The Lemo RTA: A Build With Pics

[Tomso]

I had some leaking with silicon plug. Might have not done it properly, although I definitely gave it a good push to get it in, so a bit lost there. Replaced it with the screw for now.

Edit: haven't paid any attention to other three smaller "legs", so perhaps the reason for leaking.

 

[horton]

I've been thinking about trying a Lemo just for something new to fiddle with but today after reading more of this thread I'm getting the impression that the device is more suited for higher wattage vaping. What is the consensus -- can I use it if I'm a "light weight" vaper in the <10 watt category? Single coil builds OK?
I know -- I'm a very boring low power kind of guy.....lol.

 

[Nailz]

I've been thinking about trying a Lemo just for something new to fiddle with but today after reading more of this thread I'm getting the impression that the device is more suited for higher wattage vaping. What is the consensus -- can I use it if I'm a "light weight" vaper in the <10 watt category? Single coil builds OK?
I know -- I'm a very boring low power kind of guy.....lol.

I do have mine set for low resistance, but it is a single coil though, but it will work fine at higher resistance as well, you won't get the same performance, but just because other like lower resistance, doesn't mean you have too

 

[Nailz]

I apologize if this has been covered previously in this thread, but has anyone else had fill screw rusting? What have you done about it? I just put in that silicone ring (hope it works), instead of the screw, bc the rust troubles me.

Yes my fill screw did rust, I started using the silicone ring instead.

I've had zero issues with my silicon plug thingies, they work perfectly every time

Same here, all I use now and works great, much easier using it too.

 

[mgmrick]

I have been using the fill screw for over a month now... no rust on mine

 

[Circa Survivor]

I have an issue with my Lemo. Only one channel is getting good juice flow. I test this by covering the air holes and giving it a small suck. I get a good bubble on one side but not on the other, its virtually nothing. I did another build but I can't see anything that could be causing it. It's wicked fine on both sides. I'm so confused @_@

 

[mgmrick]

That is normal.. nothing to worry about.

I have an issue with my Lemo. Only one channel is getting good juice flow. I test this by covering the air holes and giving it a small suck. I get a good bubble on one side but not on the other, its virtually nothing. I did another build but I can't see anything that could be causing it. It's wicked fine on both sides. I'm so confused @_@

 

[WeirdWillie]

I have an issue with my Lemo. Only one channel is getting good juice flow. I test this by covering the air holes and giving it a small suck. I get a good bubble on one side but not on the other, its virtually nothing. I did another build but I can't see anything that could be causing it. It's wicked fine on both sides. I'm so confused @_@

The side with the fill hole is where you see the bigger bubble when doing that, it's fine and normal.
but if you are having wicking issues, it's not the Lemo that's at fault I assure you the Lemo will wick as fast as you need it to, I've tested mine up to 80 watts never a dry hit.
The only wicking issues I have had were caused by me and not the Lemo by either too much cotton or not enough.
let the tails rest loosely on the lower deck, I can't stress that enough.

 

[Circa Survivor]

That is normal.. nothing to worry about.

Oh..... I though it would have bubbles on both sides. I guess I never paid attention before. I was having wicking issues but in this new build I wicked it differently and seems to be working great at .8 on an ipv mini

 

[Tomso]

By tails resting loosely, what does that mean? More accurate, what happens if they don't? My first build, still learning.

I hope I don't sound like a complete idiot here, but i am experiencing less vape, flavor and throat hit. It's as though I need to drag much harder now. My tank is getting low on first fluid, but other then that, pretty much everything else is same ( only thing I changed was silicon plug to screw, and then back to silicon plug.) I'm fairly certain it's not just in my head. It's posible though.

 

[Joie]

anyone tried the lemo drop yet.....I think I would like the smaller capacity.....not crazy about 5ml tanks. They said the deck is same size, just smaller tank. I also like a lower wattage Vape, so not sure if this will be for me. Looking to buy mt FIRST RTA.....haven't purchased one yet.

 

[Nailz]

anyone tried the lemo drop yet.....I think I would like the smaller capacity.....not crazy about 5ml tanks. They said the deck is same size, just smaller tank. I also like a lower wattage Vape, so not sure if this will be for me. Looking to buy mt FIRST RTA.....haven't purchased one yet.

The lemo is one of easiest RTA's I have had to build on, and I have had a lot of different RTA's, think the lemo is a great 1st RTA, and will work fine at lower wattages, but also have the option to go higher if want to later on

 

[WeirdWillie]

anyone tried the lemo drop yet.....I think I would like the smaller capacity.....not crazy about 5ml tanks. They said the deck is same size, just smaller tank. I also like a lower wattage Vape, so not sure if this will be for me. Looking to buy mt FIRST RTA.....haven't purchased one yet.

I haven't it doesn't interest me lol shorter shaft and less capacity are not in my vocabulary.
But from what I've seen the drop is not substantially smaller than the full size, looks to me like the upper chimney shaft is shorter, and IMO has a potential of adversely affecting flavor.
You'll come to appreciate the 5ml capacity when find out how much better your juices now taste, and you will start going threw juice like drinking water because it's so good.

 

[Joie]

I may just order the lemo drop then so I can get the smaller tank size.

 

[Joie]

where is the best place to order one.....guess I need that info. ....

 

[Joie]

I haven't it doesn't interest me lol shorter shaft and less capacity are not in my vocabulary.
But from what I've seen the drop is not substantially smaller than the full size, looks to me like the upper chimney shaft is shorter, and IMO has a potential of adversely affecting flavor.
You'll come to appreciate the 5ml capacity when find out how much better your juices now taste, and you will start going threw juice like drinking water because it's so good.

hmmmmm you may be correct......lol

 

[Zombo]

The is my first day with the Lemo Drop, and I think it's better than its bigger sibling.

However, it could be due to other factors. This time, I decided to use the pre-built coil (changed the cotton to KGD). Maybe the spaced coil is more to my liking....maybe I still suck at building (been at it for 3 weeks)...Maybe the resistance of the pre-built (1.1) is more to my liking than my previous builds ( 1.8ish). I'm vaping it at 20w now whereas if I went higher than 12-14w with the prior builds it tasted too harsh (I'm not a cloud chaser).

I see someone mentioned that the shorter chimney would adversely affect the flavor. I have done a lot of lurking on the forums and I could have sworn I read that the opposite was true...that a shorter chimney and/or shorter chamber would help to concentrate the flavor. What's the general consensus?

ps: I noticed when I dry burned the spaced coil that it took a lot longer to heat up than my micros...is this normal, or did I screw something up? It doesn't seem to matter when I vape...I just take slightly longer drags. But, I'm curious.

 

[Allegry]

FINALLY SUCCESS!

It took a couple tries to get the wicking right, but with the low-ohm 30awg build I can great flavor and good vapor production with my Lemo even on my little old MVP2. I've been messing with a juice that I was pretty "meh" about. It was vapeable, but nothing great and I had lots of it so I didn't care if I wasted some trying to get my builds right.

Now that my build is heating up quickly and I'm not sacrificing flavor to get clouds, this thing ROCKS and it's taken a 'meh' juice and turned it into a 'damn! that's pretty good!" juice. Hell yeah!

 

[Allegry]

The is my first day with the Lemo Drop, and I think it's better than its bigger sibling.

However, it could be due to other factors. This time, I decided to use the pre-built coil (changed the cotton to KGD). Maybe the spaced coil is more to my liking....maybe I still suck at building (been at it for 3 weeks)...Maybe the resistance of the pre-built (1.1) is more to my liking than my previous builds ( 1.8ish). I'm vaping it at 20w now whereas if I went higher than 12-14w with the prior builds it tasted too harsh (I'm not a cloud chaser).

I see someone mentioned that the shorter chimney would adversely affect the flavor. I have done a lot of lurking on the forums and I could have sworn I read that the opposite was true...that a shorter chimney and/or shorter chamber would help to concentrate the flavor. What's the general consensus?

ps: I noticed when I dry burned the spaced coil that it took a lot longer to heat up than my micros...is this normal, or did I screw something up? It doesn't seem to matter when I vape...I just take slightly longer drags. But, I'm curious.

Thicker gauge coils have more mass so for the same input power it takes slightly longer to heat than a smaller gauge coil. If you're used to building on 30-32awg and switched to 26 or 28 you would definitely notice the difference, especially at lower wattages.

 

[VaPreis]

The is my first day with the Lemo Drop, and I think it's better than its bigger sibling.

However, it could be due to other factors. This time, I decided to use the pre-built coil (changed the cotton to KGD). Maybe the spaced coil is more to my liking....maybe I still suck at building (been at it for 3 weeks)...Maybe the resistance of the pre-built (1.1) is more to my liking than my previous builds ( 1.8ish). I'm vaping it at 20w now whereas if I went higher than 12-14w with the prior builds it tasted too harsh (I'm not a cloud chaser).

I see someone mentioned that the shorter chimney would adversely affect the flavor. I have done a lot of lurking on the forums and I could have sworn I read that the opposite was true...that a shorter chimney and/or shorter chamber would help to concentrate the flavor. What's the general consensus?

ps: I noticed when I dry burned the spaced coil that it took a lot longer to heat up than my micros...is this normal, or did I screw something up? It doesn't seem to matter when I vape...I just take slightly longer drags. But, I'm curious.

I'm currently vaping NET's and the contact (micro) coil I would usually build would gunk up nasty in less then 2 tanks. So I built a 27ga spaced coil at about 1.4Ω. I noticed before even wicking it that it does take longer to heat up compared to a contact coil of equal resistance. I've increased the wattage a tad to compensate. I assume the contact between the coils in a microcoil style build help each other to heat up more quickly.

Good news is I'm about to go on my 3rd tank and it's still tasting as good as when I first wicked it, so I think I'll be sticking with a spaced coil for this type of liquid.