a subscriber asked me to show how to makea replacement coil for electronic cigarette atomizer. a coil consists of nichrome or kantalwire and a wick, normally silica fiber. you will need a screw with a handle. i use theone that holds the side plates together in higher-end computer cases. you may also usea screw from an old monitor cable connector. hold the screw firmly and fix the end of thewire on one of the grooves on the handle. now start to wind the wire around the screw- make sure you're following the threading and not going against it. experiment withcoil length, for my 0.2mm wire and my vaping device four rotations seem to make the sweetresistance, performance and taste. after you finished coiling, gently unscrew the bolt.you get a perfect coil with ideal spacings.
if you are vaping a genesis-type atomizer,you may install this coil right away. other types of atomizers usually require some kindof wick. i use silica cord as an example. silica cord makes a better wick then silicathreads, so normally you need four threads or two piece of cords for similar wickingability. unwind a paper clip, make a tiny hook on one end, drive it through the coil,attach a folded silica cord, retract the paper clip, and unhook the wick. if the coil gotsmashed, gently restore it with tweezers. once again, if you have thread and not cord,attach two folded pieces to the hook, so you will end up with 4 threads inside the coil.cut the excess wire and wick, leaving ends long enough to fit your device. it is a goodidea to keep the silica and wire on fire for
a minute or so - this evaporates many of theunwanted odors from the material. now you can install the coil, cutting excess wireand wick. at least you have to cut the folded wick end in two. when screwing in the coil,wind it up a bit so that the wire gets closer to the wick. do not worry about gaps betweenthe threads and the coil - when the e-liquid damps the wick, it will get thicker and willreach the coil. instead of silica you may use natural fibers like cotton or bamboo threads.i use medical cotton bandage, and some people achieve great results with cotton balls. naturalfiber have superior wicking ability and do not pose any, even theoretical, health risks,but keep in mind they burn when dry! so never use open fire on them. instead, burn the coilwithout the wick on fire or directly on you
device, and only then insert the wick. burnedwire loses much of its springy behavior and will more readily collapse when you pull thefiber through, so make sure you restore the coil spacing with tweezers afterwards. infact, i'm sick and tired of this bullshit. i payid about 10 bucks or maybe more for thisset of silica and nichrome wire, and i still have to make those fucking coils. recentlyi saw fasttech offerings of 50 pre-made wick and wires for 2 to 5 bucks a pack, shippingincluded. there are just coils and coils with installed wicks, which is the trickiest part!an active vaper has to change a coil in a week or two to restore taste and performance,so a 50 pack will last your for at least a year, or even two years. so when i coil upthe remains of these two packs, and then i'll
only purchase pre-made coils. hopefully, fasttechwill start to offer natural fiber wicks by then, and not only silica as they offer atthe moment.