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iheartvape

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Ok for all you dual coil pro builders out there... Got a question for you...

I got a Helio today (dual coil rba) I have never rebuilt a dual coil before, and my first build so far has been very disappointing. I'm using 28g kanthal with 8 wraps on a micro coil (1/16th diameter I believe) anyways I seem to just be getting a burnt cotton taste and very little cloud. If I let it go dry trying to get the coil broken in i can see one coil starting to glow and the other is not. Now to back up a bit.. While building I built both coils the same, put them on and pulsed them with no wick and had even glow on both coils. I'm not sure if I need to build the coils differently since it's dual coil or what. On my single coils I build them the same... 28g 8 wraps but I use a bigger diameter.... Ahh crap I bet that's what it is... I need to increase the diameter to raise the ohms a bit.

Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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The second coil could be shorting on the deck? By what you describe the res could be too high...maybe caused by the short. I seem to think that if the coil is too low to the deck the added juice adds resistance?

Just tryna help til the builders come...

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The second coil could be shorting on the deck? By what you describe the res could be too high...maybe caused by the short. I seem to think that if the coil is too low to the deck the added juice adds resistance? Just tryna help til the builders come...
I have them up a little from the deck, but I guess it is possible. I wrapped new coils and increased the diameter but same issue for the burnt taste, one dries out a tad faster then the other but they seem to be pretty even as far as heating up goes. Edited by iheartvape
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What resistance are you trying to achive? Im no pro(yet lol) but ive hade some good dual dragon style builds..

U should try two micro coils wraped on a paper clip useing thinner wire like 32g..remember what ever ure 1st coil has for resistance when u add a 2nd the resistance gets cut in half..

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  • 2 weeks later...

I never did figure out what the issue was I was having with that particular rda, i ended up getting a different rda, and i was able to get a flawless dual coil set up on it first try. Thanks for the info guys. I think the helios clone was just junk, most likely an issue with the posts. I'm using a Igo-W now.

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