Vamo V2 Center Pin Broke, Can't remove top portion, halp :(

[wblueskylives]

Just picked up my V2 from Vapor Alley a couple weeks ago, and yesterday the center pin started acting up (9.9 ohm readings, etc) looked up the gasket fix from here (and reddit, etc) and was all gung-ho to get it done. Upon pulling out the gasket, the pin came with it, no wire attached, and nothing but a bit of solder on the pin. I watched the vamo disassembly video and tried to follow it, but the top potion (not the battery side) absolutely refuses to budge. I've seriously got gouges in my vamo now thanks to trying to pry it off. Is there any easier way to go about this? Can I fish the wire out somehow, or push it through from the other side? Does the chip board come out at all? Could probably resolder the wire from there and place it all back inside..

I'm just really upset right now that I can't return my vamo, or even use my new toy. I'd love to fix it and have my own custom jerry-rigged creation, but I'm just so frustrated right now. Want halp

 

[wblueskylives]

***UPDATE***

As I thought, it was the center pin breaking from it's wire, managed to get the top cap off (after adding quite a few scratches) and resoldered the wire. Is working perfectly fine now, and even has the rubber gasket upgrade. Am proud with myself, lol.

 

[Griff.J]

Sucks about scraping it all up.. Maybe some rubber pads next time. (I think i'll pick some up)

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

Bummer dude! Glad it worked out for you. You are obviously a tinkerer. You're going to love your VapeQuest. I'm becoming a tinkerer, though I have no desire to do so. I have to, lol. Is your Vamo stainless steel or chrome?