Grendel thanks for the link I also used Amazon link and got 20ea of 3mm and 4mm. Will be replacing all my Lemo screws (4 Lemos, 2 Drops and 4 Lemo 2). Again I appreciate your help.
Eleaf Lemo II
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Well...I certainly do love my Lemo 2.
Still doing some tinkering to get it just like I want it but I'm getting closer.
Though I have only 3 builds under my belt now...I'm getting closer.
I am using this build now...24 GA K. at .6 ohm, cotton wicking..hope to cure the warmer vape and very quick battery drain on this one.
Still doing some tinkering to get it just like I want it but I'm getting closer.
Though I have only 3 builds under my belt now...I'm getting closer.
I am using this build now...24 GA K. at .6 ohm, cotton wicking..hope to cure the warmer vape and very quick battery drain on this one.
For anyone who's interested, I tested a 4 mm coil in my Lemo2 and found my new favorite build for this rta.
Twisted 26 Nichrome 80 .. 5/4 wraps on a 4 mm screwdriver comes in at @.45 ohms and mounted using the factory mount points and mounted high off the deck...
Excellent vapor and flavor and it wicks like a champ!
Twisted 26 Nichrome 80 .. 5/4 wraps on a 4 mm screwdriver comes in at @.45 ohms and mounted using the factory mount points and mounted high off the deck...
Excellent vapor and flavor and it wicks like a champ!
I just ordered a Lemo II. I am hoping to replace my melo tank from eleaf. From what I have read here. I think I will love the new unit when it arrives.
So I was looking at the deck. I think it will be great. However I am a bit worried about the learning curve on the wicking. I have gone through several tutorials and videos. So I think I am ready to deal with it. However I have taken quite a bit of time to figure out the best way to rebuild my Melo coils. So it took me a while to decide to change over.
I'm using a 3 mm ni200 spaced coil with Japanese cotton. Cotton is just touching deck. Making sure its not covering juice holes. I wet the wick and use a precision screwdriver to push it back out of the way of the juice holes.
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Like Montana suggested...cotton just touching the deck. I undercut it slightly so all the ends are basically even when bent over if that makes sense...I wet it down real well and install chimney lower section -- push the wick into place and then complete the assembly.
That is pretty much what every bit I have read about it has said. While I am not a fan of the Japanese cotton. I am using a product called Nature Wicks in most of my coil builds. It is similar to the Japanese stuff but I get cleaner flavor on it.
Update on my build and wicking issues. I was still getting dry harsh hits on my recent attempt to leave the wicks a bit longer but manually push them out of the way of the juice channels. As I was test firing I found the problem. I had a hot spot in the middle of the spaced coil. Thought I had tested it when I first built it but apparently I had not. So I put a new 3mm 24 gauge nichrome coil in with 8 wraps and it seems to be holding up nicely. Minor dry hit after chaining it in my drive into work but not bad...drained a whole tank in 45 min. Now that I know what to look for I can attempt more interesting builds.
"Wicking issues" are frustrating when experienced, I know! And I do NOT say this to minimize that!! But just for comparison purposes... This tank isn't all that bad on wicking, as people sometimes say... I learned on a Kanger Subtank Mini. Now that one, before I modded it a bit, had me wanting to chuck it out the window for about 2 weeks solid til I got the hang of it... Kayfun 4, talk about temperamental, but once you get it it's amazing... Lemo, in my opinion, well if you can handle any other RTA, you can handle the Lemo. It's probably the most forgiving RTA I've used. As long as you don't block the juice channels, you're fine. And for rookies, I'd be hard-pressed to find an easier to learn on... I bought one for my sister & one for my dad, to teach them how to build, neither had any issues with it. Although afterwards, my sister did literally throw away one of my RDAs I gave her, thinking it was broken. [HASHTAG]#facepalm[/HASHTAG] LOL
Hahaha..I got it right on the first build....shorted the cotton a little to much on the 2nd build and torched the wick....but the 3rd attempt is spot on for me...back to a longer wick.
This is my first RTA and if I can get it...anybody can!!!
I do not understand why all brands are not going in a dead run to get this top fill...for those that do not...I feel they will be left behind!!
Compared to the original lemo, the lemo2 for me is alot less finicky. The kayfun v4 is the same way for me compared to my earlier versions of kayfuns. I use both but my go to is the lemo2 .
I always trim wicks just shy of touching the deck. It leaves a space for juice to pool under the wicks and seems to work great for me. Even with super thick juice and low builds.
Well I know that the Billows v 2 are a bottom fill similar to other bottom coil tanks. So it really depends on the individual vapor. Since the first tank I used was a Vivi Nova with a single coil at 1.4 ohm's I tend to go with top fills. Since I like to fill from the top.
The only thing I've noticed with the Lemo 2 is that you've gotta get the vacuum. IMO that's the one thing this tank doesn't forgive well. You can have a bit too much or too little cotton, you can run high VG &/or high power, you can fudge around with what touches the deck or by how much or as someone said earlier, can almost not touch at all... as long as you've got that vacuum right... If anyone has trouble with this tank "wicking issues" try when you fill it, covering the drip tip with your finger before you fill it, then close the fill hole before you move your finger. Open air flow last. Take an unfired hit and I promise you will see air bubbles 
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I just love the way this fills...and not leaking so far..none..not one drop of lost juice due to leaking.
I don't know if I can every use a tank that is not a top fill like the Lemo 2....this one has just spoiled me!!
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