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So need some help. Bought some ss 316l and built my first coil trying out this whole customs tcr stuff. Don't really understand. Have seen values of 88-92 used.

Can someone give some guidance. What are others using for 316l.

Using is STM. 6 wraps on my largest mini screwdriver and it came out to 0.49 ohm.

Only previous experience was with nickel and needless to say ss was completely different.


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So need some help. Bought some ss 316l and built my first coil trying out this whole customs tcr stuff. Don't really understand. Have seen values of 88-92 used.

Can someone give some guidance. What are others using for 316l.

Using is STM. 6 wraps on my largest mini screwdriver and it came out to 0.49 ohm.

Only previous experience was with nickel and needless to say ss was completely different.


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For my 316L, I use 125 on both the VTC and RX, though 120 or up to 128 have been fine.
JTech's default is just low performing, though I haven't tried or seen the results of a dry cotton or water test to calibrate. We may be losing a bit of dry hit protection by setting it high, but it works well in general, so I'm happy for now.

Use a spaced coil for your SS (just like Ni) until you get things settled in.
Contact is workable, just finicky.

Speaking of finicky... so is the STM in TC, so best to keep it simple and solid as you make adjustments and find what works.
 

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Well I have this to say about that. I use the STM exclusively and find it one of the most stable atomizers I have used. I have found though that Jtech boards run weak. I don't use SS but may in the future. At present all I use is Ti and witha Jtech board I have to either run it in Ti mode at 490-500F or crank the TCR to 375 for Ti01 which the real TCR is 366 and I can then vape at 420F the correct temp for cotton. So that is your options I believe for SS either run it at the prescribed TCR only about 70F above what you would on say an SX or dial your TCR up about 10+ and use a lower temp. I think it is just something that the Jtech board do is run weak otherwise they vape really well IMO espcially for the price point.
 

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The STM is possibly unstable if you have one with a spring loaded pin that sticks out from the 510 pin which I only have on the original one that I never use on TC. I would also say that the VTCmini is an excellent little mod once you get used to how it performs. I have 3 that I got just for spares to have but I really like it. I am a YiHi fanboy but compared to that it is definately a great mod. I like my SX's better but for the price if I had to the VTCmini is definately the one I would choose performance wise.
 
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I find that the TCR of 138 I use for SS430 is working great.

Currently using a dual SS430 build in a Goblin Mini.

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Well I have this to say about that. I use the STM exclusively and find it one of the most stable atomizers I have used. I have found though that Jtech boards run weak. I don't use SS but may in the future. At present all I use is Ti and witha Jtech board I have to either run it in Ti mode at 490-500F or crank the TCR to 375 for Ti01 which the real TCR is 366 and I can then vape at 420F the correct temp for cotton. So that is your options I believe for SS either run it at the prescribed TCR only about 70F above what you would on say an SX or dial your TCR up about 10+ and use a lower temp. I think it is just something that the Jtech board do is run weak otherwise they vape really well IMO espcially for the price point.

DRY cotton may singe above 420f, but with juice on it and airflow those temps don't mean much. I vape my juices on Titanim coils at 470-480 F, not a hot vape either, and my cotton is fine.
 

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Reading about different people's experiences, I'm beginning to wonder how much personal preference is playing in the TCR confusion. One person's idea of an "ideal vape" will be different from another's. One's idea of cool, warm or hot will be different from another's. I also wonder how our different builds are effecting the process, such as how cool or hot the vapor is, even in TC mode.

Perhaps the published TCR values are correct and some just don't like the results?

Are we simply altering the TCR to make up for other "problems" in our build so we can achieve the effect we want?

Does doing this alter the temperature "limiting" aspect of the technology in favor of "control" and negate the safety aspects of the technology?

I'm just starting now to try and wrap my brain around this stuff. What say everyone else?
 

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Reading about different people's experiences, I'm beginning to wonder how much personal preference is playing in the TCR confusion. One person's idea of an "ideal vape" will be different from another's. One's idea of cool, warm or hot will be different from another's. I also wonder how our different builds are effecting the process, such as how cool or hot the vapor is, even in TC mode.

Perhaps the published TCR values are correct and some just don't like the results?

Are we simply altering the TCR to make up for other "problems" in our build so we can achieve the effect we want?

Does doing this alter the temperature "limiting" aspect of the technology in favor of "control" and negate the safety aspects of the technology?

I'm just starting now to try and wrap my brain around this stuff. What say everyone else?

Indeed! Shifting the TCR value would be the last desperate thing I would do. For a DNA 200, TCR input is of course the way you set your wire types, so I stick with the known accepted values. On my VTC Mini, I have only created a small custom TCR only to test the units preset for titanium, and another for Ti pulsing/cleaning.
 
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