Wrapped my first coil ever!

[Zazie]

Just had to crow a bit. It was something of an ordeal and much wire was wasted, but I did it. Still don't have the hang of the Coilmaster and never did hit the ohms I was aiming for, but eventually ended up with something that's working okay.

It was frustrating, though. Steam Engine told me that six wraps would get me what I wanted--a 1.2 ohm coil--but instead it was 1.5. Five wraps yielded a 1 ohm coil, which I decided to go with. Stuck it in a Galaxies, wicked, and popped my achievement on top of a Pumper 18 (which will earn me sneers from the squonker police, but what the hey). It's vaping just fine, and I'm raring for more. I will master that darn Coilmaster, by golly.

I'll tell you one thing, though: I need some stronger reading glasses.

 

[greek mule]

Congrats!In a few weeks you're going to be a pro.Welcome to the coiling club!

 

[Zazie]

Thank you! I'm glad I finally worked up the guts to step through the door.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Just had to crow a bit. It was something of an ordeal and much wire was wasted, but I did it. Still don't have the hang of the Coilmaster and never did hit the ohms I was aiming for, but eventually ended up with something that's working okay.

It was frustrating, though. Steam Engine told me that six wraps would get me what I wanted--a 1.2 ohm coil--but instead it was 1.5. Five wraps yielded a 1 ohm coil, which I decided to go with. Stuck it in a Galaxies, wicked, and popped my achievement on top of a Pumper 18 (which will earn me sneers from the squonker police, but what the hey). It's vaping just fine, and I'm raring for more. I will master that darn Coilmaster, by golly.

I'll tell you one thing, though: I need some stronger reading glasses.

With a little exposure you will be winding coils with your feet wearing construction boots in no time! Congratulations!

Steam’s calculations are based on pre-set values within it’s program. The wire we use are alloys which allows for a variance of materials used - so there will always be a slight difference. Not to mention, Steam does not factor in the internal resistance of your device or resistance of your atomizer. Getting close in resistance is all we can ask for!

 

[Dudeman]

Congrats! I hate those coil jigs. I tend to get near perfect coils doing it freehand with just a rod. You'll get better and faster with time.

 

[daleron]

That’s such a great feeling, that first one

 

[GOMuniEsq]

Feels good man.

 

[DavidOck]

Steam’s calculations are based on pre-set values within it’s program. The wire we use are alloys which allows for a variance of materials used - so there will always be a slight difference. Not to mention, Steam does not factor in the internal resistance of your device or resistance of your atomizer. Getting close in resistance is all we can ask for!

Quite right! And using the wrong values for leg length will also throw off the value. One has to make sure the right wire is selected, and the right ID as well. There will also be slight differences between the same number of wraps for a spaced versus a contact coil.

 

[greek mule]

With a little exposure you will be winding coils with your feet wearing construction boots in no time! Congratulations!

Quite right!

Of Topic,sorry OP,two male cats at the same room...things might get ugly!

 

[zoiDman]

...

I'll tell you one thing, though: I need some stronger reading glasses.

Way to Go Zazie! Doing your Own Coils opens up a Whole New Realm to Vaping.

There are a Few Tools that can make Coil Building a Lot Easier. But, to Me, None Compare to one of these...

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The LED Light is pretty Funky. And Not really all that useful. It's the Flip Up/Down Lens that make it so Cool.

 

[AngeNZ]

You, my dear are officially a legend

Get some magnifyers like @zoiDman suggested above. Hell I struggle seeing the fine details and I've got supposedly normal vision

I use the coil master with a rod in it - but instead of using it's winder thingy, I do it manually. You may or may not find this easier:

Just insert the wire end into the holes like normal, wrap it a tad around the rod, then grab the other end with pliers. Keep some tension on the pliers and use the coil master rod to loop around the wire, until you have the right amount of wraps.

I got a new coil master v4 coiling jig - so I plan to play with that to see if I can get better coils from using the winder, or doing it the manual way

 

[bombastinator]

Way to Go Zazie! Doing your Own Coils opens up a Whole New Realm to Vaping.

There are a Few Tools that can make Coil Building a Lot Easier. But, to Me, None Compare to one of these...

Jeweler Magnifying Glass with Light LED Illuminated Head Loupe Headlamp New 664239260149 | eBay

The LED Light is pretty Funky. And Not really all that useful. It's the Flip Up/Down Lens that make it so Cool.

My weapon of choice is one of those clamp on magnifying glass fluorescent ring desk lamps. I got it mounted on a shelf above my work area for extra height.

 

[bombastinator]

You, my dear are officially a legend

Get some magnifyers like @zoiDman suggested above. Hell I struggle seeing the fine details and I've got supposedly normal vision

I use the coil master with a rod in it - but instead of using it's winder thingy, I do it manually. You may or may not find this easier:

Just insert the wire end into the holes like normal, wrap it a tad around the rod, then grab the other end with pliers. Keep some tension on the pliers and use the coil master rod to loop around the wire, until you have the right amount of wraps.

I got a new coil master v4 coiling jig - so I plan to play with that to see if I can get better coils from using the winder, or doing it the manual way

Yeah I used to have a coilmaster but gave up on it. I find an old school stepped rod works better for me. Plus they’re cheap.

 

[Jebbn]

Good stuff! Congrats. You are awesome.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

I like the Coilmaster jig. Version 3 has a rounded guide screw on the winding bit which has a tendency to jump over the wire when trying to wind. Version 4 uses an Allen bolt with more of a flat, longer profile making it sooo much easier. Ver 4 also has a slot machined into the main body for fat wire that do not fit into the securing hole.

I do not use the winding bit, but instead secure the wire onto the main body and just twist while the wire is being fed from the spool, all while keeping tension on the wire.

My stepped jig was used more as a cotton pick than a coil jig. Cat got a hold of it and it is now in that mysterious place that all missing cat toys go!

 

[Zazie]

Way to Go Zazie! Doing your Own Coils opens up a Whole New Realm to Vaping.

There are a Few Tools that can make Coil Building a Lot Easier. But, to Me, None Compare to one of these...

Jeweler Magnifying Glass with Light LED Illuminated Head Loupe Headlamp New 664239260149 | eBay

The LED Light is pretty Funky. And Not really all that useful. It's the Flip Up/Down Lens that make it so Cool.

I've had something like that in my Amazon cart for ages now. If the new reading glasses don't help enough, I'll be clicking "place order."

 

[Zazie]

You, my dear are officially a legend

Get some magnifyers like @zoiDman suggested above. Hell I struggle seeing the fine details and I've got supposedly normal vision

I use the coil master with a rod in it - but instead of using it's winder thingy, I do it manually. You may or may not find this easier:

Just insert the wire end into the holes like normal, wrap it a tad around the rod, then grab the other end with pliers. Keep some tension on the pliers and use the coil master rod to loop around the wire, until you have the right amount of wraps.

I got a new coil master v4 coiling jig - so I plan to play with that to see if I can get better coils from using the winder, or doing it the manual way

I ended up wrapping the coil that made the grade by hand. But I'm going to give the coil jig another chance. I think I was exerting too much pressure, so my wraps overlapped.

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

you never forget your first girl... I mean coil.

 

[sonicbomb]

 

[Heartsdelight]

Congratulations @Zazie ! You’re on your way to being a Coil Master lol!

I got a magnifying desk light that uses batteries or an ac adaptor from Amazon when I started building. Thought it would be handy for 28g round wire builds. But truthfully with good lighting & readers I haven’t used my magnifying desk lamp.