Stock PT2 coils vs home wrapped

[neutrontech]

Not sure if I started this in the right spot, so mods please move if needed.

I built my first protank coil yesterday. It was a 12/11 wrap with 28g kanthal around a syringe tip. Made another one today except it was a 11/10 wrap. They first was 1.6 ohms and the second was 1.3 ohms. Normally I can only vape pt heads at 7 watts or I get burnt dry hits. With my home made ones I can vape at 11 watts without burning.

However I am not noticing any real difference in flavor or performance. I am using twisted cotton from cotton balls, organic type. I do get a cotton taste to me vape however. Not really fond if it either. The juice flavor didn't change at all and the vapor production is only marginally better.

I'm trying to figure out what I did wrong. I see videos blowing huge clouds from the same build and everyone posts how huge of a difference homemade coils are. Id love some suggestions on what to try to improve my coils.

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[Taowulf]

I noticed a huge increase in flavor and a mild increase in vapor production, and I was also able to vape at a much higher wattage. I wish I could help you with the lack of increase in flavor. BTW, that is a nice looking coil.

 

[Neunerball]

Did you put an additional small layer of cotton on top of the coil? That's what I'm doing on my builds.

 

[neutrontech]

I found that my wick was too thick. I pulled it out and cut down the cotton by half and it works like a dream now.

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[TeknoGodz]

Really? Before was it packed in three really tight or something?

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[neutrontech]

Really? Before was it packed in three really tight or something?

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I didn't think it was too bad at first. But it was in there tight enough that it didn't wiggle before soaking with juice. Next one I didn't spin so tight and made sure it could move a little before soaking. I've got a little piece on top for a flavor wick too. I'm using 50/50

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[Taowulf]

When in doubt, it is the cotton. Hardest part to get right.

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[Oiisu]

Did you put an additional small layer of cotton on top of the coil? That's what I'm doing on my builds.

I just did this for the first time and made my best coil ever

 

[MacTechVpr]

Not sure if I started this in the right spot, so mods please move if needed.

I built my first protank coil yesterday. It was a 12/11 wrap with 28g kanthal around a syringe tip. Made another one today except it was a 11/10 wrap. They first was 1.6 ohms and the second was 1.3 ohms. Normally I can only vape pt heads at 7 watts or I get burnt dry hits. With my home made ones I can vape at 11 watts without burning.

However I am not noticing any real difference in flavor or performance. I am using twisted cotton from cotton balls, organic type. I do get a cotton taste to me vape however. Not really fond if it either. The juice flavor didn't change at all and the vapor production is only marginally better.

I'm trying to figure out what I did wrong. I see videos blowing huge clouds from the same build and everyone posts how huge of a difference homemade coils are. Id love some suggestions on what to try to improve my coils.

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The reason is straightforward — your coil build and set are lacking the mechanical symmetry to function efficiently electrically.

Twelve winds are inherently short risks in a KPT, even when tightly wound. I vape 9W (minimum) across a variety of variable devices. Here is a fluent example of what will put you squarely in the high watt camp…

Pay a call to the advanced thread…

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/486794-protank-microcoil-discussion.html

and the gang will put you on the power grid.

See the earlier thread…

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/463771-protank-cotton-rebuild-way-i-do.html

for guidance on localization and termination of coil sets.

Save ya weeks (or more) of time and fiddly.

Good luck.

 

[SuperAwesomeDudeguy]

I found that my wick was too thick. I pulled it out and cut down the cotton by half and it works like a dream now.

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I found that to be the problem with most of the prebuilt protank coils I bought. The wraps were either all wonky and uneven or the wick was really jammed in there.