I have some 20g and 24g kanthal. I'm running 24g just now. They are easy to wrap - they have the consistency of lead!
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I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves
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There were only a few made with this configuration. It's a Hellfire 22mm dripper.
I couldn't watch the vid at work and the melted wire statement made me think it was in series. Going watch it now.
That was my assumption also from the melted kanthal. His vid clearly shows them parallel though, both pos side up. And as FB states, the 75 watts adds up.
I see some very careful charging and voltage metering of batteries looming!
Lack of fuses means parallel too - if you were to fuse protect it, you'd need one for each battery and there's no room, unless you used springs as fuses?
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Lack of fuses means parallel too - if you were to fuse protect it, you'd need one for each battery and there's no room, unless you used springs as fuses?
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I think series because previously, when I posted about wanted a dual battery mod just for those moments now and then when you want to blow ginormous clouds, he mentioned this project. A parallel design would not accommodation the cloud lust I was referring to. 
With this dual battery device, it'll be a good idea to use new batteries, managed in pairs
Solid bottom plate for contact = parallel only and no option for series!
I have a dark horse that could ride that pony!
I have a dark horse that could ride that pony!
ok, last pics. I know that was a lot.
This is the most beautiful mod in the world.
Thought he said it 26ga nichrome that he melted.
I've built some pretty low ohm coils with it and never melted it before. Had some r41 crumble on me, but that was a hot leg.
Yep, nichrome 60 to be specific. Approximate melting point: 2462°F (1350°C)
sounds like y'all got it pretty much worked out. Parallel. The batteries are pretty dang new and same lot/purchase. I've been monitoring them and they are synced up pretty nice. I gather they balance out of their own accord (?); but I've been sneaking up on them and they're always reading exactly the same voltage.
Two reasons I was interested in dual parallel. The primary was to not be approaching or putting to the test the purported continuous discharge amp rating of my batteries. I've been hovering around .2+Ω and wanted to sink a little deeper. And I'm not interested in approaching my vapes like it was brain surgery or a math exam. My 2, ~$50 DMMs aren't giving me readings to the 100th, and I probably wouldn't believe them if they did. So, in theory, parallel batts doubles the Amp rating (as one is only asking for 1/2 the energy from each battery). HOWEVER, a wise old Mundy once told me that, rather than double the Amp rating, 1.5X would be a good limit. So 75% of the combined Amps. This is in comparison to the 80% of a single batt. recommendation. The idea here, is that one can't assume they have perfect batts and a perfect system and one battery may be working harder than the other.
So, a conservative ceiling for a pair of LG HE2 batts would be 30A continuous. If I were an idiot, I could suggest some much more impressive number (like double the "pulse" rating .. . . but no). The 30 Amp rating can get me to 120 Watts and be miles from any safety margins (as regards amp ratings specifically).
NOW, me and Vwls were speculating* that another benefit of dual parallel batts is (well, what I imagine to be the real-time manifestation of those combined Amp ratings) . .. .
heat-up time. I've never seen this much 24 gauge wire light up so fast. bam! . . .. . . nice! no foreplay needed here.
*probably everybody and their uncle knew that already; but Vwls and I didn't, so that left us speculating.
Two reasons I was interested in dual parallel. The primary was to not be approaching or putting to the test the purported continuous discharge amp rating of my batteries. I've been hovering around .2+Ω and wanted to sink a little deeper. And I'm not interested in approaching my vapes like it was brain surgery or a math exam. My 2, ~$50 DMMs aren't giving me readings to the 100th, and I probably wouldn't believe them if they did. So, in theory, parallel batts doubles the Amp rating (as one is only asking for 1/2 the energy from each battery). HOWEVER, a wise old Mundy once told me that, rather than double the Amp rating, 1.5X would be a good limit. So 75% of the combined Amps. This is in comparison to the 80% of a single batt. recommendation. The idea here, is that one can't assume they have perfect batts and a perfect system and one battery may be working harder than the other.
So, a conservative ceiling for a pair of LG HE2 batts would be 30A continuous. If I were an idiot, I could suggest some much more impressive number (like double the "pulse" rating .. . . but no). The 30 Amp rating can get me to 120 Watts and be miles from any safety margins (as regards amp ratings specifically).
NOW, me and Vwls were speculating* that another benefit of dual parallel batts is (well, what I imagine to be the real-time manifestation of those combined Amp ratings) . .. .
heat-up time. I've never seen this much 24 gauge wire light up so fast. bam! . . .. . . nice!
no foreplay needed here.*probably everybody and their uncle knew that already; but Vwls and I didn't, so that left us speculating.
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Now, if you could only sneak a 6ml squonk bottle somewhere in there..........
As to the rod bending. Well, bend it back. 
That's one of the main things I can only get an idea of with time and use. I'll tell you though that the silver rod is apparently cut from a spool and comes to me in a circle of diameter ~ 10". It's made for bending. I fiddled around with straightening it and then fine tuning it to fit the hole. Seriously, if it bends a little, I'll just unbend it. What's more, this silver comes to me "dead soft". If anything, the minor flexing that occurs in use is hardening it (on some tiny level). So, over time, it may keep it's shape better.
That's one of the main things I can only get an idea of with time and use. I'll tell you though that the silver rod is apparently cut from a spool and comes to me in a circle of diameter ~ 10". It's made for bending. I fiddled around with straightening it and then fine tuning it to fit the hole. Seriously, if it bends a little, I'll just unbend it. What's more, this silver comes to me "dead soft". If anything, the minor flexing that occurs in use is hardening it (on some tiny level). So, over time, it may keep it's shape better.
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