Taifun GT Discusion!

[TrollDragon]

I've got a dna200 in a Vaporflask, using 2 cells (Sony vtc5), essentially a Vt133 just a different box, the battery is set to 19.xx Wh, but when the battery meter gets to around 30% I get the weak battery message.

It was suggested to me to lower the Wh in escribe by 30% to get a more accurate battery bar, but I never did.

2.9 volts

Thanks Guys!

 

[chanelvaps]

Getting too big ?? If they fit good at first, then seem to get too big is there a possibility that the metal threads on you're Taifun base are a bit rough and acting like sand paper and wearing the thread material away from the Acrylic tank threads ? chanel, I have been using the same Acrylic tank on my Taifun V2 base (same base) ever since I have got it, and it still fits tight (though I do have to watch out about cross threading the darn thing, in my case it would be very easy to do). How long do you get out of an Acrylic tank before it just gets too loose to screw on to the base, and are you using the same base all the time ??

Edit: I got the same Acrylic tanks that you and petemoss recommended that I get when I was looking to set up my first parts Taifun. Maybe FT is getting some sub-standard Acrylic tanks in, there's always a chance of that happening.

Interesting notion.
I used the same ones for months and months before and only had that happen once or twice in a years time. Now it happens all the time. I have gone through 2 five packs in 2 months

 

[52anddone]

Interesting notion.
I used the same ones for months and months before and only had that happen once or twice in a years time. Now it happens all the time. I have gone through 2 five packs in 2 months

Good Gosh, that's a lot of tanks in a short period of time for sure, somethings not right.
I'm not clairvoyant, so all I could do is hazard a guess. These are the ones I got way back when: $6.65 Replacement Acrylic Tank for Taifun GT-T V2 RTA (5-Pack) 5-pack - translucent at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[chanelvaps]

Yes^^ these are the ones I get too. Now I wonder if it is my juice? Maybe, you know, how some juices are tank crackers? My two current ADV's are Lemon Cream by Ahlusion and many different variations of cinnamon roll/danish/churro.
Ahlusion juices, even the lemon, do not crack tanks and their website says so (as does my experience) but is it possible the citrus is wearing at the threads?

 

[chanelvaps]

Another interesting thing, for anybody smarter than me that might help figure this out:
If one of them refuses to catch and screw down and I do not throw it away but instead wash it and set it aside, and then use it later, it will tighten down but within a few hours become lose again. Because I have been in a pickle with these while I am out and about and it happens I have just begun to toss them as soon as I detect it. This is why I have gone through so many in the last couple of months.
Love to have any input from anyone on this dilemma.

 

[52anddone]

Just out of curiosity chanel, how do you wash those tanks, I use either an Ultra Sonic washer or (if I'm lazy) I just rinse under the tap with clear water.

How you described it acting after you wash the tank almost sounds like it's the juice softening the threads. I'm just guessing here.

 

[chanelvaps]

Just out of curiosity chanel, how do you wash those tanks, I use either an Ultra Sonic washer or (if I'm lazy) I just rinse under the tap with clear water.

How you described it acting after you wash the tank almost sounds like it's the juice softening the threads. I'm just guessing here.

just dunk in warm water and then wipe out. No detergent

 

[52anddone]

I would "guess" that all that's left to be the culprit, is the juice some how, Sub-Standard Acrylic Tanks, Or they are cutting the tank threads more shallow than they used too and causing the tank threads to slip by the metal base threads when the slippery juice is applied ?? Pure Conjecture and Guesstimation going on here on my part. Wish I could be of more assistance to you.

 

[mattymatt82]

Anyone know of a clone for the Taifun GT 2 Air?

 

[ccwaters]

Matty, still have not seen one...

As for the mystery of the degrading tank threads The worse atomizer I have for doing this is the first Hurricane clone from FT it would literally turn the threads to powder. With wet tanks you may not even see the process. I also had one Taifun that would do the same.

While it may be something different, it would probably be worthwhile to check. The problem with the two I've mentioned, the resistance to insertion/removal of the chimney caused by overly tight o-ring seal. When screwing the tank on, both the positive and negative resistance caused by the chimney/chamber cab o-ring applies opposing pressure on the threading.

With a good working seal this pressure is pretty much non-existent. And should be very minimal. If your seal is to tight, or even just slightly on the tight side it will slowly wear away at the tank threading, tighter the seal the more the threads cut the plastic.

I took some 1500 grit wet/dry and polished the cap passage. Completely got rid of the problem. Just changing out the o-ring may or may not fix it since you only have a size or two range then the o-ring won't be able to do its job. I prefer 1500 grit or higher paper because it produces very smooth polished surface.

If you have a variable speed drill and an old school 510 extender you can chuck up the atty in a drill to make it faster process. Just make sure to check often as to not enlarge it too much

Also a few steel tanks will help future-proof your atomizers. It definitely sucks but the days of readily available hardware may be numbered.

 

[chanelvaps]

polished the cap passage.

Devoured your post with gusto until I got here "polish the cap passage" as in the threads on the base? Polish WHAT?
I think you may be on to something because I do over tighten and now because I am paranoid I over over tighten

 

[chanelvaps]

Just changing out the o-ring may or may not fix it since you only have a size or two range then the o-ring won't be able to do its job.

I think they come with 1x17's. what would you change to?

 

[h00ligan]

Is anyone here following all the flap over there ?? Deeming Regulations have been released!!!!

I got my Taifun's
I got my Liquid Nic
I got my Twisted Kanthal, KGD, Rayon (for decades), Batteries, (7) Box Mod's, (2) Tube Mod's, Other Atomizers to trade for more Taifun's, a song in my heart.

I'm ready. How bout Ya'll ??

It's not going to be that instant nor is it going to be that dramatic. It's USA so the ROW will still be making stuff and they check 18% of imports. Additionally in 90 days no more new stuff without pre certification process but two years before they start taking stuff away

So there's no super urgent push right now. And even if they stay the same (they won't) within two years the sites like fast tech will just resend if something gets seized. Their profit margins will just allow them to write off seized packages


I don't see them doing anything that flat out kills the industry but local vape shops are probably doomed.

That's why I've seen a ton double prices already and blame he new regulations begat they're actually doing is trying to cash in before they're or out of business. It's shameful.

 

[h00ligan]

All that said the reason this made it through is there want any real vaping group outrage. If everyone who vapes spent an hour or more protesting this it never would have passed. So shame on us too .

Back to the air. I don't see an overrun if clones which to me really means smoker store are irrelevant now. I have an authentic taifun 2 and I haven't sold it due to the lending regulations but I think I will. If I bought a second base is have enough parts to build two and then some authentics. And I never use it. It's a great atomizer I don't know why I don't. Probably because here's no too fill and it's huge comparatively to my gems

 

[ccwaters]

I think they come with 1x17's. what would you change to?

I wouldn' change it, I'd prefer this, and have done it.

 

[ccwaters]

Personally I'd rather be all set and not worry about it 2 years, 2 months, you can be sure of one thing this Country has been nannified nearly to death Plebs be damned.

 

[chanelvaps]

I wouldn' change it, I'd prefer this, and have done it.

So this shows some sandpaper in the chimney area. I am not having problems with the chimneys but with the threads on the base. Am I stupid here or what. Just do not get your drift

 

[ccwaters]

The only time I've had issues with threading on plastic tanks is when the chimney was not moving freely in the chamber cap. When this happens it causes some resistance both screwing it on, and taking it off (it being the tank) Because of the additional resistance caused by the friction fit of the o-ring it put enough strain on the threading to start chewing up the fairly light threading of the plastic tanks.

Again the two atomizers which were doing this that I have were both cured of this issue by making sure the chimney was very free to move into the chamber cap.

the additional resistance caused by a tight fitting o-ring on the chimney added to slightly sharper then they should be threads was enough to degrade the tank threading to the point of making the tanks unusable.

I guess an easy check for this would be to screw the tanks on without the chamber cap in place, and see if you can feel a significant change.

EDIT: To add, If your tanks are taking no other damage then the threading I highly doubt it is any sort of reaction to caustic juice, that being the case it would make sense that the threading is being damaged when it is installed or removed.

Unless your threading is mis-cut, or otherwise damaged you have limited possibilities as to the cause. Just saying, One Hurricane, and one TGT2 that I have had this problem, and was cured by boring the chamber cap very slightly.

 

[dwcraig1]

Another "check" would be to have only the chimney tube in one hand and the chamber cap in the other and note how easy/hard that they slide together.

 

[chanelvaps]

The only time I've had issues with threading on plastic tanks is when the chimney was not moving freely in the chamber cap. When this happens it causes some resistance both screwing it on, and taking it off (it being the tank) Because of the additional resistance caused by the friction fit of the o-ring it put enough strain on the threading to start chewing up the fairly light threading of the plastic tanks.

Again the two atomizers which were doing this that I have were both cured of this issue by making sure the chimney was very free to move into the chamber cap.

the additional resistance caused by a tight fitting o-ring on the chimney added to slightly sharper then they should be threads was enough to degrade the tank threading to the point of making the tanks unusable.

I guess an easy check for this would be to screw the tanks on without the chamber cap in place, and see if you can feel a significant change.

EDIT: To add, If your tanks are taking no other damage then the threading I highly doubt it is any sort of reaction to caustic juice, that being the case it would make sense that the threading is being damaged when it is installed or removed.

Unless your threading is mis-cut, or otherwise damaged you have limited possibilities as to the cause. Just saying, One Hurricane, and one TGT2 that I have had this problem, and was cured by boring the chamber cap very slightly.

OK now you are talking a language I get! THANK YOU! To elaborate, so often when I remove the tank to refill the chamber cap comes off with the tank and I have to use a pair of needle nose to remove it. Never would have thought this could be causing the other.