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Yes. But only by pulling it taught and not the drill straightening method. Could that be the cause?
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Also what coils are you trying to make? i find that fused Clapton wire twists regardless of what i do, but i sort it out at the end with plastic edged pliers.
i straighten all the wire in the drill, but i really think it depends on the gauge of wire you use - the higher gauge thinner wire might be ok to just stretch, but IMO once you start using 26g and under...
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i straighten all the wire in the drill, but i really think it depends on the gauge of wire you use - the higher gauge thinner wire might be ok to just stretch, but IMO once you start using 26g and under...
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I'm trying to make fused claptons. My very first attempt with 26g cores was perfect and twisted like two twists which is way better than the all by hand method I'm used to. All my succeeding attempts were with 28 and 27 gauge and have twisted like I was twisting the wires on purpose... You know, like I'm making twisted wire. I'm talking twisting till it breaks not the slight twists that I'm used to straightening afterwards with my flat pliers--im good with that.
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This.
They make them for fishing. You can probably get one at Wal-Mart or a bait & tackle store.
i recommend getting a few and stringing them together because then if one of them locks up you don't necessarily break the wire in the drill chuck when you Clapton it.
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I found these at a local Sportsman's Warehouse, the one closest too the vice will stop spinning occassionally, but the outside one spins continuously. Of course, they are ball bearing swivels. I was going to buy online, but wanted to get a good look at them in person and they were pretty inexpensive. I could use more, I suppose, but with just two they work pretty well.
Helixed armadillos on the outside, parabolic armadillo in the center, separated by ribbon. Naked
Wide wide fralien.
8x .3/46g core framed by 6x .3 & 28g with a 38/40g interlocking wrap
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Fralien as in framed alien ? I don't see an alien in that core man. I see a staple.
Wide wide fralien.
8x .3/46g core framed by 6x .3 & 28g with a 38/40g interlocking wrap
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Nice work Tom
take no notice, hes always trying to rub someone the wrong way
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Yes. Ball bearing swivels. And I've got 5 currently stringed together. I managed to get 75 % of 28/38 and 26/36 fused Clapton lengths done before the major twisting started today. I just gave the core wire some slack instead of pulling it taut with the drill. Every video I've seen tho looks like they pull it taut. Maybe my swivels just suck. Got em off Amazon. Fishing swivels
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Go to Walmart. They got cheap and decent swivels. They do wear out but they're worth it for the price
Double core armadillo parallel with razor back
In the belly...
And a proper bubble bath. Thank God I didn't forget this time lol
In the belly...
And a proper bubble bath. Thank God I didn't forget this time lol
Slip you know me all too well haha.Nice work Tom
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Half double I shot a little too dark.
27g/36gSS stagger frames,
4x .4n80r skip staggered to one of the frames with 40g, sandwiched together with 40gn80 to make it whole.
Messy (mostly) groove fuse. Specs forgotten. I just know the center staple wrap is 316L along with the frames and a 44g fuse. Not clean enough for IG
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I hate you guys so much right now...look at all the above posts and feast your eyes on....
My Alien!
Here's where it was going good...
I was using 26 for the hollow and 2x 24 for the alien. 34 for the wrap.
I suspect that 24 gauge is too fat for the alien to work...well it can be done but it's tough.
Would it be easier with a lower gauge wrap?
Keep in mind that the clapton used for this was also my first clapton ever.
I got frustrated and wanted to vape something new...
Fused 24 with 34 outer, 9/10 wraps, 3mm.
Second clapton ever made.
Also, can any one recommend a good cheap drill for this?
My chuck doesn't close on anything smaller than 1/8" and my battery died in the middle of the second clapton.
Maybe a corded drill would work but they don't stand up on their own.
My Alien!
Here's where it was going good...
I was using 26 for the hollow and 2x 24 for the alien. 34 for the wrap.
I suspect that 24 gauge is too fat for the alien to work...well it can be done but it's tough.
Would it be easier with a lower gauge wrap?
Keep in mind that the clapton used for this was also my first clapton ever.
I got frustrated and wanted to vape something new...
Fused 24 with 34 outer, 9/10 wraps, 3mm.
Second clapton ever made.
Also, can any one recommend a good cheap drill for this?
My chuck doesn't close on anything smaller than 1/8" and my battery died in the middle of the second clapton.
Maybe a corded drill would work but they don't stand up on their own.
Pretty much any cordless drill with adjustable speed. I think harbor freight might even have them. And if you're originally claptoning around 26 then you want to alien around 3x26, not 2x24.
Btw owl - if you don't have Claptons down why are you doing aliens? Claptons is like a foundation for a lot of other builds. Get that part down really well first dude before moving on. It'll help you in the long run.
Btw owl - if you don't have Claptons down why are you doing aliens? Claptons is like a foundation for a lot of other builds. Get that part down really well first dude before moving on. It'll help you in the long run.
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