Newbie with a question

[Tkt72]

Hi everyone! I'm new to all of this and have a question. I have the KangerTech dripbox and I am looking for the prebuilt coils. Not the ones Kangertech offers but some I can just put it in myself. my question is what Ohms do I need . What kind of wire. and in what gauge. Appreciate the help!!

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Hi everyone! I'm new to all of this and have a question. I have the KangerTech dripbox and I am looking for the prebuilt coils. Not the ones Kangertech offers but some I can just put it in myself. my question is what Ohms do I need . What kind of wire. and in what gauge. Appreciate the help!!

Welcome to ecf.

What kind of base are using to put the coil wire in yourself?

 

[Tkt72]

it's the velocity deck that it came with

 

[LouisLeBeau]

Hi everyone! I'm new to all of this and have a question. I have the KangerTech dripbox and I am looking for the prebuilt coils. Not the ones Kangertech offers but some I can just put it in myself. my question is what Ohms do I need . What kind of wire. and in what gauge. Appreciate the help!!

Hi @Tkt72 , and welcome to ECF. Glad to see you here. A lot of people, including myself, have had good luck with a place called Advanced Vaping Supply. Guy named Stuart is very helpful. I buy spools and wrap my own, but he sells prebuilt coils ready to install too. Give em a call and tell them what gear you have, and what you like in terms of warmth, and they will steer you right.

Advanced Vape Supply

 

[zoiDman]

Hi everyone! I'm new to all of this and have a question. I have the KangerTech dripbox and I am looking for the prebuilt coils. Not the ones Kangertech offers but some I can just put it in myself. my question is what Ohms do I need . What kind of wire. and in what gauge. Appreciate the help!!

Hi Tkt72. Welcome to the ECF.

Hard to say what Ohms you might like. Just remember that with Dual Coil set-up, your Total Ohms is 1/2 what the Ohms are for each Coil.

Exm: To run a .5 Ohm Dual Coil set-up, you need TWO 1.0 Ohms Coils

I buy my Pre-Made Coils from Fasttech. But they are a Chinese Company so it takes awhile for them to get to me. Don't Buy from Fasttech if you are in a hurry.

As for Wire Type/Guage? I Like NiChrome 80 or 316/316L Stainless Steel. Around 26ga for NiChrome 80 and 28ga for Stainless Steel.

 

[Tkt72]

so for a .2 resistance I would need two .4 ohm coils?

 

[smacksy]

so for a .2 resistance I would need two .4 ohm coils?

That's correct,

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[zoiDman]

so for a .2 resistance I would need two .4 ohm coils?

For a Dual Coil set-up like you are using, that is Correct.

 

[zoiDman]

so for a .2 resistance I would need two .4 ohm coils?

BTW - For a Single Battery Unregulated device like a DripBox 60w, you should stay at or Above .25 Ohms and Only Use a 20 Amp (or Better) Constant Discharge Battery.

If you build Lower than .25 Ohms, there is a Realistic chance you could Exceed the Amp Draw of a Single Battery.

So if you want to run Dual Coils and use Pre-Coiled Coils, you should be looking for .5 Ohms (or Higher) Individual Coils.

 

[Tkt72]

Got it! Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Tkt72]

can you use stainless steel wire in the KangerTech dripbox?

 

[zoiDman]

can you use stainless steel wire in the KangerTech dripbox?

Sure. Many People prefer SS over other types of Wire.

I like SS in many of my RDA's with my DripBox 60w.

 

[Train2]

Which dripbox - the "60 watt" (that really works more like unregulated) or the 160 watt?
Also, Kidney Puncher has a sale on coils going on...

"football10off" for discount

 

[Tkt72]

60 watt

 

[Tkt72]

316 stainless steel .6 ohm.
Are these ok for Kangertech dripbox 60 watts?

 

[zoiDman]

316 stainless steel .6 ohm.
Are these ok for Kangertech dripbox 60 watts?

Those would work. I would pick up a few to see if you Like them.

And if you do, you could order some Like these and use the ones you have while you wait for these to Arrive.

$2.16 Authentic MKWS 316 Stainless Steel Pre-Coiled Wires for RBA Atomizers (50-Pack) - 28 AWG / 0.3mm dia. / 0.6ohm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[Tkt72]

I just ordered these exact ones from FastTech

 

[zoiDman]

BTW - If you do decide to order something from Fasttech, and since it takes 2 ~ 3 Weeks to get to most places in the USA, I would think about maybe included something like this on the Order also.

$1.93 Pre-Coiled Wires for RBA RDA RTA Rebuildable Atomizers (50-Pack) 50-pack - 26 AWG / 0.7ohm / 0.4mm dia. / 15*15mm leads / 6 loops at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[zoiDman]

I just ordered these exact ones from FastTech

Cool.

I have used those Exact same Coils. They work Very Well.

 

[sawlight]

BTW - For a Single Battery Unregulated device like a DripBox 60w, you should stay at or Above .25 Ohms and Only Use a 20 Amp (or Better) Constant Discharge Battery.

If you build Lower than .25 Ohms, there is a Realistic chance you could Exceed the Amp Draw of a Single Battery.

So if you want to run Dual Coils and use Pre-Coiled Coils, you should be looking for .5 Ohms (or Higher) Individual Coils.

Sorry to be "that guy" tonight, but FYI, the Dripbox 60 is regulated to 60w and comes prebuilt with a .2 ohm build on it. Not sure I'd want to go below .2 ohms anyway, but with the regulation you could do so.
I've got a raised .7 ohm build on mine for the record. Raising the coils closer to the air holes, near the top of the terminal studs, really helps with the flavor.