can you build a 1.0 coil or lowere with 32 gauge kanthal, if so how?
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32 gauge Kanthal is 1.1 ohms per inch. You would need to build a coil that uses well under an inch of wire, including "legs", to have a resistance of less than 1 ohm. And that will have not much surface area for vaporization and would not work well.
For subohm builds you need thicker wire -- 28 gauge is about the minimum thickness needed for a successfull subohm coil.
If all you have is 32 gauge wire, then a nice 2.0 - 2.5 ohm microcoil would probably work well for you. Resistance isn't everything.
What device do you want a subohm coil for? What type of battery are you using? Subohm vaping is extremely dangerous if you don't know what you are doing.
For subohm builds you need thicker wire -- 28 gauge is about the minimum thickness needed for a successfull subohm coil.
If all you have is 32 gauge wire, then a nice 2.0 - 2.5 ohm microcoil would probably work well for you. Resistance isn't everything.
What device do you want a subohm coil for? What type of battery are you using? Subohm vaping is extremely dangerous if you don't know what you are doing.
well i have a awimr 18650 battery up and a nemisis, i just want a coil like 1.0 ohm and it seems it not gonna happen with this gauge.
You can twist it and get lower ohm. Takes a lot of wire though, after a tight twist you'll use over double the amount of wire. If you've got a lot of 32 and want to lower your ohms you might want to give it a shot, otherwise it's less hassle to go with a lower ga.
Yes you shouldn't have too much trouble getting down to 1.4 ohms or so. Anything less than that and I think you wouldn't have enough surface area on the coil for a good vape.
Twisting the wire is also a good way to drop your coil resistance. Some people even prefer twisted thin-gauge wire over a thicker gauge wire, but that is something I avoid unless I had no thicker wire available.
If your RBA allows for it, a dual coil build will also lower your resistance. If you build two 2.0 ohm coils, together they will give you an overall resistance of 1.0 ohms. This may sound counterintuitive if you don't have any previous experience with electronics, but it's the way things work.
So you have a few options to try while you wait for your (soon to be made) order for 28 gauge Kanthal to be delivered.
Twisting the wire is also a good way to drop your coil resistance. Some people even prefer twisted thin-gauge wire over a thicker gauge wire, but that is something I avoid unless I had no thicker wire available.
If your RBA allows for it, a dual coil build will also lower your resistance. If you build two 2.0 ohm coils, together they will give you an overall resistance of 1.0 ohms. This may sound counterintuitive if you don't have any previous experience with electronics, but it's the way things work.
So you have a few options to try while you wait for your (soon to be made) order for 28 gauge Kanthal to be delivered.
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