EHPro Kayfun Lite Plus v2 screw broke in two on negative post....arghhhhhhhhh!

[nicetucu]

Anyone know where I can replace the base for this at a reasonable cost. Put a new coil on it today and had some trouble getting the first part of the chimney to screw down.

Took out the screw on the negative post and redid that side (seemed to be sticking out a bit too much on the side of the screw) and snap it went. After a minute of disbelief I unscrewed the whole thing and realized I'm %$%^ out of luck and need to order another one.

I would like to replace it with the same EHPro version and not a fasttech model. I'm so bummed right now.......

 

[roxynoodle]

The end of the screw is stuck in the base? You could try very carefully removing it if you can find a 1mm left handed drill bit. I think those are 1.6mm diameter screws.

If you can't, you could drill it out carefully. Try something smaller than a 1mm bit first. Then a 1mm, and hopefully that's enough for what's left of the screw to fall apart and come out. A drill press is your best bet for accuracy here.

 

[nicetucu]

Yeah half the screw is in the negative side of the base where you screw down the coil. it's sitting almost flush

 

[Raguvian]

Since there's no tension on that screw, could you use a flat head screwdriver, press down on it and try and unscrew it? Holding the deck upside down while pushing up with the screwdriver to get some traction on it might help.

 

[nicetucu]

Was trying that and it doesn't seem to move. Put it in the freezer for a bit and will give it another try. It is really stuck in there and don't have a 1mm drill bit to try. I'll probably give it to my son in law if I can't get it to budge. Where can you buy the EHPro base from on it's own would be great info if someone knows.

 

[roxynoodle]

I know you can buy a ton of parts for them, but I'm not sure on the whole base.

Another option since its flush to the top would be to carefully use a dremel to cut a slot in the screw and then use a screwdriver to back it out.

 

[nicetucu]

Roxynoodle that was my next thing to try. I do have a dremel with lots of attachments I got a few years ago from my wife as a present.

I was trying to solder the broken screw on it last night (have no skills in this area lol) and failed miserably. The dremel idea will probably work and the device should still function properly. The ugliness will be hidden anyways by the chimney piece.

Will try this later today and share if it was a success. Wish me luck lol.

 

[roxynoodle]

Exactly. I would use one of the small brown cutting wheels, and if it marks the edges of the negative block, no one will see it anyway.

 

[VaPreis]

Fastech sells V2 replacement bases.

To me, it sounds like it cross threaded anyway.

 

[nicetucu]

Haven't tried it yet cause I've been busy the last couple of days. You're probably right on the cross threading issue. Last resort the fasttech model would work, how well not sure.

 

[TruSound]

The end of the screw is stuck in the base? You could try very carefully removing it if you can find a 1mm left handed drill bit. I think those are 1.6mm diameter screws.

If you can't, you could drill it out carefully. Try something smaller than a 1mm bit first. Then a 1mm, and hopefully that's enough for what's left of the screw to fall apart and come out. A drill press is your best bet for accuracy here.

The likelihood of drilling out a screw that small and tapping new threads is pretty slim, actually impossible without spending more on tools than the clone is worth...just sayin.

 

[Exchaner]

What about heating the base to expand it without heating the screw - admittedly a long shot, but it has worked for me before.

 

[roxynoodle]

The likelihood of drilling out a screw that small and tapping new threads is pretty slim, actually impossible without spending more on tools than the clone is worth...just sayin.

You don't have to retap if you're very precise. Hence my suggestion of the drill press. Not everyone has one, but most of us probably know someone who does. If you don't have the drill bits, they only cost a couple of dollars. I always try a left handed bit first to back it out. It almost always works.

 

[nicetucu]

All good suggestions guys, thanks. I haven't had the time to do anything with it just yet. I'm just going to dremel it when I decide to do it.

 

[nicetucu]

I was going to attempt to do it yesterday and notice the disc I needed to use was too thick. So ordered one from Slowtech and paid a bit extra for the usps shipping option. Should be here in a couple of weeks or so, who knows with them.

 

[Chromag9]

Haven't had an issue like this but I've only had my KFL clone for a week. Could you just put a small drop of superglue on the end of a paperclip or tiny screwdriver and place that over the bit of screw that's stuck in the base then when it's nice and dry try to unscrew it? Or is it strip and stuck in there?

 

[tunnelno5]

$26.58 Kayfun Lite Plus V2 Style Rebuildable Atomizer (4.5ml) - 1:1 clone / stainless steel at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

^ Is this the Ehpro Clone??

 

[Brandon David]

I'm surprised you didn't just jump online and order a new one. I mean, I'm all about saving cash when I can but as cheap as the older generation clones are.....


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