1st quad could build.

[cfriar]

Okay so this was my first attempt at a quad coil build
26awg kanthal
2mil diameter
8 wraps
Came out at .17ohms

Although I'm still not chucking out those big clouds I thought this build would have been more than enough for thick clouds

 

[edyle]

It should be.
80 watts ought to be producing lots of vapour.

take a pick with the coils juiced up and the button pressed

Maybe the ohms are just marginal and the xpro m80 isn't firing it all the time.

I believe the xpro m80 goes down to 0.2 ohms

I'd aim for a 0.25 ohm coil to be sure I'm within spec.

 

[cfriar]

It should be.
80 watts ought to be producing lots of vapour.

take a pick with the coils juiced up and the button pressed

Maybe the ohms are just marginal and the xpro m80 isn't firing it all the time.

I believe the xpro m80 goes down to 0.2 ohms

I'd aim for a 0.25 ohm coil to be sure I'm within spec.

Hi yea in the manual it said safe down to .1 so should be okay here's the pic I suppose its okay. Just when exhaling it doesn't look anything near like some of the videos I've seen. I'm using a plume veil clone if that make any difference

 

[Necrotic]

Try Dual dual parallel coils. Works better than quad coils. Also try centering the coils if you do by skipping the first hole on the positive block and moving to the 2nd.

 

[edyle]

Hi yea in the manual it said safe down to .1 so should be okay here's the pic I suppose its okay. Just when exhaling it doesn't look anything near like some of the videos I've seen. I'm using a plume veil clone if that make any difference View attachment 426930

I'd have guessed 20 watts looking at that;

what wattage are you running

and what ohms is your xpro reporting?

 

[cfriar]

Try Dual dual parallel coils. Works better than quad coils. Also try centering the coils if you do by skipping the first hole on the positive block and moving to the 2nd.

Had tried that before this build. Again was decent vapor production but nothing wonderful

 

[cfriar]

I'd have guessed 20 watts looking at that;

what wattage are you running

and what ohms is your xpro reporting?

That was at the full 80 watts
The ohm meter was reading .17
And the xpro read .2

 

[edyle]

wicking.

don't share wick between coils.

each coil needs to have enough juice coming up from both sides; you've got a wick running straight through 2 coils which means the center of that wick gets dry

 

[cfriar]

wicking.

don't share wick between coils.

each coil needs to have enough juice coming up from both sides; you've got a wick running straight through 2 coils which means the center of that wick gets dry

Okay thanks I'll give that a go

 

[edyle]

what about the topcap?

does the topcap have 4 airhole to work with that?

 

[cfriar]

what about the topcap?

does the topcap have 4 airhole to work with that?

No unfortunately not but it has two cyclops airholes at either side and 2 on negative posts and there are 5 small ones at the very top. Thought that would have been more than enough to make this work. Maybe I was wrong

 

[edyle]

once you put the topcap on, it's important to have each coil sitting right next to an airhole in the pathway of the airflow.

With the topcap off, try pressing the fire button and blowing gently on the coils and see what happens.

 

[cfriar]

once you put the topcap on, it's important to have each coil sitting right next to an airhole in the pathway of the airflow.

With the topcap off, try pressing the fire button and blowing gently on the coils and see what happens.

Didn't really make any noticeable difference. I give up took the build out and just built a standard dual coil wrapped around a 3mil screwdriver instead of 2 reading at .5 ohms and at 40 watts I seem to be getting the same amount of vapour.

Confused

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

i found i was getting bigger clouds by turning the plumeveils barrel upside down, taking the airflow control off and using either a topcap from a tobh, mutationX or if you have one a chuff

when i turn the barrel upside down i put the cyclops holes inline with the posts and the other airholes are sat above your coils.

also look here at wicking if your having trouble >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1hqRp9TDDE

GL

 

[edyle]

Hi yea in the manual it said safe down to .1 so should be okay here's the pic I suppose its okay. Just when exhaling it doesn't look anything near like some of the videos I've seen. I'm using a plume veil clone if that make any difference View attachment 426930

for comparison, here's my 15 watt, 30 gauge single coil, 3mm ID

 

[cfriar]

i found i was getting bigger clouds by turning the plumeveils barrel upside down, taking the airflow control off and using either a topcap from a tobh, mutationX or if you have one a chuff

when i turn the barrel upside down i put the cyclops holes inline with the posts and the other airholes are sat above your coils.

also look here at wicking if your having trouble >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1hqRp9TDDE

GL

Great thanks I'll give it a go

 

[cfriar]

for comparison, here's my 15 watt, 30 gauge single coil, 3mm ID
View attachment 427018

I really can't think what's wrong here's mine with I simple dual coil at .5ohms

 

[edyle]

I really can't think what's wrong here's mine with I simple dual coil at .5ohms View attachment 427045

Yep! That looks more like it.

Try blowing on it and you might notice how airflow over the coil creates more fog.