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I finally made my first perfect Clapton wire! Ideas of where to go from here?
- Thread starter EMusic
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Come on EMusic -- where are the pics?? You gotta show that off man!!!
Next step -- Fused Clapton. Same thing with two core wires side-by-side.
Ok ... throw a twist in it ... literally.Thanks for the suggestion!I actually did a fused earlier tonight. I'll see if my iPhone can get a good pic of it!
Twist up three strands of 26g or 28g wire, don't twist it until breaks out of the drill. Only due about a 1.5mm twist on it, and THEN Clapton that. Do a 6" strand or two.
Awesome suggestion! I'll give that a go.
Your iPhone will do better than that.
It's having a hard time focusing on that background because of the texture. Place that on a white sheet of paper, then zoom in and kick your phone into advanced mode.
Thanks. Specs are 26ga Kanthal core with a 38ga Kanthal wrap.
Thank you!
Not trying to topic jack the thread, but here is some info on getting better results from that iPhone camera. There is a lot of capability in that camera and software.
http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-identify-iphone-which-iphone-model-se-3632721/
https://iphonephotographyschool.com/iphone-camera/
https://iphonephotographyschool.com/focus-tips/
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Thanks, gakudzu. What does "staggered" mean? How does it look?
Thanks! I was wondering how else to work the iPhone.
Much clearer image ---
Ok, now I can "comment" on it better.
If that is 38g wrap, tighten it up a bit. They need to be touching. I'm not saying what you did is bad, so don't take it that way. It's still damn good.
Here is a pic of a 26g core with a 36g wrap as a comparison.
This is a standard Staggered Fuses Clapton.
Two core wires, with spaced clapton wrap, then set side-by-side, and wrapped in the gaps.
Here is a fused clapton (2 core wires, with 36g wrap)
Keep in mind, working with 36g wrap wire is going to be easier to work with vs. 38g wrap wire. It will be "easier" to perfect with 36g and then move up to 38g. However, if you perfect with 38g at first, 36g will feel like childs play.
Keep in mind, working with 36g wrap wire is going to be easier to work with vs. 38g wrap wire. It will be "easier" to perfect with 36g and then move up to 38g. However, if you perfect with 38g at first, 36g will feel like childs play.
Good job
Fused are my favorite, they're simple to make to the point of easier than single core Claptons and the flavor of Fused are it.
I started to venture into the Staggered Fused Clapton's now, made my first one last night. I start my weekend now so I'm planning on playing with them a bit.
Good headwork on smaller gauge, I'm not a fan of 32g wrapping wire. It just has too much of a ramp up time and it retains the heat, my go to is 36g and 38g.
Fused are my favorite, they're simple to make to the point of easier than single core Claptons and the flavor of Fused are it.
I started to venture into the Staggered Fused Clapton's now, made my first one last night. I start my weekend now so I'm planning on playing with them a bit.
Good headwork on smaller gauge, I'm not a fan of 32g wrapping wire. It just has too much of a ramp up time and it retains the heat, my go to is 36g and 38g.
I just bought a macro lens for my cell phone, waiting for it to come in... can't wait for it.
This weekend i'm going to build a light box so hopefully I can start getting better pics and lighting.
The light in my office sucks tonight so that pic with the blue paper towel background sucks... sorry about that.
This weekend i'm going to build a light box so hopefully I can start getting better pics and lighting.
The light in my office sucks tonight so that pic with the blue paper towel background sucks... sorry about that.
That is the same with me. I was doing 32g and didn't care for it at all. Makes a great learning wire though.
Thanks, r055co! The only wire I have right now is 26ga and 38ga, so that's what I'm working with. Tomorrow I'll be spending a lot of time on building wire/coils, so I'll see everybody then. Good night!
I really can't tell a difference working with 36 or 38. Probably because I'm blind as fuck and going mostly by feel, lol.
What twisted my knickers was switching from 26g kanthol to 28g ss for cores. Twisty lil springy bastids they be. Took some gettin' used to.
What twisted my knickers was switching from 26g kanthol to 28g ss for cores. Twisty lil springy bastids they be. Took some gettin' used to.
Next step is fused claptons
Staggered fused then
Thanks, nightshard! Good idea. After my Twisted Clapton (is that what it is called?) that PhantomOp recommended I'll try the Staggered Fused.
I forgot to ask - did I get it right?
Maybe it's just me, but when I zoom in I can see more then a wires gap between the wrapping. Just a reminder, your not going for tightness in the core wire, but tightness as in spacing of the wrap wire. When holding the spool, the wire should fall right next to the wrapping that was just applied, tight up against it.
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I just twisted up three strands. I'll try to get the wrap closer together this time.
Goto 3:25 and watch how he is holding his spool to clapton that wire. This is where I was able to start getting better wrap tightness on my wrapping. As soon as I started holding my spool away from the core wire (about 4-6"), the wrapping wire would just "fall into place" against the other wire being wrapped.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you helping me out. It's a lot of fun learning.
@PhantomOp could you please take a pic of your workbench so I can see how to set mine up? Thanks!
I'm at work currently, but I can tonight when I get home.
I wouldn't say it's a perfect setup, there is a lot that I want to do to it. I also do DIY mixing on the same bench, so it's kinda setup for both coil building, diy mixing, and atty (RTA,RDA) prep / wicking.
I wouldn't say it's a perfect setup, there is a lot that I want to do to it. I also do DIY mixing on the same bench, so it's kinda setup for both coil building, diy mixing, and atty (RTA,RDA) prep / wicking.
Great! Looking forward to it.
I installed my Fused Clapton (the one from the beginning of this thread) into my Twisted Messes Squared on my Alien and the vape is amazing! 5 wraps 3.0mm ID 0.280 ohms at 110 watts. Super smooth and flavorful and never a dry hit or burnt taste. Sweet! 
Very nice. Now you can see why I was nitpicking on the wrap spacing. As you coil it, it will stretch out the spacing of the wrap some. If it's not tightly wrapped it will cause bigger gaps. 
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I'm thinking that my setup may not be ready yet for doing the kind of builds I want to get into. I went to OSH on Sunday to get a swivel and couldn't find one so I got a small pulley instead and that is what I have been using in place of a swivel. It isn't exactly the same, though, and I think a real swivel is necessary at this point (maybe that will help me to get much tighter wrapping).Very nice. Now you can see why I was nitpicking on the wrap spacing. As you coil it, it will stretch out the spacing of the wrap some. If it's not tightly wrapped it will cause bigger gaps.
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Shoot me a picture of what your referencing. A pulley to me is something to get better leverage using a rope to hoist something.
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