Coil suggestions using 24 AWG

[metamorpheus]

I agree with your disagreement. Cotton won't burn, no matter what the ohms are, as long as you have your densities down and it is supplying adequate juice. works great, hemp fiber works better, but cotton works great.



Yeah, tried the XC-116, didn't like it, wouldn't wick enough, to many dry hits, was a waste of money. Might be fine in a dripper, cause once saturated I vapes fine, but in a tank rba system, it sucked, couldn't keep up with hemp or cotton. Being stubborn I keep trying every now and then, but no. Is kewl that you can flame clean it, liked that. lol

I use hemp fiber in all my builds. Only use the cotton when testing out a new build, and if it works to my expectations, then I replace it with cotton when it needs to be re-wicked.

Did you use the kiln treated stuff? I haven't tried it in a tank and doubt I ever will(genny). I've used it as a wire rope topper and that was good, but soft wicks aren't too good in a genny as the standalone wick. It actually wicks really well as a short vertical piece in the dripper(assuming you didn't wrap the coil directly on the ceramic and choke the hollow center. At the very least you need to stick something through the center when wrapping, but like I said, 1/8 mini coil with the 116 twisted through afterwards is perfect. After you twist through you stick something through the center to expand it more into the coils and leave the center hollow. When I first did this I was surprised how many puffs I was getting for the kind of clouds I was blowing since I was all about the cotton before experimenting with this. That XC setup will easily last a month. Heres a couple old firing pics of the setup

I agree with you on the hemp vs cotton thing but instead of using cotton from the start I just go right to hemp. I have the kilo from hemp traders so I'm not too bent out of shape if I waste a piece. In fact I give it out all the time locally. If I see someone using cotton in an RBA, I reach in my backpack, pull out a tuft of hemp, give it to them to try. hemp made cotton a second class wick.

 

[Mitey F]

Did you use the kiln treated stuff? I haven't tried it in a tank and doubt I ever will(genny). I've used it as a wire rope topper and that was good, but soft wicks aren't too good in a genny as the standalone wick. It actually wicks really well as a short vertical piece in the dripper(assuming you didn't wrap the coil directly on the ceramic and choke the hollow center. At the very least you need to stick something through the center when wrapping, but like I said, 1/8 mini coil with the 116 twisted through afterwards is perfect. After you twist through you stick something through the center to expand it more into the coils and leave the center hollow. When I first did this I was surprised how many puffs I was getting for the kind of clouds I was blowing since I was all about the cotton before experimenting with this. That XC setup will easily last a month. Heres a couple old firing pics of the setup

I agree with you on the hemp vs cotton thing but instead of using cotton from the start I just go right to hemp. I have the kilo from hemp traders so I'm not too bent out of shape if I waste a piece. In fact I give it out all the time locally. If I see someone using cotton in an RBA, I reach in my backpack, pull out a tuft of hemp, give it to them to try. hemp made cotton a second class wick.

What kinda hemp? I used hemp cordage (boiled over and over to make it soft/supple/absorbant/pliable) for months, and when I went back to cotton and figured out just how to use it, put the hemp in my box o' supplies and haven't touched it since.

 

[metamorpheus]

degummed hemp fiber from hemp traders. Its like rolled cotton, but hemp instead.

 

[Mitey F]

degummed hemp fiber from hemp traders. Its like rolled cotton, but hemp instead.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[Rule62]

I have a buddy who uses 24 all the time. He loves the stuff. I dunno; I can't see any advantage to it. I use 26 and 28 mainly. I have some 27 on order. I'm going to do some experimenting with that.

 

[Mitey F]

I have a buddy who uses 24 all the time. He loves the stuff. I dunno; I can't see any advantage to it. I use 26 and 28 mainly. I have some 27 on order. I'm going to do some experimenting with that.

Why do you use 28? The advantage of using 24 instead of 26 is the same as 28 instead of 30.

 

[awj03130]

I use hemp fiber in all my builds.

Where do you get hemp fiber?

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[metamorpheus]

^^^^hemp traders.....Wheres that 24 build at lol.

60 grit aluminum oxide(Bon) wick on an RSST w/ 24Ga @.5 ohms. requires a lot of tilt to be sure, but it vapes like a dripper. The flavor is really good, it's the best white wick gennt ive tried so far.

 

[CloudZ]

Why do you use 28? The advantage of using 24 instead of 26 is the same as 28 instead of 30.

Yes, the advantage of heavier gauge is being able to run lower resistance without burning juice while maximizing surface area. You buy a certain wire gauge for a certain range of resistance (especially true when using a mech). Many here do not condone the use of resistances which 24 gauge is going to work well at. 28 lets you sub-ohm without needing a massive current draw to heat it up. 26 starts getting you into the "danger zone", 24 easily puts you right in it (with a single coil). Just be careful, take all the precautions, know exactly what you are doing, and be safe! *directed at everyone reading, not Mitey in particular*