About twisted wire...

[Art Mustel]

Hi everyone! I wonder if someone could tell me if i twist 32g kanthal, what would it be like, 28? 26? other? Thanks!

 

[Soignee]

Hi everyone! I wonder if someone could tell me if i twist 32g kanthal, what would it be like, 28? 26? other? Thanks!

If you did a 2 strand twisted 32 g wire and wrapped it around a 1/16 mandrel for a 1 ohm target it would take 6 wraps according to steamengine.org.
Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

You could yield the same 1 ohm coil with the same 1/16 internal diameter with 6 wraps with 29 gauge untwisted kanthal according to SE.
Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

However, both 1 ohm builds would yield different vape results. It's apples and oranges.

Generally twisted builds yield more flavor.

Perhaps you could be a little more specific with your question?

 

[Art Mustel]

I just wanted to know how to input a twisted 32 kanthal in Steam Engine calculator, it will be the equivalent of a thicker wire, correct? But what gauge?

Thanks

 

[Art Mustel]

If you did a 2 strand twisted 32 g wire and wrapped it around a 1/16 mandrel for a 1 ohm target it would take 6 wraps according to steamengine.org.
Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

You could yield the same 1 ohm coil with the same 1/16 internal diameter with 6 wraps with 29 gauge untwisted kanthal according to SE.
Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

However, both 1 ohm builds would yield different vape results. It's apples and oranges.

Generally twisted builds yield more flavor.

Perhaps you could be a little more specific with your question?

Wow...thnanks Soignee, I hadn't seen that there is an option for twisted wire in Steam Engine lol. Thank you very much!

 

[Soignee]

Wow...thnanks Soignee, I hadn't seen that there is an option for twisted wire in Steam Engine lol. Thank you very much!

Your welcome! Here's a few links to several blogs on SE. State o' Flux did a couple of very useful ones. And dampaskin (the author of SE) is the last link...enjoy!

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...steam-engine-basic-use-advanced-features.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ne-basic-use-advanced-features-part-deux.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/dampmaskin/5833-steam-engine-vape-calc.html

 

[twgbonehead]

In general, twisting together 2 strands of wire is equivalent to dropping by 3 gauge.

 

[Art Mustel]

In general, twisting together 2 strands of wire is equivalent to dropping by 3 gauge.

Good to know twg, then 2 strands of 32g would be equivalent to 29g, correct?

 

[twgbonehead]

Good to know twg, then 2 strands of 32g would be equivalent to 29g, correct?

Yes. It's not exact, because twisting the wires makes them shorter, but it's pretty close.

 

[93gc40]

I just wanted to know how to input a twisted 32 kanthal in Steam Engine calculator, it will be the equivalent of a thicker wire, correct? But what gauge?

Thanks

Steamengine has a drop down choice for round, twisted to 4strands and ribbon type wire.. You don't have to do a conversion, unless you are twisting wires of differing gauges.