Yeah i wont be attempting to build my own for a bit but when the time comes when I am actually going to do it im definitely going to do my research before buying the supplies I dont think I'll ever use mech mods I'm just too paranoid about ending up like this guy lol and I'd say he walked away from that pretty lucky it wasnt worse than it was
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People who wind up like that are those who trust false info about batterys' amperage ratings -- the lower the resistance you use, the more amperage is needed, the CDR -- CONSTANT delivery rate, not just pulse amperage. They're also the idiots who do stupid shit like putting batteries loose in their pockets instead of carrying them in battery boxes. There's a guy with the username Mooch who regularly published FACTUAL info about batterys' real amperage; I can't recommend ECF, where he hangs out, but I think he also posts on Reddit. Don't believe any of that shit about 40A batteries -- there's no such animal. Or sometimes people buy "hybrid" mods, which apparently are VERY dangerous with some atomizers; I don't know a great deal about them, but I'd never own such a piece of crap! Basically folks who end up like that wildly overestimate their own intelligence, and treat high-amperage batteries like coppertop AA's.
It's very easy to build your own coils; you don't need anything except a drillbit (to wind the wire on), an ohm meter, and a screwdriver to mount the coil on the atomizer. Those basic supplies have served me well for over 3 yrs; none of that fancy shit like "kits" -- though my husband bought me a nice 3" vise to secure the atty base on while I'm mounting the coil, so I don't have to chase the silly thing all over the counter.
And you're right; it absolutely LIBERATES you, to build your own -- freedom from the vagaries of vendors, USPS, and even $$$, since buying wire and cotton is MUCH cheaper than buying pre-made coils, and the ones you build yourself are MUCH better quality and last longer.
Andria