What size kathal

[taz96]

I've been using 0.3 for coiling but as I now have 2 subtank minis would I be better with thicker wire ?

[Get Off My Cloud]

I use .5mm if i'm going for a .3ohm build or .4mm if i'm shooting for a .5ohm build.

.5mm is about the fattest you can really use on the Subtank anything fatter just doesn't fit between the screw and the sidewall.

[Greg]

I use 0.4mm im my Subtank minis

5 wraps for around 0.5 ohm

[taz96]

Sorry I should have said that I'm not sub-ohming, aiming for 1.2 - 1.5 as that seems to suit my adv of vailla custard.

[Greg]

Jul 27, 2015 18:29:36 GMT taz96 said:

Sorry I should have said that I'm not sub-ohming, aiming for 1.2 - 1.5 as that seems to suit my adv of vailla custard.

Then you don't need thicker wire 

[Get Off My Cloud]

Jul 27, 2015 18:29:36 GMT taz96 said:

Sorry I should have said that I'm not sub-ohming, aiming for 1.2 - 1.5 as that seems to suit my adv of vailla custard.

Then stick to a thinner gauge wire, the fewer wraps the better i find.

[taz96]

Get Off My Cloud ..ah..thank you. I really wasn't sure

[taz96]

Greg oops ta..I almost missed your answer

[toots]

taz96 I'm using .3mm @ 5 wraps for a 1 ohm coil on my subtank mini's.

[taz96]

toots Perfect, thank you. My coiling skills are terrible and I suppose I'm just looking for the easiest solution.

[toots]

Jul 27, 2015 18:45:00 GMT taz96 said:

toots Perfect, thank you. My coiling skills are terrible and I suppose I'm just looking for the easiest solution.

Haha, I've only recently learnt how to coil - tim on here came over and showed me how to coil, wick and work out what wire to use for what size coil etc. So I'm a newbie myself

[taz96]

toots Yep..the folks on here are great. I'm lucky to meet up with few here in Edinburgh every month and I'm always asking for help with summat.

[lynxkat]

Jul 27, 2015 18:26:09 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

I use .5mm if i'm going for a .3ohm build or .4mm if i'm shooting for a .5ohm build.

.5mm is about the fattest you can really use on the Subtank anything fatter just doesn't fit between the screw and the sidewall.

Sorry to interrupt, do beg pardon if not reading this right,  but when you guys are referring to size of wire, as in OP, "What size Kanthal",  i.e. ref above quote.

Are you talking about diameters of the coils or actual size of wire, i.e. 24 gauge/26 gauge etc as was in old money, so to speak ?.

[taz96]

lynxkat OOh..now that always confuses me. Imho with microcoils..I think both are the same...but..I could be talking nonsense. Please wait for someone with far more knowledge than me to wander in.

[VapingBad]

Jul 27, 2015 21:51:52 GMT lynxkat said:

Jul 27, 2015 18:26:09 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

I use .5mm if i'm going for a .3ohm build or .4mm if i'm shooting for a .5ohm build.

.5mm is about the fattest you can really use on the Subtank anything fatter just doesn't fit between the screw and the sidewall.

Sorry to interrupt, do beg pardon if not reading this right,  but when you guys are referring to size of wire, as in OP, "What size Kanthal",  i.e. ref above quote.

Are you talking about diameters of the coils or actual size of wire, i.e. 24 gauge/26 gauge etc as was in old money, so to speak ?.

Size of the wire