I'm about to order some kanthal online but not sure what gauge to get. I won't be going lower than 0.5 ohms. Any thoughts on what gauge is gonna work well?
Really depends on what type of coils you are planning on building, whether single coil or dual. It is handy to have a few different gauges at your disposal. I tend to use 28 more than any other.
Thanks for that calculator @nyiddle , that will be useful. I'm just gonna do single and dual coils, nothing to fancy since I'm just starting off. So I guess I should buy 24-26 and 28? Just to have some variety...
Thanks for that calculator @nyiddle , that will be useful. I'm just gonna do single and dual coils, nothing to fancy since I'm just starting off. So I guess I should buy 24-26 and 28? Just to have some variety...
Yeah that's not a bad place to start. I'd actually revise my suggestion and say you might want a broader range. Maybe get 24, 28, 30? 26 ends up being my most commonly used wire, but 24 and 28 are equally useful. Either way, within the 24-30 range you'll be able to build a slew of coils, both basic and fancy. It's only when you start trying to make claptons/zipper/etc coils that you need very specific gauges (ie: 32 and 24).
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