I bent/broke my new Fogger v2

[eeeark1]

Would've posted this in the Fogger V2 thread but I don't have enough posts here apparently.

I was very excited to get this new re-buildable but upon trying it out for the first time I realized there was no airflow. Not just a tight draw but nearly impossible to suck air through. After reading some posts in the Fogger thread I decided to try and take apart the part under the deck/building area. I messed it up bad. Guess it really doesn't matter, it didn't work anyhow. Maybe I can figure out how to use it as a dripper. Pics so you can share my sadness:

Any suggestions are welcome, though I'm sure this is a lost cause.

 

[eeeark1]

look, more pics:

 

[scrappy]

If it's in the same configuration as what you have in the pics then you've got the airflow adjustment closed.

 

[nomeX]

what happened, did you drop it?

 

[eeeark1]

I know that the airflow is closed but open/closed didn't matter there was just no airflow at all. I did not drop it. I read a couple posts in this thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/461281-fogger-v2-wow.html which explained how to take apart the bottom as some people had problems with the gasket in there being twisted and covering the air holes. So using a screwdriver in the juice holes and a wrench around the bottom I tried to open it up...too hard apparently. Here's some pics which, possibly, show what I'm talking about a little better.

I'm sure there's not much to be done about this but since I need more posts anyway to post anywhere but the newbie threads I'm going for it.

 

[crss]

eeeark1, Nice pictures!! Sorry looks like your Fogger base is trashed. Welcome to ECF!!! Get your post count up & jump in the threads. I see a second Fogger in one of your pictures, so you still have one working? You can try to bend the edges back near form. I have no machining equipment, so i could not help repair the base. I have read other posts were the airhole is blocked in the base. I have no issue with mine, so i wont be attempting the base tear down. You could try putting the base in the freezer, few hours, then see if the base will pop free again. Have a great day and enjoy the clouds.

 

[Kspike]

If it makes you feel any better I had the same issue with my v2, no airflow, so I took the same route you did. It was a ..... to get undone, but once taken apart I cut that insulator down so it wouldn't interfere with the airflow holes even if it did spin. Put it back together and still no airflow.

 

[bapgood]

Run under hot water for a few minutes....or better yet boil the base for a few minutes.

 

[crxess]

Much better Photographer than mechanic.

Would have been simpler/safer to grip the Smooth section of the top piece with padded pliers.

Unfortunate, but possible to heat and straighten back out. You would need a pipe the size of the inside diameter to work it back to round. Then some work to get the threads functioning again.

 

[deftones]

Maybe if you push and shove in the airflow holes with a pipe cleaner?

 

[ancientgeek]

I did much the same thing. Finally made a gripper out of a block of wood to hold the base in a vise and used pliers to remove the next section. As far as repairing the damage...I had good luck carefully bending the threaded back out to round. I bent it a little tried the threaded cone, bent some more, tried the cone, and so on until it all worked smoothly. Good luck I hope you can salvage it.

 

[Superchunk]

I have no idea if this would work but perhaps a heat gun and some pliers? Probably impossible to get it back to perfect I guess.

 

[Porter1220]

Im having a little too tight a draw on my v2 as well. I was thinking of taking the bottom section off but now im a little scared to do so. I have airflow i just need a little bit more and itd be perfect.

 

[RookLV]

I just used a pin to poke through the air holes if I get a super tight draw after a rebuild. But after only three builds I only needed to do so once. Maybe I'm thinking too low tech?

 

[mdbailey]

I know that it is months later now, but I just saw this thread, and I had the same problems. I nearly destroyed my fogger trying to disassemble it. It looked even worse than yours and I never was able to open it up (I think they welded it shut...). I managed to bend things back into place with pliers, a hammer, and a lot of brute strength. It turns out that if my positive pin is not screwed down enough on the fogger, then when I screw it into the mod, the pin gets pushed up and blocks the airflow. screwing the positive pin down further got rid of that problem for me and it actually works pretty well now. hope this helps anyone still having these problems.

 

[Bunnykiller]

from the looks of things, did you turn it clockwise?? or is the picture reversed?
the idea of the heat is to loosen the threads you were trying to undo... to reverse the damage ( try to) find a small socket from a socket wrench set and press it into the inside of the unit carefully, gently rock the socket to expand the parts bent inwards... just an Idea...might work, cant make it any worse

 

[dice57]

Yeah had a fogger and was fine till one of the screws heads twisted off one of the coil posts. Liked it while it vaped, about a week. Anybody need 2 spare glass tanks and the SS tank upgrade? lol

 

[LDS714]

from the looks of things, did you turn it clockwise??

I was going to make the same comment. It looks like it was turned to tighten rather than to loosen.

 

[mdbailey]

I broke a screw on my post as well. I replaced it with one from this set: Eyeglass and Watch Repair Screw Kit SE 250 pc.: Watches: Amazon.com