I love my dark horse. My current build is with twisted 28k kanthal - coils last for weeks so far - I would not worry about them untwisting. I have a Lemo 2 tank that I use in tandem so re-wicking once a week works for me, then burn the coils clean.
I made both 3mm diameter coils with 7 winds...
I have made 2 builds that I enjoy a lot.
1. Twisted 28g Kanthal with 7 winds and 3mm diameter comes to about 1ohm - nice and warm, full of flavour at 20W.
2. Plain 28g Kanthal with 10 winds and 3mm diameter comet to about 2ohm - easy on battery, colder vape at 15W but lotsa flavour
I am...
Thanks Susan, this was my first build so the 0.3 ohm margin is acceptable to me - I was on steam-engine.org but thanks for the other link. My iStick 50W gives me an ohm reading on the led screen before I even fire it, so all good. Your advice is appreciated. :)
Confession time. I ended up doing 6 full winds around a 3mm rod with 28 Gage A1 Kanthal, excluding the legs and ohmed out on 1.5 ohms. Mounted on screw heads. I started her up on 10W and what a surpise.... full vapor, full flavour! Pushed it up in increments of 5W and first flavour taint at 30W...
ChiBear85, I'm following your advice.
Can you confirm the inner diameter please - I'm thinking to keep it the same in bottom air hole?
Also are the wraps touching or slightly separated?
Are you building on screw heads or the holes?
You guys are awesome, I was not expecting replies so fast and so helpful!!! I will definitely let you know how it turned out. Tank is full at the moment... cannot wait!
That is very helpful, thanks Wolfenstark!
That is exactly the ohms I would like to get, do you think with 28g and 2.5mm I should make it 8wraps? Also should I keep the winds slightly apart for better wicking?
Hi all,
Just to introduce myself, I live in South Africa and just got an iStick 50W with Lemo2 RTA. I am so happy and will probably do my first build today. I bought enough 28 gage A1 Kanthal wire and cotton. My thoughts at this point is to go same diameter as the air hole in the center (3mm i...
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