28 ga a-1 kanthal

[Rader2146]

The only way I can effectively wrap the 28ga is to use a drill bit. Now to figure out the right number of coils to move out of the very low resistance range. I'd like to end up @ somewhere around 1.9-2.0Ω.

On a 3/32" drill bit, a 6/7 wrap gave me 1.0Ω. It going to take a big wick and/or a lot of wraps to make 2.0Ω.

 

[CountSmackula]

Thanks Rader. Since I'm putting this in an AGA-T, I'll probably end up with both a big wick AND lots of wraps.

On a 3/32" drill bit, a 6/7 wrap gave me 1.0Ω. It going to take a big wick and/or a lot of wraps to make 2.0Ω.

 

[Foxman]

I just did a 5/6 wrap with 30 and it barely got 1.4ohms, lol

 

[synthros]

Got the 30 today! Thanks once again Kwalka I ve said it before and I will say it again, YOU ROCK!!!



Zombie Apocalypse ? Lets do this!!

 

[SinisterRaccoon]

Should be getting that 30 this week Thanks in advance for the work and effort put in to this for all of us

 

[LongDraw]

Kwalka,

Got my 30 on Saturday, wanted to say thanks again and very much appreciated.

From seeing a few posts looks like with the 30 maybe, just maybe a 7/8 wrap could get around 1.8 ohms? Still like the close to 2 ohm range, hoping with the 30 it just makes the coil a little stronger and maybe last longer. Any thoughts?

 

[LongDraw]

So just wrapped my first coil with the 30. A 5/6 wrap got me 1.5 ohms on the dot, even after adjusting coils and getting everything working right. First drag, plumes of vapor at about 7.7 watts. When testing the coils I went up to 11 watts and it worked well.

So far I think 30 is the winner for me. Does seem more stable and easy to wrap by hand. Not sure whether I get more vapor per se, but I do get more with shorter drags which is kinda nice. Looking forward to seeing when broken in where the coil ends up for ohms.

 

[TomCatt]

Hmmm, 30g almost here (maybe, it's on the last leg of the trip, the one that apparently spelled the doom of poor li'l 28g)


RIP 28g
Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
Expected Delivery By:
November 13, 2012
Delivery Confirmation™

Processed through USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012, 6:32 pm
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176

Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 09, 2012
TAMPA, FL 33605

Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility
November 09, 2012, 12:19 am
TAMPA, FL 33605

Dispatched to Sort Facility
November 08, 2012, 5:46 pm
CLEARWATER, FL 33763

Acceptance
November 08, 2012, 9:31 am
CLEARWATER, FL 33763
Electronic Shipping Info Received
November 07, 2012

 

[gdeal]

Strange.... My 28gwent through the Philly sort station too. I have almost the exact same tracking info as you. . Too coincidental?

Hmmm, 30g almost here (maybe, it's on the last leg of the trip, the one that apparently spelled the doom of poor li'l 28g)


RIP 28g
Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
Expected Delivery By:
November 13, 2012
Delivery Confirmation™

Processed through USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012, 6:32 pm
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176

Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 09, 2012
TAMPA, FL 33605

Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility
November 09, 2012, 12:19 am
TAMPA, FL 33605

Dispatched to Sort Facility
November 08, 2012, 5:46 pm
CLEARWATER, FL 33763

Acceptance
November 08, 2012, 9:31 am
CLEARWATER, FL 33763
Electronic Shipping Info Received
November 07, 2012

 

[gnatx]

Paid for my 30ga and the 28 is freakin awesome can't wait to do 1-2 less wraps and try out the 30! Hope it is as short resistant as to 28?!

 

[TomCatt]

Strange.... My 28gwent through the Philly sort station too. I have almost the exact same tracking info as you. . Too coincidental?

Didja happen to get two rolls of 28g?









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[gdeal]

Didja happen to get two rolls of 28g?


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lol......no...mine is MIA as well.

My tracking time is three minutes after yours:

Depart USPS Sort Facility November 13, 2012 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
Processed through USPS Sort Facility November 13, 2012, 6:35 pm PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176

Something is up. Gonna make a call right now...

 

[rusalka]

Got my wire in. Need to build a test coil on my orion using the 28 ga. come tues.

 

[notsmoking]

I got my 30 ga. in today .... but I am enjoying the 28 ga. right now, maybe this weekend I will give the 30 a try. Thanks so much for the 28 and 30 ga. wire..... I am loving it

 

[TMan]

My 28 and 30 arrived today. Thanks.

 

[Foxman]

Just did a 6/7 wrap with 30 on my DC Mini and DAAAAAYUM lol

 

[MikeE3]

Hmmm, 30g almost here (maybe, it's on the last leg of the trip, the one that apparently spelled the doom of poor li'l 28g)


RIP 28g
Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
Expected Delivery By:
November 13, 2012
Delivery Confirmation™

Processed through USPS Sort Facility
November 13, 2012, 6:32 pm
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176

Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 09, 2012
TAMPA, FL 33605

Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility
November 09, 2012, 12:19 am
TAMPA, FL 33605

Dispatched to Sort Facility
November 08, 2012, 5:46 pm
CLEARWATER, FL 33763

Acceptance
November 08, 2012, 9:31 am
CLEARWATER, FL 33763
Electronic Shipping Info Received
November 07, 2012

lol......no...mine is MIA as well.

My tracking time is three minutes after yours:

Depart USPS Sort Facility November 13, 2012 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
Processed through USPS Sort Facility November 13, 2012, 6:35 pm PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176

Something is up. Gonna make a call right now...

Yikes! guys, mine started out in FL same day as yours and mine arrived on Nov. 10th. I'm about 35 miles NW of center city Philly. (and no I didn't get 3 packages)


Delivered
November 10, 2012, 11:51 am
COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426

Expected Delivery By:
November 13, 2012

Delivery Confirmation™
Out for Delivery
November 10, 2012, 8:01 am

COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
Sorting Complete
November 10, 2012, 7:51 am

COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
Arrival at Post Office
November 10, 2012, 5:55 am

COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
November 10, 2012, 1:30 am

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116
Depart USPS Sort Facility
November 09, 2012

TAMPA, FL 33605
Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility
November 09, 2012, 12:20 am

TAMPA, FL 33605
Dispatched to Sort Facility
November 08, 2012, 5:46 pm

CLEARWATER, FL 33763
Acceptance
November 08, 2012, 9:31 am

CLEARWATER, FL 33763
Electronic Shipping Info Received
November 07, 2012

 

[LucidAce]

Apparently if you want to test if something will short, you just need to let me get my hands on it. I made a nice, big coil with the 28g on a well-seasoned wick when I first got it and it was working nicely, but when trying to "improve" that coil I messed up both it and the wick. So I made a new wick and a new big 28g coil, and I can't get it to *not* short out all over the place.

 

[CountSmackula]

That stinks.

Apparently if you want to test if something will short, you just need to let me get my hands on it. I made a nice, big coil with the 28g on a well-seasoned wick when I first got it and it was working nicely, but when trying to "improve" that coil I messed up both it and the wick. So I made a new wick and a new big 28g coil, and I can't get it to *not* short out all over the place.

 

[BuzzKilla]

Checking in from Canada.
I got my 28 in yesterday.


1.7 ohms @4.2 volts, its soooo smoooooth.
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