recoiling t3s ohm issue

[anna117]

Hope I put this in the right spot.

I have just started recoiling my t3s heads and though I have been successful, I am not able to get the ohms that I am looking for. I am using kanthal 32 gauge wire 13.75 Ohms/ft and 2 mm silica (depending on the wrap I have been splitting the silica into individual strands and using 3-6.) Also, I am doing regular coils, not micro. My ideal ohm reading would be 1.8, but the lowest I seem to be able to get is 2.0. I have tried changing the number of wraps as well as the size of what I am wrapping it around. What am I doing wrong? Do I need a larger wire? Do I need to try a micro wrap? How do I do that? I was debating on the 32 or the 30 and decided on the 32 because I thought that was what was in the stock heads.

It will be a little while till I can afford more wire, so I'd like to make this work. Well... I guess it is working. 2.0 isn't my ideal, but it is vapable I don't currently have a VV battery so I can't make adjustments that way. Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Stosh]

With a full piece of 2mm wicking and wrapping it around a syringe needle, 6 or 7 wraps, gives me 1.8Ω but that's using 30ga wire. I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but with the 32ga wire it's tough to get that low.

You could try using just 4-5 wraps with your 32ga, normal coil not micro with the same 2mm wicking and needle.

 

[classwife]

Moved you to Clearomizers from Experiments with Equipment

 

[Ricksterrr]

You will need at least 30 ga Kanthal to go lower ohm with enough wraps for the coil to be effective on that tank. Check out my blog entry on the T3S coil.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/ricksterrr/6429-kanger-t3s-ss-wick.html

 

[anna117]

So I guess 30 gauge it is. Darn. Like I said, what I've got is vapable it just isn't my favorite. Once I can get some 30 I'll tuck the 32 away for a rainy day. Thanks!!!

And a special thank you to classwife for putting this post where it belongs I knew if I had messed up someone would come to the rescue and move it... lol

 

[maraud]

Yup, I used 30ga when I was recoiling. Bigger wire = lower resistance.

 

[xxJollyRogerxx]

32 gauge 5 wraps @ 5/64 (I think; not at home now) and place it a little lower in the atomizer body should get you closer to 1.8 I do it all the time as I like at that as well.
If it is sitting up real high in the body like exactly even with the groove then you are going to get a higher reading. Once i started to move it closer to the bottom of the body I was able to hit the number. Either that or change the gauge as suggested but i rebuild all my T3S and Aero coils with 32