The "I'm new to nickel builds, help me please!" Thread

[phatfil]

just noticed kreed and robby discussing fasttech premade coils. www.fasttech.com/products/3033/10013754/2330200
might make life easier think i will take a punt on some too.

[VapingBad]

Nickel is sooo easy to make a coil with, it stays put much better than kanthal I can't see to point, the thing that causes an issue for some is that it is also easier to deform the coil when rewicking and don't see how a pre made would help. Want them nice and neat wind on a M2.5, M3 or M3.5 (same as the screws that hold your light switches in).

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I'm also waiting for these to be delivered phatfil

www.fasttech.com/p/2284300

Authentic KangerTech Ni200 OCC Coil Head for SUBTANK Series (5 Pieces)
0.15ohm (20-45W)

[decoy]

Aug 1, 2015 13:59:15 GMT VapingBad said:

Nickel is sooo easy to make a coil with, it stays put much better than kanthal I can't see to point, the thing that causes an issue for some is that it is also easier to deform the coil when rewicking and don't see how a pre made would help. Want them nice and neat wind on a M2.5, M3 or M3.5 (same as the screws that hold your light switches in).

this do seem to work well(just dont tell the wife were the screw came from )
tbh you wont notice tc in a tank till it runs out if its al setup right ,some say changing the temp changes the flavor but to me it makes it lesh harsh
a dripper is when tc comes in to its own,its a bit nuts vaping the wick dry with no bad tastes

im still learning the way of tc but only gave it a second try on ni200 because of a cold and its growing on me sort of

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Aug 1, 2015 13:51:07 GMT phatfil said:

just noticed kreed and robby discussing fasttech premade coils. www.fasttech.com/products/3033/10013754/2330200
might make life easier think i will take a punt on some too.

They also do them in the 0.15ohms size which would be spot on for dual coil set ups giving 0.075 ohms overall.

[VapingBad]

Aug 1, 2015 15:19:37 GMT @yinyang said:

Aug 1, 2015 13:51:07 GMT phatfil said:

just noticed kreed and robby discussing fasttech premade coils. www.fasttech.com/products/3033/10013754/2330200
might make life easier think i will take a punt on some too.

They also do them in the 0.15ohms size which would be spot on for dual coil set ups giving 0.075 ohms overall.

Not for all temp limiting mods, EG the DNA40 lowest resistance on temp mode is 0.1 ohm, always check the instruction or specs for you mod before wasting you money.

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Aug 1, 2015 15:26:33 GMT VapingBad said:

Aug 1, 2015 15:19:37 GMT @yinyang said:

They also do them in the 0.15ohms size which would be spot on for dual coil set ups giving 0.075 ohms overall.

Not for all temp limiting mods, EG the DNA40 lowest resistance on temp mode is 0.1 ohm, always check the instruction or specs for you mod before wasting you money.

You are of course right VapingBad it is up to the prospective buyer to ensure that any coil he buys or makes himself is compatible with his mod. Both my mods will fire down to 0.05 ohms so I am OK.

[reefcat]

Aug 1, 2015 14:03:05 GMT kreed said:

I'm also waiting for these to be delivered phatfil

www.fasttech.com/p/2284300

Authentic KangerTech Ni200 OCC Coil Head for SUBTANK Series (5 Pieces)
0.15ohm (20-45W)

Very new to TC vaping, about 24 hours, but struggling with these coils, plenty of vapour but almost zero flavour. Just rebuilt an OCC head with my own nickel and seems to be a little better. I have no idea why that should be, same tank, same juice, same ohms but tastes better...bizarre.

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ooo-er

I'm not being horrible reefcat but I'm kinda hoping you had a bad batch.

[VapingBad]

Aug 1, 2015 16:28:54 GMT reefcat said:

Aug 1, 2015 14:03:05 GMT kreed said:

I'm also waiting for these to be delivered phatfil

www.fasttech.com/p/2284300

Authentic KangerTech Ni200 OCC Coil Head for SUBTANK Series (5 Pieces)
0.15ohm (20-45W)

Very new to TC vaping, about 24 hours, but struggling with these coils, plenty of vapour but almost zero flavour. Just rebuilt an OCC head with my own nickel and seems to be a little better. I have no idea why that should be, same tank, same juice, same ohms but tastes better...bizarre.

Having more surface contact area is more important with temp limiting than kanthal and IMO some people suffer from having to few wraps to spread the heat.  You should be able to get the same amount of vapour as you can from kanthal in the low 400's F at the same watts, if not you don't have enough contact area, airflow or wicking.

[reefcat]

My rebuilt coil is 10 wraps & 2.5mm of .30mm, it gives me .15 on the Dovpo. I'm getting some vapour at all temp settings, @400 it's cool & little vapour, @530 more vapour, but still no flavour and very very "dry". Will have another play with it on the IPV4 S. I've got other devices, so no big deal, but I paid €15.oo for 5 of these coils yesterday, and so far, not having much success with them. I thought the pre made would be good to get me going, might have to go back to kanthal on the sub tanks.

However, the titanium build on the aromamizer is epic

[VapingBad]

I have not tried that mod reefcat, but doesn't sound right SteamEngine say tha coil would be good at 15 - 25 W. I never had to go above 430 F, normally I vape at 380 - 400 F, but with 100% PG and that give more vapour than VG at lower temps.

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I have a 0.12 ohm coil on the Dovpo........and running it at 430F

Clouds........effing big ones.

I'm using these coils www.fasttech.com/p/2330105

I'm starting to think your coils are a little weird.........maybe not Ni200?

[reefcat]

OK - I need to try some Nickel coils in a dripper, it's the nickel in a subtank that causing the problem. In the Dovpo & the IPV4 S, same issue, vapour but no flavour. I've tried my own nickel recoil & a kanger nickel coil, so don't think it's the wire. The only other tank I have at the moment has a titanium build so can't use that. Will have another play with it all tomorrow, go to go and cook dinner now

Thanks for the suggestions.

[chykensa]

Update No. 2 -
OK, I was a little premature in my assessment of my first build. I think I have packed in a bit too much cotton, so will need to disassemble this morning (being a KFL, this is a pain, involving pouring the tank contents back into the bottle, washing and rinsing the components, and then rewicking) - I'll report back again after this has been completed.
I will also remove the KFL's airflow grubscrew to assist ventilation over the coil.

I'll be back!