Igo-L and suddenly lowering ohms

[cassandraschild]

So, I'm new to rebuilding. I just got an Igo-L to learn on and it's been awesome so far. My first coil measured out at 2.2 ohms. Not the most pretty, but functional.

So, the issue: Yesterday I woke up and started using my Igo-L and suddenly all of my e-liquids are tasting burnt on the exact same setting on my VV. So I decide to test the Igo's ohms, and suddenly it's reading 1.5 ohms. I use a paperclip and separate the coils a little, and it's back to 2.2 ohms and vaping fine.

I wake up this morning and same thing. I separate them a little again, and back to 2.2 ohms.

I will now test the ohms each time before I use it just in case. Is this normal? The first 3 days I used my Igo-L with this same wrap did not do this.

 

[jakl_53]

Check your screw posts. One of them might be loose. Ohm's jumping all of the place is generally just a loose connection.

 

[muzichead]

^^ What he said... You are probably experiencing a hot spot in the coil somewhere. Heat up your coil, let off the fire button, and then compress the coil with either needle nose pliers or flat nosed tweezers... You want your coils touching as much as possible to get a better vape.

 

[cassandraschild]

I only have 5 wraps on it... are you sure I want them touching? Wont that lower the ohms with only 5 wraps?

 

[VaPreis]

You don't want them touching unless it's a microcoil. Make sure wires are properly secured at the posts and that none of the coils are touching or shorting to the base, posts, or top cap. I expect you have one of these issues.


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[cassandraschild]

Yeah this isn't a microcoil. I'm not that good yet. I'll check the screws and make sure they are tight. It's not shorting aware else. But the weird thing is that it's almost as if overnight the coils are starting to touch one another, because when I seperate them a little the ohms raise again.

 

[muzichead]

You don't want them touching unless it's a microcoil. Make sure wires are properly secured at the posts and that none of the coils are touching or shorting to the base, posts, or top cap. I expect you have one of these issues
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You can have the coils touching on either a micro or mini coil. I've wrapped 1/16", 5/64", and 3/32" coils just the same with better performance over non-touching builds.They all vaped better overall.

Yeah this isn't a microcoil. I'm not that good yet. I'll check the screws and make sure they are tight. It's not shorting aware else. But the weird thing is that it's almost as if overnight the coils are starting to touch one another, because when I seperate them a little the ohms raise again.

I was assuming it was a micro, though doesn't have to be. What are you wrapping your coils on prior to putting them on your device? As well, the post screws should be checked daily as they can and will, somehow, work their way loose sometimes...

 

[cassandraschild]

I wrapped the coil directly around the wick that came with the igo-l. I did 5 wraps. When i get my kathal i ordered in im going to try wraps around other stuff and try cotton. Ill go for a microcoil when i feel a bit more comfortable with this.