tanks pretty warm after recoiling am i doing it wrong?

[Kaedinsdad]

ok so I've began to recoil stuff tryed my hand at somewhat easy things like the pro tank, and the octopus. I used 28 kanthal wire and cotton wick with 6 wraps at 1.5ohms on the octopus. seems to vaping half way decent not like the stock heads that come with it but I'm hoping its a break in period. the thing that worrys me is that the octopus gets rather warm and the top part of my zmax also does to. Is this a concern or is this normal. I recoiled the protank also used 32 kanthal with about 6 wraps at 2.8 ohms. plz help if im doing anything wrong

 

[Fishtec]

Did your check it was burning evenly before adding liquid this part must be done dry they should all burn a even orange how's the vape btw ?

 

[eratikmind]

Check you connections. Aside from having a short, my Sigelei Zmax V3 Tele Flat Top runs very hot, as compared to my ProVari Minis with the very same devices.

Is this in character with your Zmax previously? Sounds on par with the Octopus. Again, is this in character with the Octopus?

- Andy

 

[Kaedinsdad]

yup everything looks nice and even. vape is meh compared to what i remeber with the stock heads. i really want to use cotton but worrys me abut it smoking when im not firing the mob

 

[Kaedinsdad]

no the mod has nvr gotten warm even when i at 15 watts with my carto tanks. nor has the octopus. kinda makes me wonder if im using to thick of coil

 

[Fishtec]

Tbh 2.8 ohms is on the high side for a rebuild what volt are you on with it

 

[Kaedinsdad]

well this build is at 1.5 ohms and im using it at 10 watts

 

[Fishtec]

Oh sorry read for the protank the most likely cause is there is maybe a short