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What diameter are your coils?

Discussion in 'Rebuildable Atomisers' started by debatedude, Jan 7, 2015.

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What diameter are your coils?

  1. 1.0 mm

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  2. 1.5 mm

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  3. 2.0 mm

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  4. 2.5 mm

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  5. 3.0 mm

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  6. However wide the toothpick or screwdriver is

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  7. Heck, I don't know - round . . . kinda

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  1. debatedude
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    debatedude Thread Starter Mech Moderator Staff Member

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    For those who "roll your own" . . . coils, that is. What diameter do you prefer? Why do you prefer that diameter?

    I have used the little screwdrivers that come with RDAs and don't really like them. Toothpicks aren't bad, but there is little consistency in diameter. Today I scored some steel dowels, 2.0 mm in diameter and long enough to comfortably hold. I am hoping the slight increase in diameter (about 0.5 mm) isn't going to make my coils too cool.
     
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    -V- Administrator Staff Member

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    I use a screwdriver no idea what the diameter is but I just know it's right for me :)


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  3. Rick O-Shea

    Rick O-Shea iStick Fanboy

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    I use different sizes but for the most part 2mm.
     
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    Konvict ProVari Moderator

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    I make coils once in a blue moon, if I feel like putting a new fresh coil in the Queen or three KayFuns...I take a small screwdriver, a thicker one than you get free with the attys and make a coil...

    I really have no clue, but think some are around 2 mm and others are 3 mm.
     
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    debatedude Thread Starter Mech Moderator Staff Member

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    You use those little ones that come with the RDAs? They are about 1.4 mm.
     
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    Anbessa Come&Go Member

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    Found 2.5 mm with 28 AWG kanthal 6 wraps dual coil working just fine on the mutation X RDA.35 watts gives "clouds bro" and a nice warm Vape. Wicking with cotton i like a somewhat bigger diameter to insert the cotton easier but at the same time i found the wicking is better and the coils get more juice.
     
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    debatedude Thread Starter Mech Moderator Staff Member

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    Does a 2.0 mm diameter use a lot of wicking material?
    **Updated**
    I'm thinking 2.0 mm 26 gauge 6 wraps in the same RDA.
     
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    No mate. 2mm is the smallest I have ever used I think. I use 3 or 3.5mm, can't remember which, in one of my Erlkonigins
     
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    would give you .3Ohms with dual coil and a warmer vape at 35 watts.
     
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    I use 2mm mostly. Goes up to 2.5mm now and then, and has tried a few builds with 3mm. But that’s a little to wide for me. And it's mostly 28 and 26 AWG I use.
     
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    Talen Well-Known Member

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    I go between 2 -3 mm depending on what kind of vape I am looking for
     
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    2.4 - 3.0 usually


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    flem Vaping for 5 years

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    I use 2 and 2,5 all after what i coil. 2mm in the orchids 2,5 in the Aqua and so on. where there are a lot of space 2,5mm.
     
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    Anything from 2 - 3 mm but my KFs are always 2.4mm.
     
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    28 gauge my favorite size for coil building as its not too big for the small screws

    • 1.4mm 9 rounds dual coils for my rdas , this diameter tends to burnt out the wicks fast therefore i would use on a dripper where i can always monitor the saturation of the wicks
    • 2mm 8 rounds for my russian , with the bigger air flow the coils is cooler compare to my kayfun
    • 2.4mm 7 rounds for kayfun , suitable for most of the different juices i vape, wont get chunky as fast as a smaller diameter
     
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