Odysseus leakage

[MrKrinkle]

Then your still doing it wrong!!! DO IT AGAIN!!! You will do it till you get it right!!! what are ya a quitter!!! you yeller boy???.... lol sorry I couldn't help it had to be done....

I've tried a bunch of things, and here's the mystery to me... It worked for a week straight before it started this. I've even had a "mystery" leak in small mode... identical in nature to the big mode occurance. I made another new wick, replaced the first new one, and it doesn't leak anymore.

I have noticed if I blow into the atomizer to clear any flooding, that even with the cone closed mine blows air into the tank, which then compounds the problem, as I've just pressurized the system and hence more leaking. So no blowing into mine.

For the life of me I cannot figure this one out. It's only leaked once in small mode. I can't stop it from leaking in large mode. Small mode just perks along... (with the recent exception which was an isolated occurance)

Oh and I like the wire trick Imeo! It haven't tested it in big mode, but I think (strangely) It has actually improved the connection... mine seems to hit even harder with the wire in the base.

 

[Rick.45cal]

Then your still doing it wrong!!! DO IT AGAIN!!! You will do it till you get it right!!! what are ya a quitter!!! you yeller boy???.... lol sorry I couldn't help it had to be done....

That's the pot calling the kettle black there... I still have my expansion set

 

[MrKrinkle]

I decided it was more juice than I wanted to vape before changing out to a new flavor 3.5ml with the GGTS base is perfect for me really... and I am all about the rebuild-able factor anyway I will never use a Chinese atomizer again for they are not worthy of ODYSSEUS and therefore are not welcome in my ODY house.... so there...lol

That's the pot calling the kettle black there... I still have my expansion set

 

[Rick.45cal]

Touche...

 

[Rick.45cal]

Mr. Krinkle... I vape BOTH of my Odyssei to that

 

[martinc]

So,what is the solution?

I had to try a new wick (gunked up the other one) and heh,leakage

 

[martinc]

Welcome to the twilight zone...it stopped leaking and vapes like an incenarator chimney.

Honestly,my Storm never vaped like that before due to the fact that I had to use 2x510 adaptors to connect the ody,power was lost big time.

Thanks Imeo,even if it starts to leak again,that Storm/Ody base is awesome!

 

[Serpent67]

Ha, that reminded me of Sparticus.

"How dare you bring that #%$#*# china atty into the @#$#%*# House of Odysseus!?"

To the LIONS!

 

[Major]

Just tossin this out there as I have been wondering... We had almost no leaks reported with the original (soapy smell to be burned off) ceramics. When the expansion kit was released, so were the new ceramics.

Just curious how many that are having leakage now are using a secondary ceramic (whether just by choice or if your first one broke)? I still have yet to have a single drop from short mode but I am using the original ceramic which seems to have slightly different dimensions and a much smoother finish.

In fact, after doing as I suggested in the Ody thread and going "back to the basics" of using each mode as Imeo demonstrated, I haven't gotten a single drop lost in any mode. If anyone would care to say, it would be appreciated as there is some constant with so many reporting leakage and some simply not having any at all.

 

[martinc]

I`m using the original ceramic...its chipped though,but at the top

 

[critterbug]

Major, I did not get much leakage before I replaced my fragmented original with the new one. The new one slid in easily and I wondered briefly if it was looser - and therefore the source of the leakage, given all other processes being the same. I don't really think so now, but I have changed my method, too - since seeing the suggestion that we place the wire under the ring that secures the ceramic.

 

[MrKrinkle]

Simple yet effective method that I was shocked hasnt been mentioned yet.... We all know to grease up the o-ring at the bottom of our center pin with vasoline... but I found applying some vasoline inside the bottom of the base and lower threads with a q-tip is perfect and creates a nice seal as well as making it much easier to remove the coil housing when its time to build another coil... VASOLINE is KING!!!

 

[martinc]

Odd,I always put the grounding wire inside the ring...well,always is a big word,I`m into my what,8th coil.

 

[Rick.45cal]

Just tossin this out there as I have been wondering... We had almost no leaks reported with the original (soapy smell to be burned off) ceramics. When the expansion kit was released, so were the new ceramics.

Just curious how many that are having leakage now are using a secondary ceramic (whether just by choice or if your first one broke)? I still have yet to have a single drop from short mode but I am using the original ceramic which seems to have slightly different dimensions and a much smoother finish.

In fact, after doing as I suggested in the Ody thread and going "back to the basics" of using each mode as Imeo demonstrated, I haven't gotten a single drop lost in any mode. If anyone would care to say, it would be appreciated as there is some constant with so many reporting leakage and some simply not having any at all.

Major are you using the Original base, or the new GGTS base? I know mine won't leak a drop in the original base... but it doesn't vape nearly as nicely with the secondary connection. I'm using my original (that I modified ceramic) I'm fairly certain my modified ceramic is the culpret. I've got two new one, neither of which has been modified (One doesn't fit into the SS holder though ) So when I get an opportunity I'll be changing that out and rethinking my modifications It's only a matter of time

 

[Valsacar]

Leakage with original ceramic and GGTS base, but it does seem to be only when the tank gets low on juice that it leaks. After about 2 tanks I gave it a dry burn, flavor came back almost completely and just ended the 3rd tank, started leaking again as the 3rd tank got low (so I refilled early).

 

[fright88]

Major are you using the Original base, or the new GGTS base? I know mine won't leak a drop in the original base... but it doesn't vape nearly as nicely with the secondary connection. I'm using my original (that I modified ceramic) I'm fairly certain my modified ceramic is the culpret. I've got two new one, neither of which has been modified (One doesn't fit into the SS holder though ) So when I get an opportunity I'll be changing that out and rethinking my modifications It's only a matter of time

Hmm this is interisting. I don't mean to offend Rick but have you tried filling closing the juice controll completely and letting it sit over night on a paper towel or something like that (on a water resistant surface) to see if it isn't just over wicking? Also have you tried an o-ring around the knurled nut where it joins the base (not under it because this adds height just a tight fitting one around the outside) Also have you done this since you changed to the new wire outside wick but in the base method?

 

[Major]

Major are you using the Original base, or the new GGTS base? I know mine won't leak a drop in the original base... but it doesn't vape nearly as nicely with the secondary connection. I'm using my original (that I modified ceramic) I'm fairly certain my modified ceramic is the culpret. I've got two new one, neither of which has been modified (One doesn't fit into the SS holder though ) So when I get an opportunity I'll be changing that out and rethinking my modifications It's only a matter of time

Since I have more time on my hands than sense or money, I am trying both bases Rick. After making short notes of who is using what when reporting experiences, I am trying to focus on the GGTS base more since that seems to be the prevalent reported user experience.

I might add that I also have and currently am using the O-ring as Fright mentioned - The tight fitting one around the base of the upper nut where it meets the base. I must admit I am at a loss for the reports regards leakage at below half a tank.

Valsacar, are you using Imeos method of securing the negative wire in the base as oposed to under the knurled locking nut? Just musing out loud here but wondering if this below half tank issue is related to still using the negative wire being locked under the locking nut as was originally shown. The newer method Imeo demonstrates would eliminate gap created when locking down the wire under the nut.

 

[martinc]

Still no leaks this morning,dry all around...weeee

 

[keighles]

My leaking problem has went away as well. Just gotta make sure my wick is all the way down in the slots.

......sent from my phone.

 

[Oddy]

posted earlier in ody official............


1 strand 2mm wick plus 1 strand 1mm wick. used in this setup. but doubling stock ody wick (2x2mm) can be done with a little difficulty. ideally you want 3mm width of wick through the channels.

its no real difference from Imeo's latest instructions but securer connection, for reference i used NR that shipped with oddy. which when trapped under the top connection nut can cause a slight leak in big mode on both bases in my exp.

for further refence this is different to my usual setup as i usually use soft silver and experience no leaking when trapped under the top connection nut because the silver gets crushed. but because some users are experiencing leaks i defered back for experimenting. and as so have had no issue in the slightest in 4 tanks full, i'm currently half way through the 5th. so we're talking 30+ml



wrap NR around the wick a few turns approx 3-4mm from the end of the ceramic

Push wick and wire into the channel

should look like this after a few turns into the base

Screw the housing to where it need to be for connection with your mod

the coil of NR wire should of by now dissapeared into the base

make sure you still tighten the knurled connection nut tight as you can, which is purely used for securing the housing now.
on my next build i will be trying this out with a single strand of stock ody wick and report further.