Trident help please :)

[SLIPPY_EEL]

Hey! I've been using my Trident my first rba for about 2 weeks now and have recoiled it
to death as you would with a new bit of hardware, anyway I've started noticing that the
negative post's have been slowly turning clockwise which when I first noticed I thought
I was imagining things
I'm pretty sure they were all facing the same way!

Can some one help me out here! do the negatives on the trident's spin a little or twist
a little under torque I just need to understand whats happening so I don't go breaking
the tirminals but when I just had a quick look I cant see that they are twisted


Thanks

 

[evgeny131]

are you referring to the screws? the terminals themselves do not move...they may move a bit under torque, its possible...?

 

[evgeny131]

are you using a clone or original? im only referring to the brand name trident, and ive been using it a while, haven't noticed any movement on the terminals

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

yo!!........ I was meaning to put in my first post that this is on a clone Trident but forgot

yeah it's the actual post's not the screw's, both the negative post's have moved a slight bit,
it doesn't seem like ive twisted them around to where they are now cus if that was the case
I would expect the slit that the wire sits in to to be on an angle.
weird, seem's like im the only one that's had this problem LOL Damm!!

Maybe I can contact the seller, not sure how I stand on this but I just don't wants this
breaking on me, what a pain in the ....

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

hmmm I wonder if I undo the centre screw that go's upto the positive post, if the unit comes apart so I can
see whats going on under the base, has any1 done this or know if it all comes apart?

 

[SLIPPY_EEL]

Little update: dismantled the trident, unscrewed the positive screw that go's up
through the bottom to adjust the hight then got some needle nose pliers on the
two negative post's and they twisted back to the original position's, screwed the
brass centre screw back in and wow! I'm back in business!!

it even seems to be vaping smoother, maybe the centre pin was a little loose
aswell

 

[ScandaLeX]

Little update: dismantled the trident, unscrewed the positive screw that go's up
through the bottom to adjust the hight then got some needle nose pliers on the
two negative post's and they twisted back to the original position's, screwed the
brass centre screw back in and wow! I'm back in business!!

it even seems to be vaping smoother, maybe the centre pin was a little loose
aswell

I have a couple of clone Tridents and have managed to break the negative post on 2 of them by turning them back to the correct position using needle nose pliers. Didn't think they'd break so easily. The pressure was lite and one side snapped right off.
Not crying though since they are clones- no big lose.

 

[Jimi D.]

The negative posts are pressed on. If they are turning, there's really nothing to do to fix the problem. By removing the copper pin. That is the only part the can be removed besides the nuts.

 

[ScandaLeX]

The negative posts are pressed on. If they are turning, there's really nothing to do to fix the problem. By removing the copper pin. That is the only part the can be removed besides the nuts.

The first time it moved I just dissembled and put it back together snugly. The negative post can be lifted straight out the top.
But like I said, it's a clone. I don't know if the genuine trident is the same or not. For the price I hope not.

 

[Jimi D.]

The first time it moved I just dissembled and put it back together snugly. The negative post can be lifted straight out the top.
But like I said, it's a clone. I don't know if the genuine trident is the same or not. For the price I hope not.

I've had no problems with the original. Clones yes. That pressed post was hard to remove when I broke one before. You must have fingers of steel

 

[ScandaLeX]

I've had no problems with the original. Clones yes. That pressed post was hard to remove when I broke one before. You must have fingers of steel

Nope. I used needle nose pliers. Pull straight up it comes out.