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[djs]

I was going to do a few T3S micros today.

Until I realised... Mrs DJS has given the creme brulee torch to somebody, as we "don't use it"...

[Deleted]

I just spent an hour playing with micro coils

In the end whilst trying (this was my intention) to dry burn my micro coil with my wick I pulled the coil out when I pulled the wick out

Next micro coil registered about 0.4 ohms on the meter

All I had was flitting between burnt taste and flooding LOL

So much hassle....all I need now is a cup cake from china via EMS (suspect EMS postage will be more than the cupcake LOL)

JAne

[Greg]

Mar 18, 2014 21:08:15 GMT @johanino said:

I just spent an hour playing with micro coils

In the end whilst trying (this was my intention) to dry burn my micro coil with my wick I pulled the coil out when I pulled the wick out

Next micro coil registered about 0.4 ohms on the meter

All I had was flitting between burnt taste and flooding LOL

So much hassle....all I need now is a cup cake from china via EMS (suspect EMS postage will be more than the cupcake LOL)

JAne

Jane was that a cotton wool wick you were pulling out ?

[Deleted]

Er yes but I don't flame and squish the coil before I put it in so not as tough

[Greg]

Mar 19, 2014 8:45:34 GMT @johanino said:

Er yes but I don't flame and squish the coil before I put it in so not as tough

Used cotton wick expands quite a lot once juiced, to remove your used wick cut the CW tail off really close to one side of the coil with scissors or nail clippers then pull the wick out from the opposite side to that which you snipped off. This way your not try to pull the expanded tail of the cotton wick back through the coil 

[Deleted]

Greg - you are my resident local e -cig fixer ....must meet up again at some point and do a mod examination

[Greg]

Package for Clivia

[Greg]

Mar 19, 2014 9:37:51 GMT @johanino said:

Greg - you are my resident local e -cig fixer ....must meet up again at some point and do a mod examination

If you need anything fixing Jane let me know, I'm no expert but I am a trier and I don't give up easily 

[chykensa]

Well, been away from the pooter for a couple of days, and you have got some great advice here already. Here's my 2p-worth!
I use .25 Kanthal on a 2mm jeweller's screwdriver and wrap 9 turns for about 1.9ohm. I have a cook's blowtorch from The Range to burn the coil, using a pair of needle-nosed pliers with insulated handles to hold the coil - it's surprising how hot a pair of tweezers gets
Once the microcoil is nicely squidged together, I use a nice fat canvas sail-makers needle to hold the coil in place while I fit the tails and grommet onto the Protank head, sliding it out once all is safely in place.
I may be taking my life in my hands, but simply use cotton wool balls from Superdrug. I bough a big bag for £1.99 and have only used 3 balls so far, should last for years!! A small piece of cotton wool pulled from the ball will almost always be at least twice as much as you need, but wastage costs fractions of a penny each time so what the hell! I wet the end of the CW with my mouth before threading it through the coil, makes it a bit stiffer (oo, err!). Before trimming gently pull the 'tails' from side to side - if it runs through the coil easily, it's just about enough, if it snags, it will probably choke the coil once it swells with the juice.
Trim with a pair of nail scissors, apply a few drops of the juice to wet it thoroughly and away you go.
A few things of note:-
1) don't dry burn your coil with the CW in place - it burns really easily and stinks the place out. You'll never really get rid of that taste from the coil either!
2) replace the wick once performance dips - I get about 4 days from one wick, but it only takes about 2 minutes to replace, and the coils I made after Christmas are still going strong, so that's 2.5 months per coil!
3) a well made coil glows from the centre out when you dry burn it.
4) Changing the wick means you can swop juices in one tank really quickly!
5) 10m of wire lasts a very long time!!
6) make sure there is nothing flammable or expensive the other side of your blowtorch flame (I learnt this lesson the hard way!)

Best of luck and don't worry if the first few are cr@p, once you make your first decent coil, you will be so delighted with the improvement in flavour!

[Clivia]

thanks a lot also chykensa - now the only thing I need to buy is the torch - guess will get the one Greg has recommended- he also very kindly is going to send me coils he made so that I can see how it looks in real life - thanks again - fortunately I have a hubby who will oversee my coiling actions - he was a nuclear engineer - unfortunately his eye sight is not so good - otherwise I would let him do it - but I am sure he will prevent any misschief

edit : torch bought from amazon - free pp

[ronaldo]

good to here that you are going to give it a go clivia once you have tried there is no turning back hope you have lots of worn out ones for fixing

[Greg]

Mar 19, 2014 22:06:07 GMT Clivia said:

thanks a lot also chykensa - now the only thing I need to buy is the torch - guess will get the one Greg has recommended- he also very kindly is going to send me coils he made so that I can see how it looks in real life - thanks again - fortunately I have a hubby who will oversee my coiling actions - he was a nuclear engineer - unfortunately his eye sight is not so good - otherwise I would let him do it - but I am sure he will prevent any misschief

Tell him not to press the big red button 

Your package will be posted in the morning, a couple of little surprises inside 

Get that torch sorted quick then your ready to go.

[Pepperty]

... I'm still trying to get my head around ordering pliers and wires and metal mesh and flammable items with what is basically a flame thrower ?! ( mini blowtorch!)

So anyone who knows me would crack up imagining me let loose with these items, I'm a complete klutz! but now have a special vape tool box. ...? I'm not allowed near power tools at home hehe

[Clivia]

as I wrote - torch bought - here and oh yes have loads of coils to experiment with - am sure will be able to do it - just needed to get to the bottom of things - and thanks to the abundant help here - I hope I did

Pepperty - the above torch seems really nice and not expensive - ordered immediately also the gas bottle with it - free pp

[Greg]

Mar 19, 2014 22:22:33 GMT Clivia said:

as I wrote - torch bought - here and oh yes have loads of coils to experiment with - am sure will be able to do it - just needed to get to the bottom of things - and thanks to the abundant help here - I hope I did

Pepperty - the above torch seems really nice and not expensive - ordered immediately also the gas bottle with it - free pp

We'll at least your not likely to lose it