Idiot question as usual

[DrMark]

Just tried a 1.8ohm coil in the Subtank since not coping with sub ohm personally- all screwed in ok - no legs hanging out - No atomiser.  What am I fundamentally doing wrong?

[phatfil]

what mod are you trying it on? can you confirm the resistance with meter?

[Deleted]

Sounds like its not connecting with the battery.

What is it on?

And does the centre pin need adjusting to make the connection?

[DrMark]

May 13, 2015 19:42:18 GMT phatfil said:

what mod are you trying it on? can you confirm the resistance with meter?

Cheers - hateful Kanger subtank - unfortunately don't have a meter to check - just comes up no atomiser on Clouper and iStick.  So obviously done a tw*t job somewhere!

[MrDJ]

1.8 in a subtank needs a minimum of 18-20watt to get a good draw.

im swapping between sub mini and nautilus mini and im forgetting to turn it up from 14w when i screw on the sub and its like sucking through a hose pipe.

edit

yup, got to be a twat job then

[igual]

Take subtank off mod and put onto a solid surface centerpin touching it and push down, its probably a hairs gap between atomiser and pin and the sprung connection on mod are not strong enough to push it up.
Happens to mine when I swap from coil to RDA.

[phatfil]

what resistance were you aiming for? did u use a calculator? if so which one and what are the coil specs, wire size, diameter, and number of loops? perhaps you have gone over the resistance maximum for the devices?

istick20w is ok upto 3 ohm iirc??

[DrMark]

Right just been testing and my brain fell out!!
Put Subtank on iStick - no atomiser, put on cloupar = short. Put aerotank on first istick after sub tank = no atomiser!! Had to lift centre pin slightly and aerotank/istick happy. Put sub tank on alternative istick and off it goes ok! still hate it though.

Are there any tank garages / MOT centres for idiots to go to?????

[DrMark]

May 13, 2015 20:16:57 GMT DrMark said:

Right just been testing and my brain fell out!!
Put Subtank on iStick - no atomiser, put on cloupar = short. Put aerotank on first istick after sub tank = no atomiser!! Had to lift centre pin slightly and aerotank/istick happy. Put sub tank on alternative istick and off it goes ok! still hate it though.

Are there any tank garages / MOT centres for idiots to go to?????

Almost reached for wifeys Marlboro red!!

[smarties]

Ha ha don't do it DrMark I've coiled my mini subtank between 1.8 and 2.6 ohms, love it and hate it so I've just got 2 new protanks for when I hate it, better than the marleys

[Bluefish]

Just buy some ready to go coils, till you get the hang of it?

[DrMark]

May 13, 2015 20:23:49 GMT smarties said:

Ha ha don't do it DrMark I've coiled my mini subtank between 1.8 and 2.6 ohms, love it and hate it so I've just got 2 new protanks for when I hate it, better than the marleys

As per other thread just going to stick with Nautilus mini and Aero/protanks now I think!!!   Might just grow chillies in sub tank in the garden

[DrMark]

May 13, 2015 20:24:09 GMT Bluefish said:

Just buy some ready to go coils, till you get the hang of it?

Hi bluefish - these were ready made 1.8 or 1.6 ohm coils from FT  - now way near doing my own.

[smarties]

The trouble is Bluefish they only do them in 0.5 and 1.2 ohm and like DrMark I can't tolerate them so it's the rba base and experimentation, the best result I had was with a 2.6 ohm twisted coil and Japanese cotton, it wouldn't suit everyone but hey ho that's vaping

[Bluefish]

May 13, 2015 20:29:17 GMT DrMark said:

May 13, 2015 20:24:09 GMT Bluefish said:

Just buy some ready to go coils, till you get the hang of it?

Hi bluefish - these were ready made 1.8 or 1.6 ohm coils from FT  - now way near doing my own.

Pity, this seems to be pretty good,
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/54128/joined-sub-ohm-crew?page=3

I'm going to try at the weekend, if I can find some wire in my stash hehe.