New Member - Coil Wrapping question

[adrenalinejunkie]

Hey everyone. I just got a KangerTech subox Mini starter kit and want to start wrapping my own coils. I'm aiming for 1.5 ohms and I have my ohms reader, but have a quick question:

30g is .7 ohms/inch, which means I have to use about 2.14 inches of kanthal. Does the amount of wraps also affect the ohms outcome, or should I just use as many as that length of wire takes up and it will still be around 1.5?

Also, the guy at the store I bought my oil from recommended I use a spaced out wrap instead of a tight micro coil wrap for my setup because the kanger dry hits easily. What do you guys think?

Thanks for any help

 

[dbrandt01]

Subtank mini only dries hit depending on your wicking I find. Check out this site you can put information in to find a build Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

Looks like as a single coil and 30g and 2.5mm diameters says 5 wraps. Hmm not what I expected haha, I don't use 30g. With that, you should have enough room to be able to do a space coil if you want to. The amount of wraps greatly affects ohms as well as the diameter of the coil.

 

[adrenalinejunkie]

Subtank mini only dries hit depending on your wicking I find. Check out this site you can put information in to find a build Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

Looks like as a single coil and 30g and 2.5mm diameters says 5 wraps. Hmm not what I expected haha, I don't use 30g. With that, you should have enough room to be able to do a space coil if you want to. The amount of wraps greatly affects ohms as well as the diameter of the coil.

Thanks! I just checked it out and I'll save the link. Is 2.5mm a good place to start?

 

[dbrandt01]

Thanks! I just checked it out and I'll save the link. Is 2.5mm a good place to start?

You're welcome and I like 2.5mm diameter personally. If you went to 2.0mm it says 6 wraps instead of 5, I know 2.5mm fits in the subtank mini. It's what size I used to use when I had the tank.

 

[adrenalinejunkie]

You're welcome and I like 2.5mm diameter personally. If you went to 2.0mm it says 6 wraps instead of 5, I know 2.5mm fits in the subtank mini. It's what size I used to use when I had the tank.

Sounds great thanks. And the final length of wire also said 52.7mm which is about 2.1 in, so would it be better to start with the pre-cit 2.1 inch length of wire, or just wrap at 2.5mm for 5 wraps and cut the ends?

 

[dbrandt01]

Sounds great thanks. And the final length of wire also said 52.7mm which is about 2.1 in, so would it be better to start with the pre-cit 2.1 inch length of wire, or just wrap at 2.5mm for 5 wraps and cut the ends?

I never measure specific lengths of kanthal. I usually do one or two wraps off the spool depending on what coil I'm doing.

 

[evan le'garde]

Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[edyle]

Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
7 wraps
2.5mm
11 watts

don't worry too much about the length, you have to clip the extra length off after you wrap.

 

[adrenalinejunkie]

Thanks everyone!

 

[suprtrkr]

Yeah, I use the calculator and wrap the coil, then cut the ends.

 

[Rich Allden]

Hi Adrenalinejunkie
Is there a specific reason your aiming for 1.5 ohm?
I've been using the Subox starter kit for about 5 months now (I'm using it as I type but about to change to a new set-up), and I find it a superb piece of kit. I assume you are going for a single coil, I have used dual in this but it wasn't a good vape imo, so I am wondering why that ohm target.
I have been wrapping my own coils for 4 months and the only dry hit I ever got was when I forgot to top up juice! I usually use 28 gauge wire-normal or twisted depending on where my hand falls, and wrap 5 turns around a 2.0mm bit (the small blue screwdriver). Ohms come out around 0.7. When I have used a 2.5 bit I get 1.1 ohm usually and 3mm gets me 1.5ohm.
As for cutting pre-length wire, it comes with practice, but be a bit more generous at first because if its pre-cut too small you waste more throwing that bit away.
I personally prefer the 2mm builds as it fits on the deck nicer, with room to manoeuvre, wicks well and uses a bit less wire. I have tried spaced wraps a few times bit find it really fiddly to iron out any hotspots within the coil.
Also what material are you using for wicking? I use cotton pads cut to size and as I stated I never dry hit.