I'm thinking.the odd flavor is caused to all the metal in my mouth!!! There's a foundry in there....Have you tried Kanthal wire and if so what do you think compared to Ni80?
As you know I think that Nichrome just Rocks and Rolls
And Kanthal is
I've used ss316L and nichrome. The straight nichrome coils I make are the culprits to have the bad taste. My wire come from WireOptim.
You could try some different Ni80. I have noticed some wire is better than others (e.g. 1 kanthal I have is disgusting, the other is less disgusting but still disagreeable), but you'd think WireOptim would have excellent quality wire.
I'm willing to try other types. I've not yet ordered any Kanthal to try it. I would think WireOptim to have quality wire, based on all the recommendations and praise I've read of them.
A few thoughts for you.
I never gave washing the wire a thought. I would think the burn-off and brushing to remove anomalies. Thinking about it, maybe I should wash my hands before touching the wire?A few thoughts for you.
Some people clean their wire before using it. You wouldn't think you'd need to do that but, you might try looking into it all the same.
You could try some TemCo Ni80. I've enjoyed their SS316 and you can get it right from Amzn if you like.
Personally I'd buy some of that sweet flat German(?) ribbon wire that Dan linked in your previous thread in both SS316L and Ni80. Maybe some clapton wire as well. Then just use the 1 you prefer. You could get some kanthal too, but I don't think you'll be happy with it.
I would think so too. Some people do clean their wire though. Maybe worth a shot.
AFAIk there are 4 common ones: nichrome, ni80, kanthal, nd the various types of stainless. There are a few less common ones too. Basically anything that gets hot when you put a current through it. Like many i seem to be allergic to nickel, which takes out ni80 and nichrome for me. Kanthal i find decent, but no better than stainless, which is easier to get. Toys can even get fine stainless screen to cut up into mesh coils without much ttrouble. Aside form the ‘ohmigod! My throat is closing’ thing I get with an allergic reaction, i can’t really tell the difference.
My step-mother gave me some of that. My room-mate’s mother was more direct. She would clean our house while muttering horrible things about our cleanliness. It wasn’t worth it. To the point I thought it was her at the door and answered it naked. It wasn’t her. I became forever known in that neighborhood as “the nudist”.
Answering the door naked could have backfired spectacularly:
Absolutely. One might think this would be a blatantly apparent issue that's reserved for slobs or something, but it doesn't take much gunk at all to ruin flavor, and it isn't always obvious, especially if your eyesight isn't great.
The Brunhildes, I always rinse the deck and dome under HOT water real good. Below that, I leave it alone.
If only. “Dirty boy” i could have handled. This woman ...... me off so hard i awnsered the door naked. Merely telling her to get out didn’t work and I didn’t want to call the cops.
