Wire Thickness, Resistance Settings, Etc
- Thread starter Bonez007
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Congrats on your first coil @Bonez007
I assume its workiny great since you did the SVC review on it?
Hi @Bonez007 you doing well mate. I am no ekowool fundi, but I had a boffin show me a simple way of building a wick with ekowool. Basically you fold the end of the length over so you have 2 strands side by side to required length. Place a straightened paper clip in same direction. You can then hand wrap your kanthal around this. Lastly you can cut the loop off the one end & remove paper clip so you now have 2 equal lengths ekowool encased in kanthal. Hope you can understand this 
Hi @Bonez007 you doing well mate. I am no ekowool fundi, but I had a boffin show me a simple way of building a wick with ekowool. Basically you fold the end of the length over so you have 2 strands side by side to required length. Place a straightened paper clip in same direction. You can then hand wrap your kanthal around this. Lastly you can cut the loop off the one end & remove paper clip so you now have 2 equal lengths ekowool encased in kanthal. Hope you can understand this
I got you! But this sounds like something only a pro should do. I will def try this out, but first i got to get comfortable with the regular coil building. Thank you for the info bro. Btw, what guage Kanthal should i use for it? I have 28g, but it seems kinda stiff for this?
Torch your kanthal
I was using a regular BIC lighter. I think its stupid of me. I will head out today to get a torch. Anyone know where i can get something in Durban? I prefer a smaller one
26g and 28g will go into your fingers though, try not to poke yourself
You mentioned this too late
Pick n Pay or any catering shop should have. Called a brulee torch sometimes.
I also use a lighter cause I could not find a butane torch but from my experience try to get a flame less one. The kind that is more of a blowtorch tip much easier to work with and I get burnt less often
I recommend a decent hardware store, or DIY type place like Builder's Warehouse.
Maybe even a camping shop, but that might be a longshot.
Think I paid R60 for this at checkers ciggy counter, lasted over a year so far
Thank you so much everyone
i actually got hold of this kind of one, that Al3x talks about. Like a mini torch.
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