help!!

[dnrtn2342]

I broke off like two nova threads of the tank into my twist battery, I don't care about the $12 tank but how can I get out the piece that's still threaded in? Any suggestions? I am going to take it into work and see if I can't use a screw extractor kit. I don't wanna toss this batt

 

[six]

Use a potato or a cork

 

[Jermania]

The extractor would be the right tool, but Im sure you can find something around the house that would serve the same function. Even some needle nose pliers spread in the inner diameter and twist out. Or perhaps a screw, flathead screwdriver, or drill bit large enough to get a bite. If worst comes to worst you can always drill it out completely. I'm sure you will figure it out.

 

[dnrtn2342]

Thanks, no potatoes or corks here, tried a flat head and can't find my needle nose pliers, hopefully I can get it out tomm. I just got that batt last week lol

 

[six]

A dish towel will work as well. Make sure it's a rag you don't care about. Wad up one corner of it, press the end of your PV in to the wadded up bit of the rag and twist counter-clockwise until it catches some cloth. When it catches some cloth, keep turning even if it seems to be making the wadded up portion of the cloth too tight - it will come loose.

 

[Cnew]

I broke off like two nova threads of the tank into my twist battery, I don't care about the $12 tank but how can I get out the piece that's still threaded in? Any suggestions? I am going to take it into work and see if I can't use a screw extractor kit. I don't wanna toss this batt

Hi dnrtn2342,
How ironic! I did the exact same thing last night in my mini Lambo. I took a small pair of thread cutters from my sewing cabinet and pushed one of the sharp blade tips into the inside of the nova tank threads and unscrewed it (go counterclockwise like you are unscrewing the whole tank out). Came right out.

The hard part is paying for a new Vivi Nova. You can get replacements for everything but the bottom metal cap. If you have a local vaping supplies store, you could go in and see if they have any spare parts. You could also contact the vendor from whom you purchased these products and explain the unusual probability of both breaking in the same location, asking for replacements.

Thought about soldering it back together but it's pretty tiny, we don''t have any soldering material that will hold it permanently and it will probably happen again since it's integrity has been compromised. Must be an inherent weakness in the design. That, or just cheap Chinese materials and workmanship/manufacturing processes.

Good luck!

cnew