Kanthal Wire and Stainless Steel Mesh source? (US)

[subver]

Hey guys, I'm really sorry to post a new topic for this, I know it's been stated before but I cannot, for the life of me, find where it was posted.
Where are you guys getting your kanthal wire and SS mesh from?

I found a spool of Kanthal A-1, 32 AWG wire on Amazon, but it's sold out at the moment.
I also remember people posting about themeshcompany.com for the SS mesh but I think they are in the UK... is there anywhere I can order from the US?

People generally get "400" mesh, right?

Thanks guys! Sorry for filling up unnecessary space

 

[Java_Az]

Mesh
McMaster-Carr
The Mesh Company (Warrington) Ltd Super Fine 400 Mesh
ni Chrome wire
McMaster-Carr

 

[asdaq]

Kanthal on ebay has been popular, good to know amazon has it occasionally now too:

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices

 

[bushmasterar15]

You can find Kanthal A-1 and the 400 mesh on ebay.

 

[Huffelpuff]

I like the 325 mesh for all VG and the 400 for PG/VG.

 

[subver]

Thanks guys! I might do mcmaster.com since I will be buying stuff from them anyway. I actually thought I would need the kanthal and mesh soon because I was buying a gtus from someone, but for some reason or another the guy is selling it to the person who PMed him after me because he didn't feel like answering a couple of my questions... unrelated I know, just really irks me.. pretty unfair.

Thanks for the tip, hufflepuff, I will go for 325 as I generally vape bobas bounty.

 

[subver]

Had one quick question.
So at themeshcompany - I assume most people get the 400 and 325 Super Fine Mesh. But someone else pointed to the "Stainless Steel Woven Mesh" - is there a difference between these?
And which one would I want from mcmaster? It appears they only use wire diameter, opening width and open area, instead of how many lines per inch (I thank that's what 300 and 325 are, right?)
Java-Az, I know you linked to mcmaster but I don't think it selected one of the items.

And does anyone know which would get to the US faster? I heard someone mention themeshcompany shipped to the US in a couple days, is mcmaster slow?

Thanks!

 

[Cyrus Vap]

bump, same question as last post

 

[Java_Az]

You cant link to a Item on mesh part of the site, Plus you have choices. For mesh you want to go to the "Corrosion-Resistant Type 304 Stainless Steel Woven Wire Cloth" section. then go down to the 325x325 or 400x400 mesh size

You also have a choice as far as what kind Ni chrome wire size you wish to use. 32 to 38 gauge is pretty common. 38gauge would be for HR atomizers 32 gauge for LR atomizers 38Gauge=.004 32gauge = .008 in the middle of those two would be standard resistance 34 thru 36 gauge. So on the web page your looking at the 2 thru 5 on the list for ni chrome wire atomizers.

 

[BJ43]

The 400 mesh is normally 316 SS and if rolled properly will out wick the 325mesh 3 to 1 in lab tests even with 100% vg. I said out wick not just let more gravity fed juice through it.

 

[Cyrus Vap]

So this is the stuff

not sure what correlates to 325 or 400 on that chart though

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Oh duh that'd be 325X325 or 400X400 at the bottom lol....

 

[subver]

Just want to say I got my 325 mesh from themeshcompany.com
From the day I placed the order to when I got it, it only took 6 days, and this included the weekend. This was shipped to NY. I thought it would take longer!