Wick and Kanthal Wire

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Newbie to this but just ordered two RBA's so need some Wick and Kanthal Wire, can you friendly bunch recommend where to get this and best type of wick? 

Thank you. 

[ionian]

I don't know which RBAs you've bought, but this is my standard advice:

Aug 27, 2014 19:42:56 GMT ionian said:

Have a read of this to start with:
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/28652/beginners-guide-own-coils?page=1&scrollTo=518540

Lots to absorb there.

Then go to www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com and order your wire - for 2 ohm coils, I recommend you get A1 Kanthal at 0.25mm. It's cheap, so get yourself some 0.3mm as well, you will use it eventually I promise!

For wick, get down the supermarket and buy a bag of 100% natural (unperfumed) cotton wool balls. It doesn't have to be organic, just make sure it's untreated. 100 balls will last you years, and costs a couple of quid at most.

Now, back to Super-Shiny's guide for you - find the guide on microcoils, follow it, and make yourself a 2 ohm microcoil using 8-9 wraps around a 2mm drill bit. Wick with the cotton (keep reading that guide!) and enjoy the best vape you've ever had.

As you get more confident, you may choose to build lower ohmed coils and use a mech mod. That's what the 0.3 is for, but save yourself the postage and get it all together.

Good luck - not that you'll need it, follow the guide and you will be fine. Plus it's totally worth it, don't get frustrated, remember practice makes perfect so keep at it and enjoy the tinkering!

[chykensa]

Great advice ionian, couldn't have put it better myself!

[Deleted]

Thank you

I have ordered a IGO-L & Kayfun lite, you have answered my main question in buying cotton......didn't know it was normal stuff from the supermarket...!

Loads of reading to do now.

[c1booth]

Oct 11, 2014 12:37:14 GMT ionian said:

I don't know which RBAs you've bought, but this is my standard advice:

Aug 27, 2014 19:42:56 GMT ionian said:

Have a read of this to start with:
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/28652/beginners-guide-own-coils?page=1&scrollTo=518540

Lots to absorb there.

Then go to www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com and order your wire - for 2 ohm coils, I recommend you get A1 Kanthal at 0.25mm. It's cheap, so get yourself some 0.3mm as well, you will use it eventually I promise!

For wick, get down the supermarket and buy a bag of 100% natural (unperfumed) cotton wool balls. It doesn't have to be organic, just make sure it's untreated. 100 balls will last you years, and costs a couple of quid at most.

Now, back to Super-Shiny's guide for you - find the guide on microcoils, follow it, and make yourself a 2 ohm microcoil using 8-9 wraps around a 2mm drill bit. Wick with the cotton (keep reading that guide!) and enjoy the best vape you've ever had.

As you get more confident, you may choose to build lower ohmed coils and use a mech mod. That's what the 0.3 is for, but save yourself the postage and get it all together.

Good luck - not that you'll need it, follow the guide and you will be fine. Plus it's totally worth it, don't get frustrated, remember practice makes perfect so keep at it and enjoy the tinkering!

Hi I'm interested in this but the link has no info there any idea as to why?

[aliscampbell]

link to our new guides to recoiling

[chykensa]

c1booth- this is the link you need, this is the new updated guide Updated Kayfun Recoil guide

[chykensa]

aliscampbell - beat me to it!!

[igual]

The cotton pads from www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/100--Pure-Cotton-Pad----2713.html
Are brilliant

[c1booth]

Thanks

[c1booth]

Any other recommended vendors for coil wire n wickes?

[Greg]

Try here www.stealthvape.co.uk/index.php?route=mobile_store/category&fspath=82

[Tom]

+1 for stealthvape.

Great bunch of guys and great products.

[c1booth]

So for recoiling protank 2 heads (and got a Kayfun on the way too)

Is a shopping list of

10m of .25 a1 kanthal
10m of .3 a1 kanthal
100% pure cotton pads(or jap cotton?)
Precision screwdriver set
Wire clippers

Got my istick or Itaste to check ohms
Got a coil jig from myepack ( bit tiny but)
Got a lighter or is it advisable to get a blowtorch?

[Tom]

Jan 1, 2015 12:32:17 GMT c1booth said:

So for recoiling protank 2 heads (and got a Kayfun on the way too)

Is a shopping list of

10m of .25 a1 kanthal
10m of .3 a1 kanthal
100% pure cotton pads(or jap cotton?)
Precision screwdriver set
Wire clippers

Got my istick or Itaste to check ohms
Got a coil jig from myepack ( bit tiny but)
Got a lighter or is it advisable to get a blowtorch?

looks good pal.

lighter is fine but I use this now which is just lovely
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171525479130?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

ceramic tweezers are also a massive little help but no rush for them
www.fasttech.com/products/3023/10010110/1882416