Coil building guides?

[decoy]

Sept 26, 2016 19:09:21 GMT ghostrider1971 said:

Guys,

Thank you very much for all your your kind replies and guidance - I really appreciate it.

I've just hit the "buy" button on Amazon for some muji cotton, prebuilt cleito coils, fat boy tanks and a Cleito building "thingy".

I've also got a Kayfun v.4 in the buy basket but might have to check the vape budget again tomorrow :-)

Thanks again - Andy

don't get the v4 kayfun go for the v5 its a lot easier to live with (the v4 has some probs)

[Lee]

These are half decent v5's
focalecig.com/Product/SJMY-Kayfun-V5-Style4ml-316SS-RTA-Rebuildable-Tank-AtomizerSilver-45660

And so are these
focalecig.com/Product/SXK-Kayfun-V5-Style-316SS-Rebuildable-Tank-Atomizer-5mlSilver-39081

If you don't have an account on FC, you get some nice discount codes when you register

The sxk version ft sell, is questionable about it being made by sxk

[ghostrider1971]

Lee - Lee - I went for the v.5 SJMY - thanks for the guidance - much appreciated!

[Lee]

ghostrider1971 No need to thank me
We all start somewhere and the good thing about this forum, you always get honest, sound advice from the members
There are a lot of very clever and switched on members here
Plus its helped give me breaks in my job seeking

One tip on the kayfun v5
Shut off the juice control valve when you refill
A soaked mod and a juice puddle don't go down well
That's through personal experience

[TJ]

ghostrider1971 I broke my coiling virginity with the V3 mini, very easy for a beginner but I used pre-made coils from FT, so simple to buy a rake of them and never have to wind wire round anything at all

I do possess a coil thingymajig but it is still in it's box

[Lee]

The gearbest sale, they were selling 30m of 28awg kenthal for 77p, including postage
That's about 300 coils worth
I got two reels

The pre made coils are a god send if you do struggle making coils

I used to use them for protanks, pack of 50 coils and easy rebuilds

[tim]

I am with chykensa on this ghostrider1971. Making coils is the easy bit. If you stick to single coil attys. Coiling a dual coil, quad coil, or more, it gets harder to balance them. The more coils, the harder to balance.

The real art is the wicking. That is almost a science in it's own right. You will get it right sometimes. You will get it wrong more often. Even after re-wicking thousands of times, I still get it wrong sometimes. Especially with new attys. More often now, if I get it wrong, mine leak, as I keep the cotton to a minimum to prevent dry hits. I'd rather wipe up some spilt juice than hack and cough with my throat sore from dry hits. Each to their own though.

Do not give up because you get it wrong sometimes though. The reward of building your own coils is very satisfying.

[Lee]

The Kayfun v5's are well known for their ease of wicking and being forgiving if you mess up

I watched one video and the guy measured about 15mm of wick either side of the coil

Plus lube the O-rings with a bit of juice when you rebuild

Not had a dry hit or a leak, using that method

[tonyb]

K5 much easier to wick correctly than a K4. Both are easy to coil, it's just the wicking on a K4 that needs to be exact, but when you get it Sussed it's a brilliant atty and I might actually prefer my K4 to my K5.

[DaveJ]

I'll not add to any confusion you may have ghostrider1971 and I'll simply say you have already been offered much good advice and links to good information already in this thread.

I'll simply state:
* I resisted winding my own coils for a very long time - relying on available replacement coil heads. Both frustrating and costly compared to DIY.
* Once I started, about 2 years ago, I was sold and continue to wind my own simple coils to this day.
* I once helped a friend thro his own first coil winding attempts. He had one of those Kuro Coilers. I was amazed how good they were and how simple it made the task for the new coil winder. Very recomended.
* Wicking is the art that you will need to practice. It'll take time to get exactly right, but you'll be vaping pretty quickly if you follow advice already offered.

My best suggestion for you? Ensure you have at least one or two of your existing vape devices at the ready. If things go south and your new coil/wick isn't working right then, at least, you can still vape whilst you go through the "do over".

But, most likely, after following and watching some of those video links - with a little care - you'll prolly get a fairly decent vape from your first or second attempt.

Good luck with it.

[Greg]

Have a look Here ghostrider1971

It's specifically for a Subtank mini but it lists all the tools you'll need and all valid for most tanks except the intricacies of wick placement

[ghostrider1971]

Greg - That is awesome - thank you so much :-)

[decoy]

Sept 27, 2016 6:31:57 GMT DaveJ said:

I'll not add to any confusion you may have ghostrider1971 and I'll simply say you have already been offered much good advice and links to good information already in this thread.

I'll simply state:
* I resisted winding my own coils for a very long time - relying on available replacement coil heads. Both frustrating and costly compared to DIY.
* Once I started, about 2 years ago, I was sold and continue to wind my own simple coils to this day.
* I once helped a friend thro his own first coil winding attempts. He had one of those Kuro Coilers. I was amazed how good they were and how simple it made the task for the new coil winder. Very recomended.
* Wicking is the art that you will need to practice. It'll take time to get exactly right, but you'll be vaping pretty quickly if you follow advice already offered.

My best suggestion for you? Ensure you have at least one or two of your existing vape devices at the ready. If things go south and your new coil/wick isn't working right then, at least, you can still vape whilst you go through the "do over".

But, most likely, after following and watching some of those video links - with a little care - you'll prolly get a fairly decent vape from your first or second attempt.

Good luck with it.

I'm about the same as you on protanks when I started
boy trying to do a duel coil in one of them nearly sent me bogeyed  lol but a home made micro coil and some cotton wool made it a totally diff tank

op ive had quite a few of the must have tanks(on the cheap from china normally) and I have to say this £7odd kayfun v3 mini is extremely good and easy to build so the bigger v5 should be the same


can I ask what mod/batt you using

[drunkenbum]

The kayfun 5 is an absolute doddle to build. I've got an authentic one and I've not had a single drip of leaking or even a hint of a dry hit and the flavour is brilliant. Really do make sure you lube up the o rings with a bit of vg though or the juice control can get VERY stiff

[ghostrider1971]

decoy - for batteries I've got a Cool Fire IV+, IPV Mini and a couple of 75w Pico's