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Chakris

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My ProVari tends to start to prematurely read a low battery when it needs a good cleaning. Have you done your maintenance on it lately? The gunk that accumulates on the positive and negative terminals will make it read a battery that has 3.7 volts as 3.5, 3.4, or whatever amount less the gunk obstructs a proper reading. If it sees this condition even momentarily, it starts to blink. I know when I see this, it is time for me and the ProVari to spend some quality time with my 99% Isopropyl. I have a blog on this process, if you are interested.

If you unscrew it enough for the battery to lose contact, and then re-attach, the condition goes away temporarily.

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From InTaste to my door in 3 days. Not too shabby

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I should probably leave this one alone, but....

C'mon fellas. Anything with electrical contact points and/ or moving parts has to be maintained. I even cleaned the Janty eGo 650 batts I started with, using a Q-tip and 91% Iso to clean the top contact and threads.
Set 'em strait Lion.

I try to help these guys...

Hey, any of you try the chimney micro coil build that I saw on the KFL thread in a video by Rip Trippers? I think I need to give it a whirl.
 

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Just ordered my KFL+ from InTaste[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif].[/FONT]

I hope it arrives as swiftly as yours.

I like how you slid that second one in there.. Let me know when you get your third! The RSST's sold yet?!!
 

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Hey, any of you try the chimney micro coil build that I saw on the KFL thread in a video by Rip Trippers? I think I need to give it a whirl.

Yeah I have that set up on one of mine right now. The first build was a complete disaster. I tried with my usual 2mm micro coil and I think I packed too much cotton in the chimney.

2nd build I used a paperclip to wrap the coil on and used less cotton in the chimney and this thing is vaping like a champ :)


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Yeah I have that set up on one of mine right now. The first build was a complete disaster. I tried with my usual 2mm micro coil and I think I packed too much cotton in the chimney.

2nd build I used a paperclip to wrap the coil on and used less cotton in the chimney and this thing is vaping like a champ :)


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The one in the video is wrapped with cotton. There is none inside of it....



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Question for you Kayfun/provari peeps. I am looking for a cone that will leave no gap with the 2 combined. I have a cone but it leaves a little tiny gap which will spin still. I want one that sits completely flush.


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My Provari Ring by Sotong does not move once I screw on the KFL's. Found him on a U.K Forum though..
 

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My Provari Ring by Sotong does not move once I screw on the KFL's. Found him on a U.K Forum though..

That doesn't help me much sir. I see vaperev has cones but I am worried about it being the same as what I got. Should just get a hippo.

You know I'm kidding buddy. I got a EHPro Kayfun 3.1 on its way. Maybe that will work with the cone I have. But doubt it.

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I got a cone with my KFL+ from intaste that sits flush.

Probably a stupid question but can you adjust the 510 connector to get a tighter fit?


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The Kayfun connection can't go any further up and I can't lower the vari connection any. So yeah I have actually thought about shaving about a mm off the connection screw on KFL to take the gap away but I ain't risking it.


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I should probably leave this one alone, but....

C'mon fellas. Anything with electrical contact points and/ or moving parts has to be maintained. I even cleaned the Janty eGo 650 batts I started with, using a Q-tip and 91% Iso to clean the top contact and threads.
Set 'em strait Lion.

I try to help these guys...

Hey, any of you try the chimney micro coil build that I saw on the KFL thread in a video by Rip Trippers? I think I need to give it a whirl.

Oh, I do clean mine - just haven't gotten around to it doing the alcohol bath on the Provari yet. 91% Iso is hard to find around here - most pharmacies only carry 70%.

Just ordered my KFL+ from InTaste[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif].[/FONT]

I hope it arrives as swiftly as yours.

Whoa, that order for #2 was quick!!!
 

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Oh, I do clean mine - just haven't gotten around to it doing the alcohol bath on the Provari yet. 91% Iso is hard to find around here - most pharmacies only carry 70%.



Whoa, that order for #2 was quick!!!

Please read my blog. Order some 99% alcohol today.

Bathing your ProVari in alcohol is NOT a maintenance item. That is an emergency repair method for very specific circumstances only. Don't do the bath Chak.

Just do the stuff in my blog, but do it with 99% alcohol, please.



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