Threading Stainless Steel on Aluminum & Vice Versa -- Protege Users

[CaSHMeRe]

Hey Guys ...

A warning to please please PLEASE be careful when threading Stainless Steel adapters on to old aluminum pieces .... Threads are identical, but if you accidentally cross thread -- there is no turning back.

So PLEASE be very careful when you first (and every attempt for that matter) attempt to thread on the new adapters ...

Steel is a bit more hard than Aluminum Those using your old Aluminum Adapters ... Again, be very careful when first attempting to thread on SS Protege Tubes ...

For those wondering ...
SS-303 was used on Adapters and Endcaps
SS-304 was used on Tubes

The difference between the 2 ... 303 is a bit softer ...

Enjoy your Protege's guys and gals!

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

Are the adapters on the passthru stainless steel or aluminum? I got my pt two months ago

 

[d0kieSmok]

Are the adapters on the passthru stainless steel or aluminum? I got my pt two months ago

they are aluminum

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Aluminum Jager .... Old PT's were Aluminum. Protege's are our first undertaking in Stainless

 

[Johnny 5]

My Pridigy adapter and/or tube is cross threaded. Can anything be done, or is it FUBAR?

 

[d0kieSmok]

the only thing to be done is to chase the threads (re-train) them. You might have to jump (destroy) a thread or 2 to get to the solid threads again.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

+1 ...

You may want to try adding a lubricating substance ... oil/grease/etc... and retrain. May be a slow process, but I have seen many aluminum on aluminum threads come back to life

Remember ... back it up (twist wrong way to set it) then thread.

 

[d0kieSmok]

+1 ...

You may want to try adding a lubricating substance ... oil/grease/etc... and retrain. May be a slow process, but I have seen many aluminum on aluminum threads come back to life

Remember ... back it up (twist wrong way to set it) then thread.

=) And you will feel resistance as you retrain. As long as the cap is exactly level on the tube; ignore the resistance and do as instructed. You will probably have to press down pretty hard as you screw the adaptor on.

 

[cddz]

NOALOX, love the stuff and cheap as well. LOWES will have it in the electrical isle for $2.98 for .5oz. Will work wonders on any threads. Sorry to jump in but nothing worse than locked up threads

P.S.
Been wanting to say it ever since Bandit posted the pictures, but damn the SB and PD really compliment one another well

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

Well then, I'll be ordering a new 510 adapter so nothing horrible happens. Ill keep the aluminum one on the aluminum PT and the stainless steel one on the Protege. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[vapn]

Go to the bathroom and get the bar of soap from the shower. Rub it on the threads. This the cheapest solution to the problem and everyone has some. At least I hope so...

I've been using it on both my Prodigy and SB and it works good and keeps it clean too...

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

I ordered a new one, and a bottle of cash cola. I've heard good things about it

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Go to the bathroom and get the bar of soap from the shower. Rub it on the threads. This the cheapest solution to the problem and everyone has some. At least I hope so...

I've been using it on both my Prodigy and SB and it works good and keeps it clean too...

Interesting .... PG Based Soap as Lube .... Nice vapnaway ...

I ordered a new one, and a bottle of cash cola. I've heard good things about it

haha ... Sounds good Jager .... Hope you enjoy

 

[vapn]

PG based soap that smells like Riskie... hmm.. sounds good. And it keeps your threads gliding like butter.

We use it on all of our saws at work as a lube. It is industrial stuff though. But it is soap none the less. Easy to clean up too.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

interesting ..... We use a carbon based lube here for threads -- its BLACK and gets over everything when we use it ...

 

[Slea]

Go to the bathroom and get the bar of soap from the shower. Rub it on the threads. This the cheapest solution to the problem and everyone has some. At least I hope so...

I don't!

I'm not dirty, I just use bath gel.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I don't!

I'm not dirty, I just use bath gel.

LOLOLOLOLOL .... i do too, i admit it ... i use Axe Snake something or another ... Its yellow with specs of blue I think and smells AMAZING !

 

[Bandit]

I bought the NOALOX at Lowe's for my SB and it is AWESOME. My threads begun to sieze a little bit within 24 hours of receiving my SB, and since I could not get to a Lowe's right away, I used Break-Free (gun lubricant) and it worked very well. But I did buy the NOALOX and it is thicker (so each application will last longer) and it works tremendously well.

P.S.
Been wanting to say it ever since Bandit posted the pictures, but damn the SB and PD really compliment one another well

Thanks!

 

[vapn]

lol.... I didn't think of that. I also use Axe shower gel. But I do still have bar soap as a backup...

The first day I had my Silver bullet it was trying to seize up so I put some soap on it and it glides now.

 

[Johnny 5]

What is this "soap" you guys are talking about and where do I get some? I just want something I can get at the store, I'm tired of ordering everything online. Thanks for all the help guys, I'm not messing with anything until I get my Protege though. The Prodigy is my only vape, I don't want to break anything until I have a backup.