And will be so depressed when they have to part ways.Awww... our shipments are going to snuggle..
hahaha....
Kawfee beanz, DIY and assorted Shenaniganery :)
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I'd placed an order on the 30th (which hasn't shipped because of one of the items not readily available.) I cancelled THAT order and re-ordered PLUS a few things, just to take advantage of the code. Gonna take a lil longer, but they're on holiday, and I'm not too bent on having anything any time soon. Did notice, a couple of things I'd ordered qty of 3, and was getting the "bulk" discount, but it wasn't taking the 20%. So, started the order with one each to get the discount. THEN bumped quantity to 3, and scored the 20%
YAY ME
hiya - actually, paypal resolved it after ft dragged their feet, but all good - and i have ordered from them since with no issues - just being a little more cognizant of what is shipping together, lol (no larger wire orders with pokey coil jig rods in same package...)I know my brother has had issues with FastTech (Those get resolved yet, Brudder?) but I has to give em a kudo here. I just placed an order to take advantage of the 20% off sale.
DARNED if I didn't FORGET to put the code in?!? Loading up on Crown coils, a lil 316L wire, and another "Ultimate backup for backups*" for the new car. Well, they have a mechanism that lets you CANCEL your order immediately after, opt for an instant store credit. I did thusly, RE-placed my order, applied coupon and store credits, Voila. 20% off, fixed immediately. Noice.
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I may have an issue with them though.. I placed an order with them and got an email on the 21st of January saying it was shipped. But when I check the tracking number it says origin post is preparing shipment. Here it is 16 days later. That package should be sitting in customs by now.
Mssr. DC, I did grab some of that SS Clapton wire.... I will see how that amuses me....
Kweshun for the masses here (asked this on another thread, and no responses yet - just a few "likes"
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I pop over to steam-engine every once in a while to check a couple of things, and I wrapped two coils today with 28g 316L wire. S-E says that for my target resistance, it would take 9 wraps (1 ohm, 3mm ID) I wrapped one at 6/5 and another at 5/4. The 5/4 was about 1Ω; 6/5 was about 1.2Ω I can never seem to get S-E to match what I'm building. I checked my build on a couple of mods and my ohmmeter - they all rang out similarly. What am I doing wrong with S-E?
Kweshun for the masses here (asked this on another thread, and no responses yet - just a few "likes"
)I pop over to steam-engine every once in a while to check a couple of things, and I wrapped two coils today with 28g 316L wire. S-E says that for my target resistance, it would take 9 wraps (1 ohm, 3mm ID) I wrapped one at 6/5 and another at 5/4. The 5/4 was about 1Ω; 6/5 was about 1.2Ω I can never seem to get S-E to match what I'm building. I checked my build on a couple of mods and my ohmmeter - they all rang out similarly. What am I doing wrong with S-E?
I may have an issue with them though.. I placed an order with them and got an email on the 21st of January saying it was shipped. But when I check the tracking number it says origin post is preparing shipment. Here it is 16 days later. That package should be sitting in customs by now.
Not always, Lady Lynn. I will get a tracking number and it will be DAYZ before I see ANY movement. There's a black hole between "Origin Post Preparing Shipment" and seeing mine land in Chicago (my closest international doorway.) I've just learned to let it go for at least 3 weeks before even expecting any movement.
Are you adjusting the total leg length parameter?
The default, 5mm total, is tiny - each of the two legs would only be 0.1" (2.5 mm) long. On my tf-r1 the legs are each actually > 0.3" ( to the point where the leg contacts the post).
A change in total leg length from 5mm to 20mm, using 30awg 316l, target 1 ohm on 3mm id, changes the build from a 6/5 to a 5/4.
Yeah but I know they're on holiday until the 15th so not much I can do about it anyway!SUX, doesn't it??????
Mssr. DC, I did grab some of that SS Clapton wire.... I will see how that amuses me....
Kweshun for the masses here (asked this on another thread, and no responses yet - just a few "likes"
I pop over to steam-engine every once in a while to check a couple of things, and I wrapped two coils today with 28g 316L wire. S-E says that for my target resistance, it would take 9 wraps (1 ohm, 3mm ID) I wrapped one at 6/5 and another at 5/4. The 5/4 was about 1Ω; 6/5 was about 1.2Ω I can never seem to get S-E to match what I'm building. I checked my build on a couple of mods and my ohmmeter - they all rang out similarly. What am I doing wrong with S-E?
Not DC, and I'll let my brudder answer, but I has my suspicions. Does it typically read higher ohms than what SE predicts?
Thanks Mark. I don't play much with the leg length. I will have to be more careful with that.... Generally, I just wrap something that "looks o.k." and then measure. I never really have a target I'm trying to hit.
{shuffles off to find some sort of measuring device that can measure legs
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Jup. I think MarkFM has a line on this for me. I don't really figure the legs - I was wrapping for my Kanger OCC heads today, and the legs do need to be "longish" If I'm wrapping for an RDA, I don't have as much "leg room", so I think I come a little closer....
I ordered one of the little 510 atty resistance checkers from ft, like it. Simple, seems accurate, and gives a nice stable surface if you want to nudge the coil spacing with tweezers.Thanks Mark. I don't play much with the leg length. I will have to be more careful with that.... Generally, I just wrap something that "looks o.k." and then measure. I never really have a target I'm trying to hit.
{shuffles off to find some sort of measuring device that can measure legs
I'm a coil newbie, but engineer by trade, suspect that is why you are seeing a difference.
I also don't sweat a lil higher actual resistance than se predicts, so don't bother correcting the leg length
Having a little higher as- built resistance is not harmful.A small plastic set square ( triangular piece of plastic with rulers on one or more edges) can be picked up in the stationary section of many dollar stores, to get a rough estimate of length.
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^^^ Yeah, I grabbed an ohmmeter quite some time ago. Also spot-check on a couple different mods, if I'm really concerned. Generally they all read in the same general range. Since I typically don't build anything below 0.5 (or 0.1 with Ni200), a 1/10Ω with a kanthal or SS build doesn't freak me out.
And I probably won't build too much with Ni any more anyway.... I like the kanthal or SS better
And I probably won't build too much with Ni any more anyway.... I like the kanthal or SS better
This is the meter I went for. Not too pricey, seems fairly accurate. Stuff batteries in it, simple on/off switch is all there is.
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$7.55 Atomizer Resistance Tester (Ohm Meter) - 510 connector / 2*AA / stainless steel + plastic at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Kanthal, not so much, but S.S. DEFINITELY suffers from springback. If you wrap a 3mm coil, S.S. will spring 10% ish. So that's 10% error there. Additionally, not sure if it is "cheating" us, or just establishing a "mean" diameter between a fresh extrusion tool, and one that needs replacing, but often the wire will be thinner than the gauge stated. MOST of these producers are just now making wires this thin in these materials, so, new. That can easily add another 10%. Add the leg problem, and you start seeing that the "stacking" of errors is pretty much in one direction, higher resistance. A 0.5 coil in SE, becomes a .68 in real life, pretty quick.
GOOD choices, on the Kanthal or SS only. I've gone over as well. Why risk it? Some lunatic dry burned a Ti coil for funsies, and posted it on the interwebs.. The stuffs people do to amuse theyselves...
GOOD choices, on the Kanthal or SS only. I've gone over as well. Why risk it? Some lunatic dry burned a Ti coil for funsies, and posted it on the interwebs.. The stuffs people do to amuse theyselves...
I don't needz no amuzing..... Although, I've always been a proponent for chlorine in the gene pool.....
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