What kanthan wire to buy........

[Nathan Vapes]

Apes need your advice, I want to start building my own coils basic coils nothing fancy so going to go with Kanthal but just wondering what type to buy?? looking at 0.1/0.2 ohms not really sure on wraps etc will check youtube once wire has been bought and delivered but open to all help from you guys.........
Thanks in advance

 

[nwhornet]

Use Steamengine to see what your coils will come out at. Wouldn't bother with Kanthal as to get that low will need a ton of wire & is slow to ramp up. SS316 or Ni80 would be better.
What mod/attie are you going to be using such low builds on.

 

[Nathan Vapes]

Use Steamengine to see what your coils will come out at. Wouldn't bother with Kanthal as to get that low will need a ton of wire & is slow to ramp up. SS316 or Ni80 would be better.
What mod/attie are you going to be using such low builds on.

I was look at steam engine and trying to get my head round it, thought i needed to have the wire information first before I used it........will be on a voodoo too with a drop rda, friend in my local vape lounge built me one today and was impressed with it gave good flavour I'm open to all suggestions though at this point i really want to get the best out of my liquids really......im such a newbie i feel embarrassed.....

 

[nwhornet]

6 wraps at 3mm i/d in Ni80 24awg will be just over 0.4ohm. Half that as it's dual coil to make it around 0.2ohm.
In SS316 26awg it's about the same, 6 wraps 3mm.
Bear in mind the lower the ohm the less time your batteries last & more juice you'll use.
I use Brochrome (flat Ni80 at 25awg) in my Drop at 0.25ohm(ish) as there's more surface area which will give more flavour I find.

And we were all newbies once. If you don't ask questions you can't learn so don't feel embarrassed.

I use Stealthvape for my wire but there are others (apparently lol).

 

[nwhornet]

@Nathan Vapes you might find using the wire wizard easier to get your head around.
Adjust the diameter to what you want
Select wire type & awg & by changing the number of wraps you can see roughly what the resistance should be. Also changing awg & wire type.
Bear in mind though that Titanium (Ti), Nickel (Ni) & NiFe30 are TC wires only & can't be used in wattage mode.

 

[Nathan Vapes]

6 wraps at 3mm i/d in Ni80 24awg will be just over 0.4ohm. Half that as it's dual coil to make it around 0.2ohm.
In SS316 26awg it's about the same, 6 wraps 3mm.
Bear in mind the lower the ohm the less time your batteries last & more juice you'll use.
I use Brochrome (flat Ni80 at 25awg) in my Drop at 0.25ohm(ish) as there's more surface area which will give more flavour I find.

And we were all newbies once. If you don't ask questions you can't learn so don't feel embarrassed.

I use Stealthvape for my wire but there are others (apparently lol).

This one?
http://www.stealthvape.co.uk/wire/brochrome-nichrome-80-flat-wire

With this do you suggest the 6 wraps at 3mm?

 

[nwhornet]

This one?
http://www.stealthvape.co.uk/wire/brochrome-nichrome-80-flat-wire

With this do you suggest the 6 wraps at 3mm?

Yep that's the stuff I use. 24awg at 6 wraps, 3mm di comes out at 0.43ohm but as you're dual coiling you half that. 2 coils is half the resistance. In Steamengine just use Ni80 as the material & 24 for the awg (although it's flat wire the awg is the same).

 

[Nathan Vapes]

So get the 24 or 25 awg

 

[nwhornet]

Either one. You just add or remove a wrap to adjust the resistance. It's a bit of trial & error finding the right build but you will get it. Don't be scared to practise, wrapping coils gets easy pretty quick, it's the wicking that frustrates & can take longer to get consistent.
I know only too well

 

[Nathan Vapes]

That's excellent thank you for all your help..... next question to ask you is what do you use to build your coils I got the coilmaster kit v3 I think has the wire building doodahs in there but not sure how to use them