Need help. Loose drip tips.

[Trips1969]

I'm noticing that the longer drip tips tend to be loose fitting. Their length makes it even more uncomfortable when vaping because you notice the wobbling a bit more.

I have a few very nice looking drip tips that I love, but can't use because they're so loose. Does anyone have any tips on how to tighten them up a bit?

 

[Riverboat]

buy some good tips that are tight....Super T ~ Drip Tips

 

[hmlessalky]

Go to the hardware or auto parts store, bring the o-ring off of the tip and try to match it up with one that is the same, but not worn at all, or with one a hair bigger. You can pick up a variety of sizes for very little money and always have spares on hand or some for other problem tips.

Or, you could remove the current o-ring and put a thin layer of something in the groove to push it out a bit more once re-installed.

Hope this is actually helpful.


Salky

p.s. I have tips that fit some devices snug, and either are loose, or don't fit at all, in others. I guess if I would have ordered them from Super T they would fit everything perfectly....

 

[Lefty101]

Wrap dental floss under the oring.....

 

[TheRem]

Wrap teflon tape under the O-ring.

 

[locke2121]

If you go to lowes, look for a size #60 O ring. that should help

 

[bobiac]

U could wrap teflon tape under the o ring, or take out the original o ring and go to the store and get some a bit larger.

 

[Ania]

Try washing drip tip and top cap of clearomizer(if available) in hot water.

 

[El_tecolote]

Home Depot also has packs of small o-rings for a few bucks.

 

[aussiedog61]

+1 on the dental floss. It worked great for me. Here's a video that shows how easy it is to do UPDATE: Octopus RDA - o-ring fix - YouTube I guess Teflon tape would work as well.

 

[jjgl84]

Great idea!! I have some drip tips that are a bit loose for my like...

 

[CrazyIvan]

Confirming that larger o-rings are a perfect fix for loose drip tips.

 

[Alter]

I bought some 510 driptip adapters for my clearo's and several 510 drip tips. They were all loose and hissed when I was vaping. They supply real chitty o-rings with the drip tips. I went to the hardware store and got me some better o-rings but they were still loose.
I used about 2 inches of teflon tape but I cut it into thirds with a crafters wheel, too much tape and the tip won't go back into the adapter. It worked very well cause the tips now snap into place like a egoC tank. It worked good for the bunnie head but I cut the tape in half and you have to replace the tape if you take the bunnie head out of the adapter
I just cleaned the driptip and inside the adapter with alcohol to ensure a good seal and now I don't have to worry bout either loosing the tip nor pulling the tip out of my shirt pocket and leaving my PV behind.

 

[Trips1969]

+1 on the dental floss. It worked great for me. Here's a video that shows how easy it is to do UPDATE: Octopus RDA - o-ring fix - YouTube I guess Teflon tape would work as well.

Thanks for all the replies. I should have responded earlier.


Teflon tape would be a great choice because it's so damn good for other things as well. But I didn't have any around the house. So I decided to go with the dental floss, and it worked great.

You can also use it in place of an o ring, or at least until you get some extras. Since I used wax dental floss, I used a generous amount winding it around many times. After that I used a blow dryer to soften and "set" the wax into place. The tackiness of the wax helps it fit snugly into place.

 

[clstearns]

... put a thin layer of something in the groove ...

I've heard dental floss is good for this.

 

[aemafia15]

harbor freight has a 382 piece o ring set i bet you could use that for various things

 

[deecourt]

I agree with the floss. I take off the o-ring, then I put two wraps of floss around the depressed area. Its a little challenging to get the floss to stay at first but once you get it to stay, put the o-ring back on then cut the excess with a knife or scissors. Works great!

 

[NymphadoraTonks]

Sounds like an O-ring problem for sure. Harbor Freight has them for really cheap I believe.

 

[JulesXsmokr]

If you go to lowes, look for a size #60 O ring. that should help

Thanks for that info,, my new protank 2's tip is what I feel, a little to easy to pull out.

 

[yo han]

harbor freight has a 382 piece o ring set i bet you could use that for various things

The problem with sets like these is that I usually end up having 25 sizes which I'll never have any use for and the ones I do use have run out