I am new to building and would like to hear people's experiences day to day with their coil building as to how they get their coil to glowing inside out. I know that the different gauge wire makes a big difference especially 22G. I struggle a bit from making my coil with 22G perfect. Then I need to go and reshape it and get it to glow properly, and a dual to be even. I'd like to hear what are your experiences are with this day to day. I don't mean to post too much. I'm just wanting to learn.
Tricks & Tips To Getting A Coil Glowing Inside Out
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I do Spaced coils.
And after I mount the Coil and do the initial Dry Burn, I like to take a Small Flat Screwdriver and "strum" the coil a few times in both directions.
This seems to help the coil Heat Evenly from the center out.
BTW - 22ga is some Really Thick Wire. Have you tried using a Thinner Wire for your builds?
I use a drill bit,,fluted end works well with the interior massaging.
I pay attention to the ends of the coil, easiest part to misshape.
I use hemostats, not tweezers.
Using Gennys a lot, strumming/massaging is part of the landscape..
I pay attention to the ends of the coil, easiest part to misshape.
I use hemostats, not tweezers.
Using Gennys a lot, strumming/massaging is part of the landscape..
I use spaced coils on velocity deck so for me just getting the legs the same length and both coils as close to identical as possible, I use a precision flat head to even things out after legs are cramped in and cut
I use 22G because I want to have more coil touching cotton. With 24G I can only get a .29 ohm coil with 6 wraps and its thinner wire. I get a .22 ohm coil with 7 wraps of 22G and there is more coil touching cotton.
That's why I am looking for tips and tricks because it's hard for me to build 22G wire but I love it's outcome.
Gotcha.
I just don't like the Slower Ramp-Up times when I use a Thick Wire. And the Slower Ramp-Down times tend to burn my e-Liquid/Cotton.
I'm assuming you are using a 22ga SS with that 7 Wraps/.22 Ohm coil.
7 Wraps of 26ga SS would be about .55 Ohms. And would have a Similar Surface Area as 22ga. But much better Ramp-Up/Ramp-Down times.
Coil wrapping
Just throwing it out there.
Once you have build your coil, pulse until it glows throughout. Ceramic tweezers come in handy to squeeze the coil together whilst you glow them (make sure you do both sides). If they don't glow evenly and at the same time, check your lead screws and try again. If you still have issues, you may need to strum the coils as well, but I find this is rare when using ceramic tweezers.
Having your legs the same length is usually the key. The idea is electricity takes the path of least resistance or in this case, the shortest path. Take a deep breath and visualize the coils glowing soft and warm and if that fails, use the force.
Getting a coil to glow evenly from the center outward is not hard. Usually just a couple of "strums" across the coil with your screwdriver or tweezers will do the trick; this separates the winds of the coil from each other just enough to form a micro layer of oxidation that prevents electricity from "jumping" across and creating "hot spots." Getting two coils to glow evenly with each other is a bit trickier. There, you have to ensure that the two coils are as close to identical as is possible. Same wire gauge and number of wraps is obvious; less obvious might be the leg length from the coil to the posts, and the tension with which the coil was wound. If one is a little bit tighter, and one is a tiny bit looser, the looser one is going to have a longer wire and will heat up at a different rate (faster? slower? I'm not sure, but I think the longer one would heat up slower) than the other one.
Lately all of mine have been getting with it right out of the gate. I think there is something to doing it, doing it, doing it, where everything just starts to come together naturally.
Start out with straight wire, no kinks or bends. Wind tight, pull tight once done. Make sure your mounts are snug, not tight enough to chop off the wire but very snug. Use a small pair of jewelers chain pliers so your bends have a radius to them and you don`t pinch the wire. Strum them the first time you let them glow (google this if you don`t know).
And do it do it do it.
BOL.
Start out with straight wire, no kinks or bends. Wind tight, pull tight once done. Make sure your mounts are snug, not tight enough to chop off the wire but very snug. Use a small pair of jewelers chain pliers so your bends have a radius to them and you don`t pinch the wire. Strum them the first time you let them glow (google this if you don`t know).
And do it do it do it.
BOL.
When I build with 24 or 26, I heat it with a small torch to straighten it out. Then I use my UD coil jig to make a damn near perfect coil.
Then the fun starts...small needle nose pliers are handy for bending the legs. Once you have the legs like ya want them, placement is key, try getting them as even as possible. Tighten screws. Dry fire...how does it look? Needs to be moved a bit, no worries, lil blue screwdriver to the rescue. Ceramic tweezers are a vapers friend for working out the hot spots. As mentioned, a light strum will help too.
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Then the fun starts...small needle nose pliers are handy for bending the legs. Once you have the legs like ya want them, placement is key, try getting them as even as possible. Tighten screws. Dry fire...how does it look? Needs to be moved a bit, no worries, lil blue screwdriver to the rescue. Ceramic tweezers are a vapers friend for working out the hot spots. As mentioned, a light strum will help too.
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Dunno?
But If I was on Jeopardy, I would say... "What is Removing Internal Metal Stresses?"
Then if I got it Right, I would take Coil Wicking for $300.
I like to over wind my coils by almost double, I know it's a bit of a waste, but it comes out nice. If I'm doing a 6 wrap, I make around 10 or 11 . I then look at which end is better and while the coil is still on your bit or whatever you use, I then take a pliers or tweezers and pull the opposite end and pull out some wraps. I may pull 2 wraps from each end or all from one end. I eventually end up with the tightest and best wraps and the number I want. Also by pulling the extra ones out, you really are putting tension on the remains wraps, which is good
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Stainless Steel is not supposed to be made to glow as I saw mentioned up in this thread. Just wanted mention that.
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