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So. 3 parallel core alignment. Basic concept for aliens but works across a 3 core fused clap also.
First cut your wire off the spool in a length you know you can get 3 even segments from & straighten it out.
For this example I cut 3x 14" segments of 28gN80.
Next hold them parallel at one end and make sure the wires aren't twisted down the length. Put a small piece of tape about 1/4" up from one of the ends & flatten it out with either toothless or nylon jawed pliers:
Now what I do 75% of the time is bend back the leads where the tape is & split them out to align with one piece of wire into each part of a 3 jaw chuck. It's important that you bend all 3 leads at the same time and then turn each of them to fit in the chuck:
Obviously put the cores in the drill now but dont clamp them down too tightly or too loose. Too tight can bend the wires so theyre not parallel with each other anymore. Too loose and when you go to secure it in the swivel they'll come out.
I tend to start with all 3 cores in one part of the chuck while the bent leads in all 3 parts:
Next is probably the most important step: securing the cores from drill to swivel while keeping them all straight.
While the cores are in the chuck securely, I run my index finger and thumb down the cores to the other end to make sure that A) they're still parallel & B) they have even tension split across them.
Once I'm sure they're secure & even I take nylon jawed pliers and bend the other end 90° downwards.
Insert into the swivel while holding tension across the cores & fold the wire under itself in the swivel & keep tension on the cores. If done properly all 3 cores should still be parallel
Last step is while holding tension over the cores, if you need to, take the leads in the swivel and twist them over the cores to make sure they'll stay straight and even while tension is held.
Now when you go to wrap them up, as long as the tension is there, the cores should stay parallel.
Some natural twisting may occur but I'll take that out when I go to coil up the wire.
And now it's ready for a wrap!
Hope this helps, if you have any questions just fire away
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So. 3 parallel core alignment. Basic concept for aliens but works across a 3 core fused clap also.
First cut your wire off the spool in a length you know you can get 3 even segments from & straighten it out.
For this example I cut 3x 14" segments of 28gN80.
Next hold them parallel at one end and make sure the wires aren't twisted down the length. Put a small piece of tape about 1/4" up from one of the ends & flatten it out with either toothless or nylon jawed pliers:
Now what I do 75% of the time is bend back the leads where the tape is & split them out to align with one piece of wire into each part of a 3 jaw chuck. It's important that you bend all 3 leads at the same time and then turn each of them to fit in the chuck:
Obviously put the cores in the drill now but dont clamp them down too tightly or too loose. Too tight can bend the wires so theyre not parallel with each other anymore. Too loose and when you go to secure it in the swivel they'll come out.
I tend to start with all 3 cores in one part of the chuck while the bent leads in all 3 parts:
Next is probably the most important step: securing the cores from drill to swivel while keeping them all straight.
While the cores are in the chuck securely, I run my index finger and thumb down the cores to the other end to make sure that A) they're still parallel & B) they have even tension split across them.
Once I'm sure they're secure & even I take nylon jawed pliers and bend the other end 90° downwards.
Insert into the swivel while holding tension across the cores & fold the wire under itself in the swivel & keep tension on the cores. If done properly all 3 cores should still be parallel
Last step is while holding tension over the cores, if you need to, take the leads in the swivel and twist them over the cores to make sure they'll stay straight and even while tension is held.
Now when you go to wrap them up, as long as the tension is there, the cores should stay parallel.
Some natural twisting may occur but I'll take that out when I go to coil up the wire.
And now it's ready for a wrap!
Hope this helps, if you have any questions just fire away
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All right, I'm pretty spot on in what im doing then. I'm not having a problem lining them up. I can run the drill wide open and the cores still be parallel. It's when the clapton goes on. They all bunch up every inch or so. I definately learned some new ways to keep them in line though.
I think I'm just holding too much tension on the spool. I need something to hold the spool and guide it with my hand.
I think I'm just holding too much tension on the spool. I need something to hold the spool and guide it with my hand.
Good job Slippy! A laptop with an AMD chip...you should be ashamed!
I got my limitless plus today. Im pretty impressed with it. Doesn't leak on it's side...that was my only concern.
I was going to try to make an alien today but I got called into work so I threw 9 wraps of 22/32 on a 3mm rod. I had room to spare and it vapes really well as is on 120w. I'll probably put a fused 26/34 in it to save some power. I just didn't have time to put any effort in it.
The deck is about the same size as the Cthulhu v3 but there is no chamber wall to hit so I can probably fit a bigger coil in it.
I got my limitless plus today. Im pretty impressed with it. Doesn't leak on it's side...that was my only concern.
I was going to try to make an alien today but I got called into work so I threw 9 wraps of 22/32 on a 3mm rod. I had room to spare and it vapes really well as is on 120w. I'll probably put a fused 26/34 in it to save some power. I just didn't have time to put any effort in it.
The deck is about the same size as the Cthulhu v3 but there is no chamber wall to hit so I can probably fit a bigger coil in it.
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If that's your problem, try working off spool in shorter amounts of wrap wire. I haven't really alien'd anything under 36g N80 in a long time (stiffer than 36gSS), & I hold a lot of tension on my wraps when I alien because I only stretch an 18" decore about arms length which for me is just about 76". I have lanky ... arms haha. So it may be a matter of finding the right amount of tension to hold.
I also found that for some reason, 3 core aliens don't cause as much bunching as a 38gSS wrap off a spool does, as that's what I used to wrap up those 3x 28g cores in the photos.
When it starts to bunch up, reverse it to the spot that the wires overlap & kind of re-spool the wrap. What I do next is take toothless pliers and press the cores flat/parallel at the bunch spot & run them up the wire to the swivel. It should take out any immediate twisting.
Anyway.
Just got some 40gSS in so I had to try it against 40g N80 on an interlock.
On the SS Kennedy 24 2 post. Color shots will be posted in the coilporn thread
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A lil something I made yesterday....
I cant even vape it because i dont have a dual 18650 mech mod and my req mods read low ohms. Its 0.09 ohms!
I cant even vape it because i dont have a dual 18650 mech mod and my req mods read low ohms. Its 0.09 ohms!
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How dare you use that word. Don't you know only JAD can use that word. He has the greatest words. He coined that before you were ever born. God Tom you should just go ahead and create a new word like Frailien or something, but make sure to give him credit for coining Stalien first, since you never would have thought of Frailien without him. Somehow, someway, without you ever knowing who he is, he magically was in your subconscious and guided you to Frailien.
Also, don't mind me today, Sleepless night, and still working on a coffee. I should stay off forums until my brain is with me lol
Aw man I'm not allowed? You're killin me smalls. I actually did a search to see when the word fralien was used in the coilporn thread. It was used a couple times before me, by people who weren't me, to describe a framed staple alien.
And of course he knows the best words and has the best words and uses all of the best words. I mean the only person who says it better is the Drumpfster.
Dare I say....
Ugly STAGGERTON? or is that word off limits too [emoji23]
Morning hilarity. Thanks bro I really needed that lmao
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Aw man I'm not allowed? You're killin me smalls. I actually did a search to see when the word fralien was used in the coilporn thread. It was used a couple times before me, by people who weren't me, to describe a framed staple alien.
And of course he knows the best words and has the best words and uses all of the best words. I mean the only person who says it better is the Drumpfster.
Dare I say....
Ugly STAGGERTON? or is that word off limits too [emoji23]
Morning hilarity. Thanks bro I really needed that lmao
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Nice build Tom Nice colour. And i new it, i knew Stalien had been used before, i was asked to bring proof to the table and i said to hell with that you go do your own dirty work
thankyou for the confirmation though
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Tom, sent you a Tapatalk PM....Lemmeknow.Aw man I'm not allowed? You're killin me smalls. I actually did a search to see when the word fralien was used in the coilporn thread. It was used a couple times before me, by people who weren't me, to describe a framed staple alien.
And of course he knows the best words and has the best words and uses all of the best words. I mean the only person who says it better is the Drumpfster.
Dare I say....
Ugly STAGGERTON? or is that word off limits too [emoji23]
Morning hilarity. Thanks bro I really needed that lmao
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SlipMate, how goes the battle bro. Hope all is peachy with you and yours, Mate[emoji41]
Aw man I'm not allowed? You're killin me smalls. I actually did a search to see when the word fralien was used in the coilporn thread. It was used a couple times before me, by people who weren't me, to describe a framed staple alien.
And of course he knows the best words and has the best words and uses all of the best words. I mean the only person who says it better is the Drumpfster.
Dare I say....
Ugly STAGGERTON? or is that word off limits too [emoji23]
Morning hilarity. Thanks bro I really needed that lmao
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Glad you picked up on the joke I was putting down there! We might just have to page JAD to come back and let us know what words were allowed to use. Im sure hes invented at least 14 new coil names since he left here.
How the thought process should go for his naming convention:
"I shall call this one, USELESS!"
Okay so I'm having a bit of a problem deciding on a parallel. I have some 4 core 28/36gSS coils made up and I wanna throw either a 3 core 32/40 or 30/40g parallel but can't decide which. Suggestions?
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32/40 imo. Higher resistance and more room for wraps.
Is the smaller one SS as well?
When I do parallel clapton I try to use a lower resistance wire for the small wire so they heat somewhat evenly.
Is the smaller one SS as well?
When I do parallel clapton I try to use a lower resistance wire for the small wire so they heat somewhat evenly.
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