I measured my micro build right after I attached the coil, there was extra length on the legs because I hadn't trimmed it yet. It measured 1.5ohms. I trimmed the legs and measured again, 1 ohm. What ny question is do people trim their coil legs shorter or longer to effect resistance?
Using extra coil leg to reach desired resistance
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I'm still a bit confused about what "coil leg" is. What tank are you using? Are you talking about the part of the coil that would be sticking out of the rubber grommet if you were using a Kanger head? This is the second time this week I've heard that term used.
did you happen to measure the whole wire when the leg was still there? if this is a rebuildable atty you have to measure at the screws and any left over sticking out shouldn't make a difference unless it is touching something.
No, this doesn't make much sense. My guess is that you had a bad connection and by trimming the excess wire, you bumped the leg so it connected better. Or, you bumped the coil and shorted the negative end on something. I would double check the connections to make sure they are good, and that nothing is shorting against the body of the atomizer. It would probably help if you provided the wire gauge, diameter, and wraps so we can comment on whether or not the resistance sounds reasonable.
28 gauge 9/10 wrap micro coil, wrapped around a heavy duty paperclip. 1ohm
So what I am getting is you trimmed the legs that went past the screws on the post and the resistance was affected? If this is case, this is an issue. Sometimes, the posts come a bit loose and I have to tighten them after I cut off the excess wire, but it does not affect the total resistance of the build.
I agree with the above posters. The excess wire was most likely touching something it should not have. Coil legs should be as short as possible.
I agree with the above posters. The excess wire was most likely touching something it should not have. Coil legs should be as short as possible.
Not sure what the diameter of the paperclip is, but 1 ohm sounds reasonable. I'd say that 1.5 ohms would have to be very thick paperclip, over 3/32". My estimation, anyway. Does it vape well?
Ya, this is confusing. When I look at my coil, I call the wire between the coil and the posts 'coil legs'. I try to keep them short, but still have the coil where I want it. Extra length is going to sap power and not make vapor. When I check the build resistance I put probes on the positive post and a negative post, so the wire on the other side of the posts (opposite side to where the coil is) is not interfering with my measurements. I also make sure no wire is touching anything in the RDA other than the coil wire in the posts.
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