1.3~1.5 Ohms is a good number to shoot for, to get the most out of a rebuildable on a Provari. I may be wrong, so build to what you feel comfortable with.
BUT if you want to be a bit more cautious about it, 30 Gauge Kanthal has a rating of 8.36 Ohms/ft. or 0.69 Ohms/inch(found it online).
this way you can "ballpark" measure out how much wire you need and then add an inch on each side of that to be able to work with it.
but remember, you have to sort out the shorts(if your working with mesh) to get a proper reading.
rebuildables are a gateway to a hunger for perfection... tread cautiously!
My latest and greatest build.
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I get 1.9-2.2 ohms with 9/10 wraps of 30g around a 1/16th drill bit. I'm using the RSST as an autodripper with cotton, only partially going into the tank through the wick hole and also through the fill hole. I lost my fill hole cap the 2nd day 
. I also drilled out my air hole to 3/32" i believe.
It starts to burn the cotton for me around 14 watts vaping normally. I usually stick to about 12.5w so you'll have figure out the voltage for that.
Twisting 30g kanthal with a drill, then wrapping around a 7/64" bit up to 1.9 ohms, I was able to go all the way up to 20w without burning but it just didn't taste as good as with a microcoil.
Edit: Oh yah, a lighter works just as good as a torch. Just wipe off all the black and rinse in the sink. Also on the RSST you don't have to worry about burning a grommet so you can just fire red on the provari, take your tweezers and squeeze, then repeat.
. I also drilled out my air hole to 3/32" i believe.It starts to burn the cotton for me around 14 watts vaping normally. I usually stick to about 12.5w so you'll have figure out the voltage for that.
Twisting 30g kanthal with a drill, then wrapping around a 7/64" bit up to 1.9 ohms, I was able to go all the way up to 20w without burning but it just didn't taste as good as with a microcoil.
Edit: Oh yah, a lighter works just as good as a torch. Just wipe off all the black and rinse in the sink. Also on the RSST you don't have to worry about burning a grommet so you can just fire red on the provari, take your tweezers and squeeze, then repeat.
What are your thoughts about this video?
How to rebuild a Genesis RBA: Petar K method - YouTube
I'm absolutely exhausted and need a nap before I get down to it.
How to rebuild a Genesis RBA: Petar K method - YouTube
I'm absolutely exhausted and need a nap before I get down to it.
I get 1.9-2.2 ohms with 9/10 wraps of 30g around a 1/16th drill bit. I'm using the RSST as an autodripper with cotton, only partially going into the tank through the wick hole and also through the fill hole. I lost my fill hole cap the 2nd day
It starts to burn the cotton for me around 14 watts vaping normally. I usually stick to about 12.5w so you'll have figure out the voltage for that.
Twisting 30g kanthal with a drill, then wrapping around a 7/64" bit up to 1.9 ohms, I was able to go all the way up to 20w without burning but it just didn't taste as good as with a microcoil.
Edit: Oh yah, a lighter works just as good as a torch. Just wipe off all the black and rinse in the sink. Also on the RSST you don't have to worry about burning a grommet so you can just fire red on the provari, take your tweezers and squeeze, then repeat.
So much of that went over my head.
i honestly started off using that method, but with the RSST it is un-necessary, as it has an insulated wick hole.
i roll my mesh around a syringe needle a pin/paper-clip works just as well, pop it in the hole, and wrap the coil around it...
then, pulse the fire button till it glows evenly.
i LITERALLY don't do anything else....
look on YouTube for Scott's videos (igetcha69) he has some in depth how too's for wrapping coils.
TOO many people over-complicate a very simple process.
On a side note, i drilled out the stock airhole as well, but that is because i wanted the large plumes of vapor... it really is not needed, so start off with what you have. and play with it as is.
Again... if it sounds like too much work, it usually is.
Rolling the mesh is being the biggest pain right now.... off to Youtube. I've had to scrap two pieces of mesh so far because I bent them.
So what are my alternatives? All the mesh I have is cut weird or bent. Could I do a cotton wick? Would that be easier? I'm trying to work on this this weekend so it'd have to be a solution I could pick up locally.
You should be able to smooth back out your mesh with one side of a pair of scissors or a long screwdriver. Think ribbon-curling or knife-honing on leather. Pinch and drag the scissor across the mesh to smooth.
What size mesh did you buy? You only need a piece that is say 1.5", (40mm), square. Like folkphys said, just take a straight edge of sort or a small screwdriver and pinch the mesh against it and pull it across and the mesh should straighten back out... As to the cotton setup, just your average everyday sterile cotton ball or q-tip will work.
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