New to Vaping, Mech mod concerns

[Clowdchasing]

So im new to vaping and over the weekend i bought an apollo By Amerivape mech mod with a mutation RDA, at first my buddy built a dual parallel build for me and it was hitting smooth and all that, the next day i looked up some stuff on youtube and ended up building a dual 26g twisted build, that also hit smooth, no burning. Then i realized that it was using too much battery to i built another dual parallel because i really liked it. So i built that but this time it was giving me really strong throat hits. So i took it apart and built a single dual coil build. 1 coil wrapped about 8 times on both sides. That also was hitting too harsh. So i cut down the wraps by half. I did 4-5 wraps on single 26g kanthol. Still burning my throat and crackling like crazy. Also I switched from Uncle Junks Savannah liquid which i really liked and got some space jam Andromeda (which i currently use)and some Galactica which i am yet to use. Could my coils be too little for the power of my mod/battery or could it be the transition of juices? It never crackled this bad before and hurt this bad, thats why i am confused. I hear alot about mech mod saftey and i will not vape until i know its safe.
Also have no idea how my username wasnt taken yet

 

[vapebar]

What you should do is pick up a omnitester if you dont have one already. Then look up your batteries and see what there amp out put is, also check there lowest "safe" coil resistance for those batteries. That way you can make sure your coils resistance is safe for those batteries. also cutting down your amount of wraps is on just standard coils is going to make your resistance lower making it a more harsh drag.

 

[smacksy]

Along with a good ohm meter I would suggest using a ohms law calculator as well... Several are available online... Stay safe!

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[outwest]

If you have a 'droid phone, grab VaporCalc or Vaper's Toolbox for it. Those apps have calculators for figuring out how many turns to put on your coil in order to achieve desired ohms. Combine that with ohm calculator function in those apps (Vaper's Toolbox calls it the Power Tool) and it'll help a bunch. Like VapeBar said, learn what the output rating is for your battery(ies), don't push too close to max (some say stay below 70% of max, others say 75%), and get an ohm meter. Can get ohm meter cheap ($11-$17 on Amazon) and if you're building coils it's a must have tool.

 

[Huckleberried]

Moved to General Rebuildables.

 

[Clowdchasing]

Does anybody have a good suggestion for my coils? Im not sure what battery i have but its a samsung, its green and it costs 13.00$, but what is a good coil setup? I have 26g kanthol and cotton bacon

 

[BoomStick]

I suggest getting some 24g kanthal. The resulting coil geometry and resistance turns out real well for simple dual coil builds being ran on a mech. Using 24g try one of these builds to start.

With a stainless steel mech
Dual coils
5 1/2 wraps
7/64" (2.7mm) inner diameter
Should read about .28ohms

With a copper mech
Dual coils
5 1/2 wraps
3mm inner diameter
Should read about .32ohms

 

[smacksy]

Does anybody have a good suggestion for my coils? Im not sure what battery i have but its a samsung, its green and it costs 13.00$, but what is a good coil setup? I have 26g kanthol and cotton bacon

You need to know amp limits on those green batts... You also should use a accurate ohm meter along with a good ohms law calculator..that said this build shown is dual parallel 26g at .15 ohms...
Ohms law states that my .15 build will pull 28A at 4.2v (fully charged batt) so
I use the MNKE rated at 35A-6OA pulse in my 26650 BFM that meets that load safely...

I always obey ohms law to vape safe..
Good luck and let us know how it goes..

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[BoomStick]

That shows why I like 24g for single 18650 mechs. With this simple build I get good surface area and heat which gives warm, thick vapor and the .28 ohms will never pull more than 15 amps. The thickness/resistance balance just seems to give great performance and safety. Just my opinion.