how to wrap a kangar coil...... short and simple.. and not too technical......

[kachuge]

How to wrap a Kangar Coil.... in x words or less........

used a straightened paper clip

cut two pieces of silica wick, about a half inch long each (for each burner you are making)

put the wicks aside for a minute

cut one piece of kanthal 32 gauge wire about 6 inches long (kanthal 32 gauge A1 round)

hold the kanthal at one end and burn it with a bic lighter to get any coatings off

put the two pieces of wick onto a straightened paper clip

take the kanthal wire and wrap six times tightly around the paper clip

***do not slide out the paper clip yet, wait until after you have passed wires through burner and attached,
this helps get, and keep, the coil at the right height, while fixing trailing wires to bottom gaskets

pass the two wire ends through the middle of the bottom part of the burner

when you put the bottom plug back in, remember... one wire through the middle, and one on the side

when through, then put the side one out to the side to help keep stuff in place

***trick, when putting the bottom plug thing back in, do it in two parts....

first the rubber thing, then the steel thing....... cause it's really hard to get it in when both pieces are together

when all together, take a nail clipper and cut the exposed wire ends as close as possible to the burner,
or else you will get a short

now that this part is done, hold the burner, press your finger on top of the coil tightly, and pull the paper clip out

then cut another 'three' pieces of wick, about a half inch long, and place it on top of the coil

put a drop of nicotine liquid on top of the coil, and then press the chimney down in place

make sure the silicone cover is all the way down

after the silicone cover is down, then take your nail clippers and cut the excess wick from the sides

I'm not going into the ohm testing or stuff......... all I know is that this worked, no gurglilng or leaking,
and the draw aint bad either.........

......not too technical, there's plenty of that around... this is just simple in my own words.... might fill in a gap for somebody.....
other than that......

disclaimer.. use these directions at your own risk

(note that I do intend on getting a meter to test my ohms with,
but I was just like a kid at Christmas when I got my stuff in the mail,
get a meter.... don't blow up!!!)

hope this helps somebody

George

Hey,
just in case anyone was curious why I was using so many pieces of silica wick,
it's because it was pretty light stuff..... here are the specs below........
I'm thinking that next time I would use thicker stuff.....
sorry for any confusion
g

High Quality Silica Wick - 5' / 1mm

Kanthal A1 Resistance Wire - 32GA (0.2032 mm) 13.1 Ohms/ft Resistance AWG A1 / 50'

 

[kachuge]

just in case anyone was curious why I was using so many pieces of silica wick,
it's because it was pretty light stuff..... here are the specs below........
I'm thinking that next time I would use thicker stuff.....
sorry for any confusion
g

High Quality Silica Wick - 5' / 1mm

Kanthal A1 Resistance Wire - 32GA (0.2032 mm) 13.1 Ohms/ft Resistance AWG A1 / 50'

 

[*deleon517*]

test your resistance. It's the most important part of it all, you don't want to be running too low of an ohm for your set up. with the length of the wire, and the diameter of the coils you should be netting around 2.4ish ohm's, which would be fine. If your way off then there is a problem, since you could be putting unnecessary stress on the battery.

 

[kachuge]

Good advice......... and totally right.... thank you

I gotta get a meter sooner rather than later..... prob tomorrow...
...I was like a kid at Christmas....
I just couldn't wait to get started once my stuff came in the mail.......

I've been lucky so far

I think my pref ohms would be 1.8...... it's what I've been using so far......

but always willing to try something new.......

...would 2 to 2.4 ohms make the coil last longer?

thanks,

g

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

Each to his own but I prefer something more consistent than laying wicking material on a needle, paperclip, whatever. Like a drill bit or anything else with a fixed diameter. That way, coils always come out with predictable resistance as long as I can count. I also never heat wire. One less tool I need and I'm lazy.

We all have our little rituals though.

 

[kachuge]

ok, here's some random thoughts..............


if I ever decide to pass the wick after I've made my coil,

and I've heard that using a right sized BOLT will do the trick.....

apparently the threads on the bolt help space the wire a perfect distance apart.... no shorting out....

but, I've always had problems pulling wick through a pre-made coil......... dunno...... been pretty luck so far with my paperclip

I've seen guys just wrap wire around a wick without anything to help keep it stiff... never had any success with that....
and that's why the paperclip

g

 

[Rob0506]

I've never been able to do it without wasting my coil. Cotton wick is different, that's pretty easy. I've tried replacing silica and Ekowool and it hasn't gone well.

 

[bcollier9253]

First of all, I don't know if the OP is a newb or not, but to even remotely suggest don't worry about checking resistance is not a good thing to be doing. It is strongly advised to always check your ohms. I never had a battery blow up in my face but I'm sure it's not very pleasant. There are plenty of vids for newbs to check out and plenty of threads in the forum on the subject

 

[kachuge]

First of all, I don't know if the OP is a newb or not, but to even remotely suggest don't worry about checking resistance is not a good thing to be doing. It is strongly advised to always check your ohms. I never had a battery blow up in my face but I'm sure it's not very pleasant. There are plenty of vids for newbs to check out and plenty of threads in the forum on the subject

I'm a newb for sure.........and good God no....... should never without checking for ohms, shorts and stuff........

all i'm saying is that I've just started wrapping my own coils and that i'm not going into a lot of tech detail, as it's all over the place.....

telling about how I do it with a paperclip to keep the wick firm enough to wrap wire around it.........
and I never had much luck wrapping just around wick........
I don't even have any luck wrapping a coil around a bolt and then passing the wick through the coil afterwards........

but I do like the sound of the small bolt... it would keep the loops spaced pretty nicely......

anyways, an update on the coils I've made so far....... they are pretty consistent using the method described (paperclip),
and they are lasting longer and are more consistent than the store bought ones..........
not doing it to save $1.25 but sometimes you just get a bad batch and they just don't last

i'm open to any and all suggestions........

"only thing I know for sure, is that I don't know everything"

g

 

[Bontasia]

Each to his own but I prefer something more consistent than laying wicking material on a needle, paperclip, whatever. Like a drill bit or anything else with a fixed diameter. That way, coils always come out with predictable resistance as long as I can count. I also never heat wire. One less tool I need and I'm lazy.

We all have our little rituals though.

Is Dead Moose a real place? My dream is to move to Alaska and that sounds like an amazing place to live.

 

[sc12]

put the two pieces of wick onto a straightened paper clip I think stock heads come with 2mm silica.
cut another 'three' pieces of wick, about a half inch long, and place it on top of the coil Stock comes with 2 pieces of 1mm.

Sounds like you did a good job and yes, grab a meter and stay safe.

 

[kachuge]

put the two pieces of wick onto a straightened paper clip I think stock heads come with 2mm silica.
cut another 'three' pieces of wick, about a half inch long, and place it on top of the coil Stock comes with 2 pieces of 1mm.

Sounds like you did a good job and yes, grab a meter and stay safe.

yup, a meter for sure...........
and thanks for the specs....... gonna try it with just 2 extra pieces of wick up top instead of 3........

g

 

[BigCatDaddy]

You will quickly learn that cotton is WAY better than all that silica. Just a wee bit of cotton in your coils will make for a rich, flavorful vape. I went with silica at first too, but quickly learned the virtues of a bit of cotton. Congrats on your first builds and keep at it, it's really fun and can save you some serious money. Soon, you will be making coils like these. Click to enlarge.

 

[samus]

I realized while building my coils that a small amount of cotton goes a long way. Don't use too much cotton.

 

[bcollier9253]

I'm a newb for sure.........and good God no....... should never without checking for ohms, shorts and stuff........

all i'm saying is that I've just started wrapping my own coils and that i'm not going into a lot of tech detail, as it's all over the place.....

telling about how I do it with a paperclip to keep the wick firm enough to wrap wire around it.........
and I never had much luck wrapping just around wick........
I don't even have any luck wrapping a coil around a bolt and then passing the wick through the coil afterwards........

but I do like the sound of the small bolt... it would keep the loops spaced pretty nicely......

anyways, an update on the coils I've made so far....... they are pretty consistent using the method described (paperclip),
and they are lasting longer and are more consistent than the store bought ones..........
not doing it to save $1.25 but sometimes you just get a bad batch and they just don't last

i'm open to any and all suggestions........

"only thing I know for sure, is that I don't know everything"

g

I've got a blog listing on the subject. Click on it and from there you can find links to differant methods. Good luck and stay safe! Oh yeah... Congrats on your first build!

 

[bcollier9253]

Here's a link for ya http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/bcollier9253/5967-protank-cotton-rebuild-way-i-do.html

 

[BigCatDaddy]

I realized while building my coils that a small amount of cotton goes a long way. Don't use too much cotton.

You are SO correct, sir!! It took me several builds to get it JUST right. Too much and it was a poor, tight vape. Too little and it leaks.

 

[kachuge]

yup, a meter for sure...........
and thanks for the specs....... gonna try it with just 2 extra pieces of wick up top instead of 3........

g

thanks for the tip! the two pieces of 1mm work better than the three............
g

 

[kachuge]

subscribed to your blog... some good info there.... thanks
g

 

[bcollier9253]

A lot of info for sure! Those blogs are actually post from someone else, I just blogged them for the help of anyone looking. Looks like it worked! Read,read,read!