Kayfun Light wire & wick suggestion

[timmy0]

Hi there, today i got my Kayfun light in the mail and have been playing with it a little, but the wick that came with it does not seem to be the best.
It is my first RBA and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction here.
I would like to build a 2ohm (ish) single coil (think dual is a little too much for now). What wire type and thickness would I need for that (i already have the resistance reader)?

Is there a retailer that sells the wire and wick, that is able to deliver by friday / saturday?

Any suggestions would be very very much appreciate, as I am going on a little trip for the weekend and would really like to have this as my new toy

Thanks in advance!!!

[ionian]

Have a read of this to start with:
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/28652/beginners-guide-own-coils?page=1&scrollTo=518540

Lots to absorb there.

Then go to www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com and order your wire - for 2 ohm coils, I recommend you get A1 Kanthal at 0.25mm. It's cheap, so get yourself some 0.3mm as well, you will use it eventually I promise!

For wick, get down the supermarket and buy a bag of 100% natural (unperfumed) cotton wool balls. It doesn't have to be organic, just make sure it's untreated. 100 balls will last you years, and costs a couple of quid at most.

Now, back to Super-Shiny's guide for you - find the guide on microcoils, follow it, and make yourself a 2 ohm microcoil using 8-9 wraps around a 2mm drill bit. Wick with the cotton (keep reading that guide!) and enjoy the best vape you've ever had.

As you get more confident, you may choose to build lower ohmed coils and use a mech mod. That's what the 0.3 is for, but save yourself the postage and get it all together.

Good luck - not that you'll need it, follow the guide and you will be fine. Plus it's totally worth it, don't get frustrated, remember practice makes perfect so keep at it and enjoy the tinkering!

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[fred]

Nothing to add - exactly what ionian said!

[timmy0]

Thanks for that link, didnt work. But worked out that it is vape-atomizer-mesh.com with a 'z'

Is Kanthal wire a good material to use? Is it the usual type to use?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get my head around it

[fred]

Looks like link is now fixed.

Yes, you want kanthal a1.

[timmy0]

Awesome!
Thanks

[ionian]

Aug 27, 2014 19:56:53 GMT timmy0 said:

Thanks for that link, didnt work. But worked out that it is vape-atomizer-mesh.com with a 'z'

Is Kanthal wire a good material to use? Is it the usual type to use?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get my head around it

Well spotted! I've edited it, glad you found it ok.

kanthal is the usual type, it's what's in the premade heads and what we all use. 

Dont nut worry about the questions, you only learn by asking and we're happy to help!

[Cousin Itt]

Have a look at this vid

[csmith10]

For me I use a kanthal 0.25 twisted microcoil which is wrapped 7 times round a 1.mm screwdriver and wicked with rayon!

[fred]

Aug 27, 2014 20:03:24 GMT csmith10 said:

For me I use a kanthal 0.25 twisted microcoil which is wrapped 7 times round a 1.mm screwdriver and wicked with rayon!

Maybe not for his first coil though?
And I don't imagine that comes out anywhere near 2 ohms? 

[apostle51]

I coil mine using 0.3 kanthal with 7 wraps around a 2.5mm drill bit, then fitted to the kayfun and compressing the coils together to make a micro coil.

I can then insert a doubled over length of 2mm silica through the coils, pulling it through with a piece of kanthal, a bit like a needle and thread.

Comes out anout 1.7 ohms.

[sonicflowjoe]

I too would recommend getting some kanthal wire from the site linked too before. Maybe get .2, .25, and .3 and see which guage you prefer.

Also grab some of this stuff while you're there

www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/100--Pure-Organic-Cotton-Wicking-Pads.html

It's only 99p. I just received some today and it's wicking great in my kayfun and the taste is much improved over bog standard cotton wool. Tastes great straight away. I've tried rayon and wouldn't recommend it personally but this stuff is great

Enjoy your kayfun, they have been a revelation to me and all I want to use these days!

[timmy0]

Thanks for the tips!
any chance of www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com delivering before weekend if ordered today? Looks like they have everything (and much more) than i need!!!
Do they usually ship the next business day?

Thanks

[timmy0]

Aug 27, 2014 20:02:39 GMT Cousin Itt said:

Have a look at this vid

Great video, I watched that one already, its a great guide!
Just not sure about getting myself a blow torch.... hope that is not really necessary :s