coiling tool needed

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what i need is an object the length and width of a darning needle with grooves cut out. to enable me to recoil wicks.
wrap the coils on evenly spaced grooves, a twist and release and done
good idea?

i didnt get much sleep last night

[markm]

Do you mean a screw?

[chrisss]

Jul 24, 2013 8:46:02 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

what i need is an object the length and width of a darning needle with grooves cut out. to enable me to recoil wicks.
wrap the coils on evenly spaced grooves, a twist and release and done
good idea?

i didnt get much sleep last night

If you recoil evods with 3mm silica an M3 bolt works quite well

[Deleted]

i was thinking more of a thin drill bit size ???
the M3 bolt looks too thick imo but i've only tried to recoil a nova a couple of times freehand

[markm]

The groves in a drill bit are too widely spaced, a screw has finer threads (mostly) and
You can get them in lots of sizes and thread pitches.
Whatever you use will need to come out of the coil, a screw can be unscrewed, a needle with groves is going
To pull at something as it is extracted.

[Deleted]

maybe grooves just on one side so when its twisted, the coils sit in the ungrooved (maybe flat) side therefore enabling a smooth extraction?
can you see what i'm getting at?
i shall go see what screws i have.

[Deleted]

orrrrrrrrrrrrrr make the coil using the screw then thread the wick through after?

[fiddles]

Spookey needs a screw I am not saying a word

But seriously as Mark said a screw sounds best choice you wrap coil then gently unscrew the screw

[fiddles]

Jul 24, 2013 9:05:06 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

maybe grooves just on one side so when its twisted, the coils sit in the ungrooved (maybe flat) side therefore enabling a smooth extraction?
can you see what i'm getting at?
i shall go see what screws i have.

That's not a bad idea something like a small rod with grooves cut just one side to evenly space coil then twist it to remove

[Deleted]

i'll give it a go later. run out of things to buy so nothing else to do

[Deleted]

Jul 24, 2013 9:11:05 GMT fiddles said:

Jul 24, 2013 9:05:06 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

maybe grooves just on one side so when its twisted, the coils sit in the ungrooved (maybe flat) side therefore enabling a smooth extraction?
can you see what i'm getting at?
i shall go see what screws i have.

That's not a bad idea something like a small rod with grooves cut just one side to evenly space coil then twist it to remove

thats the idea with 4 - 10 grooves more or less in the middle of a 3 inch ? rod which isnt very thick. darning needle size girth.

maybe....

[Jen]

Although a screw (hur hur) sounds best, you could just cut some grooves in a toothpick or bamboo knitting needle

[Deleted]

i would rather it be metal for longevity usage.
the way i tried was....
darning needle held on top of wick then wrap the wire around both, so something of this size to encompass both wick and wire ?
i'm just throwing the idea out there, hoping someone more knowledgeable will give it a go.

plan B is taking my dead heads to vapefest and crossing fingers LOL

[Wobblybootie]

Fill one side of an M2/3 and each end (personal choice) with epoxy so you have grooves where you want them and the coil will screw/slide off. Well I know what I mean if nobody else does ...

[chrisss]

Jul 24, 2013 9:24:16 GMT Wobblybootie said:

Fill one side of an M2/3 and each end (personal choice) with epoxy so you have grooves where you want them and the coil will screw/slide off. Well I know what I mean if nobody else does ...

I'll try this