Need help picking ni200 wire

[Zion99]

so I just ordered a ipv4 today and saw it shipped yay can't wait been wanting a temp control device! But I've never worked with Nickle wire....my normal vape is .6 28gauge kanthal at 50watts. I would like to do a Nickle build with similar results what gauge Nickle wire would be best for me?

 

[Katmar]

Bump for an answer. Good luck....

 

[Steamer861]

I use 29 gauge tempered NI200 Not to may options on were to get thou.
TEMPERED Nickel ni200 DNA40 Wire

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

I'm currently using 2 strands of 28 gauge twisted. Gets me just above 0.05ohm. Seems to give me plenty of heat,vapor and flavor IMO.

 

[Zion99]

Is that dual or single coil

 

[Steamer861]

Single coils are usually used with NI200. Your looking for a resistance about .17ish
NI 200 is real soft and hard to work with If you want the best chance to get good results you should try tempered NI200.
Nickel wire is not as easy as Kanthol to use . It will take several attempts to get a good working coil.
IMO all worth it in the end NI200 gives a clean smooth vape and no dry hits
BTW I'm running 6 devices on NI200

 

[jaxgator]

If you can get tempered, I hear it is easier to work with as it is stiffer.

I'm currently using 2 strands of 28 gauge twisted. Gets me just above 0.05ohm. Seems to give me plenty of heat,vapor and flavor IMO.

^^^This.

I use annealed nickel and to make it easier to work with, I twist 2 strands of 30g together. Here's one of my builds on an Erlkonigin. 8 spaced wraps on a 3mm mandrel. Ohms out to about .14.

If this will be your first attempt with nickel, I highly suggest you use spaced wraps as nickel is very sensitive and shouldn't be dry burned to get hot spots out. Also, make sure that all connections are very secure. This includes your coil legs as well as your 510 connection.

Good luck! It is the best vape I have had out of a tank by far.

 

[itskohler]

I use all sorts of guages when doing Ni200 builds. Twisted 30, CLaptons, regular 28, etc. One thing that stays the same in all of them though is what I wrap around. I use a #6 machine screw so I can get even spacing and work it onto my atty without losing its shape. Works like a charm. Right now I am running dual 30ga, 10 wraps arounf the 36, and right at .1Ω in my Mutation X V3. Works like a charm.

 

[Zion99]

Is it better to have the coils touch or spaced out?

 

[ZaZZy]

I only started using temp control today and allready on my tenth coil, a clapton, and as far as I can tell spaced out is better as the resistance is more stable. The temp control needs a stable resistance as the wire changes resistance when it's heated and the device reads the resistance and uses it to calculate heat.

As for the wire it's ultra soft compared to kanthal but after a few coils and a bit of swearing you will get the hang of it. But it's worth it, temp control is the future imho

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

The temp control needs a stable resistance as the wire changes resistance when it's heated and the device reads the resistance and uses it to calculate heat.

That really depends on the chip\mod you're using. Something like the SX Mini M series "locks" or "pairs" with the chip, so keeps the resistance at exactly what the coil reads when cold. And that as you stated, changes as the coil heats up. That's where the DNA 40 has a thumbs down. There is an update available, but you have to take the mod to an authorized retailer I believe.

 

[cinetrope]

I'm using Temco annealed Ni200. In a Kayfun type RTA I use twisted 30 AWG, 6/7 wraps around a 3mm mandrel in a coil-master and ending up around 0.1 ohms. In an RDA I use 28AWG, 6/7 wraps around a 2.5mm mandrel and hitting around 0.08 ohms. I like the larger I.D. coils in the tank to allow for better wicking. In both cases I am building spaced, non-contact coils. I have been using these two set-ups with an SX Mini for about three weeks and have had zero dry hits, zero scorched wicks and all the flavor and cloud I could ask for.