Beginner wants to learn RBA

[chykensa]

Yesterday I tried a mesh wick for the first time, but after three attempts gave up and used silica instead.
The problem I was getting was a red hot glow at the top of the wick (in fact the section of wire between terminal and wick), followed by the wire actually breaking.
Having re-read markm 's post above, I wonder if I should have dialled down my power even more, and used shorter pulses until the whole thing was glowing.
Could someone confirm that this was the case, so that I can have another, more educated, attempt at this method.
Many thanks
Andy

[markm]

Yes,
Start at the lowest setting you can, work it up gradually.
It sounds like it was shorting at the top coil, you can work this down as yu step up
the power.

[chykensa]

When you say shorting, is this because two wraps were touching? Sorry to sound so naive but this is new territory for me!
Andy

[markm]

Shorting can be any short circuit - generally its the coil making a ground connection with the wick.
If the atomiser deck has an insulated wick hole then there is much less chance of it becoming a
negative connection, but it can still short if there are more than one points on the coil making a
solid connection.

A short means that only a section of your resistance wire is getting electrical current and as it
is a much shorter length of wire it will get much hotter for the same voltage applied, perhaps enough
for it to melt - known as popping your coil. If it survives you will get a harsh burnt taste to the vapour.

[kurotoshiro]

Jun 22, 2013 10:04:37 GMT jeffc said:

Hi kailey. For a novice genesis rebuilder, I would strongly suggest you use the PeterK method of setting up your coil and `pulsing` it on your att`y.

see video :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJhReR_IhIE
Hope this helps you achieve success.


jeffc

Does this advice apply to an RSST? I've got one coming in the next few days. This will be my first experience using mesh, and I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. (I don't even know what gear I'll need in addition to the RSST itself.) Google (which is purportedly "my friend") provides a wealth of videos claiming to show how to set up an RSST, but I have no way of sorting the wheat from chaff.

(If the above video won't show me how to set up an RSST, can anyone recommend an alternative vid?)

[EDIT: I've just found a Todd vid on the RSST --- will I go far wrong if I just follow whatever he does here?]