F.O.A all you coil builders

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Ok so me not being the the best at understanding anything worded technical but good at practical things i'm looking at 
building my own coils.
Which i'm sure i can do ok,i have read plenty of info and seen plenty of vids but for the life of me i can not work out what size wire 
and how many wraps i will need   i would like to make 1.2 ohm coils for the kanger subtank.
As this is what i normally buy/use and happy with them so would like to stick to that.
Best i can find is 12 wraps of 25.5 awg kanthal around a 2.5 mm bar should give me 1.3 ohm does this sound right ???
also will 12 wraps fit in the rba deck ????

thanks 
Russ

[gm111]

@broadblaster For ease of use and for the ohms you want go for 28 gauge, anything higher and you may find it a bit harder too keep the coil in place and lower you may find ramp up a bit slow and need to up the watts a little..

[phatfil]

www.steam-engine.org/coil.asp?mat=ss317l

is a popular coil calculator .. plug in the details, wire size coil diameter, no of loops, leg length etc

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Nov 13, 2015 20:38:47 GMT phatfil said:

www.steam-engine.org/coil.asp?mat=ss317l

is a popular coil calculator .. plug in the details, wire size coil diameter, no of loops, leg length etc

i had a look at that mate and i just can not for the life of me make any sense of it, yes its me being thick i know 

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Nov 13, 2015 20:26:10 GMT gm111 said:

@broadblaster For ease of use and for the ohms you want go for 28 gauge, anything higher and you may find it a bit harder too keep the coil in place and lower you may find ramp up a bit slow and need to up the watts a little..

so how many wraps of that would i need for a 1.2 i normally only run at 18w i know its low but it seems to be my happy place 
sorry for all the Q's but i really just can't work it out 

[drunkenbum]

For a 1.2 ohm coil I would use 28awg or in English .32mm kanthal. 6 wraps around a 2.5mm bit

[gm111]

ask any questions about how it works that you'd like too know?

[gm111]

Nov 13, 2015 20:55:51 GMT @broadblaster said:

Nov 13, 2015 20:26:10 GMT gm111 said:

@broadblaster For ease of use and for the ohms you want go for 28 gauge, anything higher and you may find it a bit harder too keep the coil in place and lower you may find ramp up a bit slow and need to up the watts a little..

so how many wraps of that would i need for a 1.2 i normally only run at 18w i know its low but it seems to be my happy place 
so for all the Q's but i really just can't work it out 

Ayy it's not a watt race, you vape how you enjoy vaping, if 18watts with a 1.2ohm coil is keeping you off the stinkies then keep it that way. It would all depend the diameter of bit your wrapping wire around but say 7 for a 2mm bit or as above 6 for a 2.5mm bit..

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Thank you both so much as said i know the "how to" build them bit but i just can't get my head around
that site i try to input the info but just get it wrong every time i try it

but as that is the only ohm coil i use so i can now buy what i need and have a good starting place.

again thank you all for helping a thick twat out

Russ

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ARRRR haaaaa sussed that bloody site yes me having a dumg arsed brain could not work out the inside dia size
as it would not go to the size i needed. didn't realize you could type in the size you want not just use the up/down buttons.

again thanks to all
Russ

[gm111]

Nov 13, 2015 21:21:51 GMT @broadblaster said:

ARRRR haaaaa sussed that bloody site yes me having a dumg arsed brain could not work out the inside dia size
as it would not go to the size i needed. didn't realize you could type in the size you want not just use the up/down buttons.

again thanks to all
Russ

It's all good any questions just ask 

[sonicflowjoe]

Nov 13, 2015 20:51:55 GMT @broadblaster said:

Nov 13, 2015 20:38:47 GMT phatfil said:

www.steam-engine.org/coil.asp?mat=ss317l

is a popular coil calculator .. plug in the details, wire size coil diameter, no of loops, leg length etc

i had a look at that mate and i just can not for the life of me make any sense of it, yes its me being thick i know 

I usually use a web page called coil toy. Google it you should find it easy enough. Much more user friendly than steam engine. Not as many options mind but certainly easier and gives you a nice picture of how your finished coil should look

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I shall take a looks thank you

[shadowfax]

Nov 13, 2015 20:55:37 GMT drunkenbum said:

For a 1.2 ohm coil I would use 28awg or in English .32mm kanthal. 6 wraps around a 2.5mm bit

 I do exactly that but get between 1.3 and 1.5 ohm but then I wrap around a Johnson's cotton bud and have fat stubby fingers  

[drunkenbum]

The cotton bud may be thicker than 2.5mm.
I use a jewellery making mandrel