Beginner Builder Questions

[Pearl B]

I'm just starting to build coils.
I got a Velocity Clone and am using an Innokin Disruptor. I would like the resistance to be 1.0 ohm or above. I'm not really interested in getting below 1 ohm for now. I'm using Kanthal A1 24 awg.
I also bought a coil master dyi v2, so have the coil jigs and equipment to know the diameter I'm wrapping.

My first attempt last night, it caught fire. Mostly it looked like the last coil wrap/post. I put quite a bit of 70% vg on it too. Blueberry, non-alcoholic as far as I know. Japanese pure cotton. There may have been some space between the cotton and wire.

Now I'm trying to figure out why. I've been watching build tutorials for days on YouTube. I'm sure the wire wasn't touching the posts. I fired the coil before wicking, it looked alright, per the vids I've seen.
Is it because I went with a single coil?
Question 1: can I build a single coil on the Velocity Clone?

Also I was curious about the center post. So before I built, basically I took it out to see how that works. I replaced the post on top of the insulator and put both screws back in. I'm sure it is reassembled properly.

It does bring me to my 2nd question. On the YouTube vids I've seen they say on a mech mod that center pin needs to protrude, as it act's, as a positive/negative. If it's flush it will short.

Since I'm not using a traditional battery set-up, but an vv/vw watt device, an Innokin Disruptor, does the center pin need to be flush? The tanks that go with this mod, the I sub, and the kanger subtank mini I'm using, the center pins are all flush.So I am curious about that.

What wattage setting should I use to test fire the coil? I had it at 20 watts last night.

I did see a YouTube vid using the velocity clone with an Innokin Disruptor.
I would really like to get into making my own coils and mostly dripping. I'm not really into cloud chasing yet, I would really just like to get the basics of building down.
I admit, this threw me off a bit as I tried to be as thorough and careful as I could, and it still caught on fire.
Thanks for any help!

 

[Tom Forde]

Yes you can build a single coil on a velocity. It doesn't have a centerpost, it has a positive and negative post.

What they're referring to with mechs and the center pin protruding is for direct to battery (hybrid top) mech mods where the positive center pin makes contact with the positive end of the battery.

As for a 1 ohm single coil build, with 24g Kanthal A1, try using a 3mm bit and running the coil horizontal between the two posts. You can also build on one side of the posts, but I feel single coil in 2 post atties have the best production when placed in between the posts. Check up on the "Show Us Your Build" thread, there are a ton of velocity builds posted there. Hope this helps!

 

[edyle]

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the post with the insulator is the positive post.
The other post is the negative, and most of the body of the rda is negative.

 

[Pearl B]

Thank You, Tom and Edyle!

I'm definitely going to check out Show us Your Builds too! I'm getting used to the forum again.

 

[Pearl B]

Built my 2nd coil. It worked!!!! No fire

 

[Two_Bears]

I'm just starting to build coils.
I got a Velocity Clone and am using an Innokin Disruptor. I would like the resistance to be 1.0 ohm or above. I'm not really interested in getting below 1 ohm for now. I'm using Kanthal A1 24 awg.
I also bought a coil master dyi v2, so have the coil jigs and equipment to know the diameter I'm wrapping.

My first attempt last night, it caught fire. Mostly it looked like the last coil wrap/post. I put quite a bit of 70% vg on it too. Blueberry, non-alcoholic as far as I know. Japanese pure cotton. There may have been some space between the cotton and wire.

Now I'm trying to figure out why. I've been watching build tutorials for days on YouTube. I'm sure the wire wasn't touching the posts. I fired the coil before wicking, it looked alright, per the vids I've seen.
Is it because I went with a single coil?
Question 1: can I build a single coil on the Velocity Clone?

Also I was curious about the center post. So before I built, basically I took it out to see how that works. I replaced the post on top of the insulator and put both screws back in. I'm sure it is reassembled properly.

It does bring me to my 2nd question. On the YouTube vids I've seen they say on a mech mod that center pin needs to protrude, as it act's, as a positive/negative. If it's flush it will short.

Since I'm not using a traditional battery set-up, but an vv/vw watt device, an Innokin Disruptor, does the center pin need to be flush? The tanks that go with this mod, the I sub, and the kanger subtank mini I'm using, the center pins are all flush.So I am curious about that.

What wattage setting should I use to test fire the coil? I had it at 20 watts last night.

I did see a YouTube vid using the velocity clone with an Innokin Disruptor.
I would really like to get into making my own coils and mostly dripping. I'm not really into cloud chasing yet, I would really just like to get the basics of building down.
I admit, this threw me off a bit as I tried to be as thorough and careful as I could, and it still caught on fire.
Thanks for any help!

Of course you can build a single coil on almost any RDA.

I prefer single coils in the .8-1 ohm range.

I rock the Goblin Mini and Kayfun Lite Plus. The little Goblin has a silicone plug yo block off the juice wells and cover the airflow.

The way I wick isto have the wick right in the coil but still able to slide in the coil without damaging the coil.

Wicks too tight will give you dry hits you don't want..

Loose wicks can cause leaking or spitting hot juice in your mouth.

When wicking think of Goldilocks. Not too tight, not too loose; but just right.

I hope this has been helpful.

 

[Pearl B]

Thanks Two Bears!

 

[Two_Bears]

Thanks Two Bears!

It's nothing. Glad to be of service