Help with first MTL RTA

[Missvapex]

Another noob question from me, how do I know what watts to vape at, and also what vg/pg ratio will be ok ?

thanks

 

[Fuctifino]

50/50 is a rough ballpark on ratio or say up to 60vg/40pg

depends on coil & material etc....
Kanthal 10~15w is normal range for mtl

steam engine calculator helps a bit but is only a GUIDE

https://www.steam-engine.org/coil?r=1.1&dia=0.35&id=2.45&ll=4

I'm vaping @ 13w/4v not 16w 4.2v like it suggests
start off a tiny whisper smidge lower, maybe to break coil in
see how it tastes, knock it up a bit if flavour not as expected
if vape/tip is getting too warm/hot/spits etc... then try another build/coil/wire/wick
(or drop the wattage/volts down a bit to find a balance)

it is a bit of trial/error to fine tune the settings for YOUR setup
that YOU like the flavour/experience etc....

but something like 10~15w is a rough guide on Kanthal for "most" MTL builds @ 0.8~1.6 Ohms
different coils/materials/Ohms alter stuff as well as different people/tanks - even juices vary slightly
(some juices/people might want a bit more/less power to bring out the flavour etc...)
((even some mods might need a 1/2w more/less as some different mods do the power slightly differently
by that I mean you can be @ 13w on one mod but might need 13.5w on another (cheapo mod) to get same taste))

So NOTHING is actually set in stone, but gave ya some pointers to run with a rough guide

 

[Leeren666]

For mtl I use 50/50 liquid and start low with the watts and up it until you are happy, I am currently vaping the hastur mini with a 1.2 ohm coil at a mind boggling 7 watts !

 

[MiscoDatt]

Another noob question from me, how do I know what watts to vape at, and also what vg/pg ratio will be ok ?

thanks

If using stock coils there’s usually a recommended wattage range on the side or bottom of the coil.
If you’re making your own then that’s a little different. As a very rough guide a 1 ohm coil is usually vaped at anything from 10-17 watts. The higher the ohms the lower the wattage is required as a rule and the lower the ohms the higher wattage.
As mentioned start low and work up slowly until you get the experience you like.

 

[Missvapex]

Great advice again thank you all

 

[ELTIEN]

Coilology make good wire and do a range of pre-made MTL coils. That would be a good starting point for you. I don’t think they make single wire coils but going with some simple Claptons would be good. Anything around the 1 ohm mark for mtl will get you started.

UD make some simple kanthal coils that are 1ohm and they are fairly decent too. I started out on those and then made my own.

After a while it’s worth making your own coils. It’s far more simple than you’d think unless you have dexterity issues. Stealthvape wire is often considered to be the best quality.

As for cotton, well, this will fall into two schools. Muji and “rasher style” cottons. Some will recommend Muji as it’s cheap, simple to use and forgiving. Others will recommend the later with brands such as cotton bacon, jellyfish and cotton gods.

My advice would be buy a small pack of muji as it’s super cheap and then get a pack of the other and see how you go. Personally I like Cotton Gods.

Very good advise Discomatt. ELTIEN

 

[Missvapex]

So I set it up for the first time, not leaking so must of done one thing right but confused with the ohms I’m using coilology which say there 0.9 when I first put them in said 0.8 on the mod then once I put the wick in and soaked it and filled it up it’s now saying 0.4 it’s still Vaping nice and nice cloud but not sure what I have done wrong

 

[rew]

So I set it up for the first time, not leaking so must of done one thing right but confused with the ohms I’m using coilology which say there 0.9 when I first put them in said 0.8 on the mod then once I put the wick in and soaked it and filled it up it’s now saying 0.4 it’s still Vaping nice and nice cloud but not sure what I have done wrong

o.8 ohm would have been ok but 0.4 probably means you have hot spots on the coil. Will come back to you later and explain more unless someone else does first

 

[Missvapex]

Just wondering if as it’s only at 0.4 would that explain why it’s such a tight pull ?

 

[rew]

Just wondering if as it’s only at 0.4 would that explain why it’s such a tight pull ?

The coil won't be heating up properly and evenly. You need to remove the tank section and take out the cotton. You can then fire it on your mod if it's a regulated device. The coil should glow from the middle of the coil to the outside and it should glow evenly. If not you need to rake the coil, preferably with ceramic tweezers. If you are unsure about this look at some youtube building videos.