Coil building

[scrumpox]

In addition to torching the kanthal before making microcoils, I also torch the coil before fitting it to the deck. Torch it until it all glows red and then hold it in shape until it cools down.
I find this very useful when dual, triple or quad coiling as it usually results in identical and therefore balanced coils. You really need a pair of reverse sprung tweezers so there's consistent pressure applied and no tension in your hands as you do it, see pics below. Twisted wires can be a problem in particular if you try this with normal tweezers. The wire weakens as it glows and twisted wires shift on you.
It helps to shape your legs before firing the coil and fitting as any heavy handedness will result in distortion of the coils.
When it all goes well, a quick fire and a few strums will result in a well balanced set of coils with out the need to fiddle about with tweezers on the deck.

 

[jsixtysix]

Just to throw a spanner in the works there has been some talk emerging that perhaps it's not such a good idea to heat the wire up red hot before use. Cue sinister music. Also, ref. oldhippydude I've been finding spaced coils a little more flavoursome of late. You'll have to experiment to discover what you prefer yourself...

 

[sethrutland]

scrumpox sounds like a good plan am not sure if im just being pedantic its just a little gap here and there now again thanks to all for the advice managed to nearly get it right this evening with a bit of fiddling still a slight gap between the second and third coil on the furthest one and on the first of the closest but my best to date lol

 

[scrumpox]

That's pretty good, don't beat yourself up.
Those kind of gaps are usually down to the wire twisting as you're wrapping coils. Do it slowly, don't be afraid to unwrap a coil if it's not right, then rewrap it. Gripping the wire too tight doesn't help, keep the tension on but allow the wire to spin between your fingers. The wire will go where you want it to, but it'll fight you if you don't allow it to turn ... wire doesn't want to twist.

Try this ... turn one coil at a time and release the wire so it's relaxed. Take hold again with tension so you don't loose the wrap you made and then wrap another. And so on. This will keep the wire straight and avoid the wire twisting. As you get the hang of it, you'll see what I mean about keeping tension along the wire, yet not gripping so tight you force a twist. You want the wraps tight but the wire to work with you not against you.

Zen wrapping @sethrutland ... LOL!!!!! Have fun.

 

[Mawsley]

Hi all just a quick question. I have recently got into rebuilables and have watched god knows how many hours of tutorials. in every one i watch, the coils after being put into the rda are still really tightly wound and touching but all the ones i seem to try have slight spacing inbetween each wrap after i screw them in. Is there something im missing or is it just a case of keep practicing. Sorry if im missing something or being dunce (wouldnt suprise me lol) any help is much appreciated

Whatever works for you is how it should be.

I never torch my wire, I don't reckon there's any need but mainly it's because I'm pig lazy. Touching coils, separate coils - to be honest, I reckon they all do the same job and make damn-all difference to the vape. That doesn't mean I don't build different ones all the time, I simply can't tell the difference when they're working.