Clapton wire help

[ChelsB]

I'll admit, I'm new to Clapton coils and I wasn't able to post in the new members area. I've only used pre made CCs twice and I just got my first spool today of 36k/28s. This may be a no-brainer but I have a question about how to achieve a nice coil, as this is not a nice coil. Can I or should I anneal the wire to straighten it out and should I be going for a tighter or more spaced coil? Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!

 

[smacksy]

I'll admit, I'm new to Clapton coils and I wasn't able to post in the new members area. I've only used pre made CCs twice and I just got my first spool today of 36k/28s. This may be a no-brainer but I have a question about how to achieve a nice coil, as this is not a nice coil. Can I or should I anneal the wire to straighten it out and should I be going for a tighter or more spaced coil? Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!

Hi
I love claptons myself..like these two in my Griffin.. not as small as yours looks like, but they vape great...
Its 24/32g kanthel (no annealing or beating with a hammer needed, lol) with about 7 wraps on 3mm bit and wicked with cotton bacon..pic was taken prior to new cotton for a flavor change after vaping about 150mls of juice..
You didn't say what atty your trying to build for...wish I could help more,

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[nocigsnomore]

I use a drill to straighten it. How to is on Youtube. Learnt it from Rip Trippers. Good quality swivels and a drill makes making claptons easy.

Add: Sorry, a bit tired I guess. Didn't get at first that it was a pre made clapton.

 

[smacksy]

I use a drill to straighten it. How to is on Youtube. Learnt it from Rip Trippers. Good quality swivels and a drill makes making claptons easy.

Sorry, a bit tired I guess. Didn't get at first that it was a pre made clapton.

Not a premade clapton, just premade clapton wire, I think..

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[ChelsB]

I use a drill to straighten it. How to is on Youtube. Learnt it from Rip Trippers. Good quality swivels and a drill makes making claptons easy.

Add: Sorry, a bit tired I guess. Didn't get at first that it was a pre made clapton.

It wasn't pre made. I only said that I have tried pre made before. Thanks for the response![emoji4]

 

[whiteowl84]

Hold one end of a 4" piece and use your other thumb to push it around the mandrel. If you use a tool it'll mess it up.

 

[zoiDman]

I'll admit, I'm new to Clapton coils and I wasn't able to post in the new members area. I've only used pre made CCs twice and I just got my first spool today of 36k/28s. This may be a no-brainer but I have a question about how to achieve a nice coil, as this is not a nice coil. Can I or should I anneal the wire to straighten it out and should I be going for a tighter or more spaced coil? Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!

I don't think that Looks that Bad. Not that Bad at All.

And when you put it in a Deck give it a Little Nudging, I think it will look like a Pro Made it.

 

[wheelie]

Coil looks good. Put mandrel back inside coil and hole one leg and with a pair of plyers pull on other leg. Then do same on other end. Put it in a tank and clip the ends. Dryburn coil and while coil is hot gently sqeeze it and hold till it cools. That will tighten it up. if not glowing from centre to outside of coil use one of the tattoo bars and lightly rake the coil with it. Repeat this step till it glows evenly from centre of coil out to the ends. Vape a quarter tank of juice and write everything down for next round if you want higher or lowerr ohms you will know more or less wraps, Want to change coil size you will know if you want to repeat. I write details of all coils I make or pre spooled wire for future reference.Good job as you are doing well. CHEERS!

 

[zoiDman]

This ^^^ is Good Advise.

And a pair of These come in Handy for Squeezing a Hot Coil.

$2.40 VETUS Heat Resistant Stainless Steel Tweezers for E-Cigrettes - ceramic round tip at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

The are Also More Forgiving if you Accidentally push the Power Button on your Mod while touching a Pole/Deck of your Atomizer with the Tweezers.

 

[nvadave]

I use the CoilMaster jig to wind my coils.

 

[smacksy]

Wound these claptons on a simple 3mm bit, easy-peasy, lol

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[Sugar_and_Spice]

I'll admit, I'm new to Clapton coils and I wasn't able to post in the new members area. I've only used pre made CCs twice and I just got my first spool today of 36k/28s. This may be a no-brainer but I have a question about how to achieve a nice coil, as this is not a nice coil. Can I or should I anneal the wire to straighten it out and should I be going for a tighter or more spaced coil? Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!

What tank are you building for?

 

[ChelsB]

What tank are you building for?

Dusting off the Kayfun 5[emoji4]

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Dusting off the Kayfun 5[emoji4]

Wondering if that type of coil is too wide to fit under those screws?
I think the coil looks just fine. I would not worry about the legs at this point, you end up cutting those off anyway. Before wicking it do you test it for ohms and hot spots?

 

[ChelsB]

Wondering if that type of coil is too wide to fit under those screws?
I think the coil looks just fine. I would not worry about the legs at this point, you end up cutting those off anyway. Before wicking it do you test it for ohms and hot spots?

Always, sugar, always![emoji4]

 

[nocigsnomore]

If I hadn't bought the $33 drill a while back I would have bought the Avid Artisan Daedalus even though it's $73, then I wouldn't have had to drill holes in my table, but it works fine with the new swivels I got from Asia off Ebay, called "Owner P-17", size 2. The Berkley swivels I used before weren't that good. The Zivipf spools fit the Daedalus as they have an inner diameter a bit more than 10mm, that is required.

The Prospin 2 I was recommended by Skeintastic looks great, but the import tax for me on it is too much.

USA OHM METERS

 

[wheelie]

Avid Artisan Daedalus Works well. I got mine from Canvape for $49.99. I have enough coils to last two lifetimes. Bought a couple hundred from FastTech of the prebuilt ones because they were cheap. Have about 6 spools of different prebuilt Clapton wire. Some day you will see me on that hoarders show on TV. Oh well wife, family and friends like it, free vape stuff. LOL

 

[ChelsB]

This is a little better, I think

 

[smacksy]

This is a little better, I think

single coil? looks OK but why is it not centered in the deck?
just curious, lol

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[ChelsB]

single coil? looks OK but why is it not centered in the deck?
just curious, lol

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Because I'm a beginner [emoji38]