I need serious help.

[sumiquatchim]

So i plan on getting a clt rda by infinite running on the new 50 watt by segelei, i dont know how to spell it. the sweet spot seems to be 1 ohm. on the clt you can only build dual coils and quads. i plan on going for a dual coil 28 gauge. about 1 ohm. ive used the steam engine but i did not get my answer.

 

[sumiquatchim]

and btw please give me the drill bit/screw driver size azwell

 

[Susan~S]

You need to build 2 - 2 ohm coils.

In the Setup box select: Dual coil (parallel)
In the Target Resistance box select: 1 ohm

 

[Stiiinger]

...? I don't see a question, what exactly is it you need *serious* help with?

 

[Ryedan]

You need to build 2 - 2 ohm coils.

In the Setup box select: Dual coil (parallel)
In the Target Resistance box select: 1 ohm

This ^^^. Then enter 'leg length' to your average leg length you expect and enter your preferred 'Inner diameter of coil'. The summary will give you the number of coils to wrap. Change any variable and hit enter for an update.

 

[sumiquatchim]

You need to build 2 - 2 ohm coils.

In the Setup box select: Dual coil (parallel)
In the Target Resistance box select: 1 ohm

by paralell does it mean a normal dual coil or a dual coil with two strands of wire (paralell coil build)

 

[tayone415]

by paralell does it mean a normal dual coil or a dual coil with two strands of wire (paralell coil build)

2 single strand normal style horizontal coils that are parallel to each other.

 

[sumiquatchim]

basically a dual coil?

 

[sumiquatchim]

so its 17 wraps. what should i even wrap it around with ? does it even fit in the clt ? i just want a two coils with the ohms of 1. give me any gauge.

 

[sumiquatchim]

it seems like 32 gauge is ganna work. just what should i use for wrapping the wire

 

[imsoenthused]

it seems like 32 gauge is ganna work. just what should i use for wrapping the wire

Whatever you want? Seriously this isn't a hard science, you build and test until you get what you want. People build around all kinds of things. Toothpicks, drill bits, the end of screw drivers, hypodermic needles, the tubes from cotton swabs dedicated wire jigs, etc. If you are using steam engine you use something with the diameter you entered in to it. Even then you have to test it with an ohms meter, and potentially add or remove a wrap.

 

[Ca Ike]

Try this. 30g kanthal wire, 10 wraps around a 2mm rod. That will get you 2.2 ohms per coil. With that base 1 wrap is equal to .2 ohms+/- so it should be easy to adjust your build from there. Once you get that down then you can tinker with other ID coils. 1.8mm(1/16 inch), 2mm, 2.3mm(5/64ths), 2.8mm(7/64ths) and 3.2mm(1/8") are what I see a lot of people running for size choices on various atty's. Always double check with a good ohm meter though as wire consistency varies from batch to batch. Kanthal is pretty consistent though.

 

[sumiquatchim]

so does wrapping around different sizes of screw driver, etc. make a difference to the ohms

 

[CreepyLady]

so does wrapping around different sizes of screw driver, etc. make a difference to the ohms

Yes. If the inner diameter is different it will take a different # of wraps to use the same length of wire and hit your target resistance.

 

[sumiquatchim]

how should you find out the inner diameter of your resisitance !

 

[CreepyLady]

how should you find out the inner diameter of your resisitance !

You have an inner diameter of your coil that equals the diameter of what you wrap it on, like a 1/16" drill bit or a 5/64". To hit your target resistance you need to know what diameter you are wrapping on to use a coil calculator.

 

[imsoenthused]

how should you find out the inner diameter of your resisitance !

You look at an object and you think "gee golly, I could wrap a coil around that, cause it looks like a good size for a wick." Then you wrap a coil on it. Then you stick said coil on an RDA deck hooked up to your ohm reader and you measure the resistance. If the resistance is good, you use the coil, or maybe you wrap a new coil and try again until you get it right. Once you've done this a few hundred times you start to get an intuitive idea of what you are doing. There aren't any real shortcuts, it requires you to start building coils, testing them, and learning from your mistakes.

 

[Equilibrium]

OP.... It sounds like you need to do A LOT MORE research before you start wrapping coils. IMHO

 

[iamthevoice]

By the way OP, Steam Engine give you the diameter variable for your coil. Find an object (ie:small screwdriver) measure it and use that as the coil diameter variable. Note that as you play around with the value, the number of wraps changes, as indicated by other posters!

 

[MonicaRae]

I agree -- there is no magic answer here. I use the end of the little screwdriver that comes with an RDA to wrap around or an eyeglass screwdriver. I didn't have anyone to tell me how many wraps to do or what to wrap around..... Especially your first go it's almost like a shot in the dark. Like another poster said grab something around the house that looks like you could wrap some wire around (a screwdriver is what I would go with) do like 10 wraps and see what 2 coils mounted measure out too and adjust from there.

You'll get it in time.. I was very lucky to have a friend who gave me the exact mm of the screwdriver I was using so I'm able to use the Vaper's Toolbox app but after awhile you just know that 8-9 wraps is gonna give you 0.9ohms dual coils (or is it 0.8? see it's been like a year and I'd still have to build it and see!)