I have made a start!

[Phoenix .]

Oct 26, 2013 12:52:53 GMT OneDay said:

Oct 26, 2013 9:56:50 GMT Phoenix . said:

the 2mm I am using is very very thin and difficult to see even in daylight

I find that with my old eyes I have to use one of those magnifier/helping hand gizmos to do rebuilding. With one of those it's no problem

Is it the one Romelee has just posted up?

[Phoenix .]

Oct 26, 2013 14:16:57 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Phoenix .

One of these might help, got good reviews:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RLODGA/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Looks quite tall, I think I would have to stand up to use it as I am only ickle, it's a good price though, I will have a think and thanks for posting the pic Romelee.

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 16:06:45 GMT Phoenix . said:

Oct 26, 2013 12:52:53 GMT OneDay said:

I find that with my old eyes I have to use one of those magnifier/helping hand gizmos to do rebuilding. With one of those it's no problem

Is it the one Romelee has just posted up?

I think Oneday is on about this one: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Helping-hand-magnifier-glass-third-hand-soldering-hands-free-magnifying-/120852215758?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item1c235a77ce

The one i linked i think is better as you get a light aswell, plus the one from ebay the magnifier is not great imo.

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 16:09:07 GMT Phoenix . said:

Looks quite tall, I think I would have to stand up to use it as I am only ickle, it's a good price though, I will have a think and thanks for posting the pic Romelee.

It's just the picture that makes it look big:

Product Dimensions 20.6 x 15.6 x 10.4 cm

[Phoenix .]

Oct 26, 2013 11:47:22 GMT Perpetua said:

Oct 26, 2013 9:56:50 GMT Phoenix . said:

Just done another one 12mins Yay!

Question...What difference does the mm make in the wire used?
I ask this because the 2mm I am using is very very thin and difficult to see even in daylight, I would like to use the .4 one?

It changes the resistance of your finished coil Phoenix, you'd need goodness knows how many wraps to get anything from a .4 wire.

When you watch the P Busardo vi on re-coiling a evod,he is using much thicker wire you can visibly see how thick it is, he uses 4 wraps too,
I am not query your reply perps, I just don't understand it, what would you use a .4 wire on then?

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 16:14:28 GMT Phoenix . said:

Oct 26, 2013 11:47:22 GMT Perpetua said:

It changes the resistance of your finished coil Phoenix, you'd need goodness knows how many wraps to get anything from a .4 wire.

When you watch the P Busardo vi on re-coiling a evod,he is using much thicker wire you can visibly see how thick it is, he uses 4 wraps too,
I am not query your reply perps, I just don't understand it, what would you use a .4 wire on then?

It's the Camera that makes the coils look thicker, stick with 0.2 Kanthal, 4 wraps should be 1.8ohms, 5 wraps should be 2.0ohms, 6 wraps should be 2.2ohms etc etc, using 2mm Ekowool.

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 16:14:28 GMT Phoenix . said:

Oct 26, 2013 11:47:22 GMT Perpetua said:

It changes the resistance of your finished coil Phoenix, you'd need goodness knows how many wraps to get anything from a .4 wire.

  what would you use a .4 wire on then?

Nothing

[Phoenix .]

Oct 25, 2013 19:43:32 GMT loobiebloo said:

Not sure that was reassuring! My wicks and wires haven't arrived yet - try a few more @fagashliland tell me it gets better.

Loobieloo...Where did you get fagashlil from? Changed that name a year ago
Yes is does get better, it is just a case of practice and more practice, 1st one took me 35 mins, 2nd 12min 3rd 7mins.
I can only do a couple a day though as I have arthritis in my fingers and it can be a painful, not the pressure that's needed just the fiddling little bits.
Have you ordered the beginners package from The Wire & Mesh place? I did but now I am just going to buy the Ekowool and Wire.

[stewarty]

Oct 26, 2013 14:16:57 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Phoenix .

One of these might help, got good reviews:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RLODGA/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nice find Rom

Was only one left .... put it in my basket ... by the time I checked out it was gone

Found this one though ... exact same as above but £2 more still a bargain

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RLODGA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If anyone else thinking about it only 3 left at this seller !!!!!!


Just checked again only 2 left

[Phoenix .]

Oct 26, 2013 16:09:07 GMT Phoenix . said:

Oct 26, 2013 14:16:57 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Phoenix .

One of these might help, got good reviews:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RLODGA/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Looks quite tall, I think I would have to stand up to use it as I am only ickle, it's a good price though, I will have a think and thanks for posting the pic Romelee.

Bought one be here next week. No it won't had e mail, they are out of stock

[Super-Shiny]

Phoenix . here is all you need:

Wire: www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/kanthal-A1-heat-resistance-wire-020mm-10metre-2373.html
Ekowool: www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/2mm--2-000-Micron-or-12-AWG--Ekowool-Wick---1-Metre-Length-2425.html

This is also very handy for putting on top of your main wick to stop leaks, i normally put just two strands of it on top of the main wick (just cut a bit off and separate two strands from the four)

www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/2mm--2000-Micron-or-12-AWG--Silica-Wire---High-Temperature-Glass-Fibre---1-Metre-2410.html

The above should cover Evods/Davides/Protanks and many many more.

[Phoenix .]

Just had a look at the different types of Ekowool @ Vape Mesh co.
Which is the best to use, I think the one with the Silica threaded through would be ok?

Anybody, what do you use?

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 16:37:07 GMT Phoenix . said:

Just had a look at the different types of Ekowool @ Vape Mesh co.
Which is the best to use, I think the one with the Silica threaded through would be ok?

Anybody, what do you use?

See above, should cover your questions

[OneDay]

Oct 26, 2013 16:13:01 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Oct 26, 2013 16:06:45 GMT Phoenix . said:

Is it the one Romelee has just posted up?

I think Oneday is on about this one: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Helping-hand-magnifier-glass-third-hand-soldering-hands-free-magnifying-/120852215758?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item1c235a77ce

The one i linked i think is better as you get a light aswell, plus the one from ebay the magnifier is not great imo.

The one I got was from Lidl on one of their specials. It has a light and cost a fiver

[Super-Shiny]

Oct 26, 2013 18:08:06 GMT OneDay said:

The one I got was from Lidl on one of their specials. It has a light and cost a fiver

Fiver...Nice one