While we wait: Ver. 1 Vortex

[Cool_Breeze]

Some leaked from the get-go and some lasted weeks. Eventually it seems all 10 of my Vortexes failed by leaking through the battery connector hole. I understand this may be related to the fit between the wick and the cup. Does someone have a not too complicated fix that may resurrect otherwise okay Vortexes?

 

[badkolo]

yes, take ptb and lace the inside of the cup with it around the wall

 

[Cool_Breeze]

Hi Chris and thanks for the reply.

yes, take ptb and lace the inside of the cup with it around the wall

Thus replacing the ALF..?

Does one literally purchase Pyramid Tea Bags at a grocery store?

 

[badkolo]

yes they sell at supermarket, must be pyramid tea bags, and not like the alf on the outside, if you place a ring of it on the inside of the cup it solves the issue.

 

[badkolo]

ill add you to the vortex 2 tester group.

 

[harmonic]

shoot i never could find those things when i needed some back in the cart and atty days...
i take it the ptb helps fill in the wick slot and hold the juice in...

 

[badkolo]

bingo, without hindering the wicking like it did when it was on the outside


but there are more changes, not sure which one you have harmonic but there is another 2 changes in the newest version. you do have the new mouth peace and double wick but that bottom portion and inner cup and tube is all new.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

Thanks Chris.

I'm looking forward to getting back to clean vaping. This should be helfpul.

 

[harmonic]

yea chris i havent fired it up yet - too many other new things vapin right this sec lol but i for sure like the mouthpiece and the extra wick piece looks like it would keep condensation and stuff out of the air tube. since its all changed again i wont worry too much about trying to stress this one out lol
i eagerly await a somewhat final version haha and i'll pm you more in a bit

 

[pineappledan]

I was at the vape meet this month and a guy handed out all his g4s. what a failure. at least with the alf juice didn't POUR out the connection.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

...any particular instructions how to install the pyramid tea bag material..?

 

[badkolo]

cut a strip and fold it once, about the size of the metal tube on the connector part of the vortex, then wrap it around that metal tube the cup sits on,you can try no fold and just cut to size so its thin and then after a small wrap you place your cup over it and then the tube.

if that does work, then take a half inch strip or so and about the size of half the cup, fold it once and then shape it into a ring so you can place it into the cup so it surrounds the wall, using a tiny screwdriver helps, then place back and then the tube.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

Thank you, Chris.

 

[harmonic]

heh how bout a little vid on how to do it since yo seem to be so camera friendly lol

 

[badkolo]

mr modder thats your job for the love of god.
llolol