We are in the same boat mud my friend. I like the sound and saws that GG works as I want. There is no posibility for burn effect because I know that atomizer is feeded both ways.
Leaking from top cap... help
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We are in the same boat mud my friend. I like the sound and saws that GG works as I want. There is no posibility for burn effect because I know that atomizer is feeded both ways.
I have the problem of leaking from top cap, I think I need to change the O-Ring. What is the size of this O-Ring? Is the same of the AFS?
I have no problem with flooding the atty.
I have no problem with flooding the atty.
If you have a AFSv2 handy, For now i would take the top cap off the AFSv2 and it will fit on AVS no problem. The oring is a bit bigger on AFSv2 from what i can see and stops any leaks ive encountered once. Even know the Black oring shows a bit it doesnt matter to me becouse my slight leak was gone. Hope this helps for now until you get size and new oring.
When this happens my friend Nandy? When GG is in use or when it rests? Or maybe when you refill?
Thanks Keon, Yes I have my AFSv2 handy, I will try it.If you have a AFSv2 handy, For now i would take the top cap off the AFSv2 and it will fit on AVS no problem. The oring is a bit bigger on AFSv2 from what i can see and stops any leaks ive encountered once. Even know the Black oring shows a bit it doesnt matter to me becouse my slight leak was gone. Hope this helps for now until you get size and new oring.
Imeo it only happens when it rests. I put it down for a while and when I come back there is a lot of juice around the AVS, I always close the Control Ring when in rests.
Ok my friend, Im waiting...
Do you know this white thing that plumbers put around bolts to make them water proof? If yes, then put a little around the area where the o-ring sits to make this area fatter. Then put the o-ring again. It will totally seal the cap
ps.... you can put ribbon too around this area. We just need to make it a little fatter, thats all
I've been wrapping my Atty's with Teflon before putting them on my mods forever, this stops the little bit of liquid that comes out from the bottom and works wonders, it will fix this situation I am reading about as well..!!!
yes teflon! Take off the o-ring. Put teflon (1-2 rounds) and then put o-ring again
ps....... I didnt knew that it had the same name as here in Greece
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Hi Imeo,
I have had an ongoing issue with this leak, sometimes more than other times. I cleaned up the o-ring groove and I thought that was it but I still have an intermittent problem.
It appears the thread on the tank has been cut too deep, this groove runs under the o-ring right where it should seal and the tank will not hold a vacuum as it should when the bottom hole is blocked and the tip sucked on.
Here is a picture of the problem area .. click to enlarge
Hi Imeo,
I have had an ongoing issue with this leak, sometimes more than other times. I cleaned up the o-ring groove and I thought that was it but I still have an intermittent problem.
It appears the thread on the tank has been cut too deep, this groove runs under the o-ring right where it should seal and the tank will not hold a vacuum as it should when the bottom hole is blocked and the tip sucked on.
Here is a picture of the problem area .. click to enlarge
Stonemull,
I enlarged your picture and looked at your threads, they apear to be the same as all AVS units. Your Oring on the top cap may be the couplrit if anything, Did you try what Imeo and I where saying with the Teflon Tape.? If one wrap of the tape doesn't work go around again with a second and third on the male end of the top cap with the teflon until you can get a new Oring and see if that works to stop the fluid from running out, See if Rob has any Orings and if not check your local hardware store. Hope this helps ya out for now and the new Oring should sove this issue I believe
I enlarged your picture and looked at your threads, they apear to be the same as all AVS units. Your Oring on the top cap may be the couplrit if anything, Did you try what Imeo and I where saying with the Teflon Tape.? If one wrap of the tape doesn't work go around again with a second and third on the male end of the top cap with the teflon until you can get a new Oring and see if that works to stop the fluid from running out, See if Rob has any Orings and if not check your local hardware store. Hope this helps ya out for now and the new Oring should sove this issue I believe
all AVS's are the same !!
Why would you thread the seal where the O ring seats ?
What is the point of having an o ring when it is not going to seal as there is no surface to seal against.
Admittedly jamming thread tape on there may fix the leak, but for the 'perfect' mod it is not the correct solution. At best you are attempting to deform the O ring enough to fill in the gap that should not be there.
If all these AVS are made the same I will be severely disappointed.
Why would you thread the seal where the O ring seats ?
What is the point of having an o ring when it is not going to seal as there is no surface to seal against.
Admittedly jamming thread tape on there may fix the leak, but for the 'perfect' mod it is not the correct solution. At best you are attempting to deform the O ring enough to fill in the gap that should not be there.
If all these AVS are made the same I will be severely disappointed.
Hi Stone my friend
teflon is not the only solution, you can just put a bigger o-ring, not a big deal.
I have said already in other thread that GGTS is tested by the users because I am not a factory so I dont have plenty of time to test every small o-ring on the GGTS. So if you see a small leakage you just put a 18/1,6 or 18/1,7 o-ring, easy fix
sorry Imeo, but it is a big deal.
This is 100% a manufacturer error, if not it is a design flaw. An airtight seal does not have a groove cut in it. An o ring is not designed to fill in grooves like that. It will also deteriorate on screwing and unscrewing on a sharp surface.
How can you claim it is the best mod when a part that is meant to be sealed is faulty.
You seem to want to fob me off with thread tape and different O rings.
At best poor solutions to bad workmanship.
So you are saying that this problem is acceptable to you and I should live with it ?
This is 100% a manufacturer error, if not it is a design flaw. An airtight seal does not have a groove cut in it. An o ring is not designed to fill in grooves like that. It will also deteriorate on screwing and unscrewing on a sharp surface.
How can you claim it is the best mod when a part that is meant to be sealed is faulty.
You seem to want to fob me off with thread tape and different O rings.
At best poor solutions to bad workmanship.
So you are saying that this problem is acceptable to you and I should live with it ?
Stone my friend hi again. Maybe you havent seen that not all the place there is threaded. I have leave 1,5mm flat surface, so o-ring doesnt try to fill the threads but the flat surface, so its not an manufacturing error. Its just an error of putting a smaller o-ring and thats really is not a big deal. So if you put a bigger o-ring as I told you then you will see that AVS will be totally sealed.
Hi Imeo,
I want to be your friend, my GG says I am.
I can see the flat area that has been machined, the problem is that it is not machined enough, the thread is clearly visible on the 'flat area' in my photograph above.
The thread is completely 100% visible right to a run off on the edge of the tank, it is approximately 0.2mm deep visible on the tank edge if you look at the tank from the top.
There is no proper seal for the O ring regardless of the size.
I want to be your friend, my GG says I am.
I can see the flat area that has been machined, the problem is that it is not machined enough, the thread is clearly visible on the 'flat area' in my photograph above.
The thread is completely 100% visible right to a run off on the edge of the tank, it is approximately 0.2mm deep visible on the tank edge if you look at the tank from the top.
There is no proper seal for the O ring regardless of the size.
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