This has been done to death, but lets say I walk into menards

[dwarfcat]

..........with the intent of getting the tools needed to build me some pretty micro coils for my taifun gt. Staying under 50 dollars will you guys help me put together a shopping list of items I should get. I basically need everything from a screw driver to a little torch. I dont plan on doing anything super fancy but it wouldnt hurt to have a few variables to mess around within reason. My goal is to make 2ish OHM microcoils that that I will wick with cotton. I need to be treated as a child learning to walk for the first time. So instead of "you need a screw driver" if you could give me a specific size, shape or even brand id be forever grateful.

again, I apologize but ive been reading and watching videos and my head is swimming. A check list for my basic needs would work wonders. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me out!

 

[CShaver]

I don't know anything about the Taifun, so for screwdriver, I pass.

Obviously, you need Kanthal. Personally, I use 28 gauge, but a lot of people say to start out with 30 gauge and work from there. I ordered my Kanthal from Amazon, and only paid about 7$ for 100 feet. That's enough for about a year's worth of microcoils since they last so long lol.

I wrap my microcoils on a 5/64 drill bit. You could also use 1/16.

For torch, all I use is a refillable butane lighter. I bought mine at Walgreen's for 5$. It sort of looks like a zippo, but it's butane and not lighter fluid.

 

[crxess]

Bare necessities

Butane Micro Torch at Menards

6" Long Nose Pliers at Menards

MAXCRAFT 7-in-1 Precision Pocket Screwdriver at Menards

Mag-Torch Butane Refill 5.6 oz at Menards

 

[dwarfcat]

making my list checking it twice, going to blow clouds of sweet sweet vape! for the wire I think ill just go to mr ecig and get some there. cotton, guess ill just got a nice bag of CVS cotton balls

 

[Bolivar]

Depending on your age and eyeballs, a magnifier can be handy. Those coils can get tiny!

 

[DigitalVI]

For cotton I think the CVS rolled sterile cotton is better.

 

[Topacka]

I use a SET of small screwdrivers (for use as screwdrivers and a tool to wrap around) and 28 awg kanthal. You don't NEED a torch, I done use one, and not because I don't have one. I also use a pair of all metal manicure tweezers and a pair of wire cutters.

 

[beckdg]

Kanthal A1

28, 29 and 30 gauges would round out my shopping list for kanthal.

i'd also grab the gizmo deluxe... http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/510520-coils-made-easy.html

 

[AmandaD]

I use a 16 gauge needle (already had one)
An eyeglass screwdriver (as above)
Temco wire (now cheaper on Ebay than at Temco - around $7 for $100 feet delivered)
Old butane lighter
Sterile cotton from CVS
Needle nose pliers I had lying around
Tiny tweezers for pullling cotton through
A magnifying headset I had from previous hobbies (you may not need this)
An ohm meter - around $19 from (discount vapers, I think?)? (Makes it easy to put the rda on for building also)
Whatever scissors happen to be handy to cut the wire - or nailclippers

 

[dwarfcat]

Kanthal A1

28, 29 and 30 gauges would round out my shopping list for kanthal.

i'd also grab the gizmo deluxe... http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/clearomizers/510520-coils-made-easy.html

Ok, got 250 feet of kanthal A-1 coming....should last a lifetime

 

[Huckleberried]

For a 2ish ohm coil, I've used:

1/16 drill bit, 32g kanthal, 6 wraps gave me 2.13

5/65 drill bit, 32g kanthal, 6 wraps gave me 2.77 - 5 wraps gave me 2.28 (what I shoot for)

Ridiculously, TEN wraps on 1/16 30g gave me 2.28. I say ridiculous because it actually fit into my protank 2. Barely.

 

[dwarfcat]

Ive got 28, 30 and 32 coming. 29 was out of stock at the moment. Huckleberried that sounds very much like what im going to try for. Thanks for all the suggestions

 

[beckdg]

Ok, got 250 feet of kanthal A-1 coming....should last a lifetime

i thought so too at one point. then i started coiling more than i needed to. hopefully you have better luck. either way, it should last quite some time.

 

[Huckleberried]

Ive got 28, 30 and 32 coming. 29 was out of stock at the moment. Huckleberried that sounds very much like what im going to try for. Thanks for all the suggestions

You're welcome! I was having too many issues for a bit, so I sat last weekend and coiled 11. Kept notes on each one and sorted them after the builds. So far, so good.

Good luck with yours!

 

[dwarfcat]

You're welcome! I was having too many issues for a bit, so I sat last weekend and coiled 11. Kept notes on each one and sorted them after the builds. So far, so good.

Good luck with yours!

You ever go to the dfw vapor in lville? The gf and I were down at the horseshoe a few months back and stopped in. Was a really nice store

 

[Huckleberried]

I did. Large store! Quite a selection. I remembered you mentioned their Protanks were on sale, picked up a mini

 

[dwarfcat]

I did. Large store! Quite a selection. I remembered you mentioned their Protanks were on sale, picked up a mini

Nice, im still kicking myself in the rear for not getting the IBtanked blue swirl tank they had. It was the hottness.

 

[Huckleberried]

They have an online store, though I haven't looked at it in a bit.

 

[dwarfcat]

OK, went and got a torch, two different tweezers, a set of little drill bits, a precision drill bit kit, an ohm meter, magnifying glass, needle nose pliers and a big bag of organic cotton.

I have success! I took a 1/64th drill bit, made 7 ish wraps of 32 guage, stuck a piece of cotton through the middle, somehow got it back into the protank head, laid 2 strips of silica flavor wick over my coil and it works! 2.66 ohms. Thing gurgles a bit like it wants to flood but hasnt yet. The protank seems to be a bit warm to the touch............it concerns me some but then again I never touched the protank over and over like an obsessed fool when I was using a premade coil

 

[dwarfcat]

This things hits like a champion!!