I made my first clapton wire!

[bwh79]

First attempt was a horrible mess, but on my second try I managed to get a good run over 8 1/2" long:

It's 26/30ga Kanthal, since that's all I had available (or 26/28 SS but I wanted the thinner outer wrap, and since it's my first shot at Claptons I figured I wanted to use the same wire type for both.) Should be enough to make a coil, at least. I'm not gonna do any more at the moment because I'm actually borrowing the drill from a friend, for a specific project, and they didn't bring me any extra batteries or the charging station for it, so I don't wanna run the battery out before I use it for what I need it for. Once the new A/C is put in, I'll see if I can do some more before the drill conks out.

 

[Eskie]

Congrats! After doing it a few times, it does feel more natural and goes pretty smoothly. Then you can move onto Fused Clapton, alien Clapton..........

I will say I'm using more Clapton coils in my RTAs now. It seems to my taste buds to add a bit more pop to the flavor.

 

[bwh79]

Doing some Spring cleaning, I came across the battery charger for my old camera battery. And I remembered, there was a time when cameras were an actual thing, they weren't just built-in to our television sets and toaster ovens and the little supercomputers we carry around in our pockets that for some reason we still call a "phone". So while I had the camera that's just a camera out to check on the state of its battery, I decided I'd snap a couple of pics in GLORIOUS(ish) HI-DEF (or at least, with a better lens):

 

[Fad]

"It`s put a great big smile on somebody`s face....."

I like it but can't & won`t do it.

 

[zoiDman]

Doing some Spring cleaning, I came across the battery charger for my old camera battery. And I remembered, there was a time when cameras were an actual thing, they weren't just built-in to our television sets and toaster ovens and the little supercomputers we carry around in our pockets that for some reason we still call a "phone". So while I had the camera that's just a camera out to check on the state of its battery, I decided I'd snap a couple of pics in GLORIOUS(ish) HI-DEF:

Great Looking Coil bwh79.

Way to Go!

 

[bwh79]

Great Looking Coil bwh79.

Way to Go!

Thanks, now I just need to put it in something. I got a single-coil RDA coming in the mail soon but if I get impatient, I might see if it'll fit in my STM if I pull a few wraps off it.

 

[zoiDman]

Thanks, now I just need to put it in something. I got a single-coil RDA coming in the mail soon but if I get impatient, I might see if it'll fit in my STM if I pull a few wraps off it.

That Coil might be a Tight Fit in a STM.

And it is Way Too Perfect to start pulling wraps off it.

 

[bwh79]

That Coil might be a Tight Fit in a STM.

And it is Way Too Perfect to start pulling wraps off it.

My Wasp Nano RDA got here yesterday. 3.5 was too wide, I cinched it down to 3mm and then 12 wraps was too long, so I pulled off two and ended up with this:

10-wrap 3mm 26/30ga Kanthal, 1.6 ohms:

...and I like it! Sure enough, I killed the drill's battery right as I was finishing the job I borrowed it for so I can't make any more right now. I wonder how many feet of clapton wire I'd need to buy before I could justify just getting a drill instead, to continue making my own...

 

[zoiDman]

My Wasp Nano RDA got here yesterday. 3.5 was too wide, I cinched it down to 3mm and then 12 wraps was too long, so I pulled off two and ended up with this:

10-wrap 3mm 26/30ga Kanthal, 1.6 ohms:

...and I like it! Sure enough, I killed the drill's battery right as I was finishing the job I borrowed it for so I can't make any more right now. I wonder how many feet of clapton wire I'd need to buy before I could justify just getting a drill instead, to continue making my own...

Looks Great.

Yeah... Doing something like making Clapton Wire with a Cordless Drill is kinda a PITA. That's where a good old fashion Corded Drill comes in handy.

Even if it is an El Cheap-O brand like this...

3/8 in. Variable Speed Reversible Drill