Coil size and build question

[Mlgibson494]

I have a mechanical mod, so my question is aimed at builds towards those.

For reference, I use a Nemesis mod, and have a Zenith RDA. In less then a week, my Russian 91% will be here.

I have built a few coils. So this isn't about how to build a coil, I know I can google, youtube, or look at other posts and probably find my answer.

What I am finding hard to find, is WHY.

I know you build a coil to desired ohms, and then vape away (I'm simplifying).

But WHY are there so many size wires? What is the difference between a 26, 28, 30, etc. I know size, yes. But when it comes to building your coil. And the effect on juice & vapor, what is the differences and why does it matter?

Micro, Macro, Nano, etc: What difference does this make in the quality of vapor production and flavor?

Why are there so many options, because as a newbie, I am looking at the ohms and only the ohms.

Being so new, my question when I'm building is 'What is the safe range of ohm readings can my mechanical mod vape?' And that is the only question I know to ask.

What else should I be asking myself when I build? To get the best of my experience (not a cloud chaser, I chase flavor) I feel I need to know why people use different size wire, and why are there different size coils (micro, nano, macro). But I can't find these answers online. I know they are there I just can't find them.

So please help?

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

You need to do a bit of trial and error at the beginning to see where your groove is.

What batteries do you have? your battery is pretty much the limiting factor on your mech.

A good start would be 28gauge A1 kanthal, 1.5mm(1/16th) id (inside diameter), 0.9Ω and get your coil/s right infront of where your airhole will be when you have the cap on, maybe a couple of mm gap but you want it close as this will give you flavour, just check for short's, any anomalies in your ohm reading when the atty's cap is on.

I find that vaporizing mostly all the juice from the coil in one pull gives me better flavour than say going up to 1/8th id with the same 0.9Ω where you will vaporize the outer part of the wick only, as the bigger diameter doesnt allow the heat to penetrate the center, you could hold the fire button for longer but then you run the risk of burning the outside of your wick and boilling juice, and you will heat up your atty quicker. You could run more power through the 1/8th id and as you wouldnt need to hold the button so long your atty would stay cooler or you could just lower your id instead of upping the power But you will get shorter pull's.


i hope i havent confused you ahaahaaa.... its late here!!

 

[supertrunker]

Because not all atties have the same amount of room to build in.

If you like a certain vape at a certain resistance, you can get there in many ways by using different gauges of wire and that can overcome build space limitations.

Another way to approach the issue is to say (and i know people that do this too) 'i only like to make coils with 8 wraps on them'. So in order to move up and down in resistance they will raise or drop gauges of wire.

When you are a bit more experienced, you'll likely use both approaches and pick a gauge of wire you know will get you in the right kind of range you like, and then add or drop a half wrap to tweak it just spot on for yourself.

T

 

[PapawBrett]

Not an expert, just been doing this for awhile. I use Reos Mods, not a Nemesis. 3.7V batteries. I am also a Trucker by trade, my mods lead a rough life. I prefer 28 gauge A1 Kanthal as it is sturdier than 30 gauge. I use a 3/16 drill bit as it is easy to wick using needle threaders, which Wal Mart sells 3 for $1. Eight wraps or so usually gets me in the 1.5 Ohm range, which is where I prefer my RM2 RBA's. And I ALWAYS use a Digital Display Multi Meter (DDM) to check my coils Before dry firing. 20 cents worth of Kanthal is a lot easier to say goodbye to than $150 worth of Mod. Micro, Nano, etc., just a bunch of labels to me. I just know what I personally like.
Practice Ohms Law (Voltage X Voltage) divided by Ohms = Wattage. Tune in your wattage to where you like to vape your favorite juices. It may take a few trial and error coils, but it's worth it.

 

[Monotremata]

As far as the wire gauge goes its smaller gauge=bigger diameter wire. Bigger wire is LESS resistant, so you can get way more wraps in a 1.8 ohm 28ga coil (I'm guessing around 9), where a 32ga is only 4-5 to hit that.. But it takes longer to heat the bigger wire at the same time.. So less resistance but a longer heating period..

As far as macro/micro/nano.. That refers to the diameter of the coil. Micro is 1/16", nano is smaller, macro bigger. I learned micros so that's really all I know he he..

Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk