Single Coil 30G, How many wraps?

[Shishka]

Hey guys, I'm about to receive my Taifun GT in the mail, and it comes with 30G kanthal, usually I don't use 30G, so how many wraps would should I do to make a single coil around .9-1.5 ohms? I'll be putting organic cotton in there. Thanks.

 

[happydave]

depends on how wide the wick is...

 

[maxd]

depends on how wide the wick is...

correct,
diameter of the wick is important

 

[coalyard]

For my PT builds, 8 wraps microcoil nets 2.0 ohm pretty consistently. Depends on diameter, as others have noted. I am not sure of the diameter of 16ga, but I am guessing at 5/64" or close to it...

 

[derogg]

Why don't you use your normal wire, instead of that small piece of questionable material they send with atomizers? You could always measure resistance on a length of wire to get an idea of how much you will need to get your desired range. My
- Dirk

 

[Kion]

4 to 5 wraps on a normal macro-coil should be fine. Invest in an ohm reader.

 

[javed_alam786]

Invest in an ohm reader.

I'd say waste of money. Wrap 5 around standard tooth pick (should be 2.00mm in diameter but irrelevant). If happy with taste and vapor then all fine. If not, want more or less then add a wrap or remove a wrap.

I do 5 wraps of 32G Kenthal around toothpick. Dont know how many ohms it produces but I am happy with that. End of story.

 

[FattyMcJ]

6 Wraps of 30g around the mini screwdriver that came with my kayfun clone gets me 1.5ohms consistently. I also use cotton. It's perfect for my MVPv2

 

[Hypatia]

I'd say waste of money. Wrap 5 around standard tooth pick (should be 2.00mm in diameter but irrelevant). If happy with taste and vapor then all fine. If not, want more or less then add a wrap or remove a wrap.

I do 5 wraps of 32G Kenthal around toothpick. Dont know how many ohms it produces but I am happy with that. End of story.

Whoa! I will respectfully tell you that is downright awful advice. We must ALWAYS know the readings of our coils, we must check for shorts, loose connections, check the charge on our batteries, etc. A digital multimeter is an inexpensive, yet priceless piece of equipment to ensure safety and safe operating range of our builds and anything used to run it. Running electricity through resistance wire and putting it right up to our faces is SERIOUS business.


Especially if the OP (or anyone) is using mech mods (OP did not specify), we need to know EXACTLY what resistance we are at, we need to monitor our batteries for output, and making sure our batteries are correct ones to handle the job.

 

[Sthur]

I build a 1/16 micro coil in my kayfun with 6 wraps of 30 running at 1.5 ohms. Have fun with your new atty.

 

[javed_alam786]

... safety and safe operating range of our builds and anything used to run it...

My setup is eGo-T 650Mah battery and Kanger Pro Tank Mini V2. What should be the safe operating range for this setup?