Question about copper wire in a Genesis type atomizer

[RiPTrippers]

I am in the process of making a Genesis type atomizer, and I have decided to use copper wire for the positive and negative connection. I am going to seal the copper wire from the tank down to the connection with rubber heat sink so the juice will not touch the naked wire in any way. My question is, will this be safe to use after I seal the wire. I tried soldering stainless steel wire, but it just wouldn't work for me. Any advice would be awesome!

Thanks, RiP

 

[classwife]

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[Renzuli]

Copper won't work at all . Way too soft , will burn up right away . Go on EBAY and search for kanthal wire . size 32 , 34 , or 36 should do the trick . and it's real cheap .

 

[Robert T]

This has been asked many times here. The short answer is copper is not recommended. WillyB said this might work

MonsterSlayer.com - Silver Filled Wire

BJ43 might show up and give you a link to what he uses.

ETA: do some reading in these forums and you'll find tons of information for yourself.

 

[asdaq]

Even if this time it is covered in the tank section with heat shrink tubing it is going to be exposed in the chamber portion right where the coil is, where heat, liquid and current are compounded.

I believe BJ gets his here: .999 Fine Silver Wire

 

[TomCatt]

One point & one question:

The CE2s use a coated copper wire. Magnet wire (available at Radio Shack) is a low gauge enamel coated copper wire that has been used in atty/carto rebuilds. Just be sure to cover any exposed copper with lead-free solder.

With the silver wire, what gauge is usually used, what's the smallest practical to use?




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[asdaq]

This is true, but not having to cover everything is easier than needing to. For the sizes, 1mm was the standard, so 18G, but from what I've seen a second size was used in the Line V2 for one of the leads, for which logic I don't recall, and there is something to using a harder grade of silver wire too (half hard I think).

edit: here's the stuff BJ actually uses: http://www.twistedjewels.com/930-Argentium-Silver-18-GA-Round-Half-Hard-Wire-One-Foot-1703.htm