Hey Deb, I would at least contact the vender you bought it from and tell them what happened. It might be covered under their warranty. You never know unless you ask.
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Hey Deb, I would at least contact the vender you bought it from and tell them what happened. It might be covered under their warranty. You never know unless you ask.
Yeah, I've been sitting here thinking about that. I can't imagine that it would be, but the worst they can do is say no.
If I were driving a new car, and wrecked it while swerving to avoid a reckless driver, I wouldn't expect my dealer to replace it. 
If I were driving a new car, and wrecked it while swerving to avoid a reckless driver, I wouldn't expect my dealer to replace it.
I agree but it is possible in this case that it was a faulty item instead of user error. Maybe it shouldn't have come apart so easily.
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I agree also cool breeze. Which is why I keep sitting here arguing with myself about whether to even contact them. I talked to someone who's gonna help me get another battery, so even if they don't, I'll be ok. In retrospect it was probably a dumb thing to do as I don't expect the battery is supposed to be an anchor to pull off a clearo tube, but I've seen a ton of videos where folks did just that, and I really don't have much grip or strength in that arm due to nerve damage. The kit I bought was supposed to be 2 five click riva 1100 mah batts. When they came, one was a 5 click and one was a 3 click. I did write them just to ask if they were the same battery since that was different. They said they were the same, so I let it go. It's the 3 click that broke. I just need to pray about whether to contact them or not.
Perhaps it shouldn't have. The couple I have taken apart were gosh-awfully hard to get into pieces.
I use one of my original auto cig size batteries to remove the tubes on my clearos and they haven't attempted to come apart. That is why I was wondering if maybe Debs battery wasn't put together quite as well as it should have been.
In all the videos I have watched that is the way everyone does it so I would think you did it correctly. I do know to rock the clearo slightly as I apply pressure. To much rocking and the tube can crack but just the slightest little bit along with the pull just eases them off. I know you will do what ever you feel is right.
Sorry, I failed to give my reasoning. I live on the central Florida Gulf coast. I've kept all my jooses and DIY supplies near my non-air conditioned garage work bench. I've yet to note any deterioration of those supplies. Therefore I would follow my own recommendation if I had the fortune and pleasure to follow your itinerary.
Was stationed in the PI for a few months in '66. I must say that it's a most beautiful and bountiful country with some of the kindest folk I've met world wide!
Yep, and it is a good way to get away from Old Man Winter too...
If you can store it in an un-airconditioned garage then I should have no problems with what I have in mind... Thanks Iffy...
If you can store it in an un-airconditioned garage then I should have no problems with what I have in mind... Thanks Iffy...
Hey, gotta ask, how are ya set up with batts and, especially, chargers?
Last year I made it with 3 Joyes. This year I am going to take them, my X2's (pass thru's) and using my 78mm Volts (4 of them) when I go down town - to generate less questions that way. Unless I reward myself with something new before then...
Seems like you watched a similar or the same video I saw. That was the way to take the older stardust apart, the newer ones are harder to take apart. Here is the better way to do it.
NOTE: I haven't tried it yet so don't blame me if you break the stardust. At least there seems to be no danger to the battery with this method.
Gotvapes Stardust: Taking It Apart II - YouTube
I got a Vivi Nova from Hoosier E-Cig today, the only thing that seems sort of strange is the length of the wicks. All the pictures I've seen of other V2s have wicks that extend to the base of the tank, the ones I got have to be about 3/8" long and extend only to the side of the tank. It's not a big negative, I don't mind twirling the tank to soak the wicks, I just wasn't expecting them to be so short.
I put on the 2.8 ohm head, some Gorilla Juice in the tank, put it on my ProVari and started playing with the voltage. I found that 3.7 volts was the sweet spot for me, it brought out the best taste and produced a very nice cloud of vapor. So I put it on my eGo clone and it worked just as well, even though it looks odd on the eGo it will be nice to have that flexability. With the 2.8 ohm head performing so well at 3.7 volts I wonder if I've got a low enough voltage setting to use the 1.8 ohm head, I'll have to save that trial for another day.
Thanks to Harley Diva for turning me on to the Vivi Nova!
I put on the 2.8 ohm head, some Gorilla Juice in the tank, put it on my ProVari and started playing with the voltage. I found that 3.7 volts was the sweet spot for me, it brought out the best taste and produced a very nice cloud of vapor. So I put it on my eGo clone and it worked just as well, even though it looks odd on the eGo it will be nice to have that flexability. With the 2.8 ohm head performing so well at 3.7 volts I wonder if I've got a low enough voltage setting to use the 1.8 ohm head, I'll have to save that trial for another day.
Thanks to Harley Diva for turning me on to the Vivi Nova!
Welcome to the group Cool_Breeze. Always nice when someone new comes through the door. I'm mainly a tobacco flavor fan too - but I'm not DIYer.
Well I'd rather go through security w/ my Provari than one of these 7mm Calibre from JR Custom Turning. He has a .308 Calibre too. I think they're cool looking and would like one - but it's not in my near future that's for sure. Getting my 3rd provari a few weeks ago, means a long-long time before another PV enters my collection.
I've been through some screening with the ProVari, haven't had a problem yet. The police at the local courthouse sure though it was interesting, but let me through without question when I volunteered to demo it. They passed on it, and I passed through.
You are very welcome
I just donated my V1 to my sort of son in law....got 2 new ones coming. On the wicks....there was a V2 that had the short wicks. Got Vapes has what they are calling V2.5....has the long wicks. With that one you have a choice. On my V1, I trimmed the wicks to about 1/2"....some people trimmed them shorter.Even though the Gorilla Juice is 100% VG it wicked up very quickly. The draw surprised me too it was very light, almost choked on my first full puff, wasn't expecting that much vapor from it. Just for the record, I haven't had any issues with leaking so far.You are very welcome
I didn't think vaping could get much better after I got a DCT, but this is an improvement. Thanks again for the recommendation.
I've been using the short wick Stardusts now for 'bout six weeks. Considering my daily rotation, I've cleaned these SDs at least five times each, and they're still working great.
<creeping out on a thin limb> I see NO need to remove the base, clearo tube and coil assembly unless you're gonna replace the coil. At $5 and six weeks thus far, ummm... noper, no coil replacement for me!
My, thus far, successful cleaning method:
Unscrew and remove the mouth piece. DO NOT lose the gasket!
Remove the top tube and silicone cap with tweezers/hemostat. Ya probably will have to 'jiggle' the cap to get it out of the top end/mouth of the clearo.
Repeat flushes with HOT water until there is no joose remaining in the clearo. Be sure to check the bottom of the clearo at da base REAL close.
Shake out as much residual water as possible.
Wipe the clearo batt connector of all water.
Carefully dry burn, pulse on 3-5 sec, wait 3-5 sec. Repeat until there is no vapor/smoke, no sizzling (hold next to hear to confirm) and the coils wraps are red.
Let cool.
Lightly replace cap and tube using tweezers/hemostat to insure the cap edge is NOT caught in the wick slots. Do not press the cap all the way down!
Then reinstall the mouth piece, which will insure the cap is in it's proper location.
Fill, wait for wick saturation and vape your azz off!
Enjoy!
<creeping out on a thin limb> I see NO need to remove the base, clearo tube and coil assembly unless you're gonna replace the coil. At $5 and six weeks thus far, ummm... noper, no coil replacement for me!
My, thus far, successful cleaning method:
Unscrew and remove the mouth piece. DO NOT lose the gasket!
Remove the top tube and silicone cap with tweezers/hemostat. Ya probably will have to 'jiggle' the cap to get it out of the top end/mouth of the clearo.
Repeat flushes with HOT water until there is no joose remaining in the clearo. Be sure to check the bottom of the clearo at da base REAL close.
Shake out as much residual water as possible.
Wipe the clearo batt connector of all water.
Carefully dry burn, pulse on 3-5 sec, wait 3-5 sec. Repeat until there is no vapor/smoke, no sizzling (hold next to hear to confirm) and the coils wraps are red.
Let cool.
Lightly replace cap and tube using tweezers/hemostat to insure the cap edge is NOT caught in the wick slots. Do not press the cap all the way down!
Then reinstall the mouth piece, which will insure the cap is in it's proper location.
Fill, wait for wick saturation and vape your azz off!
Enjoy!
Well I'd rather go through security w/ my Provari than one of these 7mm Calibre from JR Custom Turning. He has a .308 Calibre too. I think they're cool looking and would like one - but it's not in my near future that's for sure. Getting my 3rd provari a few weeks ago, means a long-long time before another PV enters my collection.
I've been through some screening with the ProVari, haven't had a problem yet. The police at the local courthouse sure though it was interesting, but let me through without question when I volunteered to demo it. They passed on it, and I passed through.
Yea, I definitely would not try taking that through customs... They probably would not allow it. In the Korean customs usually one of them speaks broken English and in the Philippines customs - sometimes things just come up missing... When they are in a rush - they do a mass opening of suitcases and call the owner if they find something they want to question...
That is basically what I do, but I add a 24 hour air dry in the window sill and dry burn after that...
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