Eleaf Lemo RTA
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@Silver I don't have an image from the side, but with the Kayfun I used to use that method for wicking...haven't had the need on the Lemo, but it's worth a shot...here is a view from the top
Notice how the bottom part of the wick (right on the deck) is pressed firmly against the side of the posts...this is what you are aiming for.
Notice how the bottom part of the wick (right on the deck) is pressed firmly against the side of the posts...this is what you are aiming for.
@Silver I don't have an image from the side, but with the Kayfun I used to use that method for wicking...haven't had the need on the Lemo, but it's worth a shot...here is a view from the top
Notice how the bottom part of the wick (right on the deck) is pressed firmly against the side of the posts...this is what you are aiming for.
Thanks @free3dom , the pics are very helpful
So basically, once its juiced up and the chimney is screwed in, you press the wicks gently up against the wall toward the centre (ie the posts)
Thanks @BumbleBee , i notice your wick just gets down to the deck, yet Rip Tripper for the Lemo seems like his wicks are much longer and go to the side (like the pic Free3dom posted above)
This is how I would do the Lemo if I had one.
I build mine exactly the same. I use 2.4mm ID, parallel 28ga 0.8ohm, wick is ko gen do and wick same method like @BumbleBee my sweet spot is 22 to 25watts, no dry hits ever. I find to bring out the flavour in the Lemo for me I have to sub ohm and I find 0.8/0.9 is perfect.
That's how I wicked with cotton way back in the early Kayfun days, I found that letting the rayon hang straight down off the coil just barely sipping juice off the surface of the deck works much better, I can get unlimited full 10 second puffs at 15w, you'll work up quite a sweat before you get a dry hit. Make sure you're sitting down
Just had a visit from @paulph201 who had me trying out his Billows RTA loaded with Bombies Agent P. I have to say it's the best vape from a tank I've yet experienced, almost like a dripper experience. And the flavour was outstanding, not to mention the fact that my kitchen looked like a sauna. A very impressive tank system it sure is.
@free3dom try turning your coil 90 degrees to the posts (so that the open ends of the coil are pointed directly at the juice channels) and let the wick ends just touch the deck. Let me know if you notice a difference.@Silver I don't have an image from the side, but with the Kayfun I used to use that method for wicking...haven't had the need on the Lemo, but it's worth a shot...here is a view from the top
Notice how the bottom part of the wick (right on the deck) is pressed firmly against the side of the posts...this is what you are aiming for.
I actually do it like that..this was one I built in the early days from a tutorial that said it should be angled...so I followed the instructions like a good little vaper. But very soon it was angled like it "should be" - youtube videos be damned
As for the shorter wicks...yep they have shrunk quite a bit too. Not quite that much, but I use far less than I did initially
That image was the first one I could find quickly and is from ages ago (in vape time, so about 2-3 months)
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Yep, that's how I used to do it with the Kayfun and it worked perfectly. I've done it a few times with the Lemo builds too, but less and less frequently nowadays
You also only really need to push the bottom part of the wick against the wall (it can still buldge out a bit at the top) - just so that the juice channels are completely open when the chimney is screwed on.
Sheesh...I'm so slow tonight
Forgot all about this post, in which I actually did it this way on the Lemo and photographed it from the side
Just remember this was with cotton; with Rayon you might have to tweak it a bit
I think all of these wicking methods do the job even though they are all slightly different, the fun is figuring out which works best for you and your vaping style. I have very little rayon left so I use it very sparingly, I even rinse it a few times before replacing it with the shortest possible piece. The only really important bit is to make sure that the juice channels are unobstructed by the wick once everything is in place.
That's a great post @free3domSheesh...I'm so slow tonight
Forgot all about this post, in which I actually did it this way on the Lemo and photographed it from the side
Just remember this was with cotton; with Rayon you might have to tweak it a bit
I found that those long legs always gave me a bit of a burnt taste, almost as if the legs were getting hotter than the coil itself once it was wicked and wet. I've gotten into the habit of wrapping the legs around the screws. Now the screws are starting to get a bit worn and I can't seem to find replacements, that my excuse for replacing the whole Kayfun with a Lemo
That's a great post @free3dom
I found that those long legs always gave me a bit of a burnt taste, almost as if the legs were getting hotter than the coil itself once it was wicked and wet. I've gotten into the habit of wrapping the legs around the screws. Now the screws are starting to get a bit worn and I can't seem to find replacements, that my excuse for replacing the whole Kayfun with a Lemo
Now that is a fantastic reason to upgrade - you can almost say you need to upgrade (that's quite a rare reason)
I used to also tighten the legs under the screws as can be seen in the second post of this thread (which was my first build on the Lemo)...since then I've grown to like putting them in the post holes and haven't had any issues with that (yet). It does make positioning the coil so much easier too...before I tighten the screws I can make the legs longer/shorter as needed while everything remains (mostly) in place
For the para coil build I did a while ago it was absolutely essential as getting two wires tightened under those screws just drives me a bit
I did it only once with a dual coil build on the kayfun, and vowed never to repeat that exercise
I've only ever managed getting a single piece of 28g around those screws, 26g just pops out. Tried a dual coil build once but didn't get close to firing them up before those mangled bits of wire landed up in the binNow that is a fantastic reason to upgrade - you can almost say you need to upgrade (that's quite a rare reason)
I used to also tighten the legs under the screws as can be seen in the second post of this thread (which was my first build on the Lemo)...since then I've grown to like putting them in the post holes and haven't had any issues with that (yet). It does make positioning the coil so much easier too...before I tighten the screws I can make the legs longer/shorter as needed while everything remains (mostly) in place
For the para coil build I did a while ago it was absolutely essential as getting two wires tightened under those screws just drives me a bit
I did it only once with a dual coil build on the kayfun, and vowed never to repeat that exercise
My favorite is still loosely twisted 32g at 0.6ohm, heats up fast and the flavour is insane
Once you've setup dual coils on an Aqua RTA
Holy crap...just googled it - looks like an absolute nightmare....but....
Not anymore
Aqua v1 is so last year
You've clearly not met the Rose V2Once you've setup dual coils on an Aqua RTA
I've only ever managed getting a single piece of 28g around those screws, 26g just pops out. Tried a dual coil build once but didn't get close to firing them up before those mangled bits of wire landed up in the bin
My favorite is still loosely twisted 32g at 0.6ohm, heats up fast and the flavour is insane
I was so close to just tossing it so many times but I was going to do it or die trying...I'm still here - and only slighty braindamaged
I need to try dual coils again, one day, when I'm really really bored, but not with 28g, I don't have the patience to wait for those things to heat up.I was so close to just tossing it so many times but I was going to do it or die trying...I'm still here - and only slighty braindamaged
Agreed, I should really have used 30G...anything less than 25W and I can go make a sandwich waiting for those coils to start sizzling
Plus the 30G would make working with those legs a lot more manageable
Sheesh...I'm so slow tonight
Forgot all about this post, in which I actually did it this way on the Lemo and photographed it from the side
Just remember this was with cotton; with Rayon you might have to tweak it a bit
Thanks for the help @free3dom and @BumbleBee
@free3dom , those pics are really good , thanks
By the way, @BumbleBee , although its been a long while since i had to tie coils down to screws on the Kayfun and i did struggle a bit with the Lemo, i did notice the Lemo's screws seem to grip the wire a lot better than my old Kayfun clone. I think the lemo's screws have a wider top part of the screw itself. I may be imagining it, but thats how it seems.
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