Gage of wrapping wire.

[Friep]

Is the use of higher gauge wire for the outer wrap of fused claptons where the flavour is hidden?

Basically what I am trying to figure out is using 40ga and up for your outer wrap producing better foavour and the reason for this.

My understanding is that the outer wrap provides additional surface area and acts as a tipe of heatsink to provide better flavour.

For me then the thinner the wire of the outer wrap the more wraps around your core the greater the surface area the better the flavour or am I missing the plot?

Will there be a break point where the wire is so thin that it starts to become "solid" so that you loose the benefit of your claptons?

What gage wrapping wire produces good results?

 

[zadiac]

Is the use of higher gauge wire for the outer wrap of fused claptons where the flavour is hidden?

Basically what I am trying to figure out is using 40ga and up for your outer wrap producing better foavour and the reason for this.

My understanding is that the outer wrap provides additional surface area and acts as a tipe of heatsink to provide better flavour.

For me then the thinner the wire of the outer wrap the more wraps around your core the greater the surface area the better the flavour or am I missing the plot?

Will there be a break point where the wire is so thin that it starts to become "solid" so that you loose the benefit of your claptons?

What gage wrapping wire produces good results?

I use +10 up from the core wire(s). So, if my core wires are 26g then my wrapping wire will be 36g. I used to use 40g, but I found that it gunks up way faster than lower gauge wires. So I stick with either 36g or 34g. Very much flavor there is still

 

[Friep]

I use +10 up from the core wire(s). So, if my core wires are 26g then my wrapping wire will be 36g. I used to use 40g, but I found that it gunks up way faster than lower gauge wires. So I stick with either 36g or 34g. Very much flavor there is still

Also noticed a bit of increased gunking with the 40ga and I am a bit underwhelmed with the flavour made a few different one 26ga x 2 cores, 28ga x 2 and 5 x 32 all wrapped with 40 ga. My current idea is to do 3 x 28ga wrapped with 40ga but my 40ga is finished and I am contemplating if it is worth it to get a nother spool.

 

[Friep]

Also wondering if it's worth it to go with the thinner gauge?
I saw the gauges above 40ga and wondered what would the benefit of this be.

 

[Resistance]

Also wondering if it's worth it to go with the thinner gauge?
I saw the gauges above 40ga and wondered what would the benefit of this be.

If you leave the ends that you put in the screw holes unwrapped it give good quality flavour and the wire doesn't gunk up to quick.
Thats my view on my builds

Resistance is futile

 

[Resistance]

If it Gunk's.up I do a mini pitstop and remove wick dry burn till clean and re wick

Resistance is futile

 

[Greyz]

I build similar to @zadiac and like a build with a 10 guage difference between cores and outer wrap.
I've messed with many different fine guages from 32 to 44ga. Personally I dont go finer than 38ga. 40ga and lower tends to gunk up very fast and after a rewick there's a marked drop in flavour compared to a fresh coil.
Also found that 40 and finer gauges don't survive dry burning and found myself snapping outer wraps while trying tio clean the coils. Have to use a lower wattage to clean them off.

 

[Resistance]

I build similar to @zadiac and like a build with a 10 guage difference between cores and outer wrap.
I've messed with many different fine guages from 32 to 44ga. Personally I dont go finer than 38ga. 40ga and lower tends to gunk up very fast and after a rewick there's a marked drop in flavour compared to a fresh coil.
Also found that 40 and finer gauges don't survive dry burning and found myself snapping outer wraps while trying tio clean the coils. Have to use a lower wattage to clean them off.

That's why I leave the ends that screw into the posts exposed so it only heats up and not in direct path of current.check the PIC if you can make it out.
I had that same dryburn problems of wire burnthrough till I did this.but like I said that's my way of doing it

Resistance is futile

 

[Greyz]

That's why I leave the ends that screw into the posts exposed so it only heats up and not in direct path of current.check the PIC if you can make it out.
I had that same dryburn problems of wire burnthrough till I did this.but like I said that's my way of doing it

Resistance is futile

I'm not sure I know exactly what you mean @Resistance - from your pic it's hard to make out but it looks like your cores are exposed at the ends? Am I right?

 

[Resistance]

I'm not sure I know exactly what you mean @Resistance - from your pic it's hard to make out but it looks like your cores are exposed at the ends? Am I right?

Ja I unwrap the ends that goes into the posts.that way it doesn't melt away and not in direct patway of the current and use any guage found that thicker guages on both core and wrap gibe me better flavour and nice lung hits.sorry about the PIC I tried several times to get a good one


Resistance is futile

 

[Friep]

Thanks for the replies seems like I will be giving 36ga a go and 38ga. 40ga seems to be out of stock also found that 100ft of 40ga doesn't last that long

 

[Greyz]

Ja I unwrap the ends that goes into the posts.that way it doesn't melt away and not in direct patway of the current and use any guage found that thicker guages on both core and wrap gibe me better flavour and nice lung hits.sorry about the PIC I tried several times to get a good one


Resistance is futile

Then that won't fix the issue I have. What tends to happen is that the outer wraps snap while strumming them, especially when using 1 of those wire brushes.
36ga is my happy place as it has fine enough to push out great flavour yet it has enough mass to carry a lot of wattage.

 

[Greyz]

Thanks for the replies seems like I will be giving 36ga a go and 38ga. 40ga seems to be out of stock also found that 100ft of 40ga doesn't last that long

6 Tri-Core Fused Claptons - thats what 100ft of 40ga Lightening Vapes wire gets you before its finished

 

[Resistance]

Thanks for the replies seems like I will be giving 36ga a go and 38ga. 40ga seems to be out of stock also found that 100ft of 40ga doesn't last that long

Friep try this experiment.double your 40g.then twist it before you wrap around your core.then strip away the ends to leave the core exposed.
In my PIC the wrap starts where the screwdriver points.and for me it even work on lower wattages aswell.

Resistance is futile

 

[Resistance]

Then you guys need to get lugs that would fit in your posts if its possible to find them that small.current follows the easiest path and thinner wire is easier to pass through that's why it burns away on dry burns.
I hope you come right though

Resistance is futile

 

[Resistance]

Strumming mean you brush it???

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[Greyz]

Strumming mean you brush it???

Resistance is futile

Yep, same diff LOL

 

[Friep]

6 Tri-Core Fused Claptons - thats what 100ft of 40ga Lightening Vapes wire gets you before its finished

Think I got maybe 8 coils out of mine various cores.
My two usable aliens are currently giving me the most vaping pleasure and I have been using them for more than a month now. Hope I can get new one's right. Currently looking for a build that would make my og goon 24 and the v1.5 shine hoping 28 x 3 wrapped with 38 will do the trick

 

[Greyz]

Think I got maybe 8 coils out of mine various cores.
My two usable aliens are currently giving me the most valing pleasure and I have been using them for more than a month now. Hope I can get new one's right. Currently looking for a build that would make my og goon 24 and the v1.5 shine hoping 28 x 3 wrapped with 38 will do the trick

I have used that exact build, 3x28ga\38ga Ni80, in the Goon 1.5 and it really shines. I prefer that TriCore build over Alien, flavour is about the same as an Alien but needs less watts.
I'm currently vaping on a pair of Fat Frame Staples in the Goon 1.5 and I'm thinking of putting a TriCore build back in it as the flavour was really good.

 

[Friep]

I have used that exact build, 3x28ga\38ga Ni80, in the Goon 1.5 and it really shines. I prefer that TriCore build over Alien, flavour is about the same as an Alien but needs less watts.
I'm currently vaping on a pair of Fat Frame Staples in the Goon 1.5 and I'm thinking of putting a TriCore build back in it as the flavour was really good.

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Sounds like a winner will definitely give it a go thanks

 

[Resistance]

Yep, same diff LOL

OK now I don't do that.I burn it clean.
On the mod if not that bad and with a mini blowtorch if its bad.and that my mini midweek pitstop then rewick and I'm done till I need to replace

Resistance is futile

 

[Friep]

OK now I don't do that.I burn it clean.
On the mod if not that bad and with a mini blowtorch if its bad.and that my mini midweek pitstop then rewick and I'm done till I need to replace

Resistance is futile

I also don't use a brush dry burn wait for it to cool a bit rinse and repeat.

 

[Resistance]

Sometimes due to dust and sand I have to do it more often.and to me it seems i get a better vape after I burn the soot off it

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[Resistance]

Friep you meet to anneal also.after you rinse heat up again and let it cool naturally

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[Smoke_A_Llama]

Then you guys need to get lugs that would fit in your posts if its possible to find them that small.current follows the easiest path and thinner wire is easier to pass through that's why it burns away on dry burns.
I hope you come right though

Resistance is futile

Sorry Mnr but it's actually the opposite, thinner wire has a much higher resistance than lower ( think 28 gauge vs 22 gauge ) due to less space for the electrons to "flow through"... "electricity will always take the path of least resistance"... ahh N4 industrial electronics, how that textbook will never be forgotten


It is worth pointing out though... a very small current will travel though the 40awg but with a resistance of +- 218 ohms per a meter compared to 13.81 Ohms per a meter for 28awg ni80 the current will be negligible

So if 4.2V was applied to both:

40awg = 0.02A
28awg = 0.30A (+- 10xmore )