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I should mention how I did it, more or less as with plumbing, same flux, same solder with one of those mini torches. I place i small rod pointing up in a vice and and slip the end of it into the positive pin to hold it.
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Yes, and an oversaturated wick drips too. And for large vertical coils, it is a straight shot to the bottom.
And if you do need to wipe, just a quarter turn on the JMK Tip (no tools) and the tank just drops out. Wipe and drop tank back in and another quarter turn and done. It takes like 5 seconds to do. I love the convenience, but I hate the $28 price.
Same thing happens to me even with the stock key and plug. See...
But with these JMK Tips and no plugs... nothing. Been vaping with this for the past 2 days without wiping, even with my transparent panels.
That's very interesting. I also have a naval brass JMK tip. I'm going to be watching out for this difference.
BTW, do any of you guys know how to get at the underside of the positive pin? On one of my SXK it is compressed all the way down. Works fine, but I'd like to fix it. I'm pretty good with this kinda stuff, but it would be helpful to hear from somebody who's already been in there.
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They are supposed to be flat gsmit1. Why do you have one like I did on page one? Yeah it isn't supposed to be like this and it makes it hard to get the tank in and out. As they catch on the pin that is sticking up.
I have 2 SXK clones, both made in the last few months. The Evolv authenticity check says the boards were passed in April and July of this year. One is flat like that and one is spring loaded and travels maybe a millimeter.Both of mine are off the deck about the same as in Bill's picture here.
Whatever that means.
Yeah it isn't spring loaded, it is just the wire inside positioned to push it out a bit.
I'm not trying to be argumentative at all. You guys know alot more about these things than I do, but man that sure does feel like a spring to me.
I just checked it again and I mean it is consistent and springy. Push it down, slide your fingernail off it and it pops back up.
That wire is a bit stiff and long (see pic on page one), so it feels springy. And the pin is supposed to be flat. As the BB key presses everything down on the pin. Having a springy pin won't change anything, except making it harder to get the tank in and out.
Yep, mine use to pop up until I sealed around it and glued it in with silicon sealant, I didn't want juice/condensation flowing down there... (the insulator was quite a loose fit in the hole)
I forgot those were there. Very useful. I read this whole thread at one time a little while back.
I guess what I'm getting at is what stops the pin from being pushed inside the mod? When I screw the key down why does the pin stop just above flush? There must be a stopping mechanism of some sort.
Ya I wish mine were sticking out so I could seal them, I'd use something other than silicone though so I didn't have to wait so long for the smell to go away.
I modified the condensation plug that came with my styled Crossbow to let more air through. I used it with my styled Insider, I gave up using it as it still had a bit of restriction and only kept the door dry making me think all was dry......but it wasn't. So out it went.
The pin has a head on it like a nail and the head can't go passed the plastic insulator base. And the base has a lip on it too and it too can't go inside either.
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