Tools used, cheapo Harbor Freight rotary tool with a cheap Harbor Freight diamond cutoff wheel kit
Original Vivi Nova mini head (note the short cone and air channel)
P.S. When cleaning the wick make sure you don't cause it to fray and unwind..
It tends to "fall out" when you do...no worries...they aren't advertised as "rebuildable"
But for some reason PBusardo rebuilds em in just a few short minutes!!!
A PBusardo Tutorial - Vivi Nova Cleaning & Rebuilding - YouTube
Chinese clone head that is a replacement for CE4S or higher "serviceable" clearomizers
(note the high head and no air channel)
Problem is...it FITS in the Vivi Nova mini base...but since there is no air channel and its
1-1.5mm longer it becomes a metal on metal press fit and you guessed it NO air flow!!!
Fix part 1
Gently grind down high point on center conductor till it's about the same
height as the original Vivi Nova head
Fix part 2
Gently grind an air channel to allow air to get thru allowing you to pull
air past the coils getting your vape on
Another shot
Side by side comparison...notice the Vivi Nova mini head w/o its wick...DOH!!
Another view
All three side by side
Left:My fix with wick, Center:Original Vivi Nova mini head, Right: Chinese import head
Another view
All I can say is...instead of buying 1 "original" Vivi Nova mini head (which
works in the Vivi Nova as well) I can buy a 5 pack of these Chinese heads
and with a minute of rotary tool work have full working heads
5 for the price of 1!!!!!
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