I will definitely try rebuilding some of his coils! Should I be doing this with a brand new stock coil? Or a burnt out one? What's the difference between the mesh, nano coil, etc? So many different types!
Juice not wicking, burning out coils instantly
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I just rewick the new coil with cotton before I use it then rebuild the used ones. I've used 28ga kanthal but have trouble getting the ohms high enough in the allowable space and find that 30ga works better.
Don't mess with SS Mesh yet, too much hassle.
Nano Coil = wire wrapped around 1mm.
Micro Coil = wire wrapped around 2mm. (I do around 8 wraps for 1.8 ohms)
Just approximate.
Start with a burnt out coil, and once you've done a few successfully, then just make up a bunch of coils.
Thanks. Is the coil acting as an inductor? It's not a solenoid or a transformer correct? I could be completely wrong. Are you using a general multimeter to check?
Not inductor, resistor (resistive load), (think electric heater).
Ya you can use DMM to test for resistance/shorts, best done after coil is installed in the head.
Some of the better mods, like my Provari, have a built in safety for short circuit protection.
And also can read ohms of coil/head, but you must have the wick wet or it will burn the cotton.
Don't know if someone already mentioned this or not, but to the OP: If you feel like this is something your boyfriend is going to stick with, at some point you should look into just getting an RBA. Having used the Protank 2 and RBAs like a Kayfun, Russian 91%, etc the difference in quality between the two (taste, vapor production, tank size, etc) is substantial...and if you're going to the trouble to rebuild PT2 coils, I have to imagine it's easier on an atty that's made for rebuildable coils.
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