Can this be fixed?

[Kingrex00]

Hey again so my rta couldn’t come off of my mod so I tried to use pliers to get it off and this happened, I’d like to know can I fix this or is it trash? Thanks

 

[TheTinMan]

If an o-ring and glass go in that outer gap that is all bent up I see leakage problems waiting to happen.

Did you try putting your rta in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to see if it would loosen up before you put the pliers to it?

 

[bombastinator]

Ouch! Fixed? Probably not. Depending on how the glass and o rings fit it might possibly still work though. My suspicion however is you have created junk.

 

[Eskie]

My money is on it's junk. I can't imagine how that could ever go back together.

 

[Coyote628]

Nahhhh looks fine. Use it. NOT!!

 

[sonicbomb]

I'm going with irreparably mangled

 

[F-machine]

Not impossible to repair but it's just wasting more time honestly. Just get a new one.

I advise not to pry them with anything really especially when hot or even warm. Metal expands at warmer temps so it's normal for them to be a PITA to take apart when warm. Next time you encounter this, just remove the atty from the MOD and run cold water from the tap and then you should be able to take them apart easily. Or just let them cool down normally if you're not in a hurry...

 

[charlie1465]

Hands on experience is the best way to learn

 

[VapourFlavour]

Chalk it up to a learning lesson and move on

 

[DaveP]

This would be the only tool I'd trust to use on an atomizer. You'd probably need two of them to effectively twist the sections. I use the waffle pad version for grip. I hae a pack of them in my vape cabinet for that purpose.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Culinary-Edge-Jar-Opener/728198575

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/13...th=undefined&odnHeight=undefined&odnBg=ffffff

 

[Kingrex00]

Thanks everyone for the advice, I’ll use it as a lesson learned. As I need to buy a new RTA do you have any suggestions for the best one to get? I had the geekvape Zeus dual RTA.

 

[bombastinator]

Thanks everyone for the advice, I’ll use it as a lesson learned. As I need to buy a new RTA do you have any suggestions for the best one to get? I had the geekvape Zeus dual RTA.

So DL RTA with dual coils.
Really the Zeus is supposed to be pretty good. Any of the hybrid rta/rdtas are supposed to work well.

I’m a single coil guy myself. I can recommend the aromamizer plus as it works quite well in both single coil and dual coil if you can deal with a 30mm tank. It’s really quite large. Vapes great though and the 10ml capacity is handy. I believe there are smaller versions but I haven’t tried them.

 

[bombastinator]

This would be the only tool I'd trust to use on an atomizer. You'd probably need two of them to effectively twist the sections. I use the waffle pad version for grip. I hae a pack of them in my vape cabinet for that purpose.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Culinary-Edge-Jar-Opener/728198575

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/13...th=undefined&odnHeight=undefined&odnBg=ffffff

I like the look of that tool. Just might buy some. Not that useful now of course but it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

 

[Kingrex00]

So DL RTA with dual coils.
Really the Zeus is supposed to be pretty good. Any of the hybrid rta/rdtas are supposed to work well.

I’m a single coil guy myself. I can recommend the aromamizer plus as it works quite well in both single coil and dual coil if you can deal with a 30mm tank. It’s really quite large. Vapes great though and the 10ml capacity is handy. I believe there are smaller versions but I haven’t tried them.

Sounds good yeah I just checked and none of the vape stores near me carry the aromamizer, so I’m guessing I’ll stick with the Zeus. I only had it for 2 days before I broke it so I don’t think I got to experience it fully yet. Thanks!

 

[bombastinator]

Sounds good yeah I just checked and none of the vape stores near me carry the aromamizer, so I’m guessing I’ll stick with the Zeus. I only had it for 2 days before I broke it so I don’t think I got to experience it fully yet. Thanks!

Yeah. It’s pretty much mail order only. All the really big tanks are. They will only fit on some mods. They’re too big for a lot of them which I suspect is a headache a vape store doesn’t want to bother with. I use one on an original ageis and it works great. It’s so big it makes the ageis look less hulking. Definitely a not for everybody tank. GL with your new Zeus though. . No pliers next time though.

 

[Kingrex00]

Yeah. It’s pretty much mail order only. All the really big tanks are. They will only fit on some mods. They’re too big for a lot of them which I suspect is a headache a vape store doesn’t want to bother with. I use one on an original ageis and it works great. It’s so big it makes the ageis look less hulking. Definitely a not for everybody tank. GL with your new Zeus though. . No pliers next time though.

Thanks a lot! And yeah for sure no pliers haha, I’ll have to remember not to screw the Zeus in too tight at all.

 

[Dougiestyle]

As we say on a car forum when a wrecked vehicle pops in... "That should buff right out"

 

[Kingrex00]

Just an update I ended up keeping the atty and got it to run

It has minor leaking issues but for the most part it’s running great, I appreciate the help!