Just a regular 6-32 screw. I keep the coil on the screw while I'm locking down the legs. I have found that if, while securing the legs, that I keep the coil (on the screw) resting on the air hole and don't leave any slack, then once they are locked down I raise the coil up off the deck, it really tightens everything up. I don't use a lot of force, just a slight lift and a slight twist to straighten out the legs.
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Just a regular 6-32 screw. I keep the coil on the screw while I'm locking down the legs. I have found that if, while securing the legs, that I keep the coil (on the screw) resting on the air hole and don't leave any slack, then once they are locked down I raise the coil up off the deck, it really tightens everything up. I don't use a lot of force, just a slight lift and a slight twist to straighten out the legs.
I was at Home Depot the other day for half hour, banging my head against the wall trying to figure out what screw size i should get....should have brought some wire with me for testing purposes.
6-32 is exactly what i want, its 3.5mm and perfectly spaced out. My last build i had to use a wood screw that i randomly found in the garage. It works, but my coil is a bit crooked looking.
Thanks dude!
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Is that 26gauge wire?
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New member here! Oh man, I just opened up my Lemo and even using the stock coil and wick, this thing is just awesome. Compared to the Atlantis, it doesn't give quite as much vapor, but dat flavor...
How is the black finish on the Lemo?
I want a black one, but I can be a little rough on my gear, so if it's easily scratched I will probably just stick to SS
I want a black one, but I can be a little rough on my gear, so if it's easily scratched I will probably just stick to SS
Right on Randy! As near perfect a build as I've seen for a Lemo to date. Excellent symmetry in the wind and set of the coil. Diametrically and longitudinally nearing perfection. Very important attributes for high power performance. Necessary actually. Wicking density, length and placement are right on the money to provide max flavor profile. You all have just been schooled! Great job Randy!
I think my wicking is very similar to how Randy has his. Tight against the deck, away from the juice channels. That's what I have found to be most consistant. Nice pics Randy!
28g wire. Also the 6-32 screw will give you about a 2.5mm ID, if you want closer to a 3mm ID you can use an 8-32.
Howdy Folks,
I orderd my Lemo Drop not too long ago, vape mail come fast as you can...
I'm not a big RTA fan, I've stuck mostly with RDA's my life.... That being said.
I tried the Lemo at a friends house, air flow is amazing, flavor is rocking without question. I would like to note that Kayfun and the rest of the RTA folks should take some pages from this atty and run with it, a Kayfun with the airflow of a Lemo would rock my world.
Ah well, innovations catch on quickly and I think the RTA folks have spoken about the lack of airflow, let the innovations begin...WooT
I orderd my Lemo Drop not too long ago, vape mail come fast as you can...
I'm not a big RTA fan, I've stuck mostly with RDA's my life.... That being said.
I tried the Lemo at a friends house, air flow is amazing, flavor is rocking without question. I would like to note that Kayfun and the rest of the RTA folks should take some pages from this atty and run with it, a Kayfun with the airflow of a Lemo would rock my world.
Ah well, innovations catch on quickly and I think the RTA folks have spoken about the lack of airflow, let the innovations begin...WooT
Thats right, i keep forgeting that the screw is measured outside of the threads not between them.
Have you ever examined your wick after vaping a couple mils and noticed that one side is not as saturated and wicking as quickly as the other side?
Now at lower wattage with kanthal this may not be a potential issue, but with Ni200 and the way the DNA40 uses the changes resistance of the nickel to calculate the temperature, you want the the coil to remain evenly wicked throughout the entire vape from start to finish.
I've discovered that using this method bridges the both sides of the coil equalizing the juice flow, this does 2 things.
- Helps to insure your not going to hit TP too soon by keeping the coil evenly wicked.
- Helps to insure a consistent vape time after time no matter how long you hold the fire button or how often you always get the same vape quality.
There is no right or wrong as long as you're not getting dry hits or flooding and you are satisfied with the quality of vape you are getting.
That said I'm looking for a specific type of vape, I personally like a warm, moist, flavor dense vape thick clouds means absolutely nothing to me I'm a flavor chaser first and foremost which is the reason clero's just don't do it for me.
Sure they will give you a dense cloud, but to me it's a drier flavor muted vape.
What I have done at least for me in my mind and taste buds have mimicked that vape you would get from a good freshly saturated dripper or bottom feeder.
I've owned Lemos since June and in that time I've literally built hundreds of coils and wicking combinations, and I have found that this way will give me the same consistent vape I'm looking for time after time new build or re-wick from mild to wild power settings and without a bunch of popping and spitting.
All I can say is try it yourself and compare it with your current build and see what you think.
I just received mine yesterday, so I can't comment on extended durability, but I will say that mine came in better shape than my black R91%. The R91% seemed to immediately develop some blotchy patches and I haven't seen anything like that develop on the Lemo
WOW! This thing actually wicks efficiently and does just what WeirdWilly said. Halfway through the tank and already have a headrush. 30W was a little hot to chainvape, so I have turned it down slightly.
Thumbs up man, I am really happy with the results of this.
Thumbs up man, I am really happy with the results of this.
See what I mean, it's damn near like vaping a freshly saturated dripper or a freshly squonked bottom feeder, opens up a whole new world of flavor from a tank.WOW! This thing actually wicks efficiently and does just what WeirdWilly said. Halfway through the tank and already have a headrush. 30W was a little hot to chainvape, so I have turned it down slightly.
Thumbs up man, I am really happy with the results of this.
WOW! This thing actually wicks efficiently and does just what WeirdWilly said. Halfway through the tank and already have a headrush. 30W was a little hot to chainvape, so I have turned it down slightly.
Thumbs up man, I am really happy with the results of this.
What you have done in those pics though, is turn the Lemo into a gravity fed bottom feeder. At least from what I can see by the pics you have completely blocked the juice channels from the airflow passing through the chimney, which means you are getting no vacuum pull from the tank. Maybe it will work, but I think Willie said to make sure there is a "tunnel" (for lack of a better word) from the channels to the airflow in the chimney. I don't think the juice will wick to the cotton fast enough losing that vacuum.
No he left the center air channel open underneath the coil, the outer wicks acts like a bridge equalizeing juice flow and saturation to both ends of the coil.
I get what you are saying Randy. The low pressure created by drawing through the device is present everywhere though. Even through the wick and all the way to the juice channels where it meets the non compressible/non expandable fluid mass. If the wicking was pressed against the juice channels I would be more concerned with air not being able to freely move into the tank to releave the low pressure there. Probably works well for lower wattage apps....not sure if it would hold up to chaining at 35w.....I'm going to try it on my next rewick anyway!
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I vape wicked like this at 30+ watts all the time, always the same juicy vape just hotter.
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