wick and wire .confussed

[djs]

Oooh. Just fired up a 1.1ohm Protank on a mechanical KTS.

It's taken me 4 minutes to be able to see the computer.

Oh, I can report 0.25 Kanthal is NOT the way to go for standard 1.8-2.5 ohm coils.

[flynn]

can someone tell me whats up i was using kanth a1 0.20 wire from stealth vape and it was doing the job /twice i have got 0.20 wire from the vape mesh and i cant get it to fire up / i thing out of 10 that i have made 1 only works

[Chrissie]

Jan 11, 2014 20:43:53 GMT flynn said:

can someone tell me whats up i was using kanth a1 0.20 wire from stealth vape and it was doing the job /twice i have got 0.20 wire from the vape mesh and i cant get it to fire up / i thing out of 10 that i have made 1 only works

flynn it would be best if you start a new thread in general vaping board - that way more folks will see your query & be able to help

[chykensa]

flynn - the wire and wick you are using sound right to me, so I wonder if there is something awry with your recoiling method.
I had awful problems to start with recoiling Protank heads until Super-Shiny put me right and told me to make sure that the wraps were as close as possible but not touching in the centre of the 'cup' of the atomiser head (and not touching the sides either), and also to ensure that the legs which feed down through the centre hole don't touch the sides at any point otherwise the head will short and not fire.
Could you let us know what resistance your coils come out at, how many wraps you are using, and whether or not you are using a splint to support the silica (what wick do you use?) wick you are using - for example, I use a thin needle just to wrap around, and then slip it out giving a fairly tight coil with enough room for the wick to 'breathe' and fee the coil with sufficient juice.
Above all, just be patient and make sure you check for firing at all stages. Once I have secured my coil in the atomiser head I check for resistance and firing before replacing the top stem, then check again, and finally check again after attaching to the Protank body. I have had fails at each stage, and it's just easier to try and fix them as they happen rather than having to disassemble to whole bleddy thing!
I think my success rate is now close to 90% but I am presently experimenting with microcoils with some great results, and so life goes on.
Keep us posted with your successes and failures, we're here to help!

[flynn]

that was a great read thanks a1 wire 0.20 from stealth vape it works great i put about 4wraps and i get a good vape from it ,i have been making my own coils now for about 3 mouths ,its just that what i thing is the came wire type from vape mesh they dont work at all ,the reading i get is i.0 i thing i make them the came way and nothing grrrrr

[Super-Shiny]

Jan 11, 2014 22:28:43 GMT flynn said:

its just that what i thing is the came wire type from vape mesh they dont work at all ,the reading i get is i.0 i thing i make them the came way and nothing grrrrr

Could be that they supplied you the wrong type of wire, it has happened to me before, contact them and i am sure they will replace it.