I have recently been using a silica type tank system that uses resistance wire and non-resistance wire. I was told to use sterling silver which works great, but Im still playing around getting it fine tuned and sterling silver is kinda costly. I was wondering if there was another material that works as well as sterling but not as expensive? Thanks for any suggestions
other than sterling silver what other choice are there for non-resistance wire?
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A silica type tank system refers to the wick? We use SS = stainless steel, i have never heard of using sterling silver for a wick? Perhaps you are reading the SS as sterling rather than stainless?
AManavidfan, I use silver but it is very soft & fragile. I also use 32 awg pure nickel wire, as low/minimal resistance wire. I got mine from "this Ebay seller". It is often easier to work with & always less pricey than silver.
I meant the wire for non-resistance part of the wire. I use kanthal for the resistance part twisted with the sterling for the non-resistance part. I wrap that around my silica wick.
AManavidfan, I use silver but it is very soft & fragile. I also use 32 awg pure nickel wire, as low/minimal resistance wire. I got mine from "this Ebay seller". It is often easier to work with & always less pricey than silver.
Thank you so much for the information and the link, many thanks, my atomizer will be very happy
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How much are you paying for the silver wire? It costs 50 cents a foot from here:
.999 Fine Silver 30 Gauge Round Dead Soft Wire
.999 Fine Silver 30 Gauge Round Dead Soft Wire
PhreakySTS9, I got mine from riogrande, it was $20.90 for 100 feet when I ordered it a month or so ago. Shipping to the east cost from NM was $4.49. I did get a few other small items & am not sure if they added to the shipping.
I got some from there too, good price. But I was just wondering if there were other choices. I try to reuse the sterling when possible, I feel bad wasting such a beautiful metal.
So let me get this straight. You have an atty that cost more than a smartphone, on a mod that cost even more, and you think that 50 cents a foot for silver wire is "expensive"?
I mean, a foot of non-res wire is enough to do like what, 20 rebuilds? So you are looking at just over 2 cents per rebuild, for a coil on one of the best attys in the world? AND you can re-use the sterling wire when your coils burn out, so it actually costs even less, in the long run.
That's like complaining that the oil change in a Ferrari Testerossa is to expensive...
PhreakySTS9, I got mine from riogrande, it was $20.90 for 100 feet when I ordered it a month or so ago. Shipping to the east cost from NM was $4.49. I did get a few other small items & am not sure if they added to the shipping.
Wow rio grande is an awesome site, so many cool tools for rebuilding, wow, thanks so much.
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Ah I didn't see that it wasn't a cost reason. Yeah, like stated earlier, nickle is the only other option i'm aware of. I think Stormy's Vapor Cellar sells it? Clouds of Vapor does too but they're always out of stock of their nickle NR wire (big surprise there, huh?).
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