Subtank RBA builds? show em!

[jj6404]

Yeah, it fits nicely

How many wraps and what ohms you gettin?

I've messed with my subtank mini rba a few times, 26-28 Guage micros and macros and haven't built anything yet that rivals the performance of the damn occ 0.5. I find it odd since it's just a spaced simple build in there.

I've never twisted wire before but I do have a drill so I'll try it if it brings the best out of that rba.

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[vincom]

How many wraps and what ohms you gettin?

I've messed with my subtank mini rba a few times, 26-28 Guage micros and macros and haven't built anything yet that rivals the performance of the damn occ 0.5. I find it odd since it's just a spaced simple build in there.

I've never twisted wire before but I do have a drill so I'll try it if it brings the best out of that rba.

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odd, ive been using a 3 week old 1.4ohm 28g spaced and the included 0.5 rba coil so far and i like the rba better.
ive found wicking is more important for the rba to get a good vape, imo

 

[jj6404]

So perhaps we should post some pics of good wicking?


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[vincom]

So perhaps we should post some pics of good wicking?


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there was a discussion w/some pics in the main stmini thread in the clearomizer forum.
my experience w/rayon - thick w/short tails just touching the deck keeping wick holes clear, can go about 30-50mls of sweet fruit juices before coils get too gunked and start getting burnt hits. chainvaping as i cant get enough lol
ymmv

 

[jj6404]

I use Japanese cotton but found it better keeping it thin and just touching the deck as well


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[USMCotaku]

How many wraps and what ohms you gettin?

I've messed with my subtank mini rba a few times, 26-28 Guage micros and macros and haven't built anything yet that rivals the performance of the damn occ 0.5. I find it odd since it's just a spaced simple build in there.

I've never twisted wire before but I do have a drill so I'll try it if it brings the best out of that rba.

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I'm using 4 wraps at .45 ohm... Don't remember the diameter

 

[JMarca]

If you guys are going for surface area why not just build the coils with flat kanthal wire? You'd get 4x the surface area and you can do them alot quicker.

 

[USMCotaku]

A) no one near me carries it
B) the resulting wrap would be wider
C) I work better with round

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[vincom]

my wicking w/rayon, stock 0.5 coil

thick going through the coil.
tails - cut short and on an angle and thinned slightly

formed to the post wall and juice channel kept clear

 

[Bgibbons123]

Wish this came up about the wicks a few weeks ago when I first got mine. Set the rba up with too long of a wick and would get a dry hit every third hit or so. I thought it just sucked and left it in my drawer until yesterday when I randomly decided to try and re wick it. So glad I did.

 

[Bgibbons123]

Also was wondering what the difference was when you made different size coils. Meaning one using the little blue screw driver and the second using some thicker.

 

[vjdossey]

Wish this came up about the wicks a few weeks ago when I first got mine. Set the rba up with too long of a wick and would get a dry hit every third hit or so. I thought it just sucked and left it in my drawer until yesterday when I randomly decided to try and re wick it. So glad I did.

Oooops...
I posted in wrong thread

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Today's build in my Kanger Subtank Mini is a parallel dual micro coils 32g kanthal 10.5 wraps each inside diameter 1.4 mm to 1.7 ohm.

Loving it on my iStick 20 at 3.9v/8.0w. Great flavor and vapor.

 

[Bgibbons123]

What mixes of vg/pg are you guys using with the rda. Its working great up to 70/30 but i get dry hit every thirs or fourth pull if im using 80/20

 

[jj6404]

It depends on your wick and build man. I use 80/20 all day in mine


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[Das Auto]

A) no one near me carries it
B) the resulting wrap would be wider
C) I work better with round

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Where do you buy Kanthal wire local? I know you probably don't live in or near Oregon. But I can't find it Local ANYWHERE. I've tried Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, small mom & pop shops, RadioShack. Nobody & I mean NOBODY even knows what Kanthal wire is!!

Please tell me where you go to find, so I don't have to buy online anymore!!

 

[USMCotaku]

Where do you buy Kanthal wire local? I know you probably don't live in or near Oregon. But I can't find it Local ANYWHERE. I've tried Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, small mom & pop shops, RadioShack. Nobody & I mean NOBODY even knows what Kanthal wire is!!



Please tell me where you go to find, so I don't have to buy online anymore!!

I get it from a local vape shop
I pay more that way, but it's convenient. I get it in 30' rolls for $7

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

What gauge do you fine folks prefer?

 

[USMCotaku]

Depends on what I'm building on. RDA's I usually use 24 gauge. For my occ rebuilds I use 26. My Clapton's for my kayfun are 32 gauge around 28. Done some pretty fun stuff using 32 gauge twisted wire...... Different applications, different gauges
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[Das Auto]

USMCotaku - Yeah my shops sell them too, but if I can order online for $4.50 for 100' I don't like to pay $9 for 30' (which is what shops sell them for). One guy at a shop offered to build me a coil (1 coil) for $5! I said "No.". I can build coils just fine! I just don't want to OVERPAY for everything! So it sounds like online, it is!!

Thank you sir!!

And sorry to deviate from this original topic!!