Help with 34gauge kanthal wire uses pls

Status
Not open for further replies.
OK here's the deal, we live in great times where technology advances so rapidly. Just a year ago I was introduced the my beloved Kanger T3S. This was a godsend over the CE4's, what a delicious vape compared! At the time I used to purchase new coils and realized I much preferred the 1.5 ohms comared to the 2's (or even 1.8's). I was a newbie.

Then I got into rebuilding and have now progressed to rebuilding RBA's. My faves being the AGA-T7 and the Fogger 4.1 (4.4?).

Here's the deal… back then I presumed (remember I was a noob) that the thinner the wire was producing the better vapes off of regular eGo batteries and such. I somehow got 1.5ohms mixed up with .15 kanthal and ordered a 25m roll of it. At the time one would have presumed (assumed?) they would be rebuilding the itty bitty Kanger coils for the rest of their days.

Having matured over the years (months morelike) I am now devoted to the RBA bad boys and know they require an absolute minimum of 30 guage so I now use 28 gauge exclusively.

My cry for help for you guys is as follows: What use is my 25 metres of 34 gauge good for?

This evening I have sat down and have been racking my brains trying build a coil using this hair thin wire. Every time I am either getting 3+ ohms or with less wraps and immediate burning taste (I guess the 2 wraps on that one was always going to be ewww).

Tl; dr - what is the best coil set up using .15 kanthal to use on regular eGo batteries on a T3S?

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk
 

jimkipila

Senior Member
ECF Veteran
Dec 20, 2013
252
499
Pontiac, mi
Take 3 strands of 34g kanthal and 1 strand of 28g kanthal and twist them all together tightly with a drill. It's my favorite combination for vapor and flavor:) I nicknamed it MANTHAL. Lol. Lemme know if you like it! I have been using it for 7 months now haha. I've twisted everything you can think of.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

twgbonehead

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Apr 28, 2011
3,705
7,020
MA, USA
*Oh you need to use a drill to twist the wire? Something that I need to get, don't have drill at the moment (some man I am, huh). Twisted kanthal looks awesome tho, I wonder if you can braid it (3 strands)

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk

It's a lot easier with a drill, but you can twist it by hand.
 

PapaSloth

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Aug 16, 2014
1,634
10,080
Portland, OR, USA
*Oh you need to use a drill to twist the wire? Something that I need to get, don't have drill at the moment (some man I am, huh). Twisted kanthal looks awesome tho, I wonder if you can braid it (3 strands)
You can twist or braid it by hand, but it's a total pain in the rear end. You'd be amazed how many times you have to twist it to get it tight, and it should be stretched at the same time, which is awkward. 34 gauge is really thin, and will require a lot of work to twist or braid. For your own sanity, get a really cheap drill from Harbor Freight if you have one nearby.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread