My first coil!

[Ravynheart]

Hi everyone!
So after watching a number of tutorials on YouTube, I finally mustered up the courage to give RBA a go. I'm not exactly the smartest when it comes to this type of DIY, but hey, if all the guys can do it, surely I can too. I prefer my coils to be around 1 ohms and above, so, I used 26 gauge kanthal at then wraps at approx 2,5mm. I was sooo happy when this coil fired up. It reads on my istick 30w at 1.1 ohms, in my sweet spot! Here's the pics of my handiwork.
All opinions and reviews welcome!

 

[BigGuy]

@Ravynheart well done dude next thing a clapton coil lol.

 

[zadiac]

Nice work

 

[TylerD]

Awesome! Love it!

 

[Marzuq]

Awesome build for a first coil. Well done mate

 

[Deckie]

Hi everyone!
So after watching a number of tutorials on YouTube, I finally mustered up the courage to give RBA a go. I'm not exactly the smartest when it comes to this type of DIY, but hey, if all the guys can do it, surely I can too. I prefer my coils to be around 1 ohms and above, so, I used 26 gauge kanthal at then wraps at approx 2,5mm. I was sooo happy when this coil fired up. It reads on my istick 30w at 1.1 ohms, in my sweet spot! Here's the pics of my handiwork.
All opinions and reviews welcome!

Awesome, nice neat job there . My first attempt ended up in the bin ... and the 2nd ... and the 3rd! 4th is a happening thing tonight.

 

[Andre]

Awesome coil for a first one. You are on your way. Well done.

 

[DoubleD]

awesome first coil, well done

 

[Flo]

Remember to heat it up a few times before you put the wick in I like to heat it till it glows, and witha pair of pliers gently squeeze the coil together as I release the switch, this always helps with any hotspots, and prevents the coil from expanding once its in my atty. Then put your wick through (wait a bit for it to cool) and add some juice and t a test fire, then add more juice / prime it fully, and then close it up.

 

[Ravynheart]

@Flo that's what I did. Followed the tutorials. Had this silly happy look on my face when it worked

 

[kelly22]

Awesome work bud

 

[Alex]

Great looking coil @Ravynheart.


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[DarkSide]

Hi everyone!
So after watching a number of tutorials on YouTube, I finally mustered up the courage to give RBA a go. I'm not exactly the smartest when it comes to this type of DIY, but hey, if all the guys can do it, surely I can too. I prefer my coils to be around 1 ohms and above, so, I used 26 gauge kanthal at then wraps at approx 2,5mm. I was sooo happy when this coil fired up. It reads on my istick 30w at 1.1 ohms, in my sweet spot! Here's the pics of my handiwork.
All opinions and reviews welcome!

@Ravynheart Well Done and Congrats...Waiting for my "missing" vape mail, when it eventually arrives, I will be using your pics as a guide...Will try and match your "handiwork"...

 

[Ravynheart]

@DarkSide I'm honoured that my handiwork can be used as a guide I hope that it will prove to be useful! Looking forward to see your coil building!

 

[Silver]

Super first coil @Ravynheart !
Well done

What juice did you try on your first coil?
How did it taste?

 

[Viper_SA]

@Ravynheart well done dudess! Looks good. How's the ramp-up time with those 10 wraps?

 

[Yiannaki]

Hi everyone!
So after watching a number of tutorials on YouTube, I finally mustered up the courage to give RBA a go. I'm not exactly the smartest when it comes to this type of DIY, but hey, if all the guys can do it, surely I can too. I prefer my coils to be around 1 ohms and above, so, I used 26 gauge kanthal at then wraps at approx 2,5mm. I was sooo happy when this coil fired up. It reads on my istick 30w at 1.1 ohms, in my sweet spot! Here's the pics of my handiwork.
All opinions and reviews welcome!

Great coil bud!

Nothing beats the satisfaction of vaping on your first coil!

Looking forward to seeing your future builds

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[Ravynheart]

@Silver I have a diluted Twisp Limoncello in and it tastes fantastic!
@Viper_SA it takes a little longer but vapes like a dragon

 

[free3dom]

Well done @Ravynheart - perfectly done

Now you'll be able to taste that DIY juice even better

 

[Ravynheart]

Strange... Starting to get this horrible weird chemical taste

 

[free3dom]

Strange... Starting to get this horrible weird chemical taste

Could be that it's not wicking effectively - a partly dry hit can taste quite chemical due to the burnt cotton.

 

[Ravynheart]

@free3dom what can be done to correct it?

 

[Yiannaki]

@free3dom what can be done to correct it?

Here is a step by step guide to wicking single coil RTAs like the subtank http://www.ecigssa.co.za/single-coil-rta-wicking-technique.t12726/#post-239737

 

[free3dom]

@free3dom what can be done to correct it?

Open up the RBA base - unscrew only the small top part.

Now take something small, like a screwdriver, and push the cotton towards the coils.

Do this until you can see the light coming through juice channel.

Repeat the process on the other side, and then close it up and give it a go again

 

[free3dom]

Here is a step by step guide to wicking single coil RTAs like the subtank http://www.ecigssa.co.za/single-coil-rta-wicking-technique.t12726/#post-239737

Or do that

Might be better if you've already burnt the wick a little