My setup right now is with prebuilt fused claptons. Core is measured at 28GA and wrapped its 32GA. Also the resistance is measured to be .5 ohms but on my mod it's measured at .22 ohms. Not really sure why it's different on the mod either. It seems claptons are the most basic coil type and thats what was on my rta when i bought them, which explains why i bought them once my stock coils broke. And my mod is a snow leopard 150W and I'm using the Smok tf-rta.
I think what i am desiring most from this thread is instead of just looking for the HOW (how to wrap triple-omega clapton staple staggered alien crossover), maybe getting into more of the WHY's (Why 28GA might work better than this or that, or kanthal vs stainless steel, etc. etc.). I feel this will set up beginner builders, like myself, for success in understanding how to select our builds better.
Also, what are you using for your build so far bro?
My current build is a chainlink 26ga. It's posted in the coils thread. I came across it on my own, named it, and then found out it had already gotten on the internet under that name by several others XD it's my favorite build ever, and it's fairly simple.
Midknight420's suggestion to use the vape tool app is good. I use that for all my builds to find out what a good wattage range will be. It's EXTREMELY simple and very user friendly.
As a basis for why one gauge works better than others, I can try to put it simply. They say more surface area equals more flavor and more vapor. So in theory, a bigger wire, or more wraps, would give bigger surface area, right? However, bigger wire means lower resistance as well, resulting in unnecessary heat, more risk, counter productive ramp up times, and other subjective issues. More wraps can create issues as well. So the basic goal of coil building for an individual is to find a personal favorite balance between surface area and resistance.
Example: if I were to build a coil out of 30ga wire with a bunch of wraps to get a good surface area, it would heat up way too quickly and burn at high wattages. So in turn, I build a coil out of 22ga, a much thicker wire, to counter the crazy fast ramp up. This coil has a very low resistance, takes awhile to ramp up and when it does it gets too hot, hits way too hard, and then I accidentally overdose on 6mg juice(true story). SO. I decide to shoot the middle, and build a nice 26ga coil with a smaller amount of wraps than my previous tries. This coil has a nice even ramp up, not too much heat, and doesn't kill me with nicotine. Goal accomplished.
Everyone has their own preference in building. I find a solid balance between surface area, heat, and other elements by using a simple dual 5 wrap twisted 26ga coil. That's my go to quick build. It's all up to the individual to decide what works best for them. I don't like Claptons, they freak me out. I prefer twisted stuff because it's the best simple build for good flavor and vapor production. If you need any simple build advice, hit me up.
Tl;dr lower gauge wire=lower resistance typically, everyone develops a preference.
-TC
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