So today I went to my local B&M and they had a Plume Veil on sale so I decided to buy it. Built a 1.2 ohm dual coil with 28 ga and used Japanese cotton to wick. My first ever build and it works!!!! It's not real pretty and it was kind of a pain to get it right but it is working now and it works great! I'm so happy!
I did it!
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I have it on an IStick, so I can't really lower the resistance much more. And now that I have used it a little, I guess it isn't working all that great. I may need to try rebuilding the coils again. One of them is spaced out more than the other, and they take forever to heat up. It was good for a start anyway, I think I'll have to try again. Silly question - should the coils be touching or have space between them?
I would suggest a single coil with your istick, you will get a better vape with the power you have available. Your coils should be touching completely or evenly spaced .
A single coil will heat up much faster and the plume veil has a single coil option on it too so its all good.
A single coil will heat up much faster and the plume veil has a single coil option on it too so its all good.
I couldn't heat dual 28ga with 15 watts very well, but it might be doable with 20 - I'd just get as close to 1ohm as possible, and max the wattage.
If I'm building duals for the GF's istick, I use 30ga. It's no fun using thinner wire, but it will heat a lot more quickly.
Or try single coil, that should work out perfectly fine. And would probably be easier to troubleshoot, honestly. I'd go single coil after you're tired of this build, and if you're so inclined, grab 30ga at some point.
Your coil can have space between each wrap, or be a tighter "contact" coil. I prefer contact, because I'm a fiend for symmetry, and couldn't wrap uniform spaces to save my life
(yeah yeah, screws work, but I haven't bothered).
There's lots of variables to play with, just grab another atty to vape while you experiment with different builds on one, and have fun!
If I'm building duals for the GF's istick, I use 30ga. It's no fun using thinner wire, but it will heat a lot more quickly.
Or try single coil, that should work out perfectly fine. And would probably be easier to troubleshoot, honestly. I'd go single coil after you're tired of this build, and if you're so inclined, grab 30ga at some point.
Your coil can have space between each wrap, or be a tighter "contact" coil. I prefer contact, because I'm a fiend for symmetry, and couldn't wrap uniform spaces to save my life
(yeah yeah, screws work, but I haven't bothered).There's lots of variables to play with, just grab another atty to vape while you experiment with different builds on one, and have fun!
Oh; well then that's two 2.4 ohm 28 gauge coils; that's going to be slow and cool.
a 1 ohm 28 gauge kanthal coil take 10 watts easy.
That pair of coils wants more like 40 watts.
doesnt matter which side you use but the top airflow control will have a single slot that is closed off on the other coil, just place that open hole in front of your coil.
There is probably a way to put on the top cap or afc ring so one side is blocked. You want your one open hole/slot in front of the single coil.
Yes! I can't wait to try more builds and more devices now....had to ask because I couldn't find much info anywhere on a single coil build for a plume veil. I am going to try it first thing tomorrow, I'll let you all know how it goes!
Just out of curiosity, does anybody have any pics of a plume veil with a single coil?
Oh and one more question...once I get a decent build with ~ 1.2 - 1.6 ohms, what should I be running it at? I kicked up my IStick to 15w and it did heat up a little faster, but wondering if I should go higher or lower?
Oh and one more question...once I get a decent build with ~ 1.2 - 1.6 ohms, what should I be running it at? I kicked up my IStick to 15w and it did heat up a little faster, but wondering if I should go higher or lower?
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If my math is correct (4.2v^2/20w = 0.88 Ω), you need to wrap your coil closer to 0.8 to 0.9 Ω to get the most (flavor/vapor) out of your 20w mod. Not sure why you're limiting it to > 1 Ω (does the mod specifically not allow it?) If it ends up too much for your taste you can always dial the power back, but at least you'll have the right coil to get the most out of that mod in case you later decide to step it up.
There are good online calculators that will help you estimate your build. Here's one I've used: Coil Building Calculator
There are good online calculators that will help you estimate your build. Here's one I've used: Coil Building Calculator
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No single coil pics, but the plume veil (and 28ga coils) can definitely handle what the istick can throw at it. Increase the wattage slowly, make sure everything is saturated the whole time, and give it a go. I bet it'll shine when you max the istick out, as long as your wicks can keep up. Wicking can be tricky to get the hang of, and might be the limiting factor for your build.
Of course, if you're happy with it now, no need for this.
I am limiting it to > 1 ohm because I am using an IStick and it will not fire anything less than 1 ohm. Thanks for the link, I have used steam-engine but I will check this one out too.
I built my Plume Veil to try on my girlfriend's IStick recently using 26 gauge, 8 wraps single coil on a 2.4mm screw driver and got pretty good results at 20 watts. Was right at 1 ohm I'm pretty sure. I didn't take any pictures though unfortunately.
For dual coils I personally prefer at least a build that puts out 40 watts on a mech, any lower and it either heats up too slow or it's too cool of a vape for me.
For dual coils I personally prefer at least a build that puts out 40 watts on a mech, any lower and it either heats up too slow or it's too cool of a vape for me.
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