different type's of 0.28 kanthal help !

[maninashed]

Hi , can someone please help me  , started making my own coils for protank 2 and mini protank 2's at 1.8ohm -2.0 ohm ,want to order some kanthal wire after getting advice on AAEC told to try 0.28 or 0.3 size but looking on various site's there are 3 different types of 28 size I think! doh !  : Kanthal A1 Type Heat Resistance Wire - 0.34mm (340 Micron or 28 AWG) ,Kanthal A1 Type Heat Resistance Wire - 0.32mm (320 Micron or 28 AWG) , Kanthal A1 Type Heat Resistance Wire - 0.3mm (300 Micron or 28 AWG  , Kanthal A1 Type Heat Resistance Wire - 0.28mm (280 Micron or 29 AWG) I know there will be a logical simple explanation... anyone ? thx (from the vape mesh co)

[*-SARIN-*]

Ok, contrary to popular forums, a lot of wire suppliers still sell wire in AWG (American Wire Gauge). I suspect that people were referring to the actual diameter of the wire - 0.28mm not the gauge. You will get numerous types of 28AWG because that gauge covers numerous slightly different diameter wire. For example 0.3mm wire is 28AWG and 0.28mm is 29 AWG. However 0.31mm wire is probably also listed as 28AWG. With AWG, the bigger the number the thinner the diameter.

Here's a handy guide:


Kanthal Guide

[sydsut]

Jan 21, 2015 19:31:02 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Ok, contrary to popular forums, a lot of wire suppliers still sell wire in AWG (American Wire Gauge). I suspect that people were referring to the actual diameter of the wire - 0.28mm not the gauge. You will get numerous types of 28AWG because that gauge covers numerous slightly different diameter wire. For example 0.3mm wire is 28AWG and 0.28mm is 29 AWG. However 0.31mm wire is probably also listed as 28AWG. With AWG, the bigger the number the thinner the diameter.

Here's a handy guide:


Kanthal Guide

That was a cracking guide, *-SARIN-* ,very helpful . Thanks for putting it up.

[maninashed]

Thx sarin , kinda get it . so i'm going for 0.28mm (280 Micron or 29 AWG) what do you think ?

[*-SARIN-*]

It was a while ago that i last coiled a kanger head but i'm sure that i used to use 30 AWG, others that do it regularly now will probably be able to give more accurate advice and even their coil build specs. chykensa

[lisburnvapes]

I think you would be better with .25 mm for pro tanks etc, 7 or 8 turns on a 2mm core will give you the resistance your looking

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 21, 2015 23:16:26 GMT lisburnvapes said:

I think you would be better with .25 mm for pro tanks etc, 7 or 8 turns on a 2mm core will give you the resistance your looking

This sounds about right maninashed, 0.25mm is 30 AWG.

BTW, the link below will show you the number of different thickness wires that come under one AWG number.


www.wireandstuff.co.uk/products/Atomizer-Wire.html

[prr]

I use .25 mm kanthal from the wire mesh company in my protank heads, 6 wraps around a 2 mm former heated and held in tweezers for a 1.8ohm microcoil

[chykensa]

Jan 21, 2015 23:34:05 GMT prr said:

I use .25 mm kanthal from the wire mesh company in my protank heads, 6 wraps around a 2 mm former heated and held in tweezers for a 1.8ohm microcoil

That hits the spot for me too! Or 6 wraps around 2.5mm as my eyesight is failing with age and the extra .5mm helps when feeding my rayon or cotton through!

[igual]

The wire I used in the protank guide is listed .
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/48380/kanger-protank-recoil-microcoil-guide?page=1&scrollTo=846323
Per and many of use use the 0.25mm for protanks its ideal for them

[maninashed]

Thanks all , sorted .

[prr]

chykensa I use a needle threader for wicking on eBay for a couple of quid for ten. Just push it through the coil trap the cotton wool and gently pull back, couple of seconds and coil wicked.

[chykensa]

Jan 22, 2015 15:36:46 GMT prr said:

chykensa I use a needle threader for wicking on eBay for a couple of quid for ten. Just push it through the coil trap the cotton wool and gently pull back, couple of seconds and coil wicked.

I must admit that simply licking the end to moisten it and then feeding it through works for me, but this tip will be useful for those with more dodgy eyesight than me!

[maninashed]

ye I do the same, wearing 2 pair of poundland specs

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 22, 2015 15:36:46 GMT prr said:

chykensa I use a needle threader for wicking on eBay for a couple of quid for ten. Just push it through the coil trap the cotton wool and gently pull back, couple of seconds and coil wicked.

Save your money and use a bit of kanthal bent in half?