I have not dremmel'd my channels, but I have read all about it from long ago thanks to the venerable DW posting on this forum. Since I spent a year trying to end gurgle, I saw no reason to OPEN anything up MORE. I think if I were using silica I'd consider the dremmel trick.
Seems I get the best vape on the Terms with AWG 32 Kanthal wrapped dual coil. I think I'm using the "highlander" method(?): two res wires paralleled, and two non-res traces like this -<=>- Then I wrap 5 or 6 times; about 1.5" of side-to-side res-wire, and I usually get 0.9Ohms.
I wrap a small #400 SS mesh tube to go into the ceramic cup, w/ all the edges folded inwards to the roll so there aren't as many wild hairs. Then I thread 4 pieces of cotton yarn into the mesh tube. I bring two strands down the ceramic channels, and trim two strands just wide enough to fill the horizontal portion of the ceramic.
That's been my best setup so far, after trying a lot with smaller gauge res-wire, just seems 32 behaves best as you said DW on the instant vape rather than requiring a warm-up.
In case anyone hasn't heard yet... the smaller the wire diameter, the greater the resistance per length. The larger gauge, the less resistance.
Always consider watts! That is the resultant of voltage and resistance. P=(ExE)/R
Using DW as an example... He metered 0.7ohms, and the battery's assumed (or rated) voltage is 3.7. So power(or watts)=(3.7x3.7)/0.7=19.56watts! Damn that's hot! In truth a fresh battery would have more like 4v and drops as low as 3.2v when discharged. If you need dead on measurements, you would take time to meter the battery & use the measured voltage instead, and also consider volt-drop across the Mod. Getting the mod volt drop is a little more difficult because batteries' characteristics can change under load conditions. This is why I generally disregard anyone's volt drop claims unless they have detailed EXACTLY how they performed testing.
A meter can also be used to figure out your res-wire lengths, but you may notice a slight increase in resistance after coiling. This is similar to slowing water running in a hose by coiling up the hose. This effect is more noticeable on smaller gauge (thinner diameter) wire.
I know this is common knowledge for some, but I think it's worth repeating over and over until every vaper starts using Ohms or Watts law instead of following around often erroneous performance claims that get thrown around by manufacturers, vendors, and over-zealous forum users.
DW: I gotta ask you, since our tastes have found us in the same places a few times... What is your all time favorite Tobacco e-juice???
I started thinking, if you have a tobacco juice at close to 20watts w/o burning I need a bottle of what you're having. I'm on Copper Creek Houseblend because it tastes good, but it hates anything above 8watts!
Seems I get the best vape on the Terms with AWG 32 Kanthal wrapped dual coil. I think I'm using the "highlander" method(?): two res wires paralleled, and two non-res traces like this -<=>- Then I wrap 5 or 6 times; about 1.5" of side-to-side res-wire, and I usually get 0.9Ohms.
I wrap a small #400 SS mesh tube to go into the ceramic cup, w/ all the edges folded inwards to the roll so there aren't as many wild hairs. Then I thread 4 pieces of cotton yarn into the mesh tube. I bring two strands down the ceramic channels, and trim two strands just wide enough to fill the horizontal portion of the ceramic.
That's been my best setup so far, after trying a lot with smaller gauge res-wire, just seems 32 behaves best as you said DW on the instant vape rather than requiring a warm-up.
In case anyone hasn't heard yet... the smaller the wire diameter, the greater the resistance per length. The larger gauge, the less resistance.
Always consider watts! That is the resultant of voltage and resistance. P=(ExE)/R
Using DW as an example... He metered 0.7ohms, and the battery's assumed (or rated) voltage is 3.7. So power(or watts)=(3.7x3.7)/0.7=19.56watts! Damn that's hot! In truth a fresh battery would have more like 4v and drops as low as 3.2v when discharged. If you need dead on measurements, you would take time to meter the battery & use the measured voltage instead, and also consider volt-drop across the Mod. Getting the mod volt drop is a little more difficult because batteries' characteristics can change under load conditions. This is why I generally disregard anyone's volt drop claims unless they have detailed EXACTLY how they performed testing.
A meter can also be used to figure out your res-wire lengths, but you may notice a slight increase in resistance after coiling. This is similar to slowing water running in a hose by coiling up the hose. This effect is more noticeable on smaller gauge (thinner diameter) wire.
I know this is common knowledge for some, but I think it's worth repeating over and over until every vaper starts using Ohms or Watts law instead of following around often erroneous performance claims that get thrown around by manufacturers, vendors, and over-zealous forum users.
DW: I gotta ask you, since our tastes have found us in the same places a few times... What is your all time favorite Tobacco e-juice???
I started thinking, if you have a tobacco juice at close to 20watts w/o burning I need a bottle of what you're having. I'm on Copper Creek Houseblend because it tastes good, but it hates anything above 8watts!
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