Questions about double wicks

[stuntmunky]

I've been thinking to try and turn a vh genesis into a double wick genesis but there are a few things im unsure of before I proceed.

Would it be safe to try this on a lavatube v4, the output is 2.5a max I believe. I would be using kanthal .16 or .18 for four wraps each to get over 1ohm resistance?

If not what kind of mod would be suitable? How hard would it be to make one?

Thanks in advance.

[stuntmunky]

Opps forgot to add, Should the air holes be half that of a single wick (same draw spread over two wicks) or double (twice the draw of a single over two wicks)?

[FirinBlanks]

Bumping just so I know, should that be the choice I take ;p

[maccafan]

Dual coils need a lot of current..2.5 amps is really not enough..You would need a mechanical mod of some kind for this kind of setup..The single coil wattage charts really don't apply to dual coils..

For a small genesis like the Chinese 16mm genesis, I would just stick to single wick configuration.

[stuntmunky]

Cheers for the responce Macca, I was thinking it would be a good platform to adapt because its cheap and I only need to make two holes to convert it. But having seen your post on the aga t, looks like it would be even easier with that and not much more.

Looked a bit harder for info on batteries suitable for this configuration and found this website explaining current,voltage and resistance in parallel circuits: allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_5/3.html Also found that my lava is 3.5a max, doable, just.

I want to try this because im thinking to make my own genesis, I have a lathe, taps/dies and pillar drill. That side of things I feel pretty confidant about but Id like to try a few setups cheaply before I comit.

The battery side of stuff however is a bit more scary and the info seems a bit hard to come by. I like the idea of useing a device with alot of safeties on it. I probably just need to read up a bit more so off I go...