Do you have to have tc for nichrome? Any suggestions in North America for reliable vendors?
No, nichrome is just a lower resistance wire, so Claptons fire/ramp up quickly.
Temco is the only brand of kanthal and nichrome I buy, from ebay.
I have never ordered off eBay. I think because of trust issues. Do you have a particular vender you trust? Or you just take your chances?
Temco is the manufacturer and distributor on ebay, that’s why I like temco so much, everything else is relabled so therefore more mark up more expensive.
I just wish temco made/sold ss and ti as well, sucks.
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Wow on eBay tempo wants 12$ for wire 30$ for shipping
…I’ve never paid 30 shipping here in the US.
Series 60 and a1 what is difference A1 is way more expensive
Might be for international shipping. I can send to a U.S. Address though, I have a house 5 minutes from Dumas border
Looks like free ground shipping
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Here’s a build I put in the TF-R2 deck.
Nothing too fancy just a simple 7 wrap 2.4mm 28g/44g Nichrome 80 fused claptons at 0.30ohms.
CMJ
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Still waiting for more wrap wire so in the meantime I practice my basic skills.
22gn80 3.5ø.
And first try stacking
This build blows your head off… Damn
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And on we go… Still waiting for the 22g ti so I decided to work with what I got.
26g ss316L twisted 3 strand. Running it on my rx200 in ss tc. Incredible flavor.
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Just built that on my velocity last night. Vaped it at 100w. Ho-leee sheeet!
Jaw dropping aliens brother 
I can’t seem to do them right, fuckes up every time 
they won’t bunch up right. I think I’m not stretching the de-claptoned wire enough or something.
Yeah the Griffin 
don’t you just love it?
I have 22gn80 in mine and the Mrs has some fused in her. Hardly touched a dripper since I got them.
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IT really is a great RTA.
Couple of pointers to successful aliens.
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Use 28g as a core for your Clapton and 2x26g as your alien core easier to handle than 3 cores when wrapping.
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When you stretch out your Clapton keep stretching it until you feel it tension up. You want to stretch it to the point where it only recoils back a very small amount.
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Lock your cores in the swivel and chuck. And wrap the alien like a fused Clapton except when your holding the wrapping wire keep it at a slight lead forward towards the swivel and hold the wrapper wire around 10" away from the cores. This gives it chance to twist and turn naturally as it wraps.
Other than this its all practice bro.
CMJ
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Thanks brother☺
Great tips… I will do this when my wire arrives next week. Looking forward to it.
I bought 35g n80 and 39g n80, lots of it which do you recommend starting with? I have worked before with the 35… Love it for my fused.
Greetings
Tom, your humble apprentice 
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