I understand from a prior posting that the lower gauge wire has lower resistance, requiring more loops to achieve the required ohms. With that in mind, if I use a lower gauge than now (28 or 30) instead of my 32, to build my Protank Mini 2 coils, will the additional metal surface area produce more vape?
Lower gauge kanthal question
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It's not that simple. Lower-gauge wire takes longer to heat up, and the coil temperature is really the driving factor (and is one of the hardest things to figure out). Also, there isn't that much room in the head, so you can't make the coil too much longer without risking shorting it out on the sides.
My advice would be to stick with the 32 gauge (which is very suitable for a PT head) and use a rayon wick instead of cotton or silica.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ck-better-flow-flavor-saturation-nic-hit.html
My advice would be to stick with the 32 gauge (which is very suitable for a PT head) and use a rayon wick instead of cotton or silica.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ck-better-flow-flavor-saturation-nic-hit.html
Yes, you can use 30 in the protank head.
28 is big for a protank head; you'd need a proper rebuildable to use 28; some people manage to squeeze 28 in protank heads but it's a tight fit.
since you have 32, you can twist 2 pieces of 32 together to simulate a thicker gauge.
I can tell you from experience in rebuilding pro tank heads that 28 is tight
SUPER tight!! I need to do 12 wraps of 28 to get a good ohms resistance that my wives MVP won't spit back out and not fire. I have managed as low as 9 wraps but that build was sketchy. Sometimes it would fire.. Other times it would not. 10 was a bit better
But I settled on 12 because it was the most consistent. Plus her MVP will fire 10watts all day which IMO is about the best wattage to fire one of those.
If I was doing only PT heads I'd go 32. But since I am trying to talk her into a kayfun for herself I've been holding off on getting a roll.
If I was doing only PT heads I'd go 32. But since I am trying to talk her into a kayfun for herself I've been holding off on getting a roll.
I use 30g for my protank micro coils. 10 wraps gives me 1.8 ohms +/-. Fits in there just fine.
For Protank2's 7 wraps on a little screw driver of 30g gives me 1.9. 5 1/2 wraps of 30g gives me 1.5 ohms and don't hold it to your mouth when you press button because it will spit when first fired. Either build have I ever got a dry hit and I am a chain vapor of about 8 to 9 ml per day. Both wicked with cotton. I take apart silica wick and lay 2 pieces across top as a flavor wick. My protanks have never once flooded either.
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On mine, 10 wraps, 2.0 ohms +/-, fits just fine, wicked with cotton and another strip of cotton for flavor 
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I've used 28g to rebuiild protanks multiple times. I've done anywhere from 6 to 11 wraps, running .8-1.4 ohms no problem. I wrap around a 14g piercing needle. Works great. Even as a rebuilding newbie it was easy.
Hey, thanks for all the tips ! I'll steer clear of the 28 gauge unless I go rebuild-able, and will definitely try the rayon wick.
It's called Cellucotton, and you can pick it up at any "Sally's Beauty Supply shop or on line here:
Graham CelluCotton Cotton Coil
Believe me, building a protank head with 28g kanthal isn't the funnest. I made the mistake of ordering some and have been trying to build coils with it on my protank 3. I have had more failures than successes.
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