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Can you run in temperature mode with kanthal or no?

In my attempts with 1 ohm coils, I was able to keep it in tc mode for a little bit, but eventually it kicked out of tc mode on my evic vtc mini.
I saw the ohms measurement only change about 1 to 2%.
I think the biggest problem is that ohm variations due to contact resistance changes are bigger than the ohm changes of the coil itself. (plus my evic vtc mini only goes down to 100celcius and I'd have to set it to something like 21 or 25 celcius for it to work with kanthal theoretically).
Trouble is, kanthal was specifically designed to not change resistance.

Nichome on the other hand does not have that problem.
I don't have any nichrome to try though.

And then there's stainless steel to try.


oh yes, then there's the ijoy asolo and ijoy solo mini which offer regular variable temperature mode for nickel, plus a nodryburn mode for kanthal.
 
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In my attempts with 1 ohm coils, I was able to keep it in tc mode for a little bit, but eventually it kicked out of tc mode on my evic vtc mini.
I saw the ohms measurement only change about 1 to 2%.
I think the biggest problem is that ohm variations due to contact resistance changes are bigger than the ohm changes of the coil itself. (plus my evic vtc mini only goes down to 100celcius and I'd have to set it to something like 21 or 25 celcius for it to work with kanthal theoretically).
Trouble is, kanthal was specifically designed to not change resistance.

Nichome on the other hand does not have that problem.
I don't have any nichrome to try though.

And then there's stainless steel to try.


oh yes, then there's the ijoy asolo and ijoy solo mini which offer regular variable temperature mode for nickel, plus a nodryburn mode for kanthal.
If you put nichrome n80 in steam engine it doesn't show a curve

What sort of TCR would you use? I may have a play with that

Can't go wrong I can always power the ..... if need be
 

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If you put nichrome n80 in steam engine it doesn't show a curve

What sort of TCR would you use? I may have a play with that

Can't go wrong I can always power the ..... if need be


The Ultimate TCR List

Nickel DH: 0.007036
Joyetech Format: 0704

Ni200: 0.00600 (According to Steam-Engine.org)
Joyetech Format: 0600
Reliant/SXK Format: 69

Ni200: 0.00620 (According to @DJLsbVapes and other sources)
Joyetech Format: 0620

Ni200, Curve Accurate @ 230C/450F: 0.0054 (According to @TheBloke) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0540
Reliant/SXK Format: 62

Nifethal 70 (Alloy120): 0.00525
Joyetech Format: 0525

Kanthal NiFe70: 0.0052 (According to @TheBloke) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0520
Reliant/SXK Format: 59

Nichrome: 0.00040 (According to @DJLsbVapes) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0040

Nichrome N60 (C): 0.000178 :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0018

Nichrome N80 (A): 0.000112 :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0011

those numbers can't be right; kanthal can't be 0540
 

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Here's the chart I have, FWIW:
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The Ultimate TCR List

Nickel DH: 0.007036
Joyetech Format: 0704

Ni200: 0.00600 (According to Steam-Engine.org)
Joyetech Format: 0600
Reliant/SXK Format: 69

Ni200: 0.00620 (According to @DJLsbVapes and other sources)
Joyetech Format: 0620

Ni200, Curve Accurate @ 230C/450F: 0.0054 (According to @TheBloke) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0540
Reliant/SXK Format: 62

Nifethal 70 (Alloy120): 0.00525
Joyetech Format: 0525

Kanthal NiFe70: 0.0052 (According to @TheBloke) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0520
Reliant/SXK Format: 59

Nichrome: 0.00040 (According to @DJLsbVapes) :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0040

Nichrome N60 (C): 0.000178 :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0018

Nichrome N80 (A): 0.000112 :headbang: Newly Added
Joyetech Format: 0011

those numbers can't be right; kanthal can't be 0540
Thanks dude gonna build tonight and will reply to you

Thanks for your excessive input
 
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