So I am using the kanger evod at 1.8 ohms. I want to build my own coils and I want to be able to make a 1.8 ohm wire with 4 wraps. Would kanthal a-1 28 awg do the job?
Kanthal wire question
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No you don't want 28. A 4 wrap in an evod sized chamber is gonna be way under 1.8. You're gonna probably want 32 gaugw to rewick an evod
To thick for a 4 wrap that will fit an EVOD head... you need 30 or even 32 gauge.
You'll need 32 Gauge Kanthal and a 1/16" drill bit or allen wrench. Doing a 5/4 wrap (5 on top, 4 on the bottom), it normally comes out to 1.7 ohms without fail. With a 6/5 wrap it normally hovers 1.9/2.0 ohms.
If you do a 4/3 wrap, it'll average 1.5/1.6 ohms.
If you do a 4/3 wrap, it'll average 1.5/1.6 ohms.
So 32 gauge Kanthal it is. I'll prob be doing a 6/5 wrap and set my battery to 4 - 4.1 volts. Also should I use 2.0mm silica wick, 2.5 or 3.0mm?
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For that application, I'd use 1mm silica, because you can double or triple it as you see fit... or, use DIY cotton.
Here's a nice chart to figure what size you need, depending on what you wrap the coil on. inch/mm CONVERSION CHART
I used a 1/16" rod and 1.5mm wick and that size was perfect.
I used a 1/16" rod and 1.5mm wick and that size was perfect.
I'm using 30 gauge kanthal wire for my Evods. At 4 wraps I get a reading of 1.6 to 1.8 ohms.
Personally, I don't use silica, I use cotton as it doesn't have a break-in period like silica does (i.e you get that "taste" for the first 20-30 minutes and then it passes). If I still used silica, I'd be using 1.5-2mm
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Here is a thread where folks posted the number of wraps, wire gauge and resulting ohms. This should be a good guide to help you find what you are looking for.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/446263-micro-coils-ohms-description.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/446263-micro-coils-ohms-description.html
I'd say 30 too.
I've got 32g and 4 wraps of that is over 2ohm.
They're doing contact coils, not spaced coils like I assume the OP wants to do.
If he doesn't, then 7 wraps of 32g is good for a 1.8 ohm contact coil I just found myself today when bored and rebuilding a RDA.
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