Inner diameter, the size of the space inside and decided by what you wrap your wire around.
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Now I understand that lingo thank you !
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There are no stupid questions when starting out twisting you own coils! āStupidā is not asking questions and doing it wrong! 
What kind of VW mods do you own?
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I agree ! I have small mods willing to step up if need to atm I have
3 crappy eleaf 20 watt boxes
2 Kanger single battery 50 watt boxes
1 MVP 20 watt box
Eleaf istick 60 watt TC mod
Pioneer 4 IPV 50 watt box
Smok cube x TC
ego one VT
Innokin Endura ( not applicable most likely )
Still kinda of scared of TC modes btw
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I like no fuss style vaping MTL was hoping I could nail a good build on the kayfun 4 and then see where it takes me .
Youāre probably going to enjoy using the 50/60 watt mods a bit more in the future; thereās no need to purchase anything with more wattage/power than you currently own. 
My wife usually stays below 20 watts with the single coil setups that I twist for her. She likes a cool/warm vape as well.
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My wife is also a MTL vaper.
So, have to askā¦why the Kayfun 4? Thatās a big ole heavy chunk of SS!
Oh good ! I was starting to think to much into this. Ok so I will be continuing to vape in watts around what Iām used to I tend to be in the 13s mainly on Apsire Nautilus minis, and my Kangers tend to run almost 14 but not quite donāt really like them as much.
I have no problem shopping for more mods but weāll see if I like wrapping coils & building them. I just am sick & tired of paying way too much and not having the expectations with premade coils , as well as the preparations I need to hunt & gather while I can this puts me in a safer territory for Aug.
Donāt get me wrong, itās a fine tankā¦just kinda big and heavy. 
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I like to fill up and forget about it I would also go for a Kayfun lite with no problem. Kayfun has the reputation of the best MTL RTA. Now donāt get me wrong Iāll still have plenty tanks I canāt vape just one flavor all day never guna happen but Iām open for suggestions on a Real MTL RTA. What does your wife like tank wise ?
Iām looking at getting the 22mm tank not the 28mm beast
Someone posted a Aspire Nautilus rebuilding deck addition you can buy for your Nautilus & mini if I got good enough Iād take a gander at that option too.
Thatās the beauty of wrapping your own coils! You can buy 250ā of SS 28ga wire for $12.50ā¦ Thatās countless years of coil twisting pleasure! 
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I know it Iām tardy to the party ! This time it is Not fashionably late either.
This is getting way too old !
Thatās 3 more coils I could have built.
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Goblin Mini (my go to MTL)ā¦Kayfun Mini V3 (Clone available at VapeNW for $15.00)ā¦Aromamizer V1 or V2 fairly cheap at Vape NWā¦V1 is the simplest with a vape band for air flow controlā¦V2 has a metal band for Air Flow Controlā¦ Kayfun and Goblin Mini have small build decks but once you get the hang of making your own coilsā¦AWESOMEā¦ 
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Thank you ! What is your current builds ? whats your preference in ohms?
Heheā¦ She a dripper fan! Iāve tried to switch her over to tanks, but she says she like the flavor of the juice better from a dripper. 
To each their own!
Well, thatās a nice option you have there!
Iām a tank person myself. 3.5 to 6ml in a tank, and Iām good to go.
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I do Not like drippers I did try that out and went way unsuccessful. Yea certain tanks like when and I mean When I can get the regular Nautilus to behave itās good for a few days for me I can put a favorite in it and just forget about it ! to each their own at least sheās not smoking cigarettes.
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I build 2.5 mm 8 wrap with 26 gaugeā¦which ohms out around .9 to 1.1 ohm ā¦vape at 12 to 20 wattsā¦I am now experimenting with some twisted 28 gauge ohms out at around .6 to .8ā¦Starting to play with Stainless steelā¦however if you are just starting out with making coils, I would recommend 26 gauge Kanthal A1 and start with basic mini coils at 2.5 mm 7 to 8 wrapsā¦build decks are small so you would need to learn how to do basicsā¦thats on the Goblin Miniā¦and Kayfun Cloneā¦Aromamizer has a larger build deck and I am experimenting with Stainless steel twisted and Clapton coilsā¦nothing to report on that yetā¦however you can get a 26 gauge with a 3 mm coil and build a bit larger
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Curious as to while the lower gauge wire verse the 30-32 awg is it a matter of preference?
Can lead to more surface area
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Lower gauge wire, when it is wrapped is not as springy as a smaller 30-32 wireā¦Also when the coils are rolled contact (all roll turns wire touching each other)ā¦the larger diameter of the wire in lower gauge allows more juice to wick in between all the wraps ā¦this produces more flavorā¦plus I can control my ohms a little better with a slightly lower gauge wireā¦With twisted coils, I do drop down to 28 gauge to twist and again, it is a function of resistance in Ohmsā¦30-32 will allow more wraps for a given space, but the ohms are gonna jump up a bit more, and it is harder to work with for me, and I prefer keeping my ohms at around .9 to 1.2ā¦It has an effect on ramp up time of the coil and the heat of the vapeā¦ Higher ohms will also require more power to heat up your coilsā¦For me, the slightly larger awg affords me more controlā¦ With my twisted and Claptons, I am using higher AWG because I am using more strands for increased surface area of my coils but they will add up to my chosen Ohms of .9 to 1.1 or soā¦These, however, are only in my experimental phase
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