Kayfun Lite - tobeco whistle fix

[makaluch]

I found a simple fix for the annoying whistle in the Tobeco kayfun Lite clone. Just insert mesh or kanthal into the draw hole to disrupt the airflow and prevent the flute sound. You mileage may vary, but this is what worked for me.

I rolled a messy ball of round kanthal with three strands and flattened it with small needle nose pliers to fit in the hole. Then, back the air control screw out all the way, insert kanthal loosely into the draw hole making sure not to pack it, then readjust the air control to your preferred pull. Oddly, this trick also seems to loosen the draw for me. I'm guessing it eliminates the backpressure created from the controlled flute airflow? Who knows. Now it pulls just a tad tighter than my ProTank IIs and produces way more vapor...without whistling!

I also found that the KFL drip tip mutes flavor because of the large throat condensing to a small hole. I drilled mine open a little bit and my flavors became more familiar. If you're finding that the flavor of your well-known juice is a little strange just try tips that are more open. Oh, and definitely be prepared for an atomic throat punch!

 

[steel bender]

Did you put the wire into the air flow control screw hole and then tighten the screw, pushing the wire in, or somehow manage to get all that wire into the air hole itself (not the one with the screw). I'm ready to try anything to get rid of my awful whistle, but not sure if I want to jam something in there...

 

[makaluch]

In the airflow hole itself. You just need enough to disrupt the clean airflow that makes it whistle. About 5mm is all it takes with wire folded into 3 messy strands. I clipped mine flush and pushed it a tad with an allen key. The wire will come out easily with a dental pick or annealed 26 guage with an eyelet hook.

 

[Commie]

Very strange, doesn't seem to work for me.

I took a chunk of wire that came with it, folded twice (so there are 4 parallel strands), and stuck in the airhole (not the AFC screw hole). Sounds exactly the same as before

Any other ideas?

Frustratingly, the Taifun clone is completely silent. I'd still prefer Kayfun, as it's easier to set up and refill, at least to me. Plus it weighs half as much.

 

[Commie]

Also, for some reason, everyone seems to pronounce it very weird. It's supposed to be similar to the word "typhoon". Here: Google Translate

 

[folkphys]

Fixed my whistling clone by beveling the outside edge of the air hole.

 

[DelboyinDorset]

I also found that the KFL drip tip mutes flavor because of the large throat condensing to a small hole. I drilled mine open a little bit and my flavors became more familiar. If you're finding that the flavor of your well-known juice is a little strange just try tips that are more open. Oh, and definitely be prepared for an atomic throat punch!

Good call on that, the hole is tiny making it difficult

 

[JohnnyDill]

I fixed the whistle on a very similar atty, a Russian 91% clone, by enlarging the air hole to 5/64ths and chamfering the inlet. You can still dial the air control in to get a tight draw after doing this.

 

[BAMvaping]

Fixed my whistling clone by beveling the outside edge of the air hole.

I did the same thing with my Protank mini 2. I just got my Tobeco clone in the post and have this same whistle issue.

I took a dremel diamond tip...

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And by hand only just twisted it back and forth to add a tiny beveled edge to each of the three air holes. I did not go all the way through. All this did was open up the outside of the airholes to a curve rather than a 90* angle, thus eliminating the whistle. It did not scuff up the beautiful protank finish and looks and works perfectly now!

Going to try it out now on my kayfun.

 

[PLANofMAN]

I did the same thing with my Protank mini 2. I just got my Tobeco clone in the post and have this same whistle issue.

I took a dremel diamond tip...

View attachment 309991

And by hand only just twisted it back and forth to add a tiny beveled edge to each of the three air holes. I did not go all the way through. All this did was open up the outside of the airholes to a curve rather than a 90* angle, thus eliminating the whistle. It did not scuff up the beautiful protank finish and looks and works perfectly now!

Going to try it out now on my kayfun.

I know you never reported back, but thanks. That totally fixed my Kayfun. No more whistling!

 

[madburg]

I took a dremel diamond tip...

Would you have a part # for that dremel diamond tip?

 

[DelboyinDorset]

Would you have a part # for that dremel diamond tip?

26157144JA

Although I imagine any chamfering Dremel tool would do the job if it can fit in there as I have a Tungsten Carbide bit which does the same.

 

[madburg]

Thank you DelboyinDorset !

 

[Daddy dan123]

I just got my tobeco kayfun lite clone about two or three hours ago and mine deff whistles. Though in my noisy house at the moment it's barely noticeable. But I know when my wife is asleep she won't be too happy to hear that since she isn't a smoker of any kind. Vape or not. Through a lot of research I read that there's supposed to be some sort of rubber piece in the air valve to stop it from whistling but guess mine never got the rubber piece memo lol. I've tried a few things but no luck as of yet. Grrrrr lol

 

[Daddy dan123]

Have to share this. Lol. While trying to fix my whistle I deff took the drip tip off and held it upside down and than unscrewed the bottom base like it was a kanger lmao. DO NOOOOT DO THIS. I deff was irritated cuz my first coil was an epic fail and had maybe an hour of sleep cuz I knew I was getting this today. Lol. Me my sink and bathroom floor deff smelled like vapedudes bwaffle. Just had to share incase you needed a laugh

 

[Whatnametouse]

Damn I have 2 on the way....hope my jewellery repair distributer has that bit

 

[Daddy dan123]

To mark out the airflow hole?

 

[ZeroOhm]

I just got my tobeco kayfun lite clone about two or three hours ago and mine deff whistles. Though in my noisy house at the moment it's barely noticeable. But I know when my wife is asleep she won't be too happy to hear that since she isn't a smoker of any kind. Vape or not. Through a lot of research I read that there's supposed to be some sort of rubber piece in the air valve to stop it from whistling but guess mine never got the rubber piece memo lol. I've tried a few things but no luck as of yet. Grrrrr lol

Had mine a few months and it has always whistled, i replaced all the screws (grub AFC, coil and fill screws with good SS ones) adjusting the AFC never really made much of a difference and i wasn't happy with removing it completely given pressure and temperature changes.

I bought a Real Svoemesto KFL+ V2 in February which is the only one that has the green bung in the AFC but given its design it's much smaller and located underneath. It whistled removing the green bung made no difference the only fix for me was to remove it all together. I sold it and kept the clones

Cheers for the tips i am going to sit down and fix this after 6 months, the sharp edges on the air hole intake and outtake are possible and the 510 screw may also have burrs around the air hole




The Svoemesto KFL+ V2 has the o ring fitted into the top cap so less likely to leak and so do some clones always check this is in place before filling

 

[relink2013]

I took a tiny thin piece of brass and crumpled it up with a pair of needle nose pliers and wedged it in the air hole nice and tight, no more whistle at all, no obstruction of airflow either. nice quite vapor.

 

[TWalker]

Dremmeled mine out first didn't work. Kanthal wire in airhole did work.