Youde Goblin

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gord1895

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Can anyone identify the size of the screws? I am having zero luck getting any type of response from Youde and my Goblin is basically worthless since it showed up. No wire will trap good enough to make a safe connection. My sigelei was jumping all over the place. The pointed screws are just stupid and I can see they do not reach far enough to work at all. I am trying to find some screws local that may work but no one carries anything this small and I cannot find what size they are to order online. Any help would be appreciated. Also fyi, I only have issues with the center post screws, the negative posts seem to trap just fine.
 

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Well teach me a lesson, I worked my whole life on metric based equipment and have many metric screwdrivers but the one that fits best in these screws is the little black one that came with the Goblin. Found my lost chimney part and put in 26 ga. 9 wraps x 2 mm, running at.5 ohms and working great. What a difference from my Russian 91 % don't feel like I'm sucking beans up a straw.Turned the air ring till it looks like a hole and it's perfect for me.
 

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Can anyone identify the size of the screws? I am having zero luck getting any type of response from Youde and my Goblin is basically worthless since it showed up. No wire will trap good enough to make a safe connection. My sigelei was jumping all over the place. The pointed screws are just stupid and I can see they do not reach far enough to work at all. I am trying to find some screws local that may work but no one carries anything this small and I cannot find what size they are to order online. Any help would be appreciated. Also fyi, I only have issues with the center post screws, the negative posts seem to trap just fine.

What's the diameter of the screw?

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kitten frenzy

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The screws are M2 .4 thread pitch 4mm long according to the manual. You might try and run a nail file across the top of the positive block (at your own risk). Or just go with a M2 .4 4.5mm screw.

I'm assuming that extra 0.5mm won't be enough height difference to come in contact with the chimney?
Or maybe I'll just get screws with shorter heads.
 

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If they won't trap the wires .5mm shouldn't contact the chamber cap. Assuming the screws are actually 4mm to begin with.
I hope everyone that is having issues gets them sorted out, cause this thing is one of the best tanks I've tried.

Hmm... I wonder if the people that are having issues with entrapment have screws that are out of spec and a hair too short.
 

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For those who owned this RTA for some time. Does it eventually leak out the air hole or the bottom seam of the AFC ring? Just concerned because i've almost kinda had it with the Billows leaking out of the AFC screws so I'm set to try another RTA now. If it still does leak out, I'll just epoxy seal the screws on the Billows and it should be golden.
 

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I don't remember when I ordered, but a while ago. I got it today. Edit: Looks like I ordered it on the 13th.

Pretty good RTA if you ask me. No big deal building with 26 ga Kanthal at .5 ohms. Only thing is, I'm getting dry hits. Not too often, but if I chain vape it, it happens. What have you guys found the wicking trick is with these?

I wicked with cotton, and cut the wicks so they are somewhat thin and just sit in the channel.Doesn't look like the chimney is squeezing them.
 
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kitten frenzy

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I don't remember when I ordered, but a while ago. I got it today. Edit: Looks like I ordered it on the 13th.

Pretty good RTA if you ask me. No big deal building with 26 ga Kanthal at .5 ohms. Only thing is, I'm getting dry hits. Not too often, but if I chain vape it, it happens. What have you guys found the wicking trick is with these?

I wicked with cotton, and cut the wicks so they are somewhat thin and just sit in the channel.Doesn't look like the chimney is squeezing them.

What's the VG content of your juice?
Diameter of coils?
Volts?
 
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