Where to buy replacement insulators

[MarkLH90]

I need to find center post insulators for several of my rda's to try and fix the turning center posts.

Tobh V1
Tobh V2
Mephisto

Anyone know where to get them? Or know if o-rings will work in place of them? The bottom insulators at the connection are all fine but the deck side insulators are degrading I believe. Not sure why else my posts would be turning.

 

[The Ocelot]

I'm not sure about the models you have, but I found insulators for my Kayfuns on eBay.

 

[MarkLH90]

Yeah I've found a bunch for Kayfuns and Patriots and a few for other models. Just haven't had any luck finding ones that I need. I've thought about buying some of the others just to try them but by the time you factor in shipping it's an expensive trial and error to try a few different ones.

 

[The Ocelot]

What shape are they? I'm always hunting for something and I might come across some.

And what part is loose? I'm having trouble visualizing it. Is there something here?

 

[Stiiinger]

Lightning Vapes carries a few, but not for the specific models you're looking for, but may be the same size:
Lightning Vapes - Florida - All the RBA Materials you need! Silica Wick, Ekowool, Kanthal Wire, and more!

Kayfun Lite Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings - Lightning Vapes
Nimbus Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings (Tobeco Clone) - Lightning Vapes
Patriot Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings (Tobeco Clone) - Lightning Vapes

 

[MarkLH90]

I'll get some pictures tonight when I get home but it is the positive post on the deck that is turning, the piece the wires go through.
I haven't taken them apart to compare what I'm seeing for sale vs what I have because I didn't realize they'd be so hard to find, but it looks like that will be on my to do list tonight.

Thanks for all the replies, hopefully we can find something that will work. The Mephisto is my favorite but I think it'll be the hardest to find an insulator for. The post on that thing is probably twice the size of the Tobh posts.

 

[The Ocelot]

I'll get some pictures tonight when I get home but it is the positive post on the deck that is turning, the piece the wires go through.
I haven't taken them apart to compare what I'm seeing for sale vs what I have because I didn't realize they'd be so hard to find, but it looks like that will be on my to do list tonight.

Thanks for all the replies, hopefully we can find something that will work. The Mephisto is my favorite but I think it'll be the hardest to find an insulator for. The post on that thing is probably twice the size of the Tobh posts.

Again, I've never seen the atty up close, but is the positive post connected to the screw that comes out the bottom? They are on my RBAs. If I turn the screw the positive post gets loose.

 

[The Ocelot]

Lightning Vapes carries a few, but not for the specific models you're looking for, but may be the same size:
Lightning Vapes - Florida - All the RBA Materials you need! Silica Wick, Ekowool, Kanthal Wire, and more!

Kayfun Lite Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings - Lightning Vapes
Nimbus Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings (Tobeco Clone) - Lightning Vapes
Patriot Replacement Center Post Insulators & O-Rings (Tobeco Clone) - Lightning Vapes

I got my Kayfun insulators from him. Not the best quality, but inexpensive and it just took a little modding with a file for it to fit.

 

[MarkLH90]

Too freakin busy for my own good. I should be able to strip down the Tobh this afternoon and get some pictures up.

 

[4redstars]

@The Ocelot. Those two white pieces in the middle of your image are exactly the replacement pieces needed for TOBH insulators. I'm also looking for them...not sure what the hell to do as I've asked everywhere.

 

[The Ocelot]

@The Ocelot. Those two white pieces in the middle of your image are exactly the replacement pieces needed for TOBH insulators. I'm also looking for them...not sure what the hell to do as I've asked everywhere.

I haven't found any insulators specifically for a TOBH. although there are some that might work with some modification. I've not seen a TOBH in person, so it would probably be best to do an image search and see if anything looks doable.

I don't know about this one, except it came up in my search.

TOBH Atty 22mm & 28mm Copper Replacement Post

 

[4redstars]

Funny, I emailed them last night to see if they just had the insulators.

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[MarkLH90]

I didn't get any pictures but I did manage to fix (at least temporarily) the TOBH's by taking them apart, cleaning everything up and reassembling. I use my Meph all day every day so until I do a rebuild I'm not going to mess with it. I took a pair of vice grips and locked them onto the positive post.. Turned it back straight and cranked the crap out of the 510 so maybe it will stay. If not I'll pull it apart and try doing the same thing with it.

Thank you Ocelot.