HELP PLEASE! Lost center pin and spring on Z-Atty Pro :(

[Aymoon]

Hi everyone,

May I be the first to say that I can be a complete idiot sometimes!! I got my Z-Atty Pro on Monday morning... ripped out the wick it came with as I wanted a higher resistance, and set about building my first wick/coil. I made a mess the first time, but the second one was perfect, considering my complete lack of experience. I was really enjoying it, so I decided to take THAT one out and try another one at a higher resistance... big mistake. I wanted to clean it as everything was covered in juice and a bit slippery... when taking off the wick/coil, the whole center post came off as it was stuck to the top screw (bad design there?????????)... then as I was rinsing the unit, I heard something hitting the sink, and I knew something was up. As you'll know by the title of this thread, it was the center pin and the spring saying bye bye Now I have a 160 Euro paperweight

I contacted the guy I bought it from locally, and his response was "Why did you do that, it came ready to vape!!!"... I know, I know, he's right... BUT, I am where I am, and there are no spares available. Plus I'm in Germany which makes it a pain in the *ss to get spares from the states.

My question is... Is it possible to replace the innards of the ZAtty with common parts from a hardware store or the like? If so, what should I be asking for? That would save me a lot of time and money and hassle etc. As I never saw the parts, I have no idea what size they should be. Any ideas???

Here's the beauty I destroyed!!!:


Here's what I have left:

 

[Buzzsaw46]

Any chance they are still in the trap of the plumbing?

 

[Aymoon]

It's possible, but I have zero knowledge of how to get at it, nor the tools to do so

 

[Aymoon]

Oh, and I spent the last of my pocket money on the Zatty and can't afford to get a plumber for another week

 

[Trick]

It's probably much easier to find a cheap pipe wrench than the innards of a Z-Atty-Pro.

 

[Aymoon]

I will do that if there isn't any other option... is there anything else in there or just a pin and a spring?

 

[Buzzsaw46]

Perhaps a friend or family member could help with the plumbing, it's not terribly hard to pull a trap.

 

[Buzzsaw46]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provape/379466-you-guys-asked-here-how-take-apart-zap.html The first post has pictures of the pin and spring.

 

[Aymoon]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provape/379466-you-guys-asked-here-how-take-apart-zap.html The first post has pictures of the pin and spring.

Thanks for that! It could be very helpful, though that pin doesn't look like anything I've seen in a hardware store... I shall investigate!

And yes, maybe this is a good time to get some DIY skills around the house

 

[Buzzsaw46]

Good luck, hope you get it working without too much trouble.

 

[Aymoon]

Thank you, I hope so too...

 

[Aymoon]

Soooo, I may know nothing about DIY, but I like to improvise

I commandeered a safety pin and a screw, and tried to see if I could do something homemade...

I cut the screw -
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Added a safety pin -
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Cut that -
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Pin first, then screw, then center post = too long -
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Re-cut the screw -
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Tested it... and it works!!!!!
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Well, I hope it works... I'm going to roll a wick now and see how it goes.........

 

[Aymoon]

Great success!

 

[-MikeR-]

I know this is kinda old but i found it searching since I had the same problem, sort of, I lost my center pin spring. I finally found out that the safety selector spring from an AR-15 is a perfect fit . Ill post up a part number tomorrow, ive almost reached zombie status for the day.

 

[Aymoon]

That's cool, though being in Europe I doubt that's something I could get locally. :/