Small tutorial on the reconstruction of OCC resistors from Kangertech.
The necessary equipment:
- Resistive wire (here from A1 kanthal to 0.42)
- A rod of diameter 2.5mm
- From the fiber of your choice (here Japanese cotton)
- A multi-socket pliers to remove the head of the resistor.
- And most important: an OCC head, preferably used of course.
We start by removing the head using one or two pliers. The head is simply mounted in force, a simple movement back and forth is enough to dissociate the whole.
Then we remove the connection pin and the insulator, being careful not to lose anything.
We then remove the old resistance…. it was about time, my Custard had really blackened it.
After a passage under lukewarm water to remove the last impurities, we can start the reconstruction.
To do this, the first step is to create a resistance, here in micro-coil with an internal diameter of 2.5mm which corresponds to the diameter of the e-liquid inlets of the OCC head.
Then we insert the micro-coil into the body and put the 2.5mm rod back to keep the micro-coil at the right height.
Remember to separate the two legs to prevent them from crossing.
We put the insulator back in place by passing a first leg outside (between the insulator and the body) which will therefore be the mass. And we place the second leg in the center of the insulator which will be the positive.
Then we go up the central pin to lock the assembly.
Just cut the resistive wire that is well above the flush.
The hardest thing is done !! It only remains to pass the fiber of your choice. Here, I used Japanese cotton.
It is rolled lightly without tamping it, except for the tip to introduce it more easily into the resistance.
Here is the result once the fiber in place:
All that remains is to cut off his mustache. There, no absolute rule, we do as we want. Personally, I let it protrude by about a millimeter.
Voila it's over, all you have to do is put the two pieces back together, put your head on its base, soak the cotton a little, fill your tank and have fun !!!
I hope this tutorial will be useful.
Toff.
