Quick EASY fix for DID clone center pin issue

[Randy C]

Hi Guys,

I'm brand new at this and just got my OKC vapor DID clone up an running. I did experience issues with mine and I was ready to throw it in the trash. The cheap silicone center pin grommet/insulator had split apart and I couldn't tighten the DID down on my Provari without it pushing the center pin all the way in. I think this is the greatest weakness of my DID clone. What I did to resolve this was wrap quite a few layers of waxed dental floss at the base of the center pin, where it flares out. This insulated the center pin and kept it from from pushing too far in when tightening on my device! See the attached photo's... sorry for the quality of the pics, but you'll get the idea.


On a side note: I wrapped 6 coils of 32 aw Kanthal, and rolled a CVS sterile cotton wick and the thing smokes like a freight train! I run it on my Provari at 3.3 Volts and the coils are holding steady at 2.2 ohms. What I like about the rolled cotton is that once juice hits it, it expands really well, so their is no air space between the coils and cotton. My recommendation for those who want to try this: roll the cotton so that it fits loose in your coils. Don't use a lot of cotton; a little bit goes a long way, however make the wick as long as you can.

Woo hoo! I'm not a new guy anymore!!!

 

[been there]

Hey Randy , The same thing happen to me , what gets me is they build a really nice Did and put on these really cheep piece "o" s**t grommet, leave it to the Chinese . I don't believe they really know how these work and I managed to fix mine to after shorting out my battery's .

 

[dsy5]

I managed to destroy the top one by screwing the 1st knurled nut down too tight. See my fix here (sorry no pics),
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rebuildable-atomizer-tank-61.html#post7490507

 

[tobarger]

Dental Floss Aye?
I like it
It insulates and provides support
I see the potential for repairing many atomizer center pin issues
Might even help to sure up a sloppy Phoenix center pin

 

[Randy C]

Dental Floss Aye?
I like it
It insulates and provides support
I see the potential for repairing many atomizer center pin issues
Might even help to sure up a sloppy Phoenix center pin

It's working great for me! I can really tighten My DID down now, where as before, the least little bit of tightening would push the center pin through.

 

[CountSmackula]

Making sure I got this right... you eliminated the silicone insulator completely & replaced it with many wraps of the dental floss. Correct?

Hi Guys,

I'm brand new at this and just got my OKC vapor DID clone up an running. I did experience issues with mine and I was ready to throw it in the trash. The cheap silicone center pin grommet/insulator had split apart and I couldn't tighten the DID down on my Provari without it pushing the center pin all the way in. I think this is the greatest weakness of my DID clone. What I did to resolve this was wrap quite a few layers of waxed dental floss at the base of the center pin, where it flares out. This insulated the center pin and kept it from from pushing too far in when tightening on my device! See the attached photo's... sorry for the quality of the pics, but you'll get the idea.


On a side note: I wrapped 6 coils of 32 aw Kanthal, and rolled a CVS sterile cotton wick and the thing smokes like a freight train! I run it on my Provari at 3.3 Volts and the coils are holding steady at 2.2 ohms. What I like about the rolled cotton is that once juice hits it, it expands really well, so their is no air space between the coils and cotton. My recommendation for those who want to try this: roll the cotton so that it fits loose in your coils. Don't use a lot of cotton; a little bit goes a long way, however make the wick as long as you can.

Woo hoo! I'm not a new guy anymore!!!

 

[Randy C]

Making sure I got this right... you eliminated the silicone insulator completely & replaced it with many wraps of the dental floss. Correct?

Correct, the silicon insulator isn't neccesary. The dental floss acts like a packing of sorts... It seals and insulates the center pin. The center pin, at least on my DID, flares out toward the battery end, so the more wraps of floss used further extends the center pin, and...the center pin doesn't push in when being tightened on the device.

 

[Bad_Habit]

This is what I did on my Chobra when that happened -

I did have a issue with the insulator pulling through and ripping apart under the thumb screw

So I took a top from a juice bottle and cut off the tip and used that

The you get this

A little messing around and a oring on the bottom of the tank and i get a perfect line up for the air hole

 

[MISTer E]

Very crafty fix. Much akin to "plumbers hemp" or oakum, with wax acting as the tar.

 

[Randy C]

Very crafty fix. Much akin to "plumbers hemp" or oakum, with wax acting as the tar.

Ha Ha... That's EXACTLY how I came up with it. You must be an OLD plumber

 

[Randy C]

Very good idea Bad_Habit!

 

[been there]

These are great idea's and I got to thinking I've got a bunch of tinny rubber washers from lowes that I used in a build I did a while back and I'm sure they will work with that juice bottle idea .