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I'm probably 30-40 sessions in so far. I've continued to play with my revolve airflow settings, but have basically come full circle back to the open direct flow with DRC a little on bypass.
I've also been worried about cross-threading, not sure if it's even possible, but just the way the threads kiss make me nervous. I haven't done it yet, I've been extremely careful not to, and I clean them regularly. I've seen others comment in this thread as well, but I'm not sure if anyone has actually cross-threaded.
I'm still in the 575F range, doing a full cycle until all lights go off, my 2nd hit is the biggest, I've been playing closer to combustion, usually achieved by a second near-full heat cycle after my first 2.5-3 hits. I'm having good luck over-packing the Tempest. I haven't gotten into the ritual using the magnet to unthread the cap, I have a leather strap on-hand and it works better, IHMO.
Another tip is to make sure your Tempest is sitting straight in the cup, and not leaning against the edge.
I've also been worried about cross-threading, not sure if it's even possible, but just the way the threads kiss make me nervous. I haven't done it yet, I've been extremely careful not to, and I clean them regularly. I've seen others comment in this thread as well, but I'm not sure if anyone has actually cross-threaded.
I'm still in the 575F range, doing a full cycle until all lights go off, my 2nd hit is the biggest, I've been playing closer to combustion, usually achieved by a second near-full heat cycle after my first 2.5-3 hits. I'm having good luck over-packing the Tempest. I haven't gotten into the ritual using the magnet to unthread the cap, I have a leather strap on-hand and it works better, IHMO.
Another tip is to make sure your Tempest is sitting straight in the cup, and not leaning against the edge.
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