Need help on # of wraps and gauge

Vwls;12977959 said:

Cman1337;12969528 said:

I use a SS Quasar by Cosmic innovations with 6 wraps of 24 guage wire. Comes out to 0.190 ohms.

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WAT. Don't go that low. It's not needed and there are a laundry list of reasons not to including battery safety, acrolein production, etc.

Striknine;12969391 said:

Just purchased an Igo-T and would like to try out dripping in lieu of using a tank. How many wraps and what gauge does everyone recommend for a single or double coil build?
I have been using a kayfun for the last month with 12 wraps of 28ga. on 5/64" bit and that seems to be working fine for now.
Just looking for some good direction to start dripping and a good coil to start with. BTW I'm using cotton as a wick material. Thanks

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Sounds like you're off to a great start with rebuildables.

Here are some basic charts to help you:
Kanthal A-1 Wire Specs: (Ohms Per Inch)
•28 AWG- 0.439 Ohms/in, 0.0508 Diameter (in.)
•30 AWG- 0.696 Ohms/in, 0.0100 Diameter (in.)
•32 AWG- 1.091 Ohms/in, 0.0080 Diameter (in.)
•33 AWG- 1.383 Ohms/in, 0.0071 Diameter (in.)
•34 AWG- 1.758 Ohms/in, 0.0063 Diameter (in.)

And here are coils people have reported they like to wrap:

28 Gauge

28g Kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on):toothpick
Number of wraps:10
Measured Ohms of coil: 1.4

28g Kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): 1/16 drill bit
Number of wraps:9
Measured Ohms of coil: 1.4

28g Kanthal A-1
Coil size (what you wrap it on): 2mm diameter screwdriver
Number of wraps: 9
Measured Ohms of coil: 1.2 ohm

28g Kanthal A-1
Coil size (what you wrap it on): 2mm diameter screwdriver
Number of wraps: 6
Measured Ohms of coil: .9 ohm

DUAL COIL: 28g Kanthal
ID: 1/16"
Number of wraps each: 8
RES: 0.5Ω. . . (1Ω/ea)

28g Kanthal A1
size (ID): 1/16" drill bit
Number of wraps: 12
resistance: 2.1Ω

28g Kanthal A-1
Coil size (what you wrap it on):16 gauge needle
Number of wraps: 7/8
Measured Ohms of coil: ~1.0ohm

28g kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): 1/16" drill bit
Number of wraps: 11
Measured Ohms of coil: 1.5 ohm

28 awg Kanthal A1
1/16 drill bit
Number of wraps:10
1.2Ω on rm2

28 ga
8 wraps
1/16" drill bit
1.0 ohm

28 awg Kanthal A1
Wraped on .0625" (1/16") music wire
Number of wraps: 10
1.2Ω

28 AWG Kanthal A1
1/16 drill bit
Number of wraps: 5
0.9Ω

30 Gauge

30 gauge Kanthal
4 wraps on 1/16" drill bit
1.02 ohms

30 awg Kanthal A1
Wrapped on .0625" (1/16") music wire
Number of wraps: 12
2.2Ω

DUAL COIL: 30 awg Kanthal A1
Wrapped on .047" music wire
Number of wraps each: 16
2.6Ω ea, total 1.3Ω

30 ga Kanthal A1
~1/16 jeweler's screwdriver
11 wraps
1.82 ohms

30g Kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): a heavy paperclip leg that's about equivalent to a 16g needle
Number of wraps: 10
1.8 ohms

30 ga kanthal
coil / size "ID" 1.96 mm "screw driver"
Number of wraps: 7
1.6 ohm

30g Kanthal
1/16 drill bit
Number of wraps:9
1.6 ohms

30ga kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): Doubled-over 3mm silica
Number of wraps: 4
1 ohm

30 ga Kanthal
~1/16 screwdriver
11 wraps
1.78 ohms

30 AWG Kanthal A1
1/16 drill bit
13/14 wraps
2.5Ω

30g Kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): Supe's 17g needle
Number of wraps: 10
1.9 ohms

32 Gauge

32g Kanthal A-1
wrapped on a tiny screwdriver, roughly the size of a 16 gauge needle
Number of wraps: 17
Measured Ohms of coil: ~3.0ohm

32 awg twisted 2 stands
Wrapped on 1mm Ekowool with .039" (1mm) music wire core
8 wraps
1.1Ω

32g kanthal
Coil size (what you wrap it on): 1/16" drill bit
Number of wraps: 10
2.4 ohm

32g Kanthal
wrapped on a paperclip leg
Number of wraps: 14 or 15?
3.8 ohms

32 gauge twisted
wrapped on a round wooden toothpick
Number of wraps: 6
1.4 ohms

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