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  1. Caterpiller

    Multi-strand twisted wire builds offer some great benefits

    Dual Coil, Kanthal, 26g, 2mm ID, 6wraps, 0.32 Ohms Dual Coil, Kanthal, 24g, 3mm ID, 6wraps, 0.3 Ohms
  2. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    @Asbestos4004 That's all I was trying to say for the second half of this thread - I probably didn't explain myself as succinctly as you just did, but I quickly realised that 22g wasn't going to do it with the airflow available in the DotMod - and I was very happy to go back to the 24g build -...
  3. Caterpiller

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    I know how TC mode works - I tried to get a little more vapor production by trying the 22g coils - it's TC mode so I don't expect it to reach my max power setting, but the coil mass increase from 24g to 22g meant the coil was staying to hot - the power was not being applied - and I didn't have...
  4. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    It's not a mystery - IT'S THE AIRFLOW
  5. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Absolutely right - if I turned the TC up to 550F it would chuck a lot more power into the coils.
  6. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Yes you are missing the point, but don't worry you seem to be in good company. With the watts set to 140watts and the TC set to 430F this build was teaching 430F in about half a second and TC was kicking in and reducing the watts to the 60w to 70w range - IF I HAD MORE AIRFLOW THE COILS WOULD...
  7. Caterpiller

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    ... It hits like a freight train at 90 watts but it's too hot a vape for me. At 100watts it was popping like a Tommy gun. Didn't taste good at all. At 120watts it tasted of burnt sugar - horrible - that's as far as I'm prepared to take it. There was no point at which it tasted as good as the...
  8. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    OK - fine, I'll do it if it will make you'll happy, I'm off to vape the 22g in Power Mode.. ... I'll be back :)
  9. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Hi Anna, I thought I had gone to some lengths to explain why I believe the power limiting to be a product of insufficient airflow for the 22g build. Here's a picture of a Dotmod RDA - it might help explain what I'm talking about. I could be wrong. If someone provides a better explanation I'm...
  10. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    No, because it won't increase the airflow.
  11. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    The only thing that matters on a regulated mod is keeping within the amp limit of your batteries. Power \ number of batteries \ minimum voltage of batteries. The 140watts I had set: 140watts \ 3 batteries \ 3.4v cell cut off = less than 14 amps
  12. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    ...and it turned out to be a triple
  13. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Oops, my first ever double post....
  14. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Hi @-KT- I mentioned that the DNA250 is well within specification to provide 250watts to this coil in TC mode. To my limited understanding it is the power (watts) that get the coil vaping. Yes they are a result of a combination of volts and amps, but I don't see volts being a significant...
  15. Caterpiller

    Which brand and model of 18650 battery?

    Personally I go with the LG HE4
  16. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Hi @Eskie - I'm using a DNA250 it's rated to 0.05ohms at 250watts in TC mode. The mod is the Tirade which is a 3x 18650 in series mod, so I'd be surprised if it's a raw power issue.
  17. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    So I went ahead and installed a: SS316L, 3mm ID, 6wraps, 22g, Dual Coil @ 0.09ohms I kept it at 430F but pumped the max power up to 140watts - and something interesting happened. The TC refused to put more than 70watts through it - a little less power than it puts through my standard 24g...
  18. Caterpiller

    Changing my coils daily. Getting frustrating..

    Seems to me that the three major factors are juice, power and ml. Unflavoured juice keeps your coils and wicks clean for long periods. Dark coloured sweat flavoured juice runs amoke with them. At 35watts I was getting through 40ml of flavoured juice before needing too change coil (for me...
  19. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Thank you everyone for your responses, but we have a winner @-KT- :)
  20. Caterpiller

    Wire surface area calculator

    Waiting for an expert to roll by.
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