TC Clapton Coil Help

[MightyMouth]

Hey All,

I just got a TC mod and want to start building my own coils for it, I currently build my coils with Kanthal but I guess this doesn’t work with TC. The mod is a Smok Micro 150 mod with a Smok Minos Dual Coil RBA and can take SS, NI and TI. I am wondering what the best material is to use and what gauges to buy? Any suggestions or help is appreciated. TIA

 

[Mr Numpty]

If it's Claptons you want to build, 316L stainless will be best. For dual coils 28/32 would be ideal. If you're happy with single coils, a 26 AWG core would be fine.

 

[Mr Numpty]

I can recommend this SS Clapton wire if you'd like to buy it pre-made.

 

[MightyMouth]

I can recommend this SS Clapton wire if you'd like to buy it pre-made.

Thanks, I may go with the pre-made as it is cheap enough.

Just wondering what makes SS better than Ti ot Ni?

 

[Mr Numpty]

Thanks, I may go with the pre-made as it is cheap enough.

Just wondering what makes SS better than Ti ot Ni?

Ti would be fine as a material, but it is quite tricky to work with even for single wire builds as it is springy. I think it would be a living hell to try to make Claptons with.

NI200 is just a shit wire that has had its day. There's really no place for it in today's TC vaping, imo. If you Claptoned it, you'd struggle to an impossible degree to get a high enough resistance, for one thing.

If you just want a great TC vape in an easy to work with wire, have a look at 29 AWG (dual coil) and 28 AWG (single coil) Stealthvape NiFe30 for single wire builds. It works in Ni mode.

 

[MightyMouth]

Great info, thanks.

 

[Mr Numpty]

Great info, thanks.

Thanks, very welcome. I'm sure you already know, but just in case, a couple of other things necessary for a great TC vape are:

1. Only build spaced coils.
2. Wick looser than you would for Kanthal. Very, VERY minimal resistance when pulling through the coil is ideal.

Best of luck.

 

[MightyMouth]

Thanks, very welcome. I'm sure you already know, but just in case, a couple of other things necessary for a great TC vape are:

1. Only build spaced coils.
2. Wick looser than you would for Kanthal. Very, VERY minimal resistance when pulling through the coil is ideal.

Best of luck.

Thanks again,

I was aware of the coil spacing but not about the wick.

 

[MightyMouth]

I've been trying to get a decent build using the clapton coils and they are ok for a day or two but the coils seem to gum up quickly and I have to clean and rewick much more frequently than I have had before. Is this a symptom of having to space the coils out or am I simply doing something wrong?

 

[Mr Numpty]

Coil gunking is almost entirely juice related ime. I can run Heisenberg for weeks on a ss Clapton with no gunking, but some tobacco juices gunk up very quickly. Sweet juices are notorious for it also. Fortunately you can dry bur ss to restore the coil.