stupid question

[chanelvaps]

Ok this is the kind of question a guy would know but not necessarily a girl. Threads on my ego twist. I bought my first and bought many tanks and filled each with a fav juice, I twisted and changed tanks so much, sat at my desk and went through my whole box hourly. 3-4 weeks down the line and my threads seem gunked up or something so I tried to clean them up with alcohol and a brush. worked for while. Bought a new Ego twist and it turns so well-threads are in great shape. Old ego twist not so much. Do I need to oil them? and if so what would I use? Is it possible I stripped off the finish with mutiple scrubbing with brush?

 

[Txaggiesaunt]

Not really sure if they or ruined. Never heard of using a brush on them. Should only use a Qtip with alcohol is what I am thinking. I am sure you will get plenty of more answers to your questions. Good luck & VAPE ON

 

[heyjohn]

I haven't had that problem yet, although I change tanks/clearos pretty often. What might help is to use an adapter, even if you don't need one. Then all the wear and tear is taken out on the adapter, rather than your battery or tank. I run 4 Ego-clones plus an eVic, with a multitude of T3S, ARO, and Aspire clearos (and one SmokTek tank). So I'm hoping not to hit your issue, but I _do_ have one 510/eGo adapter waiting in the wings if I do.

 

[KenD]

Ok this is the kind of question a guy would know but not necessarily a girl. Threads on my ego twist. I bought my first and bought many tanks and filled each with a fav juice, I twisted and changed tanks so much, sat at my desk and went through my whole box hourly. 3-4 weeks down the line and my threads seem gunked up or something so I tried to clean them up with alcohol and a brush. worked for while. Bought a new Ego twist and it turns so well-threads are in great shape. Old ego twist not so much. Do I need to oil them? and if so what would I use? Is it possible I stripped off the finish with mutiple scrubbing with brush?

It's probably the screwing on and off of the clearos. Threads will wear out, and there's quite a lot of difference in the quality of material. I have some egos where the 510 threads are so worn out that I can't screw them onto the charger, and that's with only having used the charger, no 510 threaded clearomizers. I can't provide any other recommendation than for you to take extra care with screwing on and off the clearos, particularly with the newer batteries you have. Oil might help some, but it won't repair any threads you might have stripped. It might, possibly, make the connection between the battery and clearo worse

 

[Ryedan]

Brushing the threads with alcohol is not going to hurt them. You certainly can lubricate the threads with Noalox or Ox-Gard. I do that using a small amount on a Q-tip. It doesn't take much to do the trick and this will help keep the threads from wearing too fast.

What I used to do was have 2 or 3 batteries loaded with tanks and switch between them. That way you can change the tanks say every hour instead of many times per hour.

 

[chanelvaps]

Brushing the threads with alcohol is not going to hurt them. You certainly can lubricate the threads with Noalox or Ox-Gard. I do that using a small amount on a Q-tip. It doesn't take much to do the trick and this will help keep the threads from wearing too fast.

What I used to do was have 2 or 3 batteries loaded with tanks and switch between them. That way you can change the tanks say every hour instead of many times per hour.

excellent idea

 

[chanelvaps]

Neither one of those things are currently in my (girly) garage. I am seeing greased lightning (bike chains) and WD40. Either of those work?

Brushing the threads with alcohol is not going to hurt them. You certainly can lubricate the threads with Noalox or Ox-Gard. I do that using a small amount on a Q-tip. It doesn't take much to do the trick and this will help keep the threads from wearing too fast.

What I used to do was have 2 or 3 batteries loaded with tanks and switch between them. That way you can change the tanks say every hour instead of many times per hour.

 

[Doublek79]

Home Depot has "ideal noalox" in electrical dept for like $4 and works amazing on threads. Use liberally and rub in we'll then wipe off excess. Good luck.

 

[stevegmu]

WD40 and chain lube would work, but I wouldn't want the odor of them near my face. I just 'borrow' a little of the wife's ChapStick for the threads on my ego-based batteries every now and then.

 

[Katya]

Neither one of those things are currently in my (girly) garage. I am seeing greased lightning (bike chains) and WD40. Either of those work?

No! They don't need anything. They just need to be cleaned with 91 or 99% Isopropyl alcohol when they look dirty. Don't use WD-40 on your vaping equipment.

If you must, just use a little PG or VG to lube the threads, but I really don't see why you'd need to do this.

 

[Blkwdw86]

Do NOT use any oils to lubricate the threads on your battery/mod.

It's an electrical circuit. Oil is a lousy conductor of electricity. Oil interfering with the electrical connection through your threads raises the resistance your battery has to overcome to push electricity through the circuit. Enough resistance in addition to the resistance of your atomizers, and you're drastically shortening the life of the battery inside the mod.

Most oils stink, too. Did you know...WD-40 is made from fish oil? Ewwww!

Use electrical contact lubricant, available anywhere auto parts or electronic supplies are sold. A little tube costs a dollar or so and will last forever.

 

[smash811]

You can even just blow the juice out with dust off then wipe it with a q tip or paper towel just dont press the contact down too hard it can affect the connection

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[devauto]

I would recommend a slightly different approach to it. Take an additional couple of seconds when changing tanks to do it carefully. When you take off the tank, wipe down the threads with a paper towel, this will help keep the threads clean and keep wear and tear on them to a minimum. I have multiple tanks and do lots of coil changes every day and I have not had a single problem in the last 8 months or so that I have been vaping.

HTH!

 

[Ryedan]

Neither one of those things are currently in my (girly) garage. I am seeing greased lightning (bike chains) and WD40. Either of those work?

WD40 is way too thin. I don't know greased lightening, so I can't comment on it. I've been using Ox-Gard from Home Depot on threads for a year and a half, so I know that's good. Noalox is the same thing .

And a very small amount is all that's needed. There's nothing wrong with smearing it on just so it's visible and then wiping it off gently with a cloth. The thin film that's left will do the job.

 

[Katya]

The only problem I have with Noalox is that it eventually leaves dirty-looking residue that needs to be cleaned off. I believe it's zinc deposits.

 

[lvm111]

WD40 and chain lube would work, but I wouldn't want the odor of them near my face. I just 'borrow' a little of the wife's ChapStick for the threads on my ego-based batteries every now and then.

Aw that's sweet. Got to be a Freudian slip there somewhere! lol.

best regards, larry mac

 

[Ryedan]

Do NOT use any oils to lubricate the threads on your battery/mod.

It's an electrical circuit. Oil is a lousy conductor of electricity. Oil interfering with the electrical connection through your threads raises the resistance your battery has to overcome to push electricity through the circuit. Enough resistance in addition to the resistance of your atomizers, and you're drastically shortening the life of the battery inside the mod.

Use electrical contact lubricant, available anywhere auto parts or electronic supplies are sold. A little tube costs a dollar or so and will last forever.

I've heard this said before and at first glance it makes total sense because of the insulating properties of grease. I use mechanical mods with low resistance coils and I can assure you from experience it doesn't work this way. What happens is the threads 'squeeze' through the grease and make metal to metal contact on the high spots. The thin film of grease lubes the threads for assembly and then helps keep the contact surfaces clean. There is no voltage drop (from added resistance in the circuit) caused by this.

A conductive lubricant is required if the area you're using it on is large enough to hold the surfaces apart.

 

[Ryedan]

The only problem I have with Noalox is that it eventually leaves dirty-looking residue that needs to be cleaned off. I believe it's zinc deposits.

Yes that's very true. I take that residue off when I do the alcohol cleaning every few weeks. It also helps to use it sparingly. If someone puts a great big blob on, the residue will be much worse and it will also be all over the device faster than you can say 'oops' .

We're also talking about an application where tanks are being changed multiple times per hour and the eGo threads seem to be wearing. Changing devices a bit less often and adding a bit of lube could be just the ticket here

 

[serenity21899]

Clean the threads with a qtip and isopropyl alcohol. Then use a bit of Noalox (hardware store) to keep them easy to thread.

ETA: BTW I have to add that I am a girl. We vape the same stuff as the guys, and maintenance is something we should all know how to do. Okay, I feel better now.

 

[jnnfrlsw]

Nolax type products are not for the threads on an ego twist. Its used for the threads on mods that have a separate replaceable battery. Devices like a provari, vamo, and such. Even on those mods you only use it on the threads around the battery endcap. Don't put any chemical on the threads between your tank/carto and your Ego. Instead each time you take off your tank just wipe the threads with a clean paper towel. Then on the inner connector where your charger screws into-wipe that out with a q-tip each time. Good luck.