Bad news, everyone:
As I said in some other thread I'm not having luck getting a decent vape out of mine. Throat hit is harsh and vapor production is modest. It feels like I'm getting more heat than vapor. These things often indicate that the air is not hitting the coil optimally.
So I tried an experiment: I blocked all the holes in the deck. I stuffed PTFE tape in the air holes, as well as in the air channel under the deck. I then put on the top cap, and it was as I feared: With all the air holes blocked I can still draw a restricted lung hit kind of draw from the atty. Which means it is leaking a ....ton of air. This is probably around the deck where the inner chamber meets the deck. It is not sealing properly. There should be an o-ring or gasket around the deck to seal the inner chamber properly.
I really want this to work. If anyone has an idea how I could MacGyver the seal between the inner chamber and the deck so it does not let through air I am all ears and happy to try.