24ga NiChrome 80 help please

[TheLongTwitch]

Howdee fellows

I purchased some Vapowire 24ga NiChrome 80 yesterday at the vape meet.
According to a few sources across the web (including Steam-Engine.org)
-> dual coil; 7 wraps on a 3mm ID should get me to my desired 0.25 Ohms.

However I've done 2 builds now and both times I'm getting half my intended Ohms. (0.12)

Is there something I've missed, or completely overlooked?

Thanks in advance

 

[jguile415]

Are you building spaced coils?

 

[jguile415]

Can you post a pic of your build?

 

[Andre]

Are you not maybe doing dual or parallel coils, whilst you set up steam engine for single coil?

 

[stevie g]

Steam engine checks out. Maybe there is more nickel in the wire than advertised.... I dont know.

 

[blujeenz]

Make sure one of the coils isnt shorting out, check resistance while prodding the coils with a wooden toothpick to see if the reading changes.

 

[TheLongTwitch]

Hey guys, thanks for the replies!

Weirdly enough I figured it out in my sleep and as I woke I immediately knew I was building wrong.
(Macro coils instead of spaced)
I had completely forgotten about this after using Kanthal for so long

 

[jguile415]

Hahaha! Hence my first question short city....