Almost all of my 510 pins are leaking now

[Captain Pegleg]

Is my stuff just old?

I have three tanks by Horizon, one is brand new v8 mini, I can blame crappy hardware for leaking/seepage through 510 on those. I took apart one and cleaned it well (the pin, insulator, and hole in the base) but it still seeps.

But now also suddenly my beloved Sapor seems to pour out liquid through the 510 pin, and just now, desparate, I got out the old Freakshow Mini and even IT leaks through the 510 now. What the %#$&@ aughghg.

 

[Bronze]

Are they leaking e-liquid or is it condensation?

 

[crxess]

I got out the old Freakshow Mini and even IT leaks through the 510 now

RDA?
That one is being over filled, or your center pen is EXTREMELY loose.

As for Tanks - Proper Sealing and Fresh Proper Coil should correct any leaking.

 

[Captain Pegleg]

Are they leaking e-liquid or is it condensation?

They ooze eliquid even if I don't use them. The 510 is not a spot for condensation on my tanks/RBAs

 

[Captain Pegleg]

RDA?
That one is being over filled, or your center pen is EXTREMELY loose.

As for Tanks - Proper Sealing and Fresh Proper Coil should correct any leaking.

Thanks for reply. You solved my question with my tanks, I have to UNproperly seal them to get good wicking, so there's that.

 

[Captain Pegleg]

RDA?
That one is being over filled, or your center pen is EXTREMELY loose.

As for Tanks - Proper Sealing and Fresh Proper Coil should correct any leaking.

Also, I totally overfill my RDAs. I feel like it's necessary, I mean, the sapor's well is huge and the coils are so high, that used to be the biggest plus about it. It didn't used to leak. The freakshow mini...also felt filling well (below touching coil anyway) as necessary because it was so tiny, just juicing coils and wick wouldnt even give one good vape. I'm hoping someone will have a cleaning or other solution to fixing these (my RBAs) as like I said, they never leaked until recently. Perhaps I abused them by lots of 510 pin adustments - switching from my SMPL mod to regulateds.

A side question, is there an RDA or tank that is known to hold up over time to many 510 adjustments? Recently purchased Aromamizer Supreme, I know that's too new to tell, what about others?

 

[crxess]

Actually, it sounds like in searching more for convenience than Function, you have gone away from Good builds.

Tanks - Loosening to get good e-liquid flow = Overpacking Wick material and/or heavy chain Vaping.
RDA - Always work to align Coil height to air intake. In the case of the Freak Show, it is simple(Over the opening)
Use wicking that comfortably slips inside the coil and no more length than is required for good Base contact.

*I use Rayon, because it Transfers liquid far faster than equal cotton.

Might I also suggest Breaking the Tanks down and doing a thorough cleaning and inspection for Seal Cracks/etc.

 

[Jdurand]

Also rubber seals and the 510 seal itself can get worn after many uses. That's why they give you so many spares when you buy a tank. The pin seals can be tricky to come by, but O-rings are available everywhere.

 

[Alter]

Every so often I break down my attys into bits(removing orings) and thoroughly clean. I found with just hot water it wasn't cleaning enough, leaving a kinda film and orings slick. I was totally against using soap(Dawn) to clean attys but now using soap and water for that too bits clean I haven't had any sorta soap taste and like the feel that you have to squeak glass into place around those orings.

 

[crxess]

Every so often I break down my attys into bits(removing orings) and thoroughly clean. I found with just hot water it wasn't cleaning enough, leaving a kinda film and orings slick. I was totally against using soap(Dawn) to clean attys but now using soap and water for that too bits clean I haven't had any sorta soap taste and like the feel that you have to squeak glass into place around those orings.

Squeaky O-rings is not a plus. Squeak = Stretch and possible deformation.
Good to thoroughly Clean, then use a drop of e-liquid on assembly to lubricate each o-ring.

 

[sparkky1]

Also, I totally overfill my RDAs. I feel like it's necessary, I mean, the sapor's well is huge and the coils are so high, that used to be the biggest plus about it. It didn't used to leak. The freakshow mini...also felt filling well (below touching coil anyway) as necessary because it was so tiny, just juicing coils and wick wouldnt even give one good vape. I'm hoping someone will have a cleaning or other solution to fixing these (my RBAs) as like I said, they never leaked until recently. Perhaps I abused them by lots of 510 pin adustments - switching from my SMPL mod to regulateds.

A side question, is there an RDA or tank that is known to hold up over time to many 510 adjustments? Recently purchased Aromamizer Supreme, I know that's too new to tell, what about others?

Why do you have to make pin adjustments, you are using mods with 510's, no adapter ?

 

[Captain Pegleg]

Why do you have to make pin adjustments, you are using mods with 510's, no adapter ?

SMPL mod has no 510 pin, so I always extend the 510 in my RBA. That ensures clean contact without shorts to my battery.

 

[Captain Pegleg]

Also rubber seals and the 510 seal itself can get worn after many uses. That's why they give you so many spares when you buy a tank. The pin seals can be tricky to come by, but O-rings are available everywhere.

Makes sense, makes me feel better.

 

[inspects]

SMPL mod has no 510 pin, so I always extend the 510 in my RBA. That ensures clean contact without shorts to my battery.

CP, maybe you should go to bottom feeding, the leaking 510's come in handy....

 

[Captain Pegleg]

CP, maybe you should go to bottom feeding, the leaking 510's come in handy....

I support this message!

 

[sparkky1]

SMPL mod has no 510 pin, so I always extend the 510 in my RBA. That ensures clean contact without shorts to my battery.

Nowadays's they make these things called regulated mods, little more convienent and you don't have that problem your hybrid does

 

[Bunnykiller]

seems as if the insulator/seal has suffered heat damage and deformed, no longer is it able to keep the juice in the atty....

 

[Captain Pegleg]

[snark deleted]

 

[Captain Pegleg]

seems as if the insulator/seal has suffered heat damage and deformed, no longer is it able to keep the juice in the atty....

Heat damage makes sense. I call this problem solved

 

[sparkky1]

Heat damage makes sense. I call this problem solved

If the top cap of your hybrid is getting hot enough to melt the peek from 2 of your atty's,
that's not a good thing .......