Squape Reloaded Clone

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cindycated

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Interestingly, both my clones wick faster than the authentic :laugh:

I actually considered buying the authentic nano kit or anodized tank so I would get an authentic chimney and tank to use on it, but cant afford them right now. Its hard to say if its the chimney threads or the tank threads that are just a hair crooked where the chimney threads in.

FT carries the nano kit.
 

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I think Nelson has one. Hopefully he'll chime in, or maybe send him a PM.

Here's one of the reviews:
This Triangle Windows RTA Nano Tank Kit fits the Kingtu clone as well as the original Squape R. There is also an original Nano set available from Stattqualm, but for many more times the price. The machining is quite excellent and it works exactly as it should. Great addition for any Squape R owner. Highly recommended!

Only thing is, Paypal put a block on their "Triangle Windows" stuff, so you'd probably have to pay with a credit card, and they'll make you submit a picture of your card. :unsure:
 

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I think Nelson has one. Hopefully he'll chime in, or maybe send him a PM.

Here's one of the reviews:


Only thing is, Paypal put a block on their "Triangle Windows" stuff, so you'd probably have to pay with a credit card, and they'll make you submit a picture of your card. :unsure:

Yeah, you get around that by buying a gift certificate and using that to pay for it :)
 

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I have been having problems with my Wotofo SQr as of late. First leaking out of ACR, stopped that. But now burnt taste, not a dry hit, just burnt taste. Try cotton, rayon and Japanese cotton @1.2ohm 12.5 watts on W deck. I have been rocking with the SQr great for a while and now I am ready to put it to bed with Chucky to see what we come up with.

I think i will rewick with longer tails and see what happens.

Any last ideas?

Along the lines of the great post by cindy here is what FINALLY works for me on my authentic and KingTut clone

I pack the coil TIGHT with KGD. WAY more tighter than any of my KF builds

Using the W deck and a coil that sits about half way up and that's around 7 wraps, ID of around 3MM

I let the tail of the wick dribble down the vertical channels just a very small amount

ALL of the above still produced gurgling and slow leaks out of the air hole until another member hit paydirt with me.

I was using the second smallest air hole

Switched to the giant largest air hole, cleared the exstra juice out and backed it down to the 2nd or 3rd largest air hole and BINGO. WORKS like a charm with the exact same build that was previously a large PIA :)

On occasions a slower draw just like on a KF may be necessary to prevent little small dribbles out of the air hole.

HTH

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Roxy, I do indeed have a nano from Ft. it fits my elekar SR pretty well, only a bit of a gap at the base. like maybe half a mil, doesn't sit quite flush. but, other than that it threads on perfect.

hey you know what, pm your addy and i'll send it to you... it's just sitting in my bin doing nothing.
 

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I got my angelcigs clone today, so the first thing I did was take it apart to give it a cleaning.....
I took the plastic window out and......
How do I get it back together ???? I saw some german language explanation with pictures of wood dowels, that did not help
how do the O-rings fit ? they seem to big,
what are all the other o-rings for,, I have 4 white, 2 black, 1 small black
are there any pics of the complete assembly process out there??
Oh,, in case it wasn't obvious this is my first RTA
Thanks
 
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Ooh, you did it now!

This video is in German, but see if you can follow along:



Basically:
• Clear o-rings get pressed into the grooves inside the tank body (top and bottom of windows). If there are o-rings in place already, it'll be impossible to get more in there. So if you're having any difficulty, make sure there aren't any already in place. Just start on one section and inch your way around until it's all in. Then do the same for the other one.
• Carefully slide the tank in there as far as it'll go, without dislodging the o-rings.
• Screw the chimney into the tank body. Tighten with included allen key. I wrapped the threads on mine with a little teflon tape, but not all of them leaked without intervention.
• Test for leaks: hold the tank body upside-down, fill with water, and set it on a paper towel. Leak out of the drip tip hole = leaky chimney threads. Leak out of the triangles = dislodged o-rings.
• Never take it apart again! :laugh:

Yikes, now the deck:
Before you start, make sure there's no gunk or anodizing on any of the threads. Check the tops and bottoms of the posts, and where they screw into. Screw in and out of them multiple times, or have at it with a wire brush.
• Wiggle the bottom plate into the base.
• Screw the negative post into the base, through the hole on the plate. Tighten with pliers, but be very careful not to squeeze and distort the top threads or bend the post. (maybe screw the screw into it first)
• Press-fit your preferred deck over the plate. Make sure there's an o-ring around the inner circumference of the base to secure the deck. Push it in as far as you can. The posts should protrude by a hair.
• Screw in the 510 pin. This connects to the bottom plate. I dunno what kind of insulator is in yours, but I had to put a KFL 510 insulator in mine to keep the pin from going too far in and wobbling. Some people have modded the little white grommet from Kanger heads to fit in there. If all you have is a tiny little 2mm o-ring around the screw, you'll more than likely have to put something else in there to secure the pin a little better. You wanna feel a little torque when you tighten it.
• Press in the airflow ring.
• Make sure there's a black o-ring along the base at the threads where the tank body screws on.

Word of warning: if you got one with large-headed post screws that go all the way out to the edge of the deck, you'll scratch the lip in the chimney, causing shorts and leaving you with exposed raw aluminum. So make sure the screw heads are small enough to clear that lip.

Post screws are M3 x 4; positive pin is M3 x 15, but M3 x 16 is ideal. But you'd have to grind the heads smaller to use generic screws.

Good luck. Post here if you get stuck.
 
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Yeah, you had it just a tiny bit worse than I did. :laugh:

Olscratchy, I added a couple of things, so maybe go back and read it again before you start. ;)

Well, no chimney leaking but my W deck is dead. And I mean dead, lol! I may try the C deck with a vertical coil. As for now, Chucky sits on a stand and tries to beckon me. And I tell him to bugger off, I have two that work and don't give me any crap :laugh:
 

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Ooh, you did it now!

This video is in German, but see if you can follow along:



Basically:
• Clear o-rings get pressed into the grooves inside the tank body (top and bottom of windows). If there are o-rings in place already, it'll be impossible to get more in there. So if you're having any difficulty, make sure there aren't any already in place. Just start on one section and inch your way around until it's all in. Then do the same for the other one.
• Carefully slide the tank in there as far as it'll go, without dislodging the o-rings.
• Screw the chimney into the tank body. Tighten with included allen key. I wrapped the threads on mine with a little teflon tape, but not all of them leaked without intervention.
• Test for leaks: hold the tank body upside-down, fill with water, and set it on a paper towel. Leak out of the drip tip hole = leaky chimney threads. Leak out of the triangles = dislodged o-rings.
• Never take it apart again! :laugh:

Yikes, now the deck:
Before you start, make sure there's no gunk or anodizing on any of the threads. Check the tops and bottoms of the posts, and where they screw into. Screw in and out of them multiple times, or have at it with a wire brush.
• Wiggle the bottom plate into the base.
• Screw the negative post into the base, through the hole on the plate. Tighten with pliers, but be very careful not to squeeze and distort the top threads or bend the post. (maybe screw the screw into it first)
• Press-fit your preferred deck over the plate. Make sure there's an o-ring around the inner circumference of the base to secure the deck. Push it in as far as you can. The posts should protrude by a hair.
• Screw in the 510 pin. This connects to the bottom plate. I dunno what kind of insulator is in yours, but I had to put a KFL 510 insulator in mine to keep the pin from going too far in and wobbling. Some people have modded the little white grommet from Kanger heads to fit in there. If all you have is a tiny little 2mm o-ring around the screw, you'll more than likely have to put something else in there to secure the pin a little better. You wanna feel a little torque when you tighten it.
• Press in the airflow ring.
• Make sure there's a black o-ring along the base at the threads where the tank body screws on.

Word of warning: if you got one with large-headed post screws that go all the way out to the edge of the deck, you'll scratch the lip in the chimney, causing shorts and leaving you with exposed raw aluminum. So make sure the screw heads are small enough to clear that lip.

Post screws are M3 x 4; positive pin is M3 x 15, but M3 x 16 is ideal. But you'd have to grind the heads smaller to use generic screws.

Good luck. Post here if you get stuck.


got the water test on now !!!!
Thank you so much,,,I never ever would have figured it out
I'm worried about the screw heads so I'm going to try to grind or file them down tomorrow & go for my first build,, if it doesn't leak
 

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The authentic Kuro Koilers are $20 each :shock:

And that's why people were clamoring for someone to copy it. It's a fantastic idea, but at $20 EACH also a total ripoff. I would have happily paid $20 - $25 for all 3, but the designers took the route of most "original" manufacturers by overcharging for their product, and thus opening the way for cloners and shooting themselves in the foot at the same time.
 

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And that's why people were clamoring for someone to copy it. It's a fantastic idea, but at $20 EACH also a total ripoff. I would have happily paid $20 - $25 for all 3, but the designers took the route of most "original" manufacturers by overcharging for their product, and thus opening the way for cloners and shooting themselves in the foot at the same time.

I bought a set before I knew they were even clones, got the three for $6 - saw the real ones after the fact and found out they were over $20 each.
$60 for a set of three is an exorbitant price to say the least, I have no sympathy for the original maker.
 
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What's the best squape r clone? I know I know. It varies. :) im not impressed thus far with my kanger subtank and have always liked the squape series. Just can't justify spending 170 for an authentic.


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The last Kingtu version I bought has performed flawlessly and is interchangeable with the genuine Squape R - it's a true 1/1.
Once they started using O rings for the glass instead of glue it was spot on...
 

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The last Kingtu version I bought has performed flawlessly and is interchangeable with the genuine Squape R - it's a true 1/1.
Once they started using O rings for the glass instead of glue it was spot on...

I'm using one as well. I did insulate the positive pin though. And the chimney is rubbing the deck.

Most reports on the EHPro are positive.
 
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