Wish I could help, Brother... but I don't mess with claptons. Hell, I hardly ever do twisted coils anymore... typically just plain, straight wire seems to do the trick for me these days.
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Wish I could help, Brother... but I don't mess with claptons. Hell, I hardly ever do twisted coils anymore... typically just plain, straight wire seems to do the trick for me these days.
*time to throw out a little bait for Kev*
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I stopped by the vape shop last night to pick up a bottle of juice... every now and then I do that so I can find inspiration for new juices... this one is by Vapegoons and the description was "Honeydew Pop Rocks"... I just loaded up the Target with it, and damn this is some good stuff!
Soooo... I'm just sittin' here at my desk sucking on some Sweet Nipples... MMMMmmmmm...
I stopped by the vape shop last night to pick up a bottle of juice... every now and then I do that so I can find inspiration for new juices... this one is by Vapegoons and the description was "Honeydew Pop Rocks"... I just loaded up the Target with it, and damn this is some good stuff!
Nope, can't do it. Tempting as it is, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf so to speak, at least in this thread. I has my reasons.
Do you actually have an open (measured with DMM) between the posts without any coils installed? Could you have a hotspot on one of the coils?
What kind of wire? If kanthal, can you dryburn to check for even heating?
I am Kween of the Universe! I need no stinkin' "Self-Evaluation"! I am wondrous and fantabulous, and you are all mere peons in my realm!
There, put that on the self-eval
I think all of our Gawdesses here should put that on their evals!
Me? I'll just put "I showed up... what more do you want from me?"
I think all of our Gawdesses here should put that on their evals!
Me? I'll just put "I showed up... what more do you want from me?"
But, but, but..... You are our fantabulous Mixer of Adult Beverages. Must. Have. You. Around.
Yeah, but they don't let me do that at work!
Mebbe I needa new job... too bad bartending doesn't pay well enough.
Somehow I don't think that would work lol.
I think all of our Gawdesses here should put that on their evals!
Me? I'll just put "I showed up... what more do you want from me?"
I'm leaning more towards this one at this point! At least for today
I know electricians that think "short" describes any electrical wiring problem. Kudos to you!
I know electricians that think "short" describes any electrical wiring problem. Kudos to you!
LOL - point behind that is to make sure that there is no short somewhere on the deck
If you're getting a true open without a coil, then you should get proper resistance with the coils installed..... I just did an end-around on that question
In what you're describing, it kinda sounds like something's shorting out somewhere. Is the coil/set screw not making proper contact? I know you rebuilt, but could there be something in the wire that's flakey?
Just throwin' some kweshuns....
LOL - point behind that is to make sure that there is no short somewhere on the deck
If you're getting a true open without a coil, then you should get proper resistance with the coils installed..... I just did an end-around on that question
In what you're describing, it kinda sounds like something's shorting out somewhere. Is the coil/set screw not making proper contact? I know you rebuilt, but could there be something in the wire that's flakey?
Just throwin' some kweshuns....
In reality not quite sure.
Clapton wire can be finicky. On a sharp bend the inner wire might be over-stressed, break or be near to breaking; the current is then all shoveled onto the wrap wire.
A hot-spot check is good. For kanthal or SS wire Install the coil, but leave the tank body and wick out. Fire at low power (10ish watts), see if you have a bright spot at any bends. If it's not enough power to get any glow, nudge it up a couple watts.
The coil may work for a bit, then fail, if it has a weak spot. Thermal stress when firing if there's a already a weak spot in the wire.
That's why I put a twisted wire in my "clapton" tf-rca head, and am okay with a clapton coil in the -r1 - I tend to get a hotspot on the bend to the RCA posts, but manage a smoother setup on the -r1.
A hot-spot check is good. For kanthal or SS wire Install the coil, but leave the tank body and wick out. Fire at low power (10ish watts), see if you have a bright spot at any bends. If it's not enough power to get any glow, nudge it up a couple watts.
The coil may work for a bit, then fail, if it has a weak spot. Thermal stress when firing if there's a already a weak spot in the wire.
That's why I put a twisted wire in my "clapton" tf-rca head, and am okay with a clapton coil in the -r1 - I tend to get a hotspot on the bend to the RCA posts, but manage a smoother setup on the -r1.
I know electricians that think "short" describes any electrical wiring problem. Kudos to you!
LOL - Purdue did give me a Degree in Electrical Engineering a long time ago in a land far, far away
I haven't used any of it in over 20 years, but there have been a couple of concepts that I can recall once in a great while And sorry - I completely flaked that it was YOU responding instead of Skully when I typed that previous answer
LOL - Purdue did give me a Degree in Electrical Engineering a long time ago in a land far, far away
And sorry - I completely flaked that it was YOU responding instead of Skully when I typed that previous answer
Did you get to wear the cool Engineer's Cap?
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