Clapton

[Sparkler24]

what wires are used for a Clapton wanna make sure befor I order the wire

 

[classwife]

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[Marc411]

26ga and 32ga

Some sub the 26ga for 24ga

 

[Strange Smile]

26ga and 32ga

I advise making the 26 awg Nichrome 80 and the 32 awg A1 Kanthal.

 

[93gc40]

From what I have seen any wire CAN be used for a Clampton. By any I mean type, materials and gauge. Which to use and when/where generally depends on the result you are after and the amount of power you have to drive it with..

 

[znamsienatym]

Here is my build using NI80 26AWG and 32AWG in Zephyrus, perfect flavour and good vapor! I recommend this size of wires for clapton (or smaller outside)

 

[Afcarmona]

ignore - double post

 

[Afcarmona]

that looks really good - gonna give that a try later on my day off... what's inner diameter of your coils?
what ohms? how many watts your run it?
thanks in advance

Here is my build using NI80 26AWG and 32AWG in Zephyrus, perfect flavour and good vapor! I recommend this size of wires for clapton (or smaller outside)

 

[znamsienatym]

@Afcarmona inner diameter 2mm (not possible to put in Zephyrus bigger one but in rda I prefer 2.5 or 3mm), about 0.4Ohm, watts range 40-75W - can be more in rda.

 

[Afcarmona]

@Afcarmona inner diameter 2mm (not possible to put in Zephyrus bigger one but in RDA I prefer 2.5 or 3mm), about 0.4Ohm, watts range 40-75W - can be more in RDA.

well now i have a new project on my next day off... i usually build @2.4mm with 26 gauge kanthal on the Zeph. - 2mm id coil makes sense... many thanks!

 

[znamsienatym]

Sure, it is possible to build in Zephyrus regular coil even @2.5mm with 24AWG but for this clapton @2.5mm is to big.

 

[CShaver]

I had planned on ordering about 450 feet of wire on Friday. In that order was 24g Nichrome, 36g Nichrome, and 36g Kanthal. Would 36 be too small of a wire for claptons? I can always order 32 instead. I'm just worried about it adding too much bulk to the coil size for my velocity. Don't want to short anything out.

 

[znamsienatym]

@CShaver 36g is ok but the core should be reduced accordingly, I think 30-28g. For me 36g is to small, I don't have enough skills to make clapton using such thin wire.

 

[CShaver]

@CShaver 36g is ok but the core should be reduced accordingly, I think 30-28g. For me 36g is to small, I don't have enough skills to make clapton using such thin wire.

So I can't do a 24/36 clapton? That's unfortunate as I placed the order about 15 hours ago. I would have put some 32 in the order had I seen this post lmao

 

[tedigram]

So I can't do a 24/36 clapton? That's unfortunate as I placed the order about 15 hours ago. I would have put some 32 in the order had I seen this post lmao

Oh you definitely can, it'll just be harder to do since the wire will be that much more fragile. But you may as well try, since you ordered it anyhow.

 

[Kraken_Up]

I've never used a wrap wire thicker than 34 (not to discourage you from doing so, you do what you want)in the past 5-6 months I've been making Claptons, but I've not once had a wrap wire break on me. To someone who has never made a Clapton before, I recommend starting with 34 or 36 and then going thinner as/if you desire. The thinner the wrap wire, the less power you will have to add to the equation when comparing to just a bare wrap of your core wire. With 36, I don't have to add much power (just a few watts), but with 40g I don't add any power at all. That stuff is tiny though, definite learning curve to it.

TL;DR: 24/26/28 core? Sure. Start with 34 or 36 for outer, and see what you like/if you want to go thicker or thinner for your wrap wire. Have fun, and make em pretty.