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24 gauge SS for the win. I love the stuff for either straight variable wattage vaping or temp control...works great for both. Shoot for either a single coil build at .3 to .5 ohms or dual coil at .15 to .25 ohms, set your power around 25 watts or so for the single coil or 40 for the dual and adjust from there. It's a great vape, very versatile wire too. Like I said, for a first venture into temp control...it's ideal because if you don't like temp control, just switch over to wattage, no Kanthal necessary LOL.
I find that 8 wraps of 24 gauge 316L SS wound around a 3 mm bit gives me a resistance of around .4 ohms. It's quite a bit lower resistance than Kanthal. If you need any help, you know where to find me. Tomorrow I gotta head to the VA for my dose of poison (radiation) LOL so I'm trying to get my work done tonight, so I'll be around but moving really slowly when I get home. You're going to have to be patient with me. Might take me a bit to get my thoughts together if you have questions but I'll get them answered if you have any.
Stainless steel wire will increase in resistance (ohms) a small amount when it is heated. That's why it works in temp control but looks like you found your problem. That would most likely be due to a crappy 510 connection on the Sigelei.
Ok I have this on the Pico and it did climb with use went to .43 I have mod set at 45.9 watts and as they say I have clouds and my diy cherry juice has steeped and is pretty darn tasty. These drippers sure drink the juice fast , not my style of Vapeing but good for messing around. Glad to see you chime in Coval51, Its been a heck of a day of learning . I have two of those Sigelei mods and I have always fought with the loose or rather rocking 510 connection,s Its time for them to go to the Drawer of Shame.
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You'll get the hang of it Puff...hang in there and don't give up. Once you understand everything you'll look back and chuckle to yourself, saying damn....why did I make this more complicated than it really is.
Yes A typo I have Aspire tanks with stock 0.3 and I like the Vape so I thought I will build a new coil for my Ammit at that range. The build on those have held up but they are to high in ohms.
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The resistance of SS will rise when heated in any mode, but not all mods show the change when vaping in Temp mode.
Your pooch is jealous lol.
Yes Coval51 explained that to me yesterday it was a good day of learning and I thank everyone so much for helping me and putting up with me lol as I go along, I have MS and Some days I am forced to move slow and every step I learn Just thrills me. I still have so much to learn and when I have a MS attach my head gets real foggy lol not from vapor but the illness it is what it is I just have to push on .. My German Shepard is a Service Dog and she helps me a lot. Again a Big Shout Out To V U And its Members who gracefully help others in need.
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Hey The coil I built today was what you suggested and it is perfect....
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I ordered a Tab51 mini today so it will be easier when I build coils it will be nice to fire them on that less screwing around lol lol, my new coil master tool shipped from China and tracking shows it to be in NY I'm impressed it has only been 8 days since I ordered it from Coil master. My setup I built is working great.
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Ok I started getting dry burnt hits with the hive wire so I re did my wic with a 35 ID With 24 gage kanthal and new organic cotton followed DJSL Instructions on you tube got it all back togather and its 0.46 took a couple of good puffs and I be dam It started the dry cotton burn flavor, I did the Fluffed my cotton, what am I doing wrong ? I know this is top air flow but my other top air flow tanks are not doing this. I also juiced up my wick before I installed this.
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25 watts tried 30 thus morning my 4 th build today is going on now any suggestions ?
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Well this is working because I have bubbles raising after a puff but you have to wait a few minutes before I can take a puff as I tried 2 in a row and boom that burned cotton. My Battlestar is reading the coil at 0.14 I have the watts worked up to 45... What I think is it is a slow one to wick I am seeing more bubbles coming up on this last build. If it is this slow to wick this tank is not for me, been messing with this all day off and on between House work and Baking Bread.
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I'm certainly no expert, but I have successfully wicked both my dripper and my reload rta several times now and can chain vape either one of them without tasting cotton.
My point being, it sounds like your cotton is stuffed too tight in the coil to me. I'm using the cotton that came in the coilmaster kit. I'm not real fond of it but that's what I've got right now. I plan to get some cotton bacon on payday.
My point being, it sounds like your cotton is stuffed too tight in the coil to me. I'm using the cotton that came in the coilmaster kit. I'm not real fond of it but that's what I've got right now. I plan to get some cotton bacon on payday.
On this last build redo I took more cotton out and the OBS is behaving for now, The top only airflow on this one feels different than my cloud blaster tank top air flow. Thank Heavens for You Tube I followed what DJL was teaching ..he used more cotton , at some point I started taking away cotton and finding the sweet spot with this RTA
I did learn some good lessons today.....
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I'm proud of you Puff. Sorry I'm late but yeah, sounds like too much cotton to me too. Every RTA has it's sweet spot for how tightly the cotton is placed in the juice wells. It can be a real fine line. Good job, as for all that condensation, some atties do it, some don't. Not much you can do except to keep hitting it for a second or so after you let go of the fire button. These hefty coils hold enough heat to continue to make enough vapor that will eventually cover the mod.
Thanks for that! My Reload will wet the top of my mod and I just figured it was all part of some RTAs.
Thanks Coval51 this OBS has to be right on the correct cotton, it has a temperament , thing was driving me nuts. Of all the tanks I have been working with the OBS seems to be a different game lol lol It is very easy to build I have made my notes about the cotton.
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Has anyone else noticed how this thread has been going for a while now...and there has not been one snarky, troll post yet. I love this Vaping Underground crowd! Just a bunch of people supporting and helping each other out. Why can't all social media be this way?
Some of us just want to hang out, learn, help if we can, make new friends and just get along. 
Say I am going to attempt to build this Aromamizer plus I need a picture of how the coils go in I find nothing in the book or at their web site, could I use 2 Alien waves rated 0.2 each or a pair of Kidney puncher pair that says 0.25 per pair and what direction please see picture
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When I put these to coils on it says atomizer to low they are on my Joytech mod that only goes to 60 watts.Say I am going to attempt to build this Aromamizer plus I need a picture of how the coils go in I find nothing in the book or at their web site, could I use 2 Alien waves rated 0.2 each or a pair of Kidney puncher pair that says 0.25 per pair and what direction please see picture
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