Wire for Rebuildable Atomizer Question

[Huffelpuff]

Hoping someone can help me out here. Rebuilding my first atomizer and got wire from a classifieds trade and from an online site. From the site I purchased "atomizer heating coil: Parameter Resistance 0.098ohm/mm

From the classified transaction I received two separate bags with wires

Have been trying to test wires with multimeter to determine which of these are 0 resistance and am getting similar readings on all of the wires.

Does this mean that I have no "0" resistance wire or am I doing something wrong? Is there an easy way to identify no resistance vs. resistance wire?

Forgive the newb question but have been googling for an hour w/ no results.

Thanks!!!

 

[slimest]

All your wires are good for connection if they are insulated. If a wire is without insulation tube, it's heating wire. You can use it for heating coils.
If you purchased a wire for heating coils, and you multimeter shows zero resistance when you try to measure, say, a few inches of wire, then throw away your multimeter and buy a better one.

 

[Huffelpuff]

Thank you for your answer. I appreciate the help!

 

[pounder]

All your wires are good for connection if they are insulated. If a wire is without insulation tube, it's heating wire. You can use it for heating coils.
If you purchased a wire for heating coils, and you multimeter shows zero resistance when you try to measure, say, a few inches of wire, then throw away your multimeter and buy a better one.

Sounds like good advice

 

[TomCatt]

It sounds like the wire you have is RESISTANCE wire; what is used to make the atomizer coil. This wire needs resistance; it's what causes it to heat up when it sees electrical current.

"0 resistance" wire would be any wire which conducts current easily; i.e. typical insulated copper wire, for connecting components in a circuit with minimal loss of current.

 

[WillyB]

Hoping someone can help me out here. Rebuilding my first atomizer and got wire from a classifieds trade and from an online site. From the site I purchased "atomizer heating coil: Parameter Resistance 0.098ohm/mm

That has to the lamest classification of resistance wire I've ever seen. I have no idea where you found that place.

With discussions on these forums (thousands of posts) folks talk in gauge. Usually 32 - 36 ga. And there are two main types of Nichrome or Kanthal to choose from. Your stuff kinda seems to be about 36 ga, but the type is not listed. It may be that foreign Kanthal, works fine.

Some conversions.

36 ga AWG 0.005", (0.127 mm )

34 ga, AWG 0.006", (0.16 mm )

33 ga, AWG 0.007", (0.19 mm )

32 ga, AWG 0.008", (0.20 mm )

Just for the hell of it I'd grab some 32 ga nichrome80 from here. Cheap enough.

PnJ Resources, LLC : Nichrome 80

Do you know how to check ohms with your meter? Some will auto adjust/zero. Put yours on the lowest range (on mine 200), touch the probes together and see if it 'zeros'. Do a few ohm test on some atties and cartos that you know the ohms of and see if you are close and using the meter correctly.


BTW good answers come when you provide good details. "Rebuilding my first atomizer" is way too vague for any meaningful advice.

 

[Quigsworth]

Slimest, you kill me...Huff, if it makes you feel any better I have 4 multi-meters, ranging from your $20 Radio Shack special all the way up to my Fluke 87...I can measure the same chunk of kanthal with all 4 and get at least 3 different resistances (sure they're all pretty close but still...) but I totally agree with Slimest, if you're going to start rebuilding attys get a good meter...you are already on ebay, I've seen Fluke 77's on there for $50...still one of the best and will last you a lifetime...

 

[slimest]

Quigsworth, what could I answer to this question? There is another topic here, the TS asked about wire diameter used for his heater. Simple enough question. We answered. He suggested something like 0.5mm, then we discussed. Finally someone suspected, if TS is talking about connection wires

I use Fluke also