Threaded area of cartomizer stuck in Provari

[bleck]

So my wife last night dropped her ProVari and it ended up hitting carto end down. This caused the tank/carto to come flying off. I checked it last night and figured, just replace the carto in the tank and it'll be good. The current carto was missing it's threads.

This morning I wake up, get to replacing the carto. Get it all set up and realize, the threads themselves are still in the Provari. The carto that was in the tank when she dropped it looks pretty normal, minus having threads. The issue is the Provari itself still has the threads in there! So no new carto

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I might go about removing the thin piece of threaded metal that is currently in the Provari? Anyone else ran into a similar problem?

 

[hellsh0cked]

I have had this happen before. I just used small standard screwdriver to push the top of the carto counterclockwise and unscrewed it.

 

[klee6150]

I have taken needle-nosed pliers, put the tip in the hole, open the pliers a bit so they are up against the carto and unscrew it. Works every time!

 

[Sick HP]

I use a pencil eraser to back it out when I did this once. Was the carto really tight to screw in? if so a small flat screwdriver might be needed to put pressure on the side wall to back it out.

 

[hellsh0cked]

Have you removed the broken carto?

So my wife last night dropped her ProVari and it ended up hitting carto end down. This caused the tank/carto to come flying off. I checked it last night and figured, just replace the carto in the tank and it'll be good. The current carto was missing it's threads.

This morning I wake up, get to replacing the carto. Get it all set up and realize, the threads themselves are still in the Provari. The carto that was in the tank when she dropped it looks pretty normal, minus having threads. The issue is the Provari itself still has the threads in there! So no new carto

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I might go about removing the thin piece of threaded metal that is currently in the Provari? Anyone else ran into a similar problem?

 

[Lisa66]

I have taken needle-nosed pliers, put the tip in the hole, open the pliers a bit so they are up against the carto and unscrew it. Works every time!

About six hours after reading the original post the same thing happened to me! The above plier trick worked perfectly.

Screwing on the cartomizer just enough pays off at times.

 

[SilentEcho13]

I've had this happen with another mod. A small set of jeweler's pliers (or needle nose pliers) will get it out, If the pliers slip, try wrapping the ends with a thin piece of electrical tape.

 

[ebbrey]

Yea, first time you break off the carto and find the threads inside.. you think its going to be a pain to get them out when its really easy There is always some edges on whats left instead of a smooth "circle" so you can easially use a flat head screw driver and just push it around a coupple times counter clockwise until it falls out Im pretty happy these cartos are really weak in that particular link.. So it doesnt end up ruining the threads or anything in the provari. Just snap off and leave the expensive stuff intact

 

[Keekers]

Ahhhh I have tried all the above and I can't get it out! I think the more I tried to get it out the worse it became.....ugh this sucks

 

[justinred]

Time to contact Provape. They would probably pull it out for you for free, just mailing expense for you.

 

[justinred]

Any update on how the broken connector was removed?

 

[DrApex]

I have taken needle-nosed pliers, put the tip in the hole, open the pliers a bit so they are up against the carto and unscrew it. Works every time!

I use the same method on broken light bulbs. Works perfectly.

 

[ruff]

Could always try pressing the other part back on to the threaded part, I've had this happen where the press fit threaded end came out of the outer shell of the carto then unscrew as you normally would, but if it's just threads and no press fit collar then a small flat screwdriver as others have suggested should help


Also if the bottom end of the carto sleeve is misshapen flip it over to the drip tip side for a better fit assuming it didn't get warped on the drop


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[-=unkaphil=-]

Look for a small mom & pop jewelry store. take it in & ask if they could remove it. some will do it for a nominal fee, others will do it for free. Save the wife withdrawal while it travels to & fro provape.

 

[Hitmetwice]

Hope this was resolved!
May want to remove the battery right away when this happens,
yeah there are safeguards but....after a drop??