sounds like your getting the wicking wrong to me. have you looked at some tutorials on youtube? sometimes seeing someone do something is easier that someone trying to explain.
what ohms were the coils? what watts were you putting through them? if you can stick a pic up then people might be able to work out whats up
Hey DJ, I'm new to the mini too and a great build is three strands of 28g kanthal twisted then wrapped 5 times on a 2.5 mm rod. Ive only been at it for about 2 weeks but my favourite is this alien coil. 3 strands of 28g kanthal wrapped with 34g comes in at 0.3 ohms and is amazing....! A Clapton with 1 strand of 28g wrapped with 28g is great too....