Are my 316L clapton coils gunky or something else?

[guitarfanatic20]

Hello all! I had a question about my coil build. I am using dual stainless steel claptons made of 24ss/36ss gauge 316L stainless steel. I have noticed after vaping it for a while and after dry burning it to get the hot spots out, it turns kind of a funky color. I don't know if it is rust or it is gunk buildup. My juice is a yellowish color but I've been vaping on these for almost a week now. Is this color normal? Thank you so much!

 

[SteveS45]

It is not recommended to heat SS to red so what do you mean you are dry burning?

 

[SteveS45]

That is a strange color to see stainless steel and heating should have turned it blue or bluish.

 

[93gc40]

It called a stain.... gunk will be black and like charcoal.

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[r055co]

It is not recommended to heat SS to red so what do you mean you are dry burning?

Red is fine, a bright orange or white is not.

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[whiteowl84]

It is not recommended to heat SS to red so what do you mean you are dry burning?

And who told you that nonsense?
316l can definitely be dry burned.
Anything can but ni200. Ti can too but be careful not to get it too hot.

SS has a great color range at low Temps but that doesn't mean it'll hurt it if you blow past it. All this is 316l wrap and all of it was heated way past this point when I rewicked them. Guess what? It was exactly the same next time.

People just going around spreading nonsense about this and that is why so many builders leave forums, myself included.


OP, if it works like it did when you installed if don't worry about it. Just vape, rewick and repeat. [emoji6]

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[SteveS45]

Red is fine, a bright orange or white is not.

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Such practice, according to the specialists, affects the structure of the alloy or the metal that the coil is made of in surface, and may lead to the production of some particles that will stick to the aerosol and be ingested by the user.

 

[SteveS45]

And who told you that nonsense?
316l can definitely be dry burned.
Anything can but ni200. Ti can too but be careful not to get it too hot.

SS has a great color range at low Temps but that doesn't mean it'll hurt it if you blow past it. All this is 316l wrap and all of it was heated way past this point when I rewicked them. Guess what? It was exactly the same next time.

People just going around spreading nonsense about this and that is why so many builders leave forums, myself included.


OP, if it works like it did when you installed if don't worry about it. Just vape, rewick and repeat. [emoji6]

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Why is a dry-burn dangerous?
A dry-burn is dangerous for 3 reasons:

1. The coating of oxidized material that is formed in surface can peal off during vaping and be transferred to the lungs at the same time as the aerosol, in the form of microscopic particles, or particulate matter.
2. The particulate matter can cause allergies. Nickel, for example, is recognized for causing skin rash, itching, redness. Ni is also a carcinogenic compound when combined to carbon monoxide (CO), a product of incomplete carbohydrate combustion. Hence, this type of toxicity is probably less relevant in the case of e-cigarettes than for combustible tobacco products.
3. The particulate matter can also be toxic for the organisms. It is, for example well described in the case of welders exposed to Mn oxides.

 

[whiteowl84]

No one is saying to pulse white hot and inhale it. That's the only time you're going to inhale something toxic. Go copy paste something credible.

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[r055co]

No one is saying to pulse white hot and inhale it. That's the only time you're going to inhale something toxic. Go copy paste something credible.

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^^^^^^^^This!

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[r055co]

SS releases toxins when it reaches it's melting point, like when you are welding it.

People spreading FUD [emoji85] such is life on the Internet.

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[whiteowl84]

SS releases toxins when it reaches it's melting point, like when you are welding it.

People spreading FUD [emoji85] such is life on the Internet.

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Thank you!

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[ej1024]

lol... we all gonna die anyways
Relax and enjoy
Vape on!


I [emoji173]️[emoji100]

 

[guitarfanatic20]

Thanks everyone! It works the exact same as it did at the beginning of the week and tastes really good. I never heat it to white hot or orange I usually stick to the dim orange/red. Usually when the coil turns blue when I'm pulsing it, it still has some hot spots so by the time I get those out, it goes past the blue/crimson stage to a golden color.

 

[guitarfanatic20]

After pulsing the coils, I also rinse them off and heat the coils up a bit to evaporate the water.

 

[Letitia]

I get ss coils from AVS. I pulse them until black burns off & occasionally, when I have ultra sonic cleaner out, throw them in. Have had no issues. I also never glow past red, no need to.