Clapton wire advice please.

[JayJ]

Hi all, I've been building my own coils for some time now but only single coil builds mostly ni200. I've recently been using a smok tf-rta g2 with the pre installed dual claptons and I'm really enjoying the vape it' gives me at 0.4ohm. So the advice or pointers I'm wanting is what clapton wire do I need to be looking at that with about 5 wraps around a 3mm bit will give me around 0.8 ohms so when I do a dual build will obviously halve. I've never built on a dual coil deck and my fingers don't work quiete so well these days so something that is easy to work with not to springy but also doesn't take forever to heat up. If this is a dim witted question please feel free to say so.

Jay

[jtc]

You could have a browse here

www.m-vapes.co.uk/pre-built-coils.html

Hope it helps

[Get Off My Cloud]

Single core 26AWG Kanthal, the outer wire size doesn't really matter it doesn't really affect the resistance.
26AWG wrapped with 32AWG
26AWG warpped with 30AWG

[JayJ]

Mar 11, 2017 15:00:53 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

Single core 26AWG Kanthal, the outer wire size doesn't really matter it doesn't really affect the resistance.
26AWG wrapped with 32AWG
26AWG warpped with 30AWG

Thank you for the links. If the outer wire doesn't really affect the resistance then what does the difference make ?

Jay

[Get Off My Cloud]

Mar 11, 2017 15:55:39 GMT JayJ said:

Mar 11, 2017 15:00:53 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

Single core 26AWG Kanthal, the outer wire size doesn't really matter it doesn't really affect the resistance.
26AWG wrapped with 32AWG
26AWG warpped with 30AWG

Thank you for the links. If the outer wire doesn't really affect the resistance then what does the difference make ?

Jay

The thinner the outer wire the quicker it'll heat up and with lower power but there isn't really a whole lotta difference between 32AWG and 30AWG.

[JayJ]

Thank you Get Off My Cloud I feel a little better informed now., I'm sure further questions will follow though.

Jay

[decoy]

fused claptons take less time to ramp up and ss seems to take less time still



my stupidness at the moe

[JayJ]

Mar 12, 2017 18:36:16 GMT decoy said:

fused claptons take less time to ramp up and ss seems to take less time still



my stupidness at the moe

Any links to UK sellers fused and stainless in the sort of gauges I should be looking at would be much appreciated. I know it's all there if I google but Your m not up to speed on U.K. wire sellers, who's reliable and good value etc.

Jay

[Get Off My Cloud]

www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/FeCrAl-Alloy-Clapton-Style--Wire.html

[SteveF]

seeing as I make my own clapton wires and have carpal tunnel (which doesn't help with some of the fiddly stuff) I'd go for 26/32 nichrome if you would like a faster ramp up and an easy to use wire. Should give you 0.32-0.33 ohm with 3mm x5 wraps. Kanthal would be 0.4?? a pair for the same.
Either are going to be easy enough to get hold of too.

[JayJ]

Mar 13, 2017 23:23:19 GMT SteveF said:

seeing as I make my own clapton wires and have carpal tunnel (which doesn't help with some of the fiddly stuff) I'd go for 26/32 nichrome if you would like a faster ramp up and an easy to use wire. Should give you 0.32-0.33 ohm with 3mm x5 wraps. Kanthal would be 0.4?? a pair for the same.
Either are going to be easy enough to get hold of too.

I can't seem to find any of the nichrome in the gauge your suggesting. Is nichrome ok to use in temp control should I want to ? If not I'd still like to try it as I vape in wattage mode and tc.

Jay

[joeten]

Here are a few places to look over JayJ

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

www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/e-cig_iatty_atomizer_wire.html

www.vape-atomizer-mesh.com/products/Atomizer-Wire.html

[Get Off My Cloud]

Mar 14, 2017 0:10:39 GMT JayJ said:

Mar 13, 2017 23:23:19 GMT SteveF said:

seeing as I make my own clapton wires and have carpal tunnel (which doesn't help with some of the fiddly stuff) I'd go for 26/32 nichrome if you would like a faster ramp up and an easy to use wire. Should give you 0.32-0.33 ohm with 3mm x5 wraps. Kanthal would be 0.4?? a pair for the same.
Either are going to be easy enough to get hold of too.

I can't seem to find any of the nichrome in the gauge your suggesting. Is nichrome ok to use in temp control should I want to ? If not I'd still like to try it as I vape in wattage mode and tc.

Jay

No nichrome is no good for TC

[decoy]

Mar 13, 2017 21:43:19 GMT JayJ said:

Mar 12, 2017 18:36:16 GMT decoy said:

fused claptons take less time to ramp up and ss seems to take less time still



my stupidness at the moe

Any links to UK sellers fused and stainless in the sort of gauges I should be looking at would be much appreciated. I know it's all there if I google but Your m not up to speed on U.K. wire sellers, who's reliable and good value etc.

Jay

make them myself with a drill and not as much swearing as you would think lol
crazy wire co ids were i gets my wire but the smallest 317 ss they do is 0.2m so it kind limits yer options
i tend to use 0.4x2 wrapped in 0.2 or 0.3x2 wrapped in 0.2 for high ohm builds
when starting to learn to do them with drill start off with a single 0.5 wrapped in 0.2 as the stiffer 0.5 make life easier till you get the nack 


hope that helps

[SteveF]

JayJ you will need to go for a stainless Clapton wire for Tc and it would be doubtful if you would get dual coils anywhere near that 0.4 ohm sweet spot you like.

decoy you don't have to use 317 for the wrap if you're struggling to get wires under 0.2mm.