Stainless Steel Coils....Is it safe on a Mech?

[Maverickbo]

Hey everyone I have seen many threads on stainless coils but I can't for the life of me seem to find any thing on vaping with stainless steel coils on a mech. I see some that say its ok but others say that its dangerous due to chemicals being released from the wire. Can someone shed some light on this subject for me? All im looking to know is that if SS wire is safe to use on a mech. thanks in advance.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Sure is! SS can be used in power (voltage/mech) wattage or TC modes.

 

[Maverickbo]

Sure is! SS can be used in power (voltage/mech) wattage or TC modes.

Thank you! i was worried i was going to grow an extra toe or something.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Thank you! i was worried i was going to grow an extra toe or something.

Would growing an extra toe be a bad thing?

 

[petrotech]

lol.

just be warned, SS has a lower resistance than kanthal, so you'll have to use a higher gauge or more wraps to get your target resistance. I love SS on my mechs.

 

[bombastinator]

Would growing an extra toe be a bad thing?

Expensive shoes. I’m just stuck in a puddle of negativity atm I think

 

[Wraith504]

I did it then and I would do it now. I was running .15 builds with SS and LG hb6s in mech tubes.

 

[suprtrkr]

I currently have nine mechs on my desk, all coiled in stainless. I don't use any other wire any more. You'll be fine, but don't try to duplicate your kanthal builds with SS wire as SS has a lower resistance. Be sure to recalculate them in Steam Engine or some other coil calculator.

 

[sonicbomb]

Stainless steel also remains ductile at cryogenic temperatures, which is handy if you plan on immersing your atomizer in liquid nitrogen.

 

[Zakillah]

The wire doesnt care about Mech or Regulated.

 

[Eskie]

Thank you! i was worried i was going to grow an extra toe or something.

The sign of a good vape shop is if they stock 6 toe socks.

 

[WillieB69]

Thank you! i was worried i was going to grow an extra toe or something.

Would growing an extra toe be a bad thing?

 

[bwh79]

others say that its dangerous due to chemicals being released from the wire.

That is a concern with the TC-only wires Nickel and Titanium. But not an issue with SS as it can be used both ways (temp-control, and non.)

 

[DaveP]

Hey everyone I have seen many threads on stainless coils but I can't for the life of me seem to find any thing on vaping with stainless steel coils on a mech. I see some that say its ok but others say that its dangerous due to chemicals being released from the wire. Can someone shed some light on this subject for me? All im looking to know is that if SS wire is safe to use on a mech. thanks in advance.

FWIW, I wind 8 turns, 28ga SS316L wire, on a 2.5mm stepped coil winder rod to get .82 ohms. Steam Engine is a good suggestion for determining the final resistance of any coil you consider.

Since there's no ohm meter built into a mech, you might want to space the coils slightly and check resistance before mounting the coil. Common sense suggestion, but very important step before pressing the fire button.

 

[Sloth Tonight]

SS rocks on mechs, all I've used for about 1 1/2 years now is SS on both mechs and regulated

 

[Ben85]

I only use mechs and only use ss316 coils.

 

[tj99959]

I don't use SS wire on my mechanicals for the simple reason that there is nothing to be gained by doing so.

Some say the taste is better, but how can it be better than exactly how I want it to taste?
So I'll just stick to my lifetime supply of Kanthal.

 

[coolerat]

I don't get a taste difference between SS and kanthal but SS makes it easier to build low so I use it on mechs.

To get where I wanna be on mechs (all I use lately) with kanthal I have to use a spaced coil and I HATE spaced coils. SS lets me build a nice contact col and still come in under .2Ω.

 

[tj99959]

I don't get a taste difference between SS and kanthal but SS makes it easier to build low so I use it on mechs.

To get where I wanna be on mechs (all I use lately) with kanthal I have to use a spaced coil and I HATE spaced coils. SS lets me build a nice contact col and still come in under .2Ω.

WOW!!!!
The reasoning behind modern regulated mods is so that you can use ultra low resistance safely.
Below .2 ohms is a bomb looking for a place to go off with a mechanical!!!!
Running that battery at +20 amps just means that you need to change batteries constantly.

 

[coolerat]

WOW!!!!
The reasoning behind modern regulated mods is so that you can use ultra low resistance safely.
Below .2 ohms is a bomb looking for a place to go off with a mechanical!!!!
Running that battery at +20 amps just means that you need to change batteries constantly.

Mechs aren't just for tootle puffers anymore gramps. Look into 20700's and dual (or triple) 18650 mods. All squonkers in my case. I go all day on a charge.