Where to buy wick and wire

[thebanik]

So I am thinking of getting into rba's and had a few questions for the same.

i) First off, what all parts do I require? I know of only wick and wire? I do have Vamo v5, so does this cover the Ohm meter or should I buy that as well?

ii) From where to buy? Specifically with link to the parts would be greatly appreciated, and though not necessary but would be great if International Shipping is possible.

And to be honest I do not even have a rba yet, but planning to get Aspire nautilus, and currently have Protank 2 (and iclear 30s which I guess is not rebuildable). If you have any other suggestion please feel free.

 

[dice57]

Products - Lightning Vapes

 

[VapinSweetZ]

I hate to say that (because it wasnt too nice to hear that at first) but you need to read a little bit to know what you're aiming for.
The best link I ever got was: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/state-o-flux/5403-links-mech-rba-rda-rta-users.html

Really briefly, you need to understand differences between resistance, after you know where you aiming to, you need to understand the resistance of different coils for the length you're aiming to build, than you can know which coil to buy (for example, 30 awg gives me around 1.5 ohm with 5 "loops" in an average size, not too small but not a big diameter.

I wouldn't suggest going micro-coil and sub-ohm at the beginning, first feel confident with basic single coil building (and anyway your Vamo cant go sub ohm).


Any time you're not going sub-ohm, amperage doesn't matter too much so you can read about that very briefly just to understand it, but you dont have to worry about that too much.

and yes, the vamo can read ohm and have a low ohm protection so even if you accidentally built a coil with too low resistance, it won't fire at all.

About choosing an RBA/RDA model, it's mostly depend on how many coils you'd like to build (single is great to start with) and the size/internal design of the attomizer that looks comfortable for you.

RBA = rebuildable attomizer = with a liquid tank
RDA = rebuildable dripping atomizer


And I don't recommend rebuilding a pre-build tanks (such as Nautilus) at the beginning, they're not design to personal modifications and you probably better start with a RBA that design for that to get comfortable with it before you start messing with pre-built ones (but honestly after you'll build a good RBA, you probably wouldn't want to touch "regular" tanks), and anyway an RBA usually cost less than a Nautilus...


But please don't count on this information, it's really the basic and I'm not the guy to teach this stuff, read the articles on the link I posted.
And another suggestion, cotton is a very cheap wicking material, for me it was great to start with that because I re-built my setup like 20 times (no joke) on the first day, so it save lots of $$$, but after you know how to build your coils, I really advise you on getting an "readyXwick", its more expensive than silica but will last you 10 times longer and you can dry burn the ..... out of it to get a new clean flavor.



ENJOY!!!!

 

[thebanik]

Products - Lightning Vapes

Thanks, can you suggest what all gauges of wire should I get? From 26 Gauge to 32 Gauge ought to cover everything?

 

[thebanik]

I hate to say that (because it wasnt too nice to hear that at first) but you need to read a little bit to know what you're aiming for.
The best link I ever got was: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/state-o-flux/5403-links-mech-rba-rda-rta-users.html

Really briefly, you need to understand differences between resistance, after you know where you aiming to, you need to understand the resistance of different coils for the length you're aiming to build, than you can know which coil to buy (for example, 30 awg gives me around 1.5 ohm with 5 "loops" in an average size, not too small but not a big diameter.

I wouldn't suggest going micro-coil and sub-ohm at the beginning, first feel confident with basic single coil building (and anyway your Vamo cant go sub ohm).


Any time you're not going sub-ohm, amperage doesn't matter too much so you can read about that very briefly just to understand it, but you dont have to worry about that too much.

and yes, the vamo can read ohm and have a low ohm protection so even if you accidentally built a coil with too low resistance, it won't fire at all.

About choosing an RBA/RDA model, it's mostly depend on how many coils you'd like to build (single is great to start with) and the size/internal design of the attomizer that looks comfortable for you.

RBA = rebuildable attomizer = with a liquid tank
RDA = rebuildable dripping atomizer


And I don't recommend rebuilding a pre-build tanks (such as Nautilus) at the beginning, they're not design to personal modifications and you probably better start with a RBA that design for that to get comfortable with it before you start messing with pre-built ones (but honestly after you'll build a good RBA, you probably wouldn't want to touch "regular" tanks), and anyway an RBA usually cost less than a Nautilus...


But please don't count on this information, it's really the basic and I'm not the guy to teach this stuff, read the articles on the link I posted.
And another suggestion, cotton is a very cheap wicking material, for me it was great to start with that because I re-built my setup like 20 times (no joke) on the first day, so it save lots of $$$, but after you know how to build your coils, I really advise you on getting an "readyXwick", its more expensive than silica but will last you 10 times longer and you can dry burn the ..... out of it to get a new clean flavor.



ENJOY!!!!

Thanks a lot for your detailed response and the link. I will go through the link now and try to understand the concepts.

 

[VapinSweetZ]

Thanks, can you suggest what all gauges of wire should I get? From 26 Gauge to 32 Gauge ought to cover everything?

coil is like a water tube, if its thicker more water can flow faster (more power = less resistance), if its longer it takes time to move the water (more resistance)

higher awg (or gauge) means higher resistance for the same length.

so if you're aiming for 2 ohm, you can use a short 32 awg, or a long 28 awg, it gives you the flexibility to reach the resistance youre aiming for with the length you need (more "loops" or/and a larger diameter of course will make the coil longer).

you can use this site to calculate exactly how to reach your resistance (by gauge and length): Steam Engine | free calculators for your vaping endeavors

 

[RaceGun59]

Resistance Wire

Here's a place for wire. Round or ribbon. Kanthal or NiChrome

 

[Mark Anthony]

Resistance Wire

Here's a place for wire. Round or ribbon. Kanthal or NiChrome

This is where I buy mine....^^^^^^ Haven't found any places cheaper with free shipping.

 

[Choc_Addic]

This is where I buy mine....^^^^^^ Haven't found any places cheaper with free shipping.

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