As the title says I can't get it apart. I didn't screw it together very tight either. I've tried the rubber band trick and it doesn't work. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Can't get my Nautilus apart
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Bigger hammer?
Sorry, just couldn't resist that one. I'm not familiar with that one, but I'm sure someone will be along to help soon. Good luck.
Sorry, just couldn't resist that one. I'm not familiar with that one, but I'm sure someone will be along to help soon. Good luck.
pliers and a rag - tshirt- bandanna - dishtowel .... or any piece of cloth you have on hand that can protect the tank from the metal pliers.
MissBlue has the right idea just don't put the pliers on the glass part. Sounds as though you put it on to tight. Does not need to be that tight.
Those rubber pads to open jar lids. I have two of those laying around for moneys like this.
I have had this same issue before and had to use the procedure Missblue mentioned as well. My tip is to not squeeze the pliers too hard as it is a piece of steel threaded into glass. Good luck!
Don't have a Nautilus but think I'd try the hot water trick before I took pliers to it.
very hot water almost boiling but not then into ice for a few seconds. Should shock the metal enough to make contract and loosen. Pyrex tank will be OK, with the dramatic heat change.
I ended up tossing mine. I tried everything to get it apart...hot water soak, freezer, etc. and never was able to get it opened up. Finally I was so frustrated after days of trying that I said a very bad word and threw it away. I will never get another one, even though it was a great vape!
Not needle nose pliers, use rubber grip gloves, or ANY kind of rubber to put on the top metal part, and the other over the bottom (not over the air control). Put under HOT water and twist slowly. Other trick is to hold the Pyrex parts with a glove that has insulation (rubber) and gently twist the other end with rubber. Trust me, same thing happened to my protank 3, eventually it came apart. If all else fails, ducktape each end, and spray wd40 on the threads. Let soak for a few minutes. That should do it, but your gonna have to clean the hell out of the tank parts and probably have to toss the atty.
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all those ideas are great but sooooo labor-intensive. my thinking is 'why do all that when i can fix it in 3 seconds and never have to move from the sofa'? I keep the pliers in my vape box -(regular ones with the hole in the middle that grips the tank very nicely, not needle nose) - and grab a rag, or the tail of whatever shirt i'm wearing & wrap it around the tank; put the pliers only on the base of the tank, hold the main body of it in the other hand, grip and twist very gently. the base of the tank loosens in seconds and i don't have to move from my seat, lol. no heating water, no putting tank in the freezer and waiting and definitely no WD-40. yak! lol. 3 seconds and it's done.
I keep the pliers in my vape box -(regular ones with the hole in the middle that grips the tank very nicely, not needle nose) - and grab a rag, or the tail of whatever shirt i'm wearing & wrap it around the tank; put the pliers only on the base of the tank, hold the main body of it in the other hand, grip and twist very gently. the base of the tank loosens in seconds and i don't have to move from my seat, lol. no heating water, no putting tank in the freezer and waiting and definitely no WD-40. yak! lol. 3 seconds and it's done.all those ideas are great but sooooo labor-intensive. my thinking is 'why do all that when i can fix it in 3 seconds and never have to move from the sofa'?
This... If you brought it to a vape shop i bet the first thing they'd do is bring out two plair of pliers lol
Strap Wrench of these won't get it nothing will. I couldn't find them at wally world but my local auto parts store had a set.
Okay, maybe my bigger hammer idea wasn't all that bad after all. Especially if you've tried everything and nothing works, You could take out your frustrations on it before tossing it in the trash.
I made a make shift strap wrench out of a piece of rope and opened it right up. Thanks for the suggestions.
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