The Lotus Vaporizer
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Glorg
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I’ve been using my lotus more again lately, I don’t have any spare hot plates so I shelved it for over a year but I can’t just leave it so it’s back in the mix as long as it last. Still hoping someone offers spares at some point I fell like roguewaxworks or someone like that could save us here.
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I have an old post on my reddit showing the Lotus with a WPA on a beaker bong. Here's the link (sorry don't have the original video to post another way)
coolbreeze
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GoldenBud
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filled the holes with some qtip....attached a new plate! works so much better...Sometimes after years of using... and cleaning... ok, being a little bit aggressive with the screwdriver.. but luckily me, i kept my old laptop's screws
works 100% like new..
@coolbreeze is that female WPA?! first time I'm seeing this outside the store! that's a cool piece
coolbreeze
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"it is necessary to be reborn thousands of times, polishing one’s being through many incarnations, until one reaches nirvana" -- Meaning of the Lotus
filled the holes with some qtip....attached a new plate! works so much better...
GoldenBud
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Removed also the pick tool a while ago.... it definately rips when it's build like it should....it's fun to spin the cap while heating 
huge clouds:
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colgorkan
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Glad to see this thread still active. Hope to keep my Lotii runnin' as long as I'm still around but down to just a few plates left after replacing three within the last couple months.
Does anybody know what the screw size/thread pitch is on the heat exchanger plate mounting screws. I'm looking at drilling the mounting holes through on a couple of caps that have holes stripped out and thru-bolting to nuts partially recessed into the bottom of the cap. Should be a reasonably clean fix and I wont need to worry so much about stripping the screws out in the future. I'd check myself but can't seem to find my micrometer.
Does anybody know what the screw size/thread pitch is on the heat exchanger plate mounting screws. I'm looking at drilling the mounting holes through on a couple of caps that have holes stripped out and thru-bolting to nuts partially recessed into the bottom of the cap. Should be a reasonably clean fix and I wont need to worry so much about stripping the screws out in the future. I'd check myself but can't seem to find my micrometer.
colgorkan
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After a bit of research I can easily source button-head hex drive metric screws in 2mm x 10mm long with thin (1.2mm) low-profile nuts in both native and black oxide 18-8 stainless steel. Cant tell if the originals are 1.8mm or 2mm diameter screws but the 1.8mm are only available up to 6mm in length and that is the same length as the too short oem screws. Eyeballing the clearances and I think the 2mm screws will fit through the retaining ring and plate holes. Going to hold off on ordering the screws/nuts for a couple of days and would appreciate if anybody can accurately measure the oem screw diameter. Thanks.
Now what are we all going to do about replacement nickle heat transfer plates.
Now what are we all going to do about replacement nickle heat transfer plates.
GoldenBud
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the Hex driver is
Wiha 26313 1.3mm Key Hex Driver with 40mm Blade
if that helps
VanCough
Environmentalist
Don't hate me, but I managed to find a Lotus Saucer Cap from an online retailer in Poland 
coolbreeze
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Sweet! I thought I might have gotten the last one (reg not saucer) in July '21...from South Africa! What a find!
filtertips
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hello,do you know where to buy hot plate lotus ?Don't hate me, but I managed to find a Lotus Saucer Cap from an online retailer in Poland
coolbreeze
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Very nice! I kinda like the black ring, fwiw.I'm over the moon! It's good news for someone else too, as I've got an older black one that I'll be listing for sale soon.
I just need to decide whether to swap the silver ring from my black one onto the saucer or not.
VanCough
Environmentalist
Sorry it was the last one they had
I hope the demand is there for someone to resurrect this unit. I’ve been looking for a pipe like vape and this one seems like the ticket.He’s “lazily selling it”. Almost had a deal worked out with him, but my finances fell through…
The new Italian Vapman guys seem to be having good success. Here's hoping someone picks up the Lotus torch.
Just couldn't bring myself to pay a silly asking price so far above the original MSRP. That's not what the vibe of the vaping community should be about IMHO. Sure, go for "Mooor Profitz!" if you like. But it leaves a bad combustion taste in my mouth. But before I came to my senses, I was hearing $350! Then $250! For something that was $109-150 MSRP. SMH...
Here's hoping I can find one eventually without being price gouged.
coolbreeze
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The Danivape guy previously sold his own Lotus knockoff; he said he's currently revising it. The original business is surely out of reach, but it'd be great if DV guy could at least make replacement parts. If he relaunched his own version and the performance was there, well....
All credit to Rene for finding the IV bros to carry on after him--these vapes are too great to lose.
MedicinalMonkeyWrench
Rec' User
I thought these were discontinued
https://vapefiend.co.uk/search?type...le,vendor,product_type,variants.title&q=lotus
https://vapefiend.co.uk/search?type...le,vendor,product_type,variants.title&q=lotus
There are still some out in the wild I think. Getting hard to find.
coolbreeze
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They are indeed accepting orders...
And they're listed as New Arrival (no review on it, new entry).
MedicinalMonkeyWrench
Rec' User
Maybe they have found some old stock lost in the back of the warehouse.
I wasn't planning on purchasing a vape today, bit of an impulse buy.
Long stem and wpa ordered.
I wasn't planning on purchasing a vape today, bit of an impulse buy.
Long stem and wpa ordered.