Wire for micro coils?

[Bluefish]

What one exactly? I know you need .30 or .32 but I get confuddled with the swg no's so a link would be helpful cheers Andy.

[chuck]

I buy mine from here www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/Kanthal-A1-Heat-Resistance-Wire.html
For my micro coils I usually use .30.

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I just ordered what was on Super-Shiny's guide:)

[jcol]

If you want to use shiny's guide, then you should get 30awg or 0.25mm.  www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/kanthal-A1-heat-resistance-wire-025mm-10metre-2377.html
I prefer using 25awg or 0.3mm, as its slightly thicker, i can get lower oHms with the same number of wraps as using the above wire

also i get it from the same place as chuck's link

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Jun 29, 2014 8:38:05 GMT Bluefish said:

What one exactly? I know you need .30 or .32 but I get confuddled with the swg no's so a link would be helpful cheers Andy.

0.15mm 34AWG
0.20mm 32AWG
0.25mm 30AWG
0.28mm 29AWG
0.32mm 28AWG
0.40mm 26AWG

AWG is just 'American Wire Gauge' .28 is a good start point as it's easy to work with Bluefish but as others have said usinf thicker wire( i'm playing with some 24 gauge) as the thicker the wire the denser the cloud. It's all changes with your juice ratio and nic strength, sweet spots when found are so good mate

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www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html

[Bluefish]

Thanks peeps got some .20 and .32 en route

[Greg]

I have changed the 0.2 to 0.25 as 0.2 is not much good for microcoils.

[Bluefish]

Jun 29, 2014 11:15:48 GMT Greg said:

I have changed the 0.2 to 0.25 as 0.2 is not much good for microcoils.

Yeah the .2 is for normal use, as it were, Backups if it all goes wrong lol

[hijack]

I prefer .28 or .30 for kanger heads but use .32 or .35 in a kayfun using a vv/vw and .4 or .45 in a dripper on a mech

[Super-Shiny]

0.25 for basic kanger heads for me, 0.27 is also nice..........i like these wires as they fire up quick and cool down quick.

[leo]

Jun 29, 2014 11:15:48 GMT Greg said:

I have changed the 0.2 to 0.25 as 0.2 is not much good for microcoils.

Why not?


???

[Greg]

Jun 29, 2014 22:22:50 GMT leo said:

Jun 29, 2014 11:15:48 GMT Greg said:

I have changed the 0.2 to 0.25 as 0.2 is not much good for microcoils.

Why not?


???

Because it's too flimsy so microcoils aren't very robust especially if you rewick every couple of days and the the resistance is too high unless your dual coiling but if it works for you crack on. It's also far easier to wrap with a micrcoil with thicker rather than thinner kanthal. It may have it uses for some but it's less than ideal for someone just starting out with microcoils which I believe the OP to be or he wouldn't be asking the question  Tease-smiley

[leo]

Jun 29, 2014 22:30:31 GMT Greg said:

Jun 29, 2014 22:22:50 GMT leo said:

Why not?


???

Because it's too flimsy so microcoils aren't very robust especially if you rewick every couple of days and the the resistance is too high unless your dual coiling but if it works for you crack on. It's also far easier to wrap with a micrcoil with thicker rather than thinner kanthal. It may have it uses for some but it's less than ideal for someone just starting out with microcoils which I believe the OP to be or he wouldn't be asking the question  Tease-smiley

Greg.. I'm not having a pop here, but this is opinion dressed up as fact.

The resistance of 0.2mm is not "too high", it is exactly what it's supposed to be. (Which will either suit you or not, depending on what you are building - as you point out, it's pretty useful for dual coils esp. on vv/vw mods).
Neither is 0.2mm "too flimsy", it's not hard to build a microcoil with 0.2mm (if I can do it, anyone can!).
Yes, it is probably easier with 0.3+, but surely the resistance is the more important thing here?
Cheers.

[decoy]

i got some 0.5 its rather easy to work with


Bluefish im next door to you if you need a hand or anything just shout