Ni wrapped with ti

[Errorist]

So fairly new to rda's. Was looking around for a stronger build that's easier to rewick (was tired of building a cool everytime I wanted a new wick).

Came across kanthal wrapped together with ni200. I don't have any kanthal right now but really wanted to try this. As the title says I went ahead and wrapped my 28g ti grade 1 with some 30g ni200.

It vapes fine with a decent flavor and is super easy to build. Just wondering in hindsight was this a bad idea?

7 wraps .16

 

[suprtrkr]

Wrapped like a Clapton, or twisted? I'm curious as to how well the TC would work mixing the two wires, too. I think you'd lose some measurement accuracy because the Ni and Ti wires don't exhibit the same resistance curve.

 

[Errorist]

Just twisted used a cordless drill. Not sure how to do Clapton's but I'm sure it is something I'll try someday

 

[Errorist]

Oh and. On my evic vt when I switch to temp ti the ohms go up by .01 and it still fires.

 

[suprtrkr]

I know people who have twisted Kanthal with Ni to stiffen it up some. They're not dead yet. You're probably fairly safe. I didn't mean to imply it was unsafe, I was wondering how accurate the temp control function was with mixed wires. With Kanthal, it would be different, the NI would carry almost all of the current due to the vast difference in resistance. There's not that much room between Ti and Ni. BTW, Lightning Vapes sells tempered Ni wires that are a good bit stiffer...

 

[Ryedan]

So fairly new to rda's. Was looking around for a stronger build that's easier to rewick (was tired of building a cool everytime I wanted a new wick).

Came across kanthal wrapped together with ni200. I don't have any kanthal right now but really wanted to try this. As the title says I went ahead and wrapped my 28g ti grade 1 with some 30g ni200.

It vapes fine with a decent flavor and is super easy to build. Just wondering in hindsight was this a bad idea?

7 wraps .16

IMO you're safe. Your temp setting is off a bit but not by much I think with that combination of wires.

I have done Kanthal/nickle builds with a DNA40 that only calibrates for Ni in TC mode. I put dry cotton in the coil which I know has a scorch temperature of about 410 deg F. I put power on it with the temp setting less than 410, hit the button and then worked my way up. After each application of power I checked the wick for scorching (slide it over a bit and look at it). Once I saw a bit of discoloration I knew that was really around 410 deg and kept that in mind.

A wet wick never completely dries out in use so will not scorch at 410 like a dry wick. I only did that to see what the temperature difference was with the combination of wires I was using at 410 deg.

HTH.

 

[Errorist]

Thanks for the reply's. I am gonna have to try that calibration test.

 

[USMCotaku]

Run your mod on the mode of the lowest resistance wire.... Even though it's smaller gauge, the ni is probably the lower of the two..... That's the wire that will carry the most current.
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