I've done that too.
I use them on the mouth end also as a filter Its amazing how much stuff gets through, and when the screen gets covered I pop it in the stem and vape it.
Because Alan makes them himself, not sourced out or anyone else working with him.
And he may have a full time job like most of us. Either way it is worth the wait.
Before you know it you get the email that it's your turn,and you've seen so many beauties that by the time it's your turn you may...
Are you referring to the flaking/chipping of the bowl?
On the first Solos the bowls were black they were coated with Ceramic and it flaked off some early Solos
That's been fixed no more coated bowl just the same ss bowl in the Solo is in the Air.
The stem I'm using isn't a high efficiency stem. I thought the oring size was 113 for solo
And I beleive @OF took the air apart and warned of getting it back together wasnt as easy as taking it apart .
look through the first 60 pages should be photos too.
Also on YouTube someone took a solo...
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If your in Canada then it's a good deal but if your in the US and want 3 or less puffitup.com has them for $16.14 each after 15% discount and free shipping.
And my plain 14mm solo gong from planet vape ,over a year...
Someone mentioned using a screen and a pencil/eraser to scrub the bowl. Wet screen in ISO and try it on a WARM bowl,
I clean upside down to keep ISO out of the 4 holes in bowl
You could use a sharpie to shape them .
A 1/2 screen will sit flat in solo stem so use a 5/8 in screen to shape and cut.
Sharp scissors or a good nail clipper should work.
Seems stiffer screen is needed for the Black tipped Air stems.
I drilled a hole in a 2x4 and used a deep well socket and...
They don't sell the oven.
If it's still under warranty put it back together and email them.
They will want the model number,
I just snapped a picture of the bottom and sent it in an email.
Also remember seeing a solo on YouTube taken apart,oven taken apart too.