New Mod User, Needing Help On A Rebuild

[Briguy82]

Ok so I got my first rebuildable atty last night. Managed to burn up my only coil that came with it.

Soo, I decided to strip down some 12 gauge electrical wire. Cut the insulation and pulled a strand. To my surprise I built a great coil!

My question is, is it safe and ok to use this wire from the electrical lead? It tastes the same as the kanthal that came with my AGA T-2 atty. Please help! Thank you.

 

[UnclePsyko]

Ummm... well, it's gotta be better than the smokes, right?!? I wouldn't recommend using it for too long though. Get some Kanthal A1 or Nichrome quick.

Do you have a ohm meter or do you check it using your mod?

 

[Briguy82]

Ummm... well, it's gotta be better than the smokes, right?!? I wouldn't recommend using it for too long though. Get some Kanthal A1 or Nichrome quick.

Do you have a ohm meter or do you check it using your mod?

Yes,
I pulled my AGA off and hooked it to my LeCig VV. Came in at 1.6 oHms. With the kanthal I was provided (before it burnt) it was reading 1.5 oHms.

I've been reasearching everywhere and can't find a legitament article on this. Has no one tried it? HoosierVapes couldn't give me a straight answer either.

 

[Cr0tchF4i]

No man STOP. It doesn't have the same resistance and you're asking for trouble. Just go to a B&M and spend 10 bucks.

 

[UnclePsyko]

Heh... this is a first for me too. I have wondered about it before though. You're using copper wire then?

 

[Briguy82]

Ummm... well, it's gotta be better than the smokes, right?!? I wouldn't recommend using it for too long though. Get some Kanthal A1 or Nichrome quick.

Do you have a ohm meter or do you check it using your mod?

No man STOP. It doesn't have the same resistance and you're asking for trouble. Just go to a B&M and spend 10 bucks.

What exactly is the difference between Kanthal and a stranded electrical wire besides the ohms? They're both conductive.. Is there harmful coatings on the stranded 12 awg wire?

 

[Briguy82]

Heh... this is a first for me too. I have wondered about it before though. You're using copper wire then?

No it wasn't copper.. The leads came from some electrical wiring I use on my Lipo batteries for electric rc planes. They looked silver, but not copper. If it was sitting next to a strand of 28 awg kanthal you couldn't tell a difference.

 

[UnclePsyko]

Somebody over on the Atomizer Mods will be better able to help you than I... just gotta get your post count over 5 and you can post there.

 

[Briguy82]

Somebody over on the Atomizer Mods will be better able to help you than I... just gotta get your post count over 5 and you can post there.

Does this make 5? Lol.

 

[UnclePsyko]

Yup... off you go! good luck!

 

[Briguy82]

Damn, failed.

Still saying denied!

 

[Caridwen]

You should be good now. Usually 25 after the hour.

 

[UnclePsyko]

Really?!? Maybe try logging off and then back on? There was mention about the server here updating profiles at 25 after every hour, might have to wait a bit... try logging out/in and see what happens.





*edit* Yeah, What Caridwen said... dang you're fast!

 

[Caridwen]

Really?!? Maybe try logging off and then back on? There was mention about the server here updating profiles at 25 after every hour, might have to wait a bit... try logging out/in and see what happens.

I would try that- logging off then back on.

 

[Briguy82]

You should be good now. Usually 25 after the hour.

Still nada.. I'll give it some time.

In the meantime, if anyone has any insite to my question please feel free to let me know. Thanks for your help guys.. Think I've found another great forum filled with good people!

 

[UnclePsyko]

No problem B-Guy! Sorry we couldn't give you any direct answers but you'll find all you need to know out there in Mod-Land Fo-Sho!

 

[supertrunker]

You need resistance wire because electrical wire is meant to have as low resistance as possible. The risk is you will create a dead short of your battery using it as a coil.

T

 

[Briguy82]

You need resistance wire because electrical wire is meant to have as low resistance as possible. The risk is you will create a dead short of your battery using it as a coil.

T

What is a battery dead short?

 

[arilen]

A dead short means that there is nothing stopping the energy of the battery from overloading , if you keep doing it your battery may go BOOM, and i'm not joking , these battery have some serious energy in them and can melt down and catch fire or worse, only use things that are ment for vaping unless you know what you are doing.

please don't give the people who think vaping is bad any more reasons to look down on it.

 

[Briguy82]

A dead short means that there is nothing stopping the energy of the battery from overloading , if you keep doing it your battery may go BOOM, and i'm not joking , these battery have some serious energy in them and can melt down and catch fire or worse, only use things that are ment for vaping unless you know what you are doing.

please don't give the people who think vaping is bad any more reasons to look down on it.

Well,
I try not to make anyone look bad. This is my first build, and I've already spent a grip of cash on the accessories. At the same time, I'm trying not to give my wife any reason to look down on vaping either. So, by cutting down on costs and building coil out of electrical wire I already own. So it's a give and take situation on my behalf.

So far I haven't seen any indications on my battery blowing up. No swelling, over heating, or fumes. Not to mention I'm utilizing a Kamry fuse, and it hasn't popped yet.