Kayfun Stuck on my Istick! HELP!

[cocacola31173]

Ok so I can tell that its the airflow screw that is keeping me from unscrewing this off my mod. It will move just a tiny bit and the it hits something hard and won't move anymore. I have tried to get a piece of paper under the kayfun but nothing will fit.

Any suggestions on how I can get this thing off?
Thanks!

 

[d.g.]

Use an Allen key on the airflow holes.

 

[roxynoodle]

You might be able to get some dental floss around it and turn it a bit.

 

[AndriaD]

Ok so I can tell that its the airflow screw that is keeping me from unscrewing this off my mod. It will move just a tiny bit and the it hits something hard and won't move anymore. I have tried to get a piece of paper under the kayfun but nothing will fit.

Any suggestions on how I can get this thing off?
Thanks!

Pliers. Seriously!

Andria

 

[Ou2mame]

Vice grips?

 

[jefsview]

Had this happen more than once. I finally just took out the darn screws from the KFL clones.

But, to get it free I basically shook the mod for what seemed hours, with moments of trying to pry it off with very small flat screwdriver. Unscrew the KFL as much as possible, shake in a circular pattern and that lose screw will eventually back itself in enough. It's very frustrating, I know. I ended up scraping the chrome right off that istick 20W and most likely messed up the threads.

Patience and some dexterity pays off.

 

[cocacola31173]

But what is the air flow screw getting hung on?

 

[roxynoodle]

Probably the air slots.

 

[jefsview]

Probably the air slots.

Yep. It happened to me in both the 20W and the 50W. Bottom airflow screws are

 

[Puff2K]

I second Andria's recommendation. I routinely use pliers for unscrewing my stuck tanks and atomizer bases.

 

[AndriaD]

I second Andria's recommendation. I routinely use pliers for unscrewing my stuck tanks and atomizer bases.

I also have to use them to loosen the top cap of my new Achilles... it's about 1/4 inch tall, not big enough to get a grip on. But thankfully I think the titanium can resist scratches better than the steel of my kayfuns. They seem to make these things for the 1/4-sized people for whom cellphones are made. Those of us with normal-sized digits would be grateful for user interfaces with our gadgets that took our normal size into account.

 

[Marc411]

I used a toothpick to screw it back in when it happened to mine. It worked great and nothing got trashed.

 

[cocacola31173]

Where did you put the toothpick? Under the air slots? I have tried dental floss and still nothing.

 

[roxynoodle]

Dental floss worked for me. I don't remember now what mod I got it stuck on. It was the only thing I could get under there. You just need to get that air screw turned a little bit.

Maybe a skinny rubber band would have more grip.

 

[Ronald3638]

I've had my Kayfun lite + for about a year and a half and I noticed air flow screw was backing out before it became a problem on the first day of use; so I put some Teflon tape around the screw and haven't had a problem since.
I like a little tighter draw than full open so removing the screw wasn't an option for me.

 

[cocacola31173]

Well I have given up for now. At least this gives me a reason to the Coolfire 4 I have been eyeing! LOL

 

[ibndevilish]

Well I have given up for now. At least this gives me a reason to the Coolfire 4 I have been eyeing! LOL

The Kayfun is known to have this issue with the airflow screw backing out. It states this on a bunch of websites warning people to use Teflon tape so it can't back it's way out on a mod.

 

[EBates]

The air and fill screws being on the bottom of the tank are the very reason I went for the KF 3.1.
Use pliers with the teeth covered by a couple of wraps of electrical tape.