I just built my first functional and good looking clapton. 2 26g n80 as core wrapped with 36g n80. 6 wrap Dual coil coming in at .15 i just had to share im so happy
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Now ya gotta build one of these!
Stapled clapton (too big to fit in my post holes lol
Stapled clapton (too big to fit in my post holes lol
That doesnt look like a true staple. The wire that is used to staple should be between you original clapton wire.Now ya gotta build one of these!
Stapled clapton (too big to fit in my post holes lol
What i see is a fused clapton using 2 clapton wires as the core
I've drilled out the holes on many of my rebuildables already and don't feel comfortable doing any more. It was a PITA trying to get regular old wires to fit after drilling the holes out enough to make me not want to try it again. I'm waiting until I get me a little more funds in the account before I order something that has extra large post holes. Speaking of which, does any know of some affordable options for large post holes?
Right on, I feel ya on that, I don't know which ones are any bigger. Sometimes I unwrap the ends and just insert the cores. The wraps don't really carry current anyway.
Luck bro
Luck bro
Tried my first Clapton today and found it pretty easy. Drill died just as I got my rhythm going so had to run to the garage and grab and new battery.
Used what I had at hand; 26ga and 30ga kanthal.
Went to put them on my Tohb to find out my positive post hole was too small so cheated and turned it into a single coil by plugging the air holes on one side with cotton.
Flavour was awesome....can't wait to try it on my Marquis now!!
Used what I had at hand; 26ga and 30ga kanthal.
Went to put them on my Tohb to find out my positive post hole was too small so cheated and turned it into a single coil by plugging the air holes on one side with cotton.
Flavour was awesome....can't wait to try it on my Marquis now!!
Glad to hear it. I've personally not gotten any better flavor than clapton coils. The flavor is super on point even in my atomizers that taste muted all the time. Tips for newbies I would say just bend one side of the wire and place that into the one of the gaps if you're using super small wire. I've been making decently small claptons because I didn't really understand the resistances of wires, but it made me get real good at twisting claptons. I was doing 30 gauge wrapped with 38 gauge trying to get resistances right.
I was pleasantly surprised given that I ended up with a single coil firing at 1.0ohms rather than the .3-.4 I was expecting.
The taste on my Tohb has always been somewhat muted regardless of the builds I've tried so it was relegated to a toy used only as the occasional cloud display for friends.
What I love is this has opened up a new direction for me to play with wire and I'm planning on making a jig in the garage using an old Foredom jewellers machine operated by a foot activated rheostat, some fish hook swivels and my bench vice. Total hands free operation so I can solely focus on wrapping!
But first I have to clean out the garage so I can get to my bench...
Sounds more like a fused Clapton to me..
Side note: staples are strands of ribbon (flat wire) stacked & claptoned together. You can have a staple with ribbon as the wrap, it's still a staple. Measured in Height X width, they're usually coiled with the width (thinner sides) being vertical.
I can't wrap anything, my coil game sucks
couple of little hints about claptons: fused claptons are almost as 'easy' to make as single coil ones, and deliver better flavor, and if you have problems mounting the coils, it's fine to unwrap the very ends that go through your post holes or under your screws, doesn't affect performance at all.
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