I’ve tried contact coils using Ti in temp control. Got pretty bad hot spots and erratic TC behavior. I’m not saying you can’t do it, just saying the success I’ve had has been with spaced coils only and there seems to be no benefit at all for making them tight.
Actually, think you’re correct. Not sure what the hell I’m thinking but will say I don’t use Steam Engine and not used to it. Been a long day…
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I see what you are saying. The wraps shown represents the total wraps for two coils. I thought that number was “per coil”. That’s kind of confusing. So I will try the 22 gauge and try a smaller rod next because I wouldn’t want a coil with only 2 or 3 wraps would I?
Yes, wonder if this is the problem. I had the exact same results with hot spots trying to use contact coils at first. Went to spaced and never looked back…
I have it up to 500° and 45 joules. The flavor is better. And I think it’s getting better as I am vaping. Still not quite what I was expecting though.
I believe I’m incorrect reading the results of steam engine. Never really used it before. Are you using spaced or contact coils? Maybe this is your incorrect readings due to hot spots. Both myself and @SthrnMixer have experienced troubles with contact coils and if I remember correctly the resistance was higher when I tried it with contact coils…
With Titanium, when I tried using contact coils the resistance was all over the place when trying to vape it. Since spaced coils are tried and true I just don’t see the point in making contacting ones. In addition to the hot spots is the fact the juice has less room to flow in and around the coil. With spaced coils there is more exposed surface area which seems the way to go.
Truth be told I do not remember the exact results I had but I seem to remember the vape being a hell of a lot hotter than it should be. The kinda results ya get when you forget and set the resistance when the coil is hot. The spaced coil fixed that so it doesn’t really matter now I guess…
I built spaced coils. I think I just need to build with smaller wire in a 1.5mm rod and see what that gets me.
There it is! Flavor is pouring out of this thing now. I am about half way through a tank. I didn’t change a thing and it’s just getting better and better. I was skeptical at first but the transition from so-so to pretty damned amazing is really drastic. All I can say is wow 
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ok, just gonna offer my 2 cents…
aromamizer, right? try 22 or 24 gauge…2.5 or 3.0mm ID…try 5 wraps…
i dont use Steamengine, so i dont know what that’ll create in ohms, i use reasoning…and my reasoning is this:
22 or 24g for even ramping, not suddenly glowing, and warmth and easy to work with/maintain…
2.5-3mm ID for a nice thick wick for plenty of juice and better capacity and fulfilment…
5 wraps for plenty of surface area to get a lung ful of plenty of dense vapor…
thats what i would do…
my aromamizer has 22g Ti, 3mm ID, 6 wraps…
yesterday it had all same specs but SS…
extreme flavor…i mean EXTREME flavor…
]oh, i forgot to mention: i run the aromamizer at 85-95 joules/watts
i promise i’m no expert, just sharing my experience…
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That is exactly what I was looking for. Specifics 
Because I am a noob at Ti and temp control lol. I need to get a new mod. My IPV D2 only goes up to 50 joules.
i’m open, brother…you got any questions at all, i’ll share what i know/what i’ve done
We sound a whole lot the same dude. Trying to actually use Steam Engine I screwed up. the readings. I have never used a calculator before and probably never will again…
I have built everything from standard coils to my staggered fused claptons. I have never used it either. I don’t think I will use it much in the future but it does seem handy, albeit a bit silly the way it tells you how many wraps.
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So how is the TC mode working for you now that you have played with it for a day?
My Crown build from yesterday (26g Ti1 4 wraps 2.5mm reading 0.21ohm) seems pretty blah today. Plenty of vapor, but the flavor isn’t there (hitting at 510F 50W). If I turn up the temp much more it starts to taste burnt. Possibly bad wicking, but that’s the Crown RBA for you, a PITA to wick perfectly.
That is correct 
Or you could say it is the resistance of both coils added together and then divided by 4.
0.12 + 0.12 = 0.24/4 = 0.06
Whatever is easiest to work out.
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If you run the Crown at high temps, you need to open (grind/drill) the juice slots open for faster wicking. Burnt taste and no taste is from slow juice flow. It takes a lot of cotton also with the opened slots. The RBA deck is inadequate for that tank. They should have made a dual coil setup with large juice channels. Single coil tanks are my least favorite.
I don’t have leaking issues with this set up.
It’s working great, except every once in awhile when I press the fire button nothing happens. Let up and press again and it works. I never had this happen at all in power mode on the iPV D2. I am getting ready to take it apart after this tank and see what is going on. Maybe a loose connection? But I know they were tightened down good.
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