difficulty dripping

[Ryedan]

Im still a little lost makin these coils like the measurement are so dam tiny and the leg length being given by steam engine just seem like the coil is gonna be pressed against the posts

Steam Engine doesn't suggest leg length, the number is entered as sort of a place holder. Change it to what you actually will build at. If you don't know how long a mm or 1/16 of an inch is look at a ruler and estimate from that. You don't have to get it smack on, but the more accurate your numbers are the more accurate Steam Engine will be.

 

[Ryedan]

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To this day I still haven't been to steam engine lol

I find it very handy when I build something new like my triple coil build the other day or if someone needs setup help with a build I've never done. It's amazing how good the results are once you know the ins and outs of the calculator.

 

[Susan~S]

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To this day I still haven't been to steam engine lol

It's worthy a visit as there are so many different things you can do with it.

If you are interested in learning more about how to use the "Steam Engine" check out these great blog posts by State O'Flux.

1. Steam Engine: From Basic Use to Advanced Features
2. The Practical Applications of Heat Flux
3. Optimizing Heat Flux for Mech Mods - Chart Example

And if you see Ryedan around (**waves** Ryedan) he's a another great resource regarding the "Steam Engine".

 

[Thrasher]

I'm just too technically minded, I like learning things myself hands on. I think its a wonderful resource, even more so for new rebuilders and just about everyone should use it.

I just don't like being removed from the process so to speak, I understand and retain things better when I do them. Half the fun for me is the research

And no offense to the wonderful job done on the program, but to me things like heat flux are trying to over think things

....."In real-world applications one cannot know the exact heat flux at every point on the surface, but approximation schemes can be used to calculate the integral",

one of the problems is it is using fixed amounts for wire( I could be wrong). But go to temco then lightning vapes and compare 28g wire they both list different R per foot, which one is SE using? I personally can't trust that knowing that that variance exists.I've seen it first hand one takes 5 wraps another takes 6 while not exact 5 to 5 doesn't produce same results with different wires.

And I believe that variance is exactly why when using steam engine some people are still running into the odd problem once in a while.

 

[hambone0424]

I found another app called vapor toolbox that lets you know leg legnth its alot like steam engine i been bouncing back n forth

 

[Halophilus]

Dripping through drip tips for me has always resulted in a mouthful of liquid, which, to say the very least, isn't pleasant. I remove the top cap to deal with a dried-out wick.