Buzz Pro Fat Top Mod

[Jim532]

A guy had a little problem with the threads stripped on his Buzz Pro. The problem was that we are in UK & the new tops are out of stock. But what he really wanted was a flat top for it, Perhaps in 316 Stainless would be fine.

The problem is that many yrs ago UK changed to metric like the rest of Europe.Therefore my lathe cuts only metric threads. So the solution was easy enough. I machined away all of the top & left only the threaded section. I then made the flat top & drilled & threaded a couple of holes to fix the threaded section to it. The part that fits into the Buzz is exactly as it was before. But whilst I was doing the centre pin, I made a threaded section to enable the centre pin height to be adjusted to any height that suits.

I machined another Acetal insulator, so it now has an insulator at the top & the original on the bottom. No o-rings are needed. All the parts used are in the 1st pic

I hope someone isn't going to tell me now that the thread is metric, as TBH I just assumed it wasn't.

 

[Wharf Rat]

Thats awesome... I want one !!!

 

[Jim532]

BTW, the original top for the Buzz is made of the very soft brass with a nickel coating. My lathe was covered in that brass powder, so soft & easy to machine. I am not surprised that the threads were so easily stripped.
Now ofcourse he will never strip his threads again. In addition to that, he will never have the problem of scratching the nickel plating to reveal the yellow brass. Any scratches can be polished out with some metal polish or fine wet & dry paper. So well worth anyone who uses a Buzz regular with the wider tanks doing this mod. Ofcourse some may like the Buzz top as it is. But that can also be made in a much harder metal. Even pure Titanium if money isn't an issue. Like these attys TODAY I BUILT A REPAIRABLE TANK ATTY

 

[synic]

I would pay some money for you to mod my buzz like this

 

[Jim532]

I would pay some money for you to mod my buzz like this

That's the 2nd request today. I will get round to doing a few when I find a little time. But there would be the international shipping. Not too high if I just had to send a top rather than you sending your existing one for me to mod. But to do that I would need to know the thread pitch/type. If its metric my lathe can cut it. Brass is an option. But much more hard wearing if I done it in grade 2 Titanium. That's "pure" Titanium BTW. Or if you wanted the yellow look then I would suggest it in Stainless with 24k gold plating. I really like the top class modding. Just need to get this sorted out before I start modding more Buzz Pros TODAY I BUILT THE UKVA MAXI by Jim532

 

[synic]

That's the 2nd request today. I will get round to doing a few when I find a little time. But there would be the international shipping. Not too high if I just had to send a top rather than you sending your existing one for me to mod. But to do that I would need to know the thread pitch/type. If its metric my lathe can cut it. Brass is an option. But much more hard wearing if I done it in grade 2 Titanium. That's "pure" Titanium BTW. Or if you wanted the yellow look then I would suggest it in Stainless with 24k gold plating. I really like the top class modding. Just need to get this sorted out before I start modding more Buzz Pros TODAY I BUILT THE UKVA MAXI by Jim532

I definitely don't mind paying international shipping or anything like that. I've got a buzz pro woody that just sits around. I think it'd look good with a silver or brass colored top. Let me know

 

[IzzyD]

I definitely don't mind paying international shipping or anything like that. I've got a buzz pro woody that just sits around. I think it'd look good with a silver or brass colored top. Let me know

Hi syndic. Me too wants this . I've got bp (rootbeer and brass caps) but would love it with a titanium flat top or brass lol. These would make the bp into an amazing mod (it great now though). Nice genny atties on top.

Jim just need the exact threading size of top cap. Do you know any buzzards in the US that would know this? If we get this info we get our flat tops

Anyone else reading this thread knows the top cap threading pitch please help

 

[Jim532]

Here is the modded top on the Buzz

 

[synic]

Yeah, that's pretty sexy. Could really revive my buzz!

 

[IzzyD]

It looks the nuts. Would love to mod out my BP with one of these.

 

[Jim532]

That's now a total of 3 guys in the whole world who want their Buzz converted to a flat top. Its not worth any tooling investment to make 3 tops. However I will get round to making 3 the hard way. That means cutting the threads on the lathe. I can understand why the manufacturer has no plans to make a flat top.

 

[IzzyD]

Jim kindly agreed to mod my top cap. So off my BP went and what he did I never expected. An all "pure Ti" (not alloy grade) new top, with airflow and new 510 post ... see the original post on UKV but here are pics anyway. One happy BP owner

"Pure Ti" 510 Flat Top cap for the BP

 

[IzzyD]

Here's a closer look at the airflow on the cap

 

[IzzyD]

Well Jim couldn't resist and made a pure Ti bottom cap (I never asked he just did it). This really looks the business now, outstanding work IMO ... it been posted back to me ... I really can't wait

 

[synic]

So how do I get signed up for this? Haha

 

[frazam]

Any news here? I'd love to get my Buzz' top cap modded

 

[Izan]

I have considered a BP in the past, but the top cap has ALWAYS been a deal breaker and the ECF version...well, it didn't help.
If the BP came stock with a flat top, it would have been one of my first vaping purchases.

Great work here J,
Izzy,
Spectacular BP, If you need/want to sell/trade it, EVER, I will give it a good home.



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[trans2plant]

I would love a new flat cap for my Buzz Pro. Is J still making them?