Source for Trident nuts?

[Jerry J]

I'm about to chuck this Trident out. It's driving me crazy.

I lost one of the nuts so now I can use the thing as dident? or chase down a replacement nut?

Any help would be really appreciated, please.

 

[Butters78]

Outside of a vaping forum this thread title would seem dirty lol.

 

[Jerry J]

I'm not quire sure of your product problem . You mean this Trident atomizer below ?
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And which part of nut that you have lost ? I doubt they sell small part such as this on market , I think you gonna have to buy a new one .

I lost one of the post nuts that lock the wires from my coil.

I imagine that Grand Vapor or their dealers don't sell the nuts individually which is really unfortunate. Mine is not a clone so I'm thinking that even if I bought a clone just to get a spare nut it might not even thread on the post.

Of course I can't justify buying a new $90 RDA.

 

[RaceGun59]

A few places to try. A Bait & Tackle shop that does reel repairs. They are chocked full of small parts. Firearms store that does gun repair. They have some really small parts as well. A Hobby Store that sells RC parts. Electrical Shop that repairs power tools. A REAL hardware store in the nuts & bolts section. Good Luck.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

I can't imagine that you couldn't find a compatible nut at Lowes, Home Depot or Ace. Take the thing with you, show the Elmer the screw you're trying to thread, and see if he can find one for you. It should only cost you pennies.

Edit: Racegun has another set of options. If one of the box stores doesn't have it, one of those guys will.

 

[Oomee]

Make a post in the mod/atty makers section , one of those guys will have something .

I saw a supply recently for titanium and stainless nuts for attys , but I canna' remember .
If memory returns I'll post back .

 

[Jerry J]

Make a post in the mod/atty makers section , one of those guys will have something .

I saw a supply recently for titanium and stainless nuts for attys , but I canna' remember .
If memory returns I'll post back .

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will look into this weekend.

And thank you Oomee for your suggestions. I didn't even think of posting in the more appropriate forum so I just started a post over there.

 

[drlaws]

A bit late here, but grand vapor trident from madvapes, which I read has the same size posts as the original trident - use metric m3 thread size. I used a lock nut m3-.5 from home depot to replace a very loose fitting and barely functional positive post nut (it came that way), and it works great, fits much better than all of the stock nuts, which are all too loose and have poorly machined screwdriver slots. It is just barely narrow enough though, so you couldn't use these particular nuts on more than one post, or they will touch each other. I'm sure I can find something better to replace all of the nuts from McMaster Carr now that I know the thread size.

 

[zero66]

try this link....hope this helps http://myvape.in/international/index.php/...parts-and.../trident-support-kit.html

 

[Jimi D.]

I have the original and the clones. I have a spare nut from breaking off a post. I'm gonna check if it's compatible. If it works, I'll send it to ya.

 

[Technohydra]

I am going to put it out there, I would bet almost anything that the screws are compatible. If you can't find one, i have both a clone and real deal, and I can take them to the hardware store and find the right size for replacement. I'd be willing to post the answer and send you a pack of heads if I can find them.

 

[Jerry J]

try this link....hope this helps http://myvape.in/international/index.php/...parts-and.../trident-support-kit.html

I wrote them and never heard a word. I even tried the US distributor and nothing from them either.

 

[Jerry J]

I have the original and the clones. I have a spare nut from breaking off a post. I'm gonna check if it's compatible. If it works, I'll send it to ya.

That would be great! Thank you!!!

 

[Sthur]

I have a trident clone and wonder where to get those top screws. I want a spare incase I loose one.

 

[Myrany]

Another odd place to look is computer repair joints. The hubby discovered by accident that the screws for my AGA-T2 fit his mac laptop hard drive

 

[Kgb424]

my local ace hardware has nuts that small, I lost mine two of them, going to get some nuts and grind them round, so they fit, you need two nuts one on the bottom and one on top to hold the wire tightly, the nuts hit each other but, if ground them round and maybe add two flat spots so you can tighten them, in my Trident I use 24 gauge and it unsprung and the cap went flying, then I lost the second one while looking for the first one, so I guess now it scrap metal.

 

[Marc411]

Here you go:

Trident Support Kit - Atty Parts and Acc - Atomizers

or

Trident v2 Parts Kit by Grand Vapor at Vape Dudes

 

[Kgb424]

Thanks Marc411

I broke the center post, the tabs that start the thread on each side of the slot broke off, trying to the turn the center slot back to the right position. I could cut a slot but it would make the coil way to low and to close to the deck, I guess I could put a bend in the coils or make one coil and leave a little space and then make the second coil, out of one solid piece of Kanthal and bend it as needed. Its a clone so I'm out $30 bucks, that's why I have stopped buying clones and except for the Kayfun clones, those are worth every penny that's why I own two. I bought a Authentic Spirit RDA its America made, and I bought a Authentic Nimbus RDA from the classifieds on here, I got one Helios clone left that I drilled a huge 1/8'' slot on both sides and are going to put a .02 ohms, sleeper coil out 24 gauge and see what it will do, I drilled my trident clone out 1/8'' holes, and was almost finished adjusting the one piece coils that was .02 ohms, when one of the screw caps went flying, then second one just disappeared didn't see it go. then it was game over for the Trident.

 

[YoshMonger]

Does anyone know the thread size? You shouldn't have to buy the rebuild kit to get one measly socket cap..

 

[Kgb424]

Ok I just looked on E-bay and found a Trident Base, that comes with the three cap screws, and the center pin and insulator for like $9.00 with shipping it should be here on Tuesday the 17th. cool now I get to build my sleeper coil, in the Trident.