Yeah I view these insulators as maintenance parts. If they're the same as the Reo I guess it's easy to source out replacements. I can either bug you or Rob. 
I'd argue with steel and metals is you can add material, bend, grind, and reshape. You should see some of the cylinder heads that have eaten valves and been TIG'd and reshaped. Wood however is unique and if I can't find all the bits, that's it, its never going to look the same.
remind me, ernest, and I'll send a few along with.
they made a Bermuda Triangle, and they make Bermuda shorts, and they use Copper Tone in Bermuda.
This leads me to assume that, D., if I made your mod with a copper triangle framing square, it would short out.



Holy (@#$@)....this thread moves fast! Everytime I check in its like 200 more posts.....
So I may be lucky, but I have had zero problems with my OliveR. I am talkin' over five months of the most trouble free, satisfying mechanical mod experience. I only did two "upgrades". The berylium copper spring and I put a resettetable PTC fuse in. Other that than, a bit of no-ox id on the spring contacts Other than that no problems, nada...nothing... 100's of mls of ejuice.
Glassgal,/Lex sorry to hear about your challenges, but I think Turbo nailed an issue that occurs with any custom device. That insulator in the 510 keeping you positive juice delivery pin safe from the negative side can deform. Every atty change or adjustment can put pressure on the insulator. The rest of the device is metal on metal. (cept for that aluminum coating thing...)
Anyway, SuperX, love that drip tip. Wide bore is the way to go...
Pdib, you are the man! This is by far my favorite mod. Best vape purchase I have made...ever. Read as "EVER" Still in awe of your skills handling wood.