Kanger T2 air flow fix for iTaste VV V3

[fcon]

I'm not sure if this has been done/demonstrated in any other subforums, but I just did this and it's gotten a little improvement for my T2 tank.

I think it's a known fact that there's very little air flow with Kanger T2's being used on an iTaste VV V3, a significant difference compared to my T3 tank. First, the T2 has only 2 air holes, compared to the T3's 4 air holes, second, they're pretty small and land right on top of the threading.

I own a pin vise, have had it for years from building/painting Warhammer models, and although rarely used, it's worked wonders for the $6 I spent over a decade ago. I used that with a Dremel mini drill bit set and used the #3 bit (Going by Amazon's description of the set, I believe it's a 1/16" bit), popped that in the pin vise, and started twisting. Eventually, I got this result, and a slightly better air flow than before:

The original size hole on the left, the drilled sized hole on the right.



So far this has made a pretty good difference, if I feel like it, I may add at least one extra hole if I can use a small pin to dent a guide hole in to start with. Over all, it didn't affect the threading too much, it was grinding slightly when first used, but probably from left over scrap metal on the inside threading. Twisting it back and forth while putting it onto the itaste threading cleared that right up.

You can get a pin vise set on Amazon here, note that the #52 drill bit is the largest in this set and is just SLIGHTLY bigger than the 1/16" drill bit I used, a non-noticeable difference, as the comparison is .0635" compared to .0625"

Empire Level 2715 Precision Drill Set - Amazon.com

Hope this helps a few people, all is not lost with the itaste with a T2, this is just a minor setback but I'm glad I had this old tool handy.

 

[Grimwald]

Thanks for the tip. I use T2s often and have been considering the itaste VV. So I now have options.

 

[Charger]

Thanks for info. I currently use Kanger T3S

 

[fcon]

Thanks for info. I currently use Kanger T3S

I have one of them, mainly because I bought like a 5 pack of T2's from ebay and the guy was nice enough to swap one of them for a T3 so I had it for comparison. The t3s is hit or miss with me, sometimes it leaks so either I need to rebuild it with better wicks (I'm only using the stock wick that was in it so far), or my juice is too thin, which is odd since some are 100% VG. Anyway, the T3 definitely has a deeper recession, so when it connects, not only does it have 4 vent holes, but none of them sit on the threading. Some people prefer the T2 more, I just happen to have more of them, so I guess I currently prefer it more as well. Also, my one T3 sometimes seeps through the bottom crack where you screw on the coil, so if it's not tight enough, sometimes my fingers get shiny from a little juice coming through the threading. That's the one disadvantage I find, especially if you're always keeping your PV upright standing on your desk or in your pocket.