For others out there working with stainless steel wire, are you building contact or spaced coils?
Stainless steel coils
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hmm... was hoping to get answers.. 
I do for now spaced.. i seem to mess it up when i do non-spaced. Also i only vape in TC mode. What about you? You using it for TC or powermode?
I do for now spaced.. i seem to mess it up when i do non-spaced. Also i only vape in TC mode. What about you? You using it for TC or powermode?
I've been using contact coils in TC mode with mixed results. Performance can vary greatly over time with the same coil and settings. Right now my coil temperatures seem way too low relative to the set point, while the device was working OK a couple weeks ago. I don't understand the source of the variation. Is anyone having similar problems? I'm using the 316L stainless steel csv file from steam engine.
Yesterday I made 2 1.0ohm spaced coils, Almost touching. SS430.
I tension them with pliers and torch them before giving them a final squeeze to get them real close but again, not fully touching.
Using them on a Kraken, shows up at 0.52 on a Cloupor Mini+ in TI mode.
Works very well so far.
Eric
I run 316L (g-plat/elite). Contact coils are fine, just pulse the coil until it isn't hot-spotting. If I space a coil, it is after I have wound it as a tensioned contact to make better use of airflow. I have not used stainless for TC yet, my only real advise on getting a great TC vape is making sure there aren't any hiccups in your electron flow to the coils, or juice flow to the coils.
Make sure your 510 connections are clean and free of corrosion if your RDA has a copper or brass positive 510 contact. I like to use a qtip moistened with 91% iso alcohol to clean my mods 510 positive + negative screws. I use a little dielectric grease on the threads + contacts. Make sure your coils legs are secure within the posts and not amputated. Your mod relies on reading the resistance of your coil into the thousandth of an ohm to get an idea of the temp the coil is at, so you want every electrical connection to be as stable as possible.
Personally I wouldn't use a coil inner diameter smaller than 2.3 mm, 3 mm being optimal to keep the wick nice and fat.
As much as I enjoy TC and think it can give a great vape I have come back to mechs after switching from kanthal.
Make sure your 510 connections are clean and free of corrosion if your RDA has a copper or brass positive 510 contact. I like to use a qtip moistened with 91% iso alcohol to clean my mods 510 positive + negative screws. I use a little dielectric grease on the threads + contacts. Make sure your coils legs are secure within the posts and not amputated. Your mod relies on reading the resistance of your coil into the thousandth of an ohm to get an idea of the temp the coil is at, so you want every electrical connection to be as stable as possible.
Personally I wouldn't use a coil inner diameter smaller than 2.3 mm, 3 mm being optimal to keep the wick nice and fat.
As much as I enjoy TC and think it can give a great vape I have come back to mechs after switching from kanthal.
either work for ss, as said above if you go contact wraps make sure to get out the hotspots by pulsing, moving and strumming the coils, its my fav wire so far im a big ss317L fan
im a big ss317L fanjust got some 316l 22awg. using 6.5 wraps 2mm spaced colis and its pretty amazing. liking it more than ti wire on my evic vtc mini
I use temp control - TreeBox and a Lemo 2
So its 8 wraps of 26g 316L at 3mm inner diameter (Lemo 2's work best with a 3mm ID coil) spaced, comes out to 0.687ohm. Always spaced coils whether its Kanthal/Ni200/Ti, no pinching, no hotspots, no drama.
Even in variable wattage mode, not that i do that anymore - spaced.
TreeBox SS TCR set to 0.00092
Temp at 410-430 and most consistent vape ive ever had, every press the same. Resistance readings stable as can be.
So its 8 wraps of 26g 316L at 3mm inner diameter (Lemo 2's work best with a 3mm ID coil) spaced, comes out to 0.687ohm. Always spaced coils whether its Kanthal/Ni200/Ti, no pinching, no hotspots, no drama.
Even in variable wattage mode, not that i do that anymore - spaced.
TreeBox SS TCR set to 0.00092
Temp at 410-430 and most consistent vape ive ever had, every press the same. Resistance readings stable as can be.
I bought an evic vtc mini a few days ago. TC on ss is great. Pretty much all my rdas can get used for TC or mechs now. I have a feeling the wire quest is over.
316L, mostly contacts. I vape in Ti mode and works well. It dry coil errors. Great wire. I need a box with SS TC...
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