micro coils

[suspectK]

What number of wraps per mm of wick with 28 and 30 gauge kanthal to make a micro coil at 1 ohms?

Thanks

 

[Lessifer]

with 28g K on a 1/16" inner diameter you'll get ~1 ohm with about 9 wraps. For 30g K I think it would be about 5 or 6 wraps, but it wouldn't perform well. For micro coils you usually want 8-12 wraps and then you choose your gauge wire for the resistance you want.

 

[suspectK]

Ok, 9 wraps with 30 gauge would be ok?@1.5 or is 12 going to be the most effeicent?

 

[Lessifer]

Ok, 9 wraps with 30 gauge would be ok?@1.5 or is 12 going to be the most effeicent?

I prefer 9/10 with 30g on a vv mod, it heats up instantly, it will probably end up around 1.8.

 

[suspectK]

Cool, thanks. So wire degradation is more prominent with micro coils? Is the decrease in resistance as much with 28 gauge? Thanks again.

 

[Lessifer]

Cool, thanks. So wire degradation is more prominent with micro coils? Is the decrease in resistance as much with 28 gauge? Thanks again.

Not sure what you mean, I have coils that have been the same resistance for weeks of pretty constant use. 28g being thicker will be sturdier, but I've never HAD to rebuild a micro coil, they just get rebuilt because I want to try something else.

 

[armoworrior]

Cool, thanks. So wire degradation is more prominent with micro coils? Is the decrease in resistance as much with 28 gauge? Thanks again.

The coils dont degrade like normal coils do they last way longer

 

[the real RyanG]

Is it standard practice to torch micro coils?


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[pdib]

I've torched or not. Both work. Benefit of torching is that it takes the springiness out of the wire, so it kin'a stays where you put it better. This is much more pertinent to higher gauge wires (29, 30, 32). Fatter wires usually stay where you want them to. Electrically, it does seem to establish some kind of oxide coating that minimizes shorts within the coil. Those shorts, however, tend to get resolved in the first two/three dry firing and pinching steps (during initial setup . . . before inserting wick)

 

[Lessifer]

When you've got the time, browse through this thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...271-micro-coils-increase-vapor-flavor-th.html

come for the pics and tips, stay for the commentary

 

[nopoison]

I prefer 9/10 with 30g on a vv mod, it heats up instantly, it will probably end up around 1.8.

Exactly what I do and same ohms and use to rebuild EVOD heads on a EGO twist. Works great!! Fits a 2 mm silica wick perfect.

 

[suspectK]

Just wanted to say thanks for the replies. I finally had time to sit down and play with a couple. I'm actually surprised how I like a relatively high resistance. The one I'm using now is 4.3.. I'm also using my normal carto-tank liquid with it, so I'm sure I'll enjoy the lower resistances more when I get nicotine levels for dripping with it. Thanks a ton yous guys!

 

[the real RyanG]

Would anyone be willing to recommend some micro coil tutorial vids? Some that are thorough and maybe some that show different methods.

Thank you
The Lazy


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[Lessifer]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/472178-micro-coil-videos.html

 

[the real RyanG]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/472178-micro-coil-videos.html

I'm new to the forum. It would have been a while before I found that. Thanks a bunch.


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