Problem with BF Cyclone

[Jugband]

I just bought two Cyclone atomizers. I'm having a very odd issue with one. I built a coil for it, fed the legs through the post. When I went to tighten the screw with the provided allen wrench it would not tighten. You could turn it forever, nothing. Now this is the really odd part, if I take the leg out it will tighten down. It's like the wire is blocking the screw. I tried adding pressure to the wrench, no matter what it will not tighten down at all. I assumed I must be doing something wrong? But I have mounted reomizers the same way with no issues. I then tried the other Cyclone I bought, no problem. I don't know if the screw was stripped right from the package? Or is it something I'm doing wrong?

 

[State O' Flux]

The threads (above the post leg hole) are stripped out, sufficient to prevent tightening, but enough remaining to still hold the set screw in place.
The quick and semi-easy fix... if you have the room, drill a new hole, below the current one... so that you have a section with viable threading. You can get a similar result by elongating the existing hole with a jeweler's needle file.

You can also tap the hole to the next oversize, but that would require a bit more complication. ;-)

 

[Jugband]

Thank you!
*update*
Contacted the supplier I purchased them from. They replied it was obviously defective and to send the faulty one back for a replacement. Even throwing in a free bottle of ejuice to cover my shipping fees. In the meantime, got the other one built and working great! Thanks anyway everyone, problem solved.