Where do you guys get your wire from? I like the wire i have but the spools are a pain in the ass and they keep tangling up on me. I mostly use 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 kanthal. Any recomendations?
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Lightning Vapes and Amazon for me.
+1 LV.
Just got two 250' spools from them. Some third parties sell LV wire on Amazon, but direct from LV was cheaper.
The wire i got now came from amazon. Its a bundle pack of a bunch of difrent gauges of kanthal. But these spools are horible and if im not carefull want to compleatly unravle themselfs
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i'll be getting my first order of bulk wire from LV this week. 500'-36g/1000'38g
my plan is to re-spool my Vapowire spools. i like the spool/box combo. they are well labeled for wire type and size, manage the loose end well (i feed the wire through a hole in the middle of the 'O', and bend the end of the wire. the end is always ready to go), and are great for those that use fingers to control wire pressure (the box sits out of the way, and feeds wire as needed. this also gives me portability if i ever want to wrap outside of home.
my plan is to re-spool my Vapowire spools. i like the spool/box combo. they are well labeled for wire type and size, manage the loose end well (i feed the wire through a hole in the middle of the 'O', and bend the end of the wire. the end is always ready to go), and are great for those that use fingers to control wire pressure (the box sits out of the way, and feeds wire as needed. this also gives me portability if i ever want to wrap outside of home.
These look like an interesting solution:
Spool Tamer
Hmmm... I've got some Velcro® out in the garage, that can be cut to length for securing extension cords and the like. I wonder... Maybe with a small grommet...?
Spool Tamer
Hmmm... I've got some Velcro® out in the garage, that can be cut to length for securing extension cords and the like. I wonder... Maybe with a small grommet...?
But spools are how you get wire, unless you want to blow the bank and get 15cm precut strands in a tube.
Just take a little care how you unspool the wire, and do what Huck suggests. I go a step further and tape that end to the spool.
If you haven't already, go to YouTube and learn how to straighten wire. It only requires a drill, and straightened wire is way more manageable. From there, it's only a tiny step to "getting rid of" your unused gauges by twisting strands together, and making coils with that.
Just take a little care how you unspool the wire, and do what Huck suggests. I go a step further and tape that end to the spool.
If you haven't already, go to YouTube and learn how to straighten wire. It only requires a drill, and straightened wire is way more manageable. From there, it's only a tiny step to "getting rid of" your unused gauges by twisting strands together, and making coils with that.
Just saw this easy DIY fix. Would work in a pinch. There's a band thing available, too, but haven't run across it yet. Or put a wide rubberband around the spool, poke a hole in it and feed the wire through the hole.
Cheap easy option.
Jim posted the band thing, so never mind. 
Some good ieas in here.
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the spools from LV fit in the Vapowire boxes. yea!!
i punched a hole in the side of the box to feed the wire thru and i'm good to go. this is really handy for wrapping wire. the prevent the wire from retracting back into the box and spooling, i bend a little hook in the wire. all my wire is ready to go at the drop of a hat.
i punched a hole in the side of the box to feed the wire thru and i'm good to go. this is really handy for wrapping wire. the prevent the wire from retracting back into the box and spooling, i bend a little hook in the wire. all my wire is ready to go at the drop of a hat.
I like the hose clamp idea i can get thoes for dirt cheap from work
What my wire comes in.
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All my wire is of unknown origin and I have more UD china wire on the way. I wish I had given it a little more thought, I just assumed Kanthal is Kanthal etc.
hmmm
http://www.temcoindustrialpower.com...l?p=kanthal_trademark_patent_enforcement_2016
It kinda is but I've bought kanthal from China and it was totally shitty! I think it was made by a company called gear spec. It's on eBay so don't buy it. Lightning vapes is from China I'm pretty sure but it's reasonably priced and very good quality. I buy from temco because it's made in the USA. It is a little higher in price but worth it!
Oh cool a temco link. The vape shop i frequent (i go there damn near every day. Mostly hang out their on my lunch break) uses temco as their wire suplier.
NIether do i.
I like these lightning vape spools btw. Ive almost ran through 100ft of 34. But atleast im getting the hang of 34 almost ready to move up to 36.
So lets talk flst ribbon. Any special place to get thst or is lightning vape good for that? Ive started getting into staple coils and just getting a littke bit of flat isnt gunna cut it anymore.
So lets talk flst ribbon. Any special place to get thst or is lightning vape good for that? Ive started getting into staple coils and just getting a littke bit of flat isnt gunna cut it anymore.
Spool tamers are inexpensive and the tits for making clapton wire.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KAZ139M?redirect=true
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KAZ139M?redirect=true
im gunna have to try thatAs promised (two months and two days ago
