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I'm still wrapping on drill bits, screwdrivers, soda cans..
I wouldn't be opposed to trying a jig though ;)

...hold that thought, a gentleman I work with has a qvapes and is bringing it to me right now to rebuild his trident....
 
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Ok, So just used the qvape, and I like it! Nice solid microcoil, easy to use. The only reason I (personally) wouldn't use it is that I like to build my dual coils with a single strand of kanthal. (what's that called, a sleeper coil? they have so many names for this stuff now)
 

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That's what I do too. :)


Hand-made twisted 33 gauge (looped wire held by a screwdriver and used a pair of vice-grips to spin it) coil.

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Messy first try at homemade Flat Bastard wire (twisted 33 with 0.8x0.1 ribbonwire) DC set.

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Those are a 1.2 Ω DC set wrapped on a 1.8mm screwdriver.

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Awesome work bro! Who needs a jig anyway ;D
 

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This must for me along with a few blunt tip needles or drill bits. The fixtures are just to expensive and these maganfyers come in handy for so many other things.





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I think it is great this site has grown so much, but since i have spent so much of my time lately in the DYI Juice forums I have had a hard time remembering and locating where this post was at.

I wanted you to know I bought one of these devices and love it, whenever I need a little extra light or clarity this is the first thing i grab, even wrote a raved review on amazon and just got an email from them saying that it had helped someone else.

Great post, thanks
 

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Unfourtunatley I dont' have one:D. Looks like that would come in handy. Since I use plastic handled small screwdirvers maybe a coping saw would work better than the dremel would though. Good idea's

It seems as as though my coils are lasting forever these days and don't have to build them that often. When I do I try to make a few at a time dpending on how the hands are working;)

But since I now mentioned that I will probably have one break any minute.
 

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Unfourtunatley I dont' have one:D. Looks like that would come in handy. Since I use plastic handled small screwdirvers maybe a coping saw would work better than the dremel would though. Good idea's

It seems as as though my coils are lasting forever these days and don't have to build them that often. When I do I try to make a few at a time dpending on how the hands are working;)

But since I now mentioned that I will probably have one break any minute.

I'm not sure how thin you can get coping saw blades, probably thinner than a cut off wheel though. Of course it depends on how thick of wire you use for how thin you'd need. A saw should be easier to hold up against the die without grinding it away.

I'm having the opposite problem. First my gennie coils started gunking up faster. Now the wire is getting worn out faster. (I'm guessing the two issues are related.)
Of course I don't use the jig with gennies and my drippers don't see enough use to ever wear out.
 

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Well, as usual I am in last place in the learning curve.

I stick a nail in the hole of my Kanthal wire spool and wrap around that.

And I end up with a pretty good coil.
 

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@Henry - you know i use that damn thing for just about everything now. I guess its time to see the eye Dr. ;).
I do love that thing and the best $15-$20 I have spent! The light comes in handy too. The old style I use to use for my work, you had swap the lenses out. It is so much easier just to flip them up and down!

@Myk - your juice flavoring as a big impact on how fast your coils get gunked up also, you may already know this so don't take this the wrong way. I assume you make your own juice. Depending on the flavors you like Inawera has some very, very clean flavors that don't gunk up the coils nearly as fast. Adding tobacco absolute seems to gunk them up faster as well. You would be amassed at how much longer you can vape before cleaning the coil. Like all brands of flavors though, and depending on what you are looking for it could take some trial and erorr to find the right flavors for you. Feel free to pm me and I can give you some recomendations if you like.
 

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Well, as usual I am in last place in the learning curve.

I stick a nail in the hole of my Kanthal wire spool and wrap around that.

And I end up with a pretty good coil.


Nothing wrong with that! I have used a nail a few times myself!
I have seen someone who pounds the nail into a peice of wood and then cuts the head off. I am not sure if you are alreaady doing that but it seemed like a good idea.

What ever works for each of us right!
 

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Nothing wrong with that! I have used a nail a few times myself!
I have seen someone who pounds the nail into a peice of wood and then cuts the head off. I am not sure if you are alreaady doing that but it seemed like a good idea.

What ever works for each of us right!

The thing is that using a nail really works well. And it is easy to use as a way of holding the coil in position while attaching the lead wires into the deck of the RBA with the head still intact to keep the coil from slipping around.
 

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@Myk - your juice flavoring as a big impact on how fast your coils get gunked up also, you may already know this so don't take this the wrong way. I assume you make your own juice. Depending on the flavors you like Inawera has some very, very clean flavors that don't gunk up the coils nearly as fast. Adding tobacco absolute seems to gunk them up faster as well. You would be amassed at how much longer you can vape before cleaning the coil. Like all brands of flavors though, and depending on what you are looking for it could take some trial and erorr to find the right flavors for you. Feel free to pm me and I can give you some recomendations if you like.

That's the weird thing. I do DIY and it's all the same. Not even a different batch of ingredients ordered to blame it on.
I'll have to focus on my flavorless set up for a day and see what it does.
 

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Just made this one for a 3mm coil, it's working good.
I have some more Torx screwdrivers in a smaller Dia, think i might drill a hole in some of them so I can use them for making smaller coils..
 

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I got the blue one that 101vape.com has for $8.99 I will say it helps me make coils easier and they are tighter than my normal builds. Do I waste some wire using it. Yes. Do I really need a jig? No. Do I like how tight my coils are with it? Yes. So all in all it's six of one half dozen of another.
 

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I am seeing more and more people start to use coiling jigs. I feel personally they are a waste of wire and another thing to put in my kit. What do you all think?

My take on the jigs is they are for some people who might have arthritis or trouble working with small objects in their hands. I still use blunt tip needles and micro screwdrivers. Also it is Just another way to generate money off this vaping hardware boom. I have yet to buy a jig to use myself but am not totally against the idea if I see something that is just so amazing I have to open my wallet up.
 

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Just made this one for a 3mm coil, it's working good.
I have some more Torx screwdrivers in a smaller Dia, think i might drill a hole in some of them so I can use them for making smaller coils..

Look at how much wire is wasted ;)

You could take an aluminum rod, drill a smaller hole in the center and drive different size nails in them. Cut off wheel the heads off after they're together.
 
My preference is the Artistic Wire Coil Gizmo Deluxe. I just built 4x 17wrap 1.58mm ID 26g microcoils with it in a hot second. They all came out nice, taught and very strong making them easy to mount on the atomizer. I am starting to only use this tool when I make coils now.

Places to Buy:
Amazon - $7.31 (Prime Shipping Eligable)
http://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Wire-Coiling-Deluxe-Jewelry/dp/B0068RQ85K

Michaels - $10.99 ($6.60 if you use their 40% off Coupon)
http://www.michaels.com/artistic-wire-coiling-gizmo-deluxe-econo-winder/10221749.html

Hobby Lobby - $11.99 (Not sure if they have a coupon)
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/coiling-gizmo-deluxe-econo-winder-257741/

They have a professional version which is pretty cool. It has a chuck on it so you can wrap very long coils or clapton coils or coils inside of coils inside of coils.
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/jtprofwin.htm
Video Demonstration
 

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Can't remember if I posted this or not, but the original DarkZero coil jig.
Guy was on ECF
I replaced the Phillips head screws with thumbscrews from a computer case.
 
As far as jigs go I made my own I was board at work and grabbed a broken bicycle spoke a road bike spoke is app 15 or 16 gage perfect for micro coil all you have to do is cut the threads off and a piece about 5-6 inches bind 1.5 of one side the file or grind the top of the long side just to smooth out and all done I Dremeled a piece in 3/4 inch scrap wood a piece app 3/4 thick 1x1.5 inches just a Valley and a small drill at the corner where the short side can fit in there and used wood glue and topped with super glue just for support
 
I have 2 of the QVapes coilers. It's not wasteful at all with my wire IMO and enables me to wrap damn near perfect micro coils that at times I don't even need to heat and compress.
The 510 connection makes for a solid base to mount your coils with enabling me to use all of my 101vape.com bases for storage/display.
The fact that it comes with 7 varying size Mandrels sets it apart from all the other coilers.
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i have the qvapes coiler also but mine only came with 5 different sizes, where did you get one with 7? mine lacks the 2 biggest sizes you show.
 

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How often are you guy making coils that you need a jig? Mine last me a couple months or more if I dont screw it up cleaning the wick. If I waste a inch or two of wire from a 100 foot roll, oh well.

To each his own; Scewdrivers and blunt tips work fine for me.
 

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How often are you guy making coils that you need a jig? Mine last me a couple months or more if I dont screw it up cleaning the wick. If I waste a inch or two of wire from a 100 foot roll, oh well.

To each his own; Scewdrivers and blunt tips work fine for me.
It's not the need to change the coils because they aren't lasting. I change my coils cause i am bored with the production or because I feel like trying out a new build or want a different ohm rating. Hope that sheds some light on it a bit.
 

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I use a tobeco coil jig and I really like it. It makes it much easier for wrapping the perfect coil. I used to use a drill bit, but with the jig I find it much easier. I may use a little extra Kanthal, but Kanthal is so cheap that I really don't care.


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I use a tobeco coil jig and I really like it. It makes it much easier for wrapping the perfect coil. I used to use a drill bit, but with the jig I find it much easier. I may use a little extra Kanthal, but Kanthal is so cheap that I really don't care.


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Got the same one same color from 101vapes.com
 

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I am seeing more and more people start to use coiling jigs. I feel personally they are a waste of wire and another thing to put in my kit. What do you all think?

Examples:
HexaCoiler Coil Jig for Kanthal Coils: QVapes Coiler - Brass Limited Edition Vape Tool Micro Coil Nano Coil Jig: Wire Bending Jig Wire-Bender create Circles Angles Spirals Coils Loops springs: Coil Jig Maker RDA Mechanical MOD Rebuildable Atomizer Coil:
I have the RBA coil jig know where it is... In one of my vape drawers I have found the best things are M3 M2 different screws work great I used it once took more time for me to set it up then making two coils on a m3 screw or m2
 

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That's what I do too. :)


Hand-made twisted 33 gauge (looped wire held by a screwdriver and used a pair of vice-grips to spin it) coil.

7dDpjn9l.jpg



Messy first try at homemade Flat Bastard wire (twisted 33 with 0.8x0.1 ribbonwire) DC set.

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Those are a 1.2 Ω DC set wrapped on a 1.8mm screwdriver.

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I damned myself forever wasting 15.00 on that jig I do the same if I want twisted or whatever size I grab what I need... yeah hand twisting is way better than the drill ;) nice work like that ribbon wire
 
I have one of these got it off of amazon for like 9.00 its the best thing I've ever bought for making coils.
Bubba

This must for me along with a few blunt tip needles or drill bits. The fixtures are just to expensive and these maganfyers come in handy for so many other things.





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I did use my coil jig last night... it does come in handy I guess not worth 15.00 but I think someone was selling them foir 9
 
I have the Tobec brand coil jig. Its a lot smaller than I thought it would be. But it does help me to make better coils.
It would be better if it was bigger and my fingers didn't bump the thumb screw while wrapping the coil. But I do like it.
I have sausage fingers and it helps lol
Bubba
 

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My preference is the Artistic Wire Coil Gizmo Deluxe. I just built 4x 17wrap 1.58mm ID 26g microcoils with it in a hot second. They all came out nice, taught and very strong making them easy to mount on the atomizer. I am starting to only use this tool when I make coils now.

Places to Buy:
Amazon - $7.31 (Prime Shipping Eligable)
http://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Wire-Coiling-Deluxe-Jewelry/dp/B0068RQ85K

Michaels - $10.99 ($6.60 if you use their 40% off Coupon)
http://www.michaels.com/artistic-wire-coiling-gizmo-deluxe-econo-winder/10221749.html

Hobby Lobby - $11.99 (Not sure if they have a coupon)
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/coiling-gizmo-deluxe-econo-winder-257741/

They have a professional version which is pretty cool. It has a chuck on it so you can wrap very long coils or clapton coils or coils inside of coils inside of coils.
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/jtprofwin.htm
Video Demonstration
cute but I can do it quicker with my drill I do not see the sense in it at all
 

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I am seeing more and more people start to use coiling jigs. I feel personally they are a waste of wire and another thing to put in my kit. What do you all think?

Examples:
HexaCoiler Coil Jig for Kanthal Coils: QVapes Coiler - Brass Limited Edition Vape Tool Micro Coil Nano Coil Jig: Wire Bending Jig Wire-Bender create Circles Angles Spirals Coils Loops springs: Coil Jig Maker RDA Mechanical MOD Rebuildable Atomizer Coil:
You can now buy pre-built coils from vaping outlaws from a local vendor: http://www.ukecigstore.com/accessories/wick-wire-mesh/vaping-outlaws-pre-built-coills.html
 

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I was toying around with a cordless drill and decided to put a drill bit in backwards , i then stuck the end of my kanthal into the chuck with the drill bit and tightened it .

Just playing around but i instantly wrapped a coil that was four times the length of my usual ones and it came out as perfect and uniform as i have ever seen. I now just cut off small sections for different builds .

So easy lol.
 

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More leverage, tighter wraps, better adhesion, more efficient. The old school screwdriver/drill bit people may laugh...but they can also sniff my fragrant backside.
That is all
You may have your thread back.
 

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More leverage, tighter wraps, better adhesion, more efficient. The old school screwdriver/drill bit people may laugh...but they can also sniff my fragrant backside.
That is all
You may have your thread back.

I would prefer to avoid that if given a choice and unless you spilled a full bottle of cologne down your ass crack i would bet the house it's not as fragrant as you may think .
 

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My sister bought the tobeco brand coil jig and i tried it out and although it was nice to have a screw hold the wire for the first turn, I find the tool really isn't needed. I just didn't want her making coils with a drill bit, so ghetto but it works for me. have been doing it for a long time so the drill bit is fine with me.
 

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$16.00 for a Coil winding jig , "wow" , now this is what i consider a good price.


TANK THE MARKET: RBA COIL JIGS - $3.05










THE HARD COPY:
  • The Coil Jig is a great accessory to own if you are a frequent user for RBA / RTA / RDA's
  • Includes 5 different sized rods: 1.0mm + 1.6mm + 2.4mm + 3.2mm + 3.5mm
  • The hole on the body can act as a stand for your atomizer as it is 510 threaded
  • It's a simple tool that can assist in making your coils clean and efficient

$3.05
 
$16.00 for a Coil winding jig , "wow" , now this is what i consider a good price.


TANK THE MARKET: RBA COIL JIGS - $3.05










THE HARD COPY:
  • The Coil Jig is a great accessory to own if you are a frequent user for RBA / RTA / RDA's
  • Includes 5 different sized rods: 1.0mm + 1.6mm + 2.4mm + 3.2mm + 3.5mm
  • The hole on the body can act as a stand for your atomizer as it is 510 threaded
  • It's a simple tool that can assist in making your coils clean and efficient

$3.05
Ive tried those as well. You get what you pay for. Im very satisfied with the one I have now dont have to wrap as much
 
A rig is a great idea. I myself have been using the same 2 screwdrivers for all my coils. Works for me and I can get consistent numbers with it.
 

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That's what I do too. :)


Hand-made twisted 33 gauge (looped wire held by a screwdriver and used a pair of vice-grips to spin it) coil.

7dDpjn9l.jpg



Messy first try at homemade Flat Bastard wire (twisted 33 with 0.8x0.1 ribbonwire) DC set.

bWt3aK6l.jpg



Those are a 1.2 Ω DC set wrapped on a 1.8mm screwdriver.

cnbkU8fl.jpg


oanGTGHl.jpg


Clean braddah..... Very Clean! I like your style!
 

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