What should I do with these coils?

[bloodless2010]

Okay so I bought a pack of 5 coils from fasttech as I needed some coils, they arrived today and well.. they don't really look too good. there like barely any wick on them! and the rubber seal thing on it is tiny.. all I need to do is just look at it and know it's going to just leak and gurgle and ew.
Here's a pic;

Should I put a bigger rubber seal on it? There's barely any silica wick on these things I'm quite disappointed really.. Don't know what I expected ordering from fasttech but not that!

Any ideas on what I should do with these? :/

 

[CallmeRage]

It would be a fun rebuild project or just toss em

 

[bloodless2010]

It would be a fun rebuild project or just toss em

Never done any rebuilding, I don't even have any wire or cotton for it These are my only coils I have left too

 

[MattyTny]

I would check the resistance on them if you have a device that can read ohms or an ohm meter. If they are stable you can take the chimney off to make sure the coils look okay. I don't know if it's the picture, but some of the insulators look kind of screwed up.

 

[CallmeRage]

Never done any rebuilding, I don't even have any wire or cotton for it These are my only coils I have left too

I'd say try one, if its really that bad then do what i suggested. Ive never ordered from fasttech before so im not sure what the quality is like. Goodluck!

 

[Ryedan]

Any ideas on what I should do with these? :/

If it were me, as long as I felt the materials were safe I would try one. Lately I've been trying different coil designs and different wicking and it's taught me that there are a lot of misconceptions about what works best out there.

If you find the first one doesn't wick right rebuild one. If you find the seal is too small and can replace it, replace it. You might end up with nothing, or you might end up with a great vape and learn something in the process.

If you do try rebuilding them, make sure you have something good to vape while you're working on them and have fun.

 

[Ryedan]

Never done any rebuilding, I don't even have any wire or cotton for it These are my only coils I have left too

That's different then. I guess all you can do is try one and hope for the best. You can buy any cotton at a drug store if that would help. I've even used first aid gauze and it was surprisingly good after the taste of hydrogen peroxide went away after a dozen puffs.

Good luck with it!

 

[Panorama911]

The wick(2) are tiny(Silica not cotton). One is in the coil and the other is on top of the coil. The top one is usually called a flavor wick. They are only 2mm in diameter and perhaps 10mm in length. Do not sweat it, use them. The bottom seal is fine.

The only thing you should do is prime the wick ends prior to installing, fill the tank, sit for a couple minutes and vape away.

 

[Panorama911]

I do not even rebuild them, I just pull the wicks out, run the coil under hot water, dry, then dry burn the coil, repeat the water bath /dry then replace the old wicks with new 1.5 mm silica. Good as new!



EDIT: No need to check resistance, coil was never removed.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Try them with smallish amount of ejuice in the tank.

 

[Alien Traveler]

Okay so I bought a pack of 5 coils from FastTech as I needed some coils, they arrived today and well.. they don't really look too good. there like barely any wick on them! and the rubber seal thing on it is tiny.. all I need to do is just look at it and know it's going to just leak and gurgle and ew.
Here's a pic;

Should I put a bigger rubber seal on it? There's barely any silica wick on these things I'm quite disappointed really.. Don't know what I expected ordering from fasttech but not that!

Any ideas on what I should do with these? :/

Do these look like yours:
Kanger T3s/MT3s Coil Replacement ** 5 Pack - 1.8 ohms

 

[bloodless2010]

Do these look like yours:
Kanger T3s/MT3s Coil Replacement ** 5 Pack - 1.8 ohms

Quite a bit, yes, except mine are 2.0 ohm (Which is quite a lot for my liking)

But anyway, it looks to me like the big hole in the side where the silica wick should be will let in a lot of juice, which surely will cause a lot of liquid to enter the air chamber and cause a lot of gurgling?
Edit; if you look on the second/third coil in the picture there's just a gap, I've looked at them myself and I can see right through them, which will cause a lot of juice flooding, right?

 

[Alien Traveler]

Quite a bit, yes, except mine are 2.0 ohm (Which is quite a lot for my liking)

But anyway, it looks to me like the big hole in the side where the silica wick should be will let in a lot of juice, which surely will cause a lot of liquid to enter the air chamber and cause a lot of gurgling?
Edit; if you look on the second/third coil in the picture there's just a gap, I've looked at them myself and I can see right through them, which will cause a lot of juice flooding, right?

It is not really visible on picture. Anyway, wet wick can expand. You may want to give it a try, or check if they are coils for your atty, not for something else.

 

[bloodless2010]

It is not really visible on picture. Anyway, wet wick can expand. You may want to give it a try, or check if they are coils for your atty, not for something else.

The coils were suggested to me and listed for aerotank which is what I have.. I have a bigger rubber seal that I have from an old coil I'll put on it, that should do the trick, I hope! Thanks everyone for their help. I might also purchase some silica wick, where can I get it from?

 

[Panorama911]

The slot is fine, the juice will just fill in the space just below the wick. There is a small lip and then a trough, the juice collects in that.

 

[Panorama911]

might also purchase some silica wick, where can I get it from?

Where do live? I will give you some silica wick just for that coil....shoot if the PT2 coils fit the Aerotank, I will give you 2 boxes of coils!

 

[VHRB2014]

The only way to be sure a Kanger coil is going to work good is to do it yourself and learn how to rebuild them.

That being said, you paid for them, might as well use them and see how many good ones you got.

 

[bloodless2010]

Where do live? I will give you some silica wick just for that coil....shoot if the PT2 coils fit the Aerotank, I will give you 2 boxes of coils!

I live in the UK. And yes the PT2 coils fit the aerotank But you really don't have to, but that'd be insanely generous of you

 

[bluecat]

I don't see anything wrong with them. Looks like a standard coil. Pop off the top and you probably got a flavor wick on top of a coil around silica.

 

[RipCigs]

This is an original Kanger head, not modified:

Wicks fine, works fine.
I don't see anything wrong with your heads