Vapers tool box question

[juanation619]

Quick question im planning on using 30g Kanthal and I want a 1.7 Ohm I used the vapers tool box app and says to wrap 4/3 does that mean the coil wraps touching each other or space between them? Thanks

 

[classwife]

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[oplholik]

Well, since no one else has chimed in yet I'll say first, that I'm not sure either. In my RDA's I wrap with coils compressed, and in the RBA's I wrap with the coils spaced out evenly. Since wire is cheap, try both ways and see which way works best for you. I'm assuming you have a multimeter to check ohm's with.
Good luck, and maybe someone will come along who can help you more than I could.

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

the 4/3 just means 4 full wraps with 3 full wraps on the underside.

The Steam Engine calc that i'm carrying in my sig is pretty good and accurate, if you go to the advanced section of it you can actually put in your spacing on the wraps or not.

 

[tobarger]

coil wraps touching each other

 

[USMCotaku]

I've noticed that per wrap, coils that are touching/fused together have lower resistance. I'm getting the same ohms from a 6 wrap spaced as I am from a 10 wrap heated and pinched together...same gauge wire and same diameter

 

[DingerCPA]

I've never tried spacing my wraps. On a 1/16" bit, 30g, I wrap and compress 9/8 and land at 1.8-1.9 almost every time. So based on USMC's comment, it sounds like I could use less wire, but still land at the same resistance? Hmmmmm

I suppose that would allow for more surface area of wire to be touching wick, so more vapor production on same resistance coil?

There are some days that vaping theory blows my mind

 

[AzPlumber]

It doesn't matter if your coils are spaced or close together. The total length of wire used determines resistance.

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

It doesn't matter if your coils are spaced or close together. The total length of wire used determines resistance.

wrong, it does matter, there is .2Ω differance between the two

EDIT: i thought you said there is no dif between spaced and closed!!! I must get my eyes checked sometime!!

 

[dchemist]

My experience with Vapors toolbox is that it's made for microcoils in which the coils touch. Following that logic it's been pretty close for me.

 

[USMCotaku]

Whatever theory says, I consistently get less resistance per wrap with touching coils then spaced....but to reply to Dinger....the touching 10 wrap gives more surface area and gives me a better vape. I don't make spaced coils anymore....