Smok Tech rebuildable tank mods

[guitarman023]

So I've been messing with these cheap little tanks for awhile, and they are truly a steal for the price. Now that I've been using them for awhile, I've noticed that the stock o-rings get brittle fairly quickly. Has anybody found some silicone ones, or know where i could find some? I would also like to try getting a pyrex tube together for one if anybody has any experience with that.

 

[windozehater]

when to an auto parts store, ask for air conditioning seals (usually green or blue) they take a lot of heat and are chem proof. the stores have big tray boxes full of different sizes and thickness, it will take some playing around to find a fit.

 

[guitarman023]

awesome! thanks a lot

 

[bzmotoninja83]

I was just gonna say that. I was at work today, a guy came in needing AC seals. I never thought about it before bit, chemically resistant. And, Green too. Nothing like looking and being eco-friendly!

Also, you might have to get a multi pack of those seals. AutoZone for instance does not have those in the bins anymore but, under $12 Inc. tax for about 30-45 in different sizes

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[guitarman023]

yup, i bought the multi-pack last night, they'res some in there that are almost the exact size I needed.

 

[dsy5]

Just orderered two Smoktec ViVi rebuildables - I am going to try and make a cheap Genesis clone too. Any luck on the Pyrex? How about a stainless steel or aluminum tank - are there any being sold that will fit the ViVi?

 

[guitarman023]

be VERY careful when taking the plastic off these. I've had a couple pull apart which broke the positive wire, and once they pull apart, they leak like a sieve from the bottom. I have turned these into cotton wicked drip atomizers, because i don't trust the tanks anymore.

 

[dsy5]

I have heard that elsewhere - I think I may fill the tank with vegatable or olive oil first to lube it up a bit.

 

[guitarman023]

I found a sort of fix for mine. First of all, I soldered the positive wire back on, then I JB welded the base and center pole back together. No more leaks! I'll run a few tanks through it and try and take it apart again and see if it stays together.

 

[dsy5]

I should be getting them any day now - I'll update my success (or lack of) in a few days.

 

[jmbum]

Awesome dsy5!! iv been thinking about giving it a shot myself. hope it works for yah

 

[mengel]

Just orderered two Smoktec ViVi rebuildables - I am going to try and make a cheap Genesis clone too. Any luck on the Pyrex? How about a stainless steel or aluminum tank - are there any being sold that will fit the ViVi?

i was wondering same thing (googled it with no luck) the pyrex wish we could find some i know there some what new but this ecig world is moving fast iv spent some mony on thease cheaper price items and think after thease vivi novas and smok vivis give up to the point i have to jb weld them they are going to the landfill and i am going to spend the mony one something that last (just my thoughts) thinking of the provari but have no bullits to pull the trig on the 45 colt and that zap looks awsome i go to the web site ever other day but my finger keeps hiting the back button for some odd reason and then i ask it why it did it and it reminds me " no bullits silly" enyway sorry wrong direction if u find pyrex pm me please

 

[guitarman023]

I haven't had much luck, been ignored and gotten one nasty email back. The only other option for pyrex would be to buy 4 feet of the right size tubing, and cut it myself, and I'm not sure these tanks are built well enough to justify that. lol Honestly, with the did clones for 25 bucks that I'm playing with now, I've kind of lost faith in these smoktechs. I did a couple mods to the did clone, and it's been trouble free for about two weeks so far, longer than any of my smoktechs lasted.

 

[timandolly]

Tank coming apart
I use a small screwdriver on the neg screw and push the center out of the plastic tank I have done this after I had the same problem of center coming apart hope this helps

 

[dsy5]

Got the Vivi's and modded both of them - they work!

It is definitely a tight fit in that tank, though. To remove the tank I use an old SS tube I have that is just barely smaller in dia than the tank. I put the tube in the top, invert the whole thing then push the plastic tank down. Came up with this after trying to remove the tank to clean for different flavor juice and had the center post come out.

I fixed the post with some loctite superglue and the pressed the two pieces back together. Luckily I did not break the wire when it separated.

My biggest problem right now is getting the ohms that I want. I only have #34 and #36 ga Kanthal and I either get too high (3.0+) or too low (2.0-) with only about three coils. I guess I will have to buy some #32 ga and then I will be able to add a coil or two to get the 2.2 - 2.4 ohms I desire. I would like to be able to use them on standard Ego batteries and not just my ProVari.

I coil them by first attaching the Kanthal to the negative screw - then I measure the resistance of the wire and crimp a piece of non-resistance wire to it. I then wrap the wick and, after putting two small washers on the center post, tighten the screw with the NR wire between the washers. This seems to work well, since you don't have to get the wick so close to the center post.

Since I've only been at it for a couple days, I think more tinkering will be needed to perfect the vape, although it is not too bad in flavor and vapor production right now.

I too am seriously thinking of a Z-Atty Pro, but for now the price is holding me up (no bullets!).

 

[dsy5]

I forgot to mention that I tapped the remaining wick hole with a 2.5mm tap - I had originally used a screw to prevent any leaking into the top chamber if it was tipped. Then I figured that it may prevent the mesh from wicking properly. I found a plastic piece of tubing (think it was from an aerosal duster) and ended up threading it into that hole and cut it off even with wick/center post. That should allow for air flow while hampering leakage due to tipping.