Fused Claptons with smaller gauge cores.

[Mrez]

So I've been dabbling a bit with fused claptons and they've been getting pretty good. I was at a local B&M recently and one of the guys is a very advanced builder. We got to talking coils and he showed me how to wrap fused coils really quickly using the drill (which I have) and some kind of bench clamp with a swivel in it (which I don't). He wrapped me a quick 27 gauge core fused and its a phenomenal build. Super smoother and flavorful with some great plumes. The main difference I noticed was his cores didnt twist up, which made wrapping the coil a breeze.

I've got a few fused coils under my belt, and I did some recent ones with 26 gauge cores that turned out nice using a fishing lure swivel bobbin (or what ever it's called, I'm not a fisher). I tried again today using 28 gauge nichrome and the wire kept twisting up on me, really aggravating. I eventually did it the old fashioned way (gripping the outer wrap and leaving the ends loose), but it still twisted up a bit and I wasn't able to get it untwisted in a satisfactory way. Anyone have an additional tips or tool suggestions to make using the smaller gauges easier. I can do 26 and 24 gauge no problem, but the 28 gauge doesnt seem to want to pan out. Smaller gauges are useful for some of my mini rda's.

 

[G-weezy]

Slow down the drill. I'm wrapping up to 40ga Ni80. Just take your time.

If it overlaps. Just reverse the drill and pul out the overlap. Restart the Clapton.

 

[Tom Forde]

So I've been dabbling a bit with fused claptons and they've been getting pretty good. I was at a local B&M recently and one of the guys is a very advanced builder. We got to talking coils and he showed me how to wrap fused coils really quickly using the drill (which I have) and some kind of bench clamp with a swivel in it (which I don't). He wrapped me a quick 27 gauge core fused and its a phenomenal build. Super smoother and flavorful with some great plumes. The main difference I noticed was his cores didnt twist up, which made wrapping the coil a breeze.

I've got a few fused coils under my belt, and I did some recent ones with 26 gauge cores that turned out nice using a fishing lure swivel bobbin (or what ever it's called, I'm not a fisher). I tried again today using 28 gauge nichrome and the wire kept twisting up on me, really aggravating. I eventually did it the old fashioned way (gripping the outer wrap and leaving the ends loose), but it still twisted up a bit and I wasn't able to get it untwisted in a satisfactory way. Anyone have an additional tips or tool suggestions to make using the smaller gauges easier. I can do 26 and 24 gauge no problem, but the 28 gauge doesnt seem to want to pan out. Smaller gauges are useful for some of my mini rda's.

Which shop in NJ? I use swivel hooks and I've made perfect fused 30g/40g, & 32/40g Claptons with a very fast drill by holding the spool parallel to the cores. The cores will twist up on you at least a little bit no matter what, but you can take the twists out with pliers when you're wrapping your coils.
Edit: since you said 27g, I'm gonna guess that store was Socialite and it was Mike wrapping them up

 

[Mrez]

Which shop in NJ? I use swivel hooks and I've made perfect fused 30g/40g, & 32/40g Claptons with a very fast drill by holding the spool parallel to the cores. The cores will twist up on you at least a little bit no matter what, but you can take the twists out with pliers when you're wrapping your coils.
Edit: since you said 27g, I'm gonna guess that store was Socialite and it was Mike wrapping them up

Got it in one. Mike was solid and I haven't been able to hitting that build since Sunday. Tried to replicate it with 28 gauge nichromes and its not there. The fishing bobin I was using didn't have enough free play in it for the 28s.

 

[Mrez]

What kind of swivel hooks are you using? Checked Lowes and they all looked to big to be practicable.

 

[Tom Forde]

Got it in one. Mike was solid and I haven't been able to hitting that build since Sunday. Tried to replicate it with 28 gauge nichromes and its not there. The fishing bobin I was using didn't have enough free play in it for the 28s.

Use a drop of juice to get the swivel hook you're using to be a little more slick. I don't have any with ball bearings but if i put a cpl drops of VG or juice where the joint is, it spins faster.

 

[Mrez]

I'll give that a go next time I wrap. Did some 28guages without the spinner and they turned out pretty good. Still not quite as flat as I'd like, but getting there.