I know there are other types out there, but these form the basis of most decks,
each with their own little oddities. And so, let’s begin.....
First and foremost, give your atty a good clean. This is a
good habit to get into when you switch out your coils.
Once that’s done, let’s look at coil positioning.
Now this all depends on your coils: either wide or thin. Some
decks (fi g. 4 & 5 for example) lend themselves well to large
wide coils, whereas fi g.1 is far better for smaller coils given
the distance between the positive and negative post. Fig.
2 & 3 are good all-rounders, enabling you to use different
confi gurations to accommodate different sized coils.
Your main goal with positioning is to get the coils an even distance
from the posts, level and in-line with your air fl ow. The fi rst two will
help to get an even temperature across both coils, and the third,
a better vape.
When you’re moving and
twisting your coil into
position always put a core
through it so as to not
deform the coil. Once you
have your coils in situ -
remembering to do your
best to have all the spacings
even - it’s time to work out
those hot spots and get the
coils glowing evenly.
A pair of ceramic tweezers is a must here as they don’t conduct.
This will allow you to pinch the coils while they are heated without
causing a short. When you are pulsing your coils, you want to heat
them up evenly and from the middle out.
You may have to pinch and stroke the coil with the tweezers in
order to clear the hot spots (spots of intense heat and light on the
coil caused by uneven electrical fl ow through the body of the coil).
Put a core through the centre (not when powered) and give the
coil a very gentle wiggle.
Once everything’s glowing nicely it’s time for some wick.
Now, this can be tricky. However you choose to wick, you want
it tight enough that it won’t pull out but you also want to be able
to pass it through the coil without using force. And that’s about
it for this coil lesson.
In the next issue I’m going to be looking at my
favourite coil; the staple coil.
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