What wire and gauge would you guys use for building between .6 and .7? I'm using the cyclone mainly these days. I thought about 316 stainless but it feels weird using anything other than kanthal on a Reo idk where to start.
Also I got some wool off a friend I was thinking of giving it a try any thoughts or opinions? Where can I get rayon as well? Id like to try it and either would buy from a store or order online.
What wire and gauge would you guys use for building between .6 and .7? I'm using the cyclone mainly these days. I thought about 316 stainless but it feels weird using anything other than kanthal on a Reo idk where to start.
6 wraps of 26g kanthal, 2mm ID would get you there. The 2mm is prolly about as big a diameter you're going to comfortably fit in the cyclone. I personally prefer contact coils and shoot for 6-8 wraps in my builds to ensure good contact with the wicking.
SS is fine on a mech - it's the wonder wire, good for TC or straight power. If you went that way, I'd use 28g 316 (same 6 wraps, 2mm ID).
Note taken. I usually put my heat flux at the 4.2v because I know that's the hottest it will get, but I'll play around with it!Best thing to do is to learn to work with 'Heat flux' on Steam Engine. Rather than build to a particular resistance, experiment with the heat flux value, until you find a range you like, and build to it.
For example: when my battery is at 3.7 volts, I like the heat flux value to be around 275-300. Naturally, when the battery is at full charge of 4.2v, the HF value will be higher. But I always use 3.7v as the voltage value, when I'm planning how I'm going to build my coil.
Anyone know why my cyclone keeps tasting burnt? I shouldnt even say burnt it's just an odd taste...the cotton isn't burnt, discolored, or dry, and I'm 100% sure I have no hot spots I've rebuilt a ton of times it's not the coil. It's not my juice either tastes fine in the chalice. I swear it's the glue vicious ant used on the insulator. I have spares I could change to see but maybe it's in my head.
TL;DR my money is on bad wicking rather than bad coils.
There is no way I would ever use animal hair or any kind of hair as a wick.
Just no - no - no !!
Gross.
It's a problem when it burns - you know that burning hair smell? hehe!
Been a long time since i managed to set fire to my hair and short of putting a blowtorch to my ear, i'd be hard-pressed to do it anymore.
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I use 2.5 mm coils in my Cyclones all the time. No problem