I've tried to find a shop and the closest to me is over 70 miles away. that's why I'm asking on here. he gave wire with Japanese cotton and a bottle of juice. not sure what the battery is and no I don't have an ohm meterThat's really not the setup that anyone asking those questions should be using. If you don't have all the proper gear and understand what you are doing you can hurt yourself, and others around you. At a minimum you should try to find a good local shop that can hold your hand through a few builds, make sure you have safe batteries, etc. Do you have a reliable Ohms meter? What kind of batteries are you using?