Just popped this post up for some discussion on some coil making with each of these two wire types. The reason I'm posting here and not the wicks n wires or atomizer mods threads is because I know that most of the members that read these threads (GG) have the experience with this and typically the response time is a little quicker.
Currently for resistance wire I'm using the Kanthal 32awg, I have about 100' spool of it, so basically that's all I've used thus far. I haven't had the chance to experiment with the Nichrome wire at all and was wondering if there was a major difference in the effect that these different wire types give off in an atomizer.
What brought this about was being that I have plenty of Kanthal 32 and like the lower resistance coil, I want to still make a lower resistance coil but have more windings to the coil around the wick. Currently I'm using a 1.7ohm coil that I built the other day with the Kanthal 32 and I was basically only able to get about 3 moderately tight turns around the double wick (approximately 3mm). It hits pretty good, but I think I can do better.
My logic here was going for a lower gauge wire, which is slightly thicker but still easily manuverable (I'm thinking a 22 or 18 gauge) so this will allow me to use a longer length to wind more coil while still maintaining a lower resistance ... and .... having more coil across the wick so the burn would be more even and more effective.
While researching a bit, I was looking into the different types of wire for use with high heat. I discovered that the Nichrome wire is 80% nickel and 20% chromium compound mostly found in heating elements such as hair dryers and such. I also discovered that the Kanthal wire has mostly iron, chromium and aluminum in its compound.
Anyhow, before I ran out and picked up a spool of Nichrome wire if anyone has had any experience with this wire type.
If there was any adverse effects such as, funky taste after tempering, headaches, chest pains, etc....
Thanks....
Peace-
Currently for resistance wire I'm using the Kanthal 32awg, I have about 100' spool of it, so basically that's all I've used thus far. I haven't had the chance to experiment with the Nichrome wire at all and was wondering if there was a major difference in the effect that these different wire types give off in an atomizer.
What brought this about was being that I have plenty of Kanthal 32 and like the lower resistance coil, I want to still make a lower resistance coil but have more windings to the coil around the wick. Currently I'm using a 1.7ohm coil that I built the other day with the Kanthal 32 and I was basically only able to get about 3 moderately tight turns around the double wick (approximately 3mm). It hits pretty good, but I think I can do better.
My logic here was going for a lower gauge wire, which is slightly thicker but still easily manuverable (I'm thinking a 22 or 18 gauge) so this will allow me to use a longer length to wind more coil while still maintaining a lower resistance ... and .... having more coil across the wick so the burn would be more even and more effective.
While researching a bit, I was looking into the different types of wire for use with high heat. I discovered that the Nichrome wire is 80% nickel and 20% chromium compound mostly found in heating elements such as hair dryers and such. I also discovered that the Kanthal wire has mostly iron, chromium and aluminum in its compound.
Anyhow, before I ran out and picked up a spool of Nichrome wire if anyone has had any experience with this wire type.
If there was any adverse effects such as, funky taste after tempering, headaches, chest pains, etc....
Thanks....
Peace-
