First Coil

[thekeeperza]

Just built my first coil on the Kayfun. Not to difficult.
28g kanthal, 8 wraps on 2mm drill, 1.5ohm according to the Zmax.
I have to play around with different configurations and power settings still.

 

[Silver]

Great!
Congrats on your first coil.

How does it vape?

 

[Tom]

Just built my first coil on the Kayfun. Not to difficult.
28g kanthal, 8 wraps on 2mm drill, 1.5ohm according to the Zmax.
I have to play around with different configurations and power settings still.
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good start! apply maybe another once or twice the tweezers after firing.

 

[thekeeperza]

@Silver1 not to bad I think...still getting the hang of this.
Definitely better than the Evod in both flavour and vapour.
I am sure I will be building more coils and trying different wicks.

 

[Tom]

can't wait for my Kayfun. Got the Rocket, which is another clone Kayfun style, but its a bit leaky

 

[thekeeperza]

good start! apply maybe another once or twice the tweezers after firing.

Thanks @Tom I will try that.

 

[thekeeperza]

can't wait for my Kayfun. Got the Rocket, which is another clone Kayfun style, but its a bit leaky

I didn't originally buy the Kayfun but went for the Ithaka first but have issues with the wrong steel parts touching.
I will post on that once I can figure out the best way to fix it.

 

[Rowan Francis]

can't wait for my Kayfun. Got the Rocket, which is another clone Kayfun style, but its a bit leaky

Tom . I got a rocket from VK just after I arrived and in the beginning it used to leak . I have now learnt how to treat it and no more leaks ... but the kayfun is my new wow atty .

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[Rowan Francis]

I didn't originally buy the Kayfun but went for the Ithaka first but have issues with the wrong steel parts touching.
I will post on that once I can figure out the best way to fix it.

Show me .. I would like to help

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[Andre]

I didn't originally buy the Kayfun but went for the Ithaka first but have issues with the wrong steel parts touching.
I will post on that once I can figure out the best way to fix it.

Great first coil - you should have seen mine - no picture fortunately exists. Agree with Tom the wraps should be touching more - use those tweezers or long nosed pliers. Just to make sure, you do know that the Ithaka needs both resistance and non-resistance wire?

 

[Gazzacpt]

can't wait for my Kayfun. Got the Rocket, which is another clone Kayfun style, but its a bit leaky

I thew my Rocket in the dustbin couldn't deal anymore.

 

[Rowan Francis]

I thew my Rocket in the dustbin couldn't deal anymore.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ....

 

[Spiri]

So here is my first try at a coil wrap on my new Kayfun 3.1 ES. I went for something simple as a tester.
Equipment: Kayfun & ZMax V5
Materials: 2mm Silica & 0.4 x 0.1mm A1 Kanthal flat ribbon.
Juice: The Plume Room - Magic Melon Medley 6mg.



4 Wraps around the Silica:


Mount on post:


Elevation of mounted coil and wick:


Check resistance: Came out at 1.9 ohm (Very chuffed at this point)


Fire her up: Nice glow


Squeeze into chamber:


Trim wick about 5mm above chamber:


Manipulate primed wick down and against the wall: This was a little tricky. (not perfect I know)


Assemble, fill, blow some tasty clouds!

It is a little bit of a hot vape for me, but overall I am satisfied with my first try. The flavour is satisfactory (on par with the coil @RevnLucky7 did for me the day I got the Kayfun).
Yes I know, but I really just wanted to vape the thing on the day I got it without having to worry about failing a coil wrap. Vapour is improving as I vape, is it supposed to be like that? No dry hits, gurgling or leaking yet (Touch wood)

Anyway, I'm happy and my coils can only improve from here. Suggestions or tips would be appreciated guys and lady-guys (girls)

 

[Rex Smit]

I thew my Rocket in the dustbin couldn't deal anymore.

Now go back and fetch the Rocket out of the dustbin and send it to me...now dammit. Or you can sell it to someone on the forum

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[Gazzacpt]

Now go back and fetch the Rocket out of the dustbin and send it to me...now dammit. Or you can sell it to someone on the forum

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Lost screw, stripped threads, leaked everywhere. I wouldn't have wished it on anyone. I got it from someone who had given up on it and wanted to toss it. After I was done with it best thing to do was take it out of circulation.

 

[Tom]

Lost screw, stripped threads, leaked everywhere. I wouldn't have wished it on anyone. I got it from someone who had given up on it and wanted to toss it. After I was done with it best thing to do was take it out of circulation.

well, mine is not that bad. It just leaks occasionally thru the airholes. But that was too much for me to have it in daily use. I will still use it sometime as a backup.

 

[Gazzacpt]

@Spiri Nice work. How do you find ribbon compared to round wire? Better flavour or vaper? I have some Nichome ribbon but haven't tried it yet.

 

[Silver]

Super stuff @Spiri !
Loved your step by step "guide" and your photos were great.
Thanks

Enjoy it. I assume it will only get better from here.

I may have missed it but what power were you vaping it at?
Also, how was the throat hit with the 6mg juice?

 

[Gazzacpt]

well, mine is not that bad. It just leaks occasionally thru the airholes. But that was too much for me to have it in daily use. I will still use it sometime as a backup.

From what I have read on other forums and seen on youtube most of them are ok and you can can get them to perform, its a bit fiddly, but the one I had was made on a monday and a bit worse for wear.

 

[BhavZ]

Is it wrong to get aroused by looking at a beautiful coil?

Nicely done guys..

 

[SunRam]

So here is my first try at a coil wrap on my new Kayfun 3.1 ES. I went for something simple as a tester.
Equipment: Kayfun & ZMax V5
Materials: 2mm Silica & 0.4 x 0.1mm A1 Kanthal flat ribbon.
Juice: The Plume Room - Magic Melon Medley 6mg.

Assemble, fill, blow some tasty clouds!

It is a little bit of a hot vape for me, but overall I am satisfied with my first try. The flavour is satisfactory (on par with the coil @RevnLucky7 did for me the day I got the Kayfun).
Yes I know, but I really just wanted to vape the thing on the day I got it without having to worry about failing a coil wrap. Vapour is improving as I vape, is it supposed to be like that? No dry hits, gurgling or leaking yet (Touch wood)

Anyway, I'm happy and my coils can only improve from here. Suggestions or tips would be appreciated guys and lady-guys (girls)

Good job on a first build man. My first couple all had dry hits, had too much silica down there. Once you get it right, and it seems you have, it's the best vape you can get IMO. One suggestion, you can get your coils slightly closer to the air hole, but other than that, it seems great.

 

[Rex Smit]

I found that when wrapping coils, it is better not wrap the coils directly onto the wick, as it tends to choke the wick which hampers the wicking process. i coil first and then thread the wick through. ex. a 2mm/1.8mm wrap around a drill bit allows a 2mm wick to fit easily. it is just easier then to also form the coil better. or if you have to wrap around the wick, try and not make it too tight.

 

[Tom]

I found that when wrapping coils, it is better not wrap the coils directly onto the wick, as it tends to choke the wick which hampers the wicking process. i coil first and then thread the wick through. ex. a 2mm/1.8mm wrap around a drill bit allows a 2mm wick to fit easily. it is just easier then to also form the coil better. or if you have to wrap around the wick, try and not make it too tight.

use a needle or a paperclick bent straight. prep the wick, add the paperclip and wrap the wire. afterwards just remove the paperclip...

 

[SunRam]

use a needle or a paperclick bent straight. prep the wick, add the paperclip and wrap the wire. afterwards just remove the paperclip...

I just wrap it straight on the silica again. Not threading it afterwards like with cotton, or using a needle. We all get there with different techniques at the end with decent coils and wicks. Point is, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' way when it comes to coil building techniques, just personal preferences.

 

[Andre]

Just to make sure I understand y'all correctly. You are all not talking about a micro coil, which always requires a mandrel (be it a tooth pick, paperclip, drill bit, etc) and the wraps to be touching? You are referring to a coil where the wraps are not touching and where, traditionally, one would wrap directly onto the wicking material?