So the 510 threads on my Vamo v2 are officially done with, and although I already ordered an innokin SVD as my replacement mod I thought of a solution in my head. What I'm searching for is an ego cone thread to 510 adapter. You see this would allow me to bypass my messed up 510 threads. The thing is , after scouring Google for this adapter all I ever come up with is the exact opposite, a 510 to ego cone thread adapter, which wouldn't solve my problem since the cone threads on my vamo work perfectly. Anybody out there happen to know where I could find one of these? Also, I guess I should mention that I tried buying an ecab (ego-c slim) to 510 adapter but to no avail as since it is a much smaller cone the threads are different from regular ego cone threads. Any help anybody could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Would be awesome if I could actually find this!!
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It MIGHT be possible to use a 510 to Ego and just torque it into the messed up 510 connector and get it to work....unless the existing 510 is just stripped.
With all of the snapped off and stripped/ruined 510 connection posts, I really wish everything would just go to eGo threading or at least something bigger than the tiny 510 thing.
.I think when you buy a pt1 it comes with some adaptor. If i remember correctly, it screws over on the outside of the connector, And gives you 2 brand new threads to strips 
Might look a bit odd...
Might look a bit odd...
You could get a 510-ego adapter...fit it on... Solder or glue it in. As long as the positive post of the adapter is on the positive post and you only seal the outside to the outside (negative), it should work
Couldn't one figure out what exactly a 510 thread comes out to and go to the hardware store and pick up a tap and re-tap that sucker.
Somebody definitely needs to make and mass produce something like this. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would buy a few!
Does anybody know what the 510 threads are? I'm thinking one might be able to visit a well supplied hardware store with a carto and find a match...
Found 'em. I know I googled this before and didn't find anything. And a source. I wonder if DH knows a machinist at work that might spend some time tinkering...
Does anybody know what the 510 threads are? I'm thinking one might be able to visit a well supplied hardware store with a carto and find a match...
Found 'em. I know I googled this before and didn't find anything. And a source. I wonder if DH knows a machinist at work that might spend some time tinkering...
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Problem is you have to make it bigger to get that size back. Use an insert or some such. You can get Helicoil's in that size, but for the cost and effort to do it, is it worth it? https://www.google.com/search?q=7mm...hrome..69i57.19211j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
This might not be the answer to the OP, but someone was fitting these down inside a Vamo or something.
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What if a "beauty ring" was just longer and threaded the whole length? Then you could screw in a 510 to ego adapter and you'd have a new set of 510 threads. Am I thinking right?
Anybody know what size ego threads are?
Anybody know what size ego threads are?
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Unless the threads are absolutely completely roasted, to the point that your would be removing mettle, you should be able to chase them with the same size tap. As soft as this mettle appears to be from the description, I would think you could chase them and save them. Seems like it would be worth the small expense of a tap (maybe borrow one to try it out) vs. the expense of a mod.
Edit: It would probably be a good idea to chase them as soon as they show any sign of getting wonky so you don't end up loosing them all together.
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I disagree, as these are made of aluminum, the softest the Chinese can get ahold of it seems, you MIGHT be able to chase them and get a few uses out of them, but you are just prolonging the inevitable. Just tap them out and replace them with steel threads and be done! "Wood is good, but steel is ideal!" This is a machinist of 13yrs speaking, so I've dealt with one or two of these situations.
It's metal BTW.
If the threads are absolutely shot and the unit is completely useless, take the top cap off and see if you could replace the connector with something like this:
510 to 510 adapter | extender
...or you could just start using eGo threaded devices
510 to 510 adapter | extender
...or you could just start using eGo threaded devices
I've been looking at these posts, and got a wild hair to try to draw an adaptor up in AutoCAD. I believe an adaptor could be made, but repairing with a helicoil or KeenSert is out of the question. The 510 thread is actually a 7x0.5mm, and neither type of thread insert is made with this fine a thread. The smallest metric fine pitch helicoil is a 8x1mm. Also, whoever mentioned using a helicoil did not mention that you need a special tap (STI or Screw Thread Insert) to use a helicoil! This from a machinist of over 30 years! Oh... and a quick FYI... the eGo thread is a 12x0.5mm thread.
This, if you could EVER find one in stock, is a good way to prevent the problem in the first place.
I keep checking, as I plan to buy one - JUST IN CASE I eventually pick up a VAMO.
This thing goes in and stays there, so you don't ever strip the VAMO's 510 threads. If these threads strip - it's just $3...
I keep checking, as I plan to buy one - JUST IN CASE I eventually pick up a VAMO.
This thing goes in and stays there, so you don't ever strip the VAMO's 510 threads. If these threads strip - it's just $3...
I mentioned it would have to be taken oversize, and the kits I linked to included the tap, at a cost of around $40, thus not making it a worthy option to begin with.
It just seems like such a shame to have to trash a device because of the threading. I would at least try to run a tap through there and see if maybe I could save it. And that's coming from a guy who once swapped out the engine on a '78 F150 under a maple tree in the back yard.
It just seems like such a shame to have to trash a device because of the threading. I would at least try to run a tap through there and see if maybe I could save it. And that's coming from a guy who once swapped out the engine on a '78 F150 under a maple tree in the back yard.
No sense in trashing it. Worst case scenario: pull the guts and make a box mod. Or a copper pipe mod. Or a beanie baby mod. The possibilities are nearly endless!
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