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Ok, so never mind the allen wrench... inspiration struck and I found a much better method that I didn't consider for whatever reason. While doing a rebuild of any kind, I always use a metal dental pick I got at a drug store for a couple of bucks. I use the blunt metal end to generally pull off o rings and whatnot and the pointy end to fluff up wicking or tweak out coil positions (both ends work awesome for these purposes, btw). It's some pretty heavy duty metal, meant to be used on tooth enamel... it's durable. See the pics.
For whatever reason, it didn't occur to me to try and use the blunt end of the pick to pry the cap off... fits perfect and works like a champ. Still no go on video recording love in my world (bloody cheap phone), but I snapped a few pics... The first one is the pick. The second is the blunt end.
The third picture is the pick inserted into the cap. Here, the "pointy" end of the pick is curved upward and is against the corner inside of the chamber, right under the cap. Get it here and pry slightly, rotate 90 degrees and repeat. Keep doing this until it pops off (I usually get it on the third rotation, but have had it pop on the first pry). The fourth pic is the cap hanging on the pick after removal.
For reassembly, I put one end of the cap into the housing and hold it in place with my finger (see fifth picture). Then I use soft jaw channel locks to pop the loose end back in gently and slowly. Sometimes I have to rotate once. If you don't have soft jaw channel locks, regular channel locks work fine... just put a strip of paper towel between the jaws and the coil.
All in all, it's actually pretty damn easy with the dental pick. Besides the channel locks to reassemble, no other tools or props are needed at all. And elbow grease is pretty minimal.
Just make sure to get a really good, metal dental pick and to use the stubby, fat, blunt end.
The base of the coil comes off with just the fingernails and I can pull the old coil and wick out either after removing the cap or straight through the bottom with just finger pressure... literally no tools needed other than the pick... until you rebuild and reassemble. And I use the pick anyhow to remove the o ring and silicone cap without damaging them.
So, forget about the allen wrench. The Cloudmann cap removal process is here and this is about as simple as it gets. Go get a fancy toothpick.
For whatever reason, it didn't occur to me to try and use the blunt end of the pick to pry the cap off... fits perfect and works like a champ. Still no go on video recording love in my world (bloody cheap phone), but I snapped a few pics... The first one is the pick. The second is the blunt end.
The third picture is the pick inserted into the cap. Here, the "pointy" end of the pick is curved upward and is against the corner inside of the chamber, right under the cap. Get it here and pry slightly, rotate 90 degrees and repeat. Keep doing this until it pops off (I usually get it on the third rotation, but have had it pop on the first pry). The fourth pic is the cap hanging on the pick after removal.
For reassembly, I put one end of the cap into the housing and hold it in place with my finger (see fifth picture). Then I use soft jaw channel locks to pop the loose end back in gently and slowly. Sometimes I have to rotate once. If you don't have soft jaw channel locks, regular channel locks work fine... just put a strip of paper towel between the jaws and the coil.
All in all, it's actually pretty damn easy with the dental pick. Besides the channel locks to reassemble, no other tools or props are needed at all. And elbow grease is pretty minimal.
Just make sure to get a really good, metal dental pick and to use the stubby, fat, blunt end.
The base of the coil comes off with just the fingernails and I can pull the old coil and wick out either after removing the cap or straight through the bottom with just finger pressure... literally no tools needed other than the pick... until you rebuild and reassemble. And I use the pick anyhow to remove the o ring and silicone cap without damaging them.
So, forget about the allen wrench. The Cloudmann cap removal process is here and this is about as simple as it gets. Go get a fancy toothpick.
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I hear you... my dentist and I have been on much friendlier terms since I quit smoking and no longer drink a gallon (literally) of coffee a day. The life of a Navy sailor... lots of caffeine and nicotine... oh, and all of that ocean and sailing stuff, too.Bravo! Very nice.
I hate the sound of those things scraping on my teeth.
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I wonder sometimes, what effect vaping has on teeth. I mean, some of the juices are quite sugary, so they could, in theory, leave a sugary film behind; could they not?
Yep... average rms voltage vs pulse width modulation. I won't go all techy and electronics engineer on you. Suffice it to say that the 20 watts the original pushed actually peaked out higher than the same 20 watts out of the 30 watt stick... full battery strength, actually. Lots of folks complained, actually... low wattage settings were actually burning wicks in lower end tanks!I thought it was just me imagining that the IStick 20w hits a lot harder than the 30. Good to know that it wasn't all in my head.
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No more so than drinking sugary sodas or other drinks... probably less, in fact. I hate dentists, so I'm a bit neurotic about brushing my teeth three times a day, minimum. But so long as you have good oral hygiene, it shouldn't be an issue.I wonder sometimes, what effect vaping has on teeth. I mean, some of the juices are quite sugary, so they could, in theory, leave a sugary film behind; could they not?
I can't ever seem to get mine above 6 watts because it hits so hard just at that setting. It won't go below that either, unless the ohms drop below 1.5. I can set my Is30w to 10 watts easily and it's still a less harsh hit.
Heck, the gallon of black coffee every day was doing more to my teeth than anything, staining the crap out of them... he had to scrape coffee residue off of the backs of my teeth every visit... being a smoker for 26 years, my teeth are in surprisingly good shape. My dentist says he really can't tell that I ever smoked. Guess the whole neurotic thing worked.I wonder sometimes, what effect vaping has on teeth. I mean, some of the juices are quite sugary, so they could, in theory, leave a sugary film behind; could they not?
Yeah, I don't drink soda or sugary drinks, except for my coffee, which I'm sure has much less sugar in it than sodas or sweetened iced teas, etc. I also consume a good bit of water every day.
I feel like drinking coffee stains my teeth way worse than smoking ever did. I'm just not willing to give up my coffee, though. The stinkies, I can live without. Of course, I don't drink anywhere near a gallon of coffee a day either. I barely do six cups.
I used to be a dental hygienist. Here's my theory: Because of the antimicrobial properties of PG, the germs in the mouth are being killed. It is the bacteria in the plaque that causes cavities and gum disease. If you kill the bacteria, there is less decay and periodontal disease. I, myself, have been vaping for 4 years all kinds of juices and no cavities and my gums are nice and pink. I also haven't seen reports on this forum of other vapors getting a lot of cavities. I think this would be a real interesting area for scientists to study. JMOI wonder sometimes, what effect vaping has on teeth. I mean, some of the juices are quite sugary, so they could, in theory, leave a sugary film behind; could they not?
Yep... when I made rank, I became more admin than hands-on... Lots of desk work. While at sea, I literally drank 3 to 4 pots in a 24 hour period. And it was good, thick, black, tar-like Navy midwatch coffee. Evil stuff. My sailors actually brought me coffee for morning quarters... I was that predictable: a perpetually full spill-proof cup of coffee and two packs of shmags... my constant companions.
The six cups you drink probably don't do too much. Get a whitening toothpaste and it'll counteract that.
I've since cut back to about 2 cups a day. Much better for the teeth (and the gut).
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I do like mine strong and dark, but I cut it with a bit of creamer so it's not quite as hard on the gut.
Nope. Nothing but straight, paint thinning joe, here... I've reduced the potency a bit since returning to civilian life, but it's still pretty wicked stuff.
I like my coffee to be able to sit up and bark at me.
My best friend once told someone that I like my coffee so strong it's obscene. I could never do black, though. I like the bitterness of the coffee mixed with a little bit of sweetness from the sugar; kind of like dark chocolate.
That's an interesting theory, Jingles. If it were to be proven true, there would be a lot of exploding heads in the ANTZ community.
Grrrrrrrr. I am just fit to be tied right now. Someone decided to help themselves to my afternoon snack, that I had stored in the fridge - enough for the next three days. 
I cannot STAND a thief. What makes someone think they are entitled to just help themselves to something that they know doesn't belong to them????
I cannot STAND a thief. What makes someone think they are entitled to just help themselves to something that they know doesn't belong to them????
I've been drinking Death Wish for some time now... straight up black and brewed extra strong...
World's Strongest Coffee
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