Making my first mod...

[petrotech]

Need to find an enclosure for these.



Not really...I am making my first mod though. I've got everything (enclosure, mosfets, resistors, 510, switch, etc) I need except the wire. I've spent about three weeks researching and planning but everywhere I look, people say something different.

So what's your opinion? Solid or Stranded? 14, 16, 18 gauge?

The mod I'm making is designed for only one rda (it's going to be a recessed into the enclosure, it's a 16mm rda) normally built between 1 and 1.5 ohms.

Since this is my first mod, I want the easiest wire to work with, while not affecting performance all that much. I've done a lot of soldering, but not in such a small space.

Any other advice or tips would be appreciated. It'll be nice to hear your guys opinions. Thanks is advance.

 

[david4500]

16g stranded silicone insulated wire should work out nicely for you. For higher current connections to the 510, batteries, mosfet source & drain.
The gate of the mosfet & fire switch will be low current, you can use 24g wire there.

Here are two links to an Ebay shop I've ordered from in the past:

Super Flexible 16AWG Red & Black High Temp Silicone Wire 6ft, US Seller

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UL3239-Supe...50C-Silicone-Wire-6ft-US-Seller-/252459926585

Fatdaddyvapes also sells silicone insulated wire. They used to have 16g, now 14g instead is available.

 

[petrotech]

Thanks! went with 16...just because I had some laying around the shop. Lol

Now it's just slowly piecing it together...got the holes cut for the switch and atomizer, and the mosfet/resistor soldered. Now I just need my kids, wife, and job to stop bugging my so I can finish it. Lol

 

[david4500]

Nice! Post a pic when you get the chance to get it together.

What kind of battery setup will you be going with? Dual parallel 18650s?

 

[petrotech]

It's a single 18650 with a recessed 510...I'm tired of using my spheroids and Microdrips on boxes where it looks goofy. Lol