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[jkim5708]

I'm having a really big problem that came out of nowhere:

My beloved Ithaka is leaking from the o-ring that holds down the positive wires. I've tried every possible assembly technique and nothing has worked. NOTE, this is not from the center pin but the o-ring that is supposed to seal the center pin.

I'm at a loss...the o-ring is in perfect condition, and it looks to be pressed nicely against the housing.

HALP! This has me perplexed like none other!

I kept getting flooding as well...mine was the Center pin always loosing up from the ceramic. I was always changing from GGTS to CHi. Now i make sure ...with pliers that the rebuidable portion is tight as hell...No more flooding.

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

Is the post centered?
Could the o-ring be split but only visible when compressed?

I inspected the o-ring under a magifying glass and it is fine--I just popped another one on from my Ody and it seems to be working (now running 2).

Going to buy some back-ups from Ace tomorrow JIC.

 

[imeothanasis]

COV is great fog but he receives his order 4-5 days later than Greek seller because of the customs

I pre ordered my ithaka thru COV and still no word yet. I guess e-smoke is the way to go next time, huh?

 

[imeothanasis]

Great news astar my friend

The small nut that came with your order is a replacement part for the existing nut inside ceramic , in case you notice a noise while vaping, so you just put the new bolt inside ceramic. If you dont experience any noise then just leave Ithaka as it is

Got my Ithaka today,Thankyou Imeo & Vassilis.
Not only looks beautiful, but also a work of art.
came with wick wire & a threaded part...not sure where that part fits ?
Only GGTS, oddysseus & penelope to go till i have the set,then i will feel very proud to be part of the GG community.
Kind Regards
Andrew

 

[imeothanasis]

Thank you very much for your nice words George and I am really happy that you like Ithaka. As for your gurgling in first place, you just need to learn Ithaka a little more and you will be more happy with dual coils

Got my Ithaka today!
Many thanks to Vasilis from e-smokeguru for an excellent and super-fast service.

Tried a couple of dual coil X configs in the beginning with 3mm wick @ 1.3 ohms total. Got gurgling, not much vapour or throat hit at all, flavour was ok. No matter the Wattage. I usually vape at 7.5W, tried up to 11W no change.

Then I tried the supplied wire which is 1.6 ohms with 3mm wick in single-coil X config and...I couldn't believe it! My juice has never tasted like that! Massive vapour, amazing taste, excellent throat hit, brilliant overall!
Still getting some gurgling and flooding, but that could be the base feeding which is all the way open (mouthpiece all the way closed). Some playing round in the next setup and that will be taken care of.

I know I must have been doing something wrong with the dual coil setup, I'll experiment with it a bit more as well.

If during my smoking days I would say, let me enjoy some nice single malt and smoke a cigar, now it is single malt and Ithaka all the way!

I also got that small threaded part as well, not sure where it goes.

Overall a big congats to Imeo for this!

Νά'σαι καλά Θανάση, το μηχάνημα πραγματικά δε παίζεται!

 

[imeothanasis]

I thank you too pl, be well and happy vapinggg buddy

yes: let me take this opportunity to publicly thank Vassilis for being the great person he his indeed: thank you very much Vassilis!
(... and Imeo too, obviously )

 

[imeothanasis]

screw with pliers the center post against ceramic housing Sneaker

I'm having a really big problem that came out of nowhere:

My beloved Ithaka is leaking from the o-ring that holds down the positive wires. I've tried every possible assembly technique and nothing has worked. NOTE, this is not from the center pin but the o-ring that is supposed to seal the center pin.

I'm at a loss...the o-ring is in perfect condition, and it looks to be pressed nicely against the housing.

HALP! This has me perplexed like none other!

 

[imeothanasis]

exactly right jk

I kept getting flooding as well...mine was the Center pin always loosing up from the ceramic. I was always changing from GGTS to CHi. Now i make sure ...with pliers that the rebuidable portion is tight as hell...No more flooding.

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

screw with pliers the center post against ceramic housing Sneaker

I'll give it a shot--I keep the center pin tight, but maybe I need a little more muscle.

I figured it was the o-ring, but hell, it only takes 3 seconds to crank the pin down.

 

[Idaholandho]

I'll give it a shot--I keep the center pin tight, but maybe I need a little more muscle.

I figured it was the o-ring, but hell, it only takes 3 seconds to crank the pin down.

So, I hear your the go to guy for sneakers

 

[Yiorgos]

Thank you very much for your nice words George and I am really happy that you like Ithaka. As for your gurgling in first place, you just need to learn Ithaka a little more and you will be more happy with dual coils

Found my mistake for the flooding and gurgling issue. Besides making sure now that I tighten everything very good, I cut my wicks so that no strands are protruding below the black o-ring.
With my previous setup, some strands were a bit longer than the o-ring and were getting trapped between the o-ring and the base, breaking the seal, so juice from the collector tank was escaping to the 510 base, hence I was getting flooding and gurgling.
All good now, perfect vape!

 

[imeothanasis]

good job buddy

I'll give it a shot--I keep the center pin tight, but maybe I need a little more muscle.

I figured it was the o-ring, but hell, it only takes 3 seconds to crank the pin down.

 

[imeothanasis]

exellent george!

Found my mistake for the flooding and gurgling issue. Besides making sure now that I tighten everything very good, I cut my wicks so that no strands are protruding below the black o-ring.
With my previous setup, some strands were a bit longer than the o-ring and were getting trapped between the o-ring and the base, breaking the seal, so juice from the collector tank was escaping to the 510 base, hence I was getting flooding and gurgling.
All good now, perfect vape!

 

[astar]

Thankyou Imeo for taking the time to reply.
You must of replaced the nut for a reason,(already explained),so i will use the new nut.
Glad i waited to find out.

 

[imeothanasis]

Only if you experience a noise while vaping astar. If not, just leave the existing one, its better

 

[Lentulusbatiatus]

Ithaka arrived today and set it up this evening with the wick and wire it comes with, single coil dual wick @ 1.8 ohm. It's vaping excellently and very very happy with it, thanks Imeo and esmoke-guru.
It looks damn good too.

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

So, I hear your the go to guy for sneakers

Tis the truth!

 

[astar]

Please could you advise if you are still planning to make,or make available your telescopic mouth piece for the Ithaka, so as to make Ithaka in extended mode for more juice capacity.(absolutely,brilliant idea & design).
Sorry in advance if this has already been answered in an earlier thread.

 

[Killjoy1]

He's making it now, posted in another thread that he's just finishing them up, so they should be available soon

 

[ProngATO]

I can't wait! Ordered through CoV so it should be any day now! I'm like a little kid every day the mailman comes by!