Rebuilt BVC

[jmw2309]

After purchasing a couple of nautilus minis yesterday I have got straight to work attempting a rebuild in one!

8 wraps of .35 kanthal round a 1.5mm screwdriver wrapped in the last of my KGD. It's reading 1.3ohms on my ipv2 and so far is working very well! It was a bit of a pain to position the coil correctly but after much huffing and swearing under my breath it is done!

I have taken it up to 15w so far and doesn't seem to be getting too hard and flavour is immense!

I will post some pictures up of the next build :cool:

[reddragon]

Good job, I look forward to the pics. I have tried this once and struggled, so the pics will hopefully help

[Ripshod]

I find the dreaded blue fasttech screwdriver great for building these on. Wrap the coil on it, one wrap of KGD, shape and bend the negative leg down carefully, then insert. The screwdriver's handle and the blade are perfect sizes for the job.

But well done jmw2309. It isn't easy, but it does get easier. Next I'll try this method with the newer kanger heads, but I may have to whittle the screwdriver's handle down for that one.

[demondog13]

Ripshod... sorry, but for the uniniated don,t knows, myself included, what is KGD? I think my grandma had one a while back, but the wheels fell off.

[Ripshod]

Nov 21, 2014 14:03:31 GMT demondog13 said:

Ripshod... sorry, but for the uniniated don,t knows, myself included, what is KGD? I think my grandma had one a while back, but the wheels fell off.

Japanese cotton - Koh Gen Do. I do find the letters easier than the spelling (does that make any sense?)

It's like a quality cotton wool, just with all the fibres alligned and pressed into square pads. I prefer normal cotton for my builds but for these vertical coils it's a lot easier with the KGD.

[demondog13]

AHHHHHHHHHHH, I now see. thanks for the response. might have to get me some of that then.

Don't mean to be a pest, where's the best place to KGD?
I do fancy having a go at those little blighters, also the normal aspire heads.

[Ripshod]

Nov 21, 2014 16:04:12 GMT demondog13 said:

AHHHHHHHHHHH, I now see. thanks for the response. might have to get me some of that then.

Don't mean to be a pest, where's the best place to KGD?
I do fancy having a go at those little blighters, also the normal aspire heads.

Nah, you're not being a pest. Questions are GOOD!!

Mine was donated to me by a member to try. I think Cloud9 sell it now. I'm sure someone else will pop in with a cheaper option for you, many use fleabay vendors.

Aspire heads I no longer buy. Have a stock of 30 used ones if I ever need them. You can get the BVC heads from myepack. I assume the ones for the Nautilus? There's 2 types that aren't interchangeable.

Just realised we're hijacking a thread here. Sorry jmw2309. If you have further questions demondog13 you can ask in the beginners section

[jmw2309]

O prob. I need some KGD too but don't want anything also to add it to an order to justify postage..

[dave]

I got some KGD from ebay - there are various sellers on there that do it. Not cheap though!

The only other place I've seen it is here:

www.angelfiremods.co.uk/wick--wire.html

[jmw2309]

A bit I bought my istick from there. Should have ordered a some!

[reddragon]

I have some of this, If you want me to send you some, pm your addy.
www.amazon.co.uk/Cotton-Labo-Organic-Puff-200Pc/dp/B000TCD51A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416588577&sr=8-1&keywords=koh+gen+do
I won't be getting through 200 any time soon

[demondog13]

Sorry guys and gals, dint mean to hijack the thread, still new to all this forum malarkey.

[jmw2309]

No problem @dekkndog13

And thanks reddragon

[Ripshod]

reddragon

That's why I love it here

[lairey]

Nov 21, 2014 17:49:45 GMT demondog13 said:

Sorry guys and gals, dint mean to hijack the thread, still new to all this forum malarkey.

Don't worry demondog13, threads always get hijacked and go completely off track here... as long as it's not a classifieds thread, it's not a problem at all