Ok, maybe I am just an idiot, but I cant get a prem cart to fit the new XL battery, is this just me lol?
XL Batts and Prem Carts
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Hi, I have one or two that I have to fiddle with..Is it just the one Carto or all of them that will not fit the XL Batt?
I have 2 premium cartos that will fit and do fine on my PT but won't go on my regular manual batteries.
I had some RY4 cartos that were hard to get on to my XL, but they work now after I screwed them on and off a few times.
I come across a carto occasionally that will not fit a particular battery...but its a fluke sort of thing.
I have had this happen from time to time with certain cartomizer/battery combinations. Usually just screwing it down onto the battery a bit harder causes the threads to straighten out and it's fine after that.
Coming from an GS E9 - I do have to say the 808 threading is rather lame.
I've got 2 XL manual batts and 1 auto passthru, all have had "fitment" issues with all the different types of 808 carts. This is due to both machining and such short threads. The new softcap premos seem to fit best (but I only got one pack of them). Others go on and are the wee-bittest crooked. Some just don't want to go on easily.
I use a wire brush to keep my threads on the batts clean. And try not to carry cart or a battery in my pocket without a cap or cart on it (to prevent lint/dirt getting on the threads).
On a semi-related note, I also use Dust-Off to keep the breather holes clear.
I've got 2 XL manual batts and 1 auto passthru, all have had "fitment" issues with all the different types of 808 carts. This is due to both machining and such short threads. The new softcap premos seem to fit best (but I only got one pack of them). Others go on and are the wee-bittest crooked. Some just don't want to go on easily.
I use a wire brush to keep my threads on the batts clean. And try not to carry cart or a battery in my pocket without a cap or cart on it (to prevent lint/dirt getting on the threads).
On a semi-related note, I also use Dust-Off to keep the breather holes clear.
I have cans of this stuff for my keyboards, what a great idea.
Never even crossed my mind.
Me, too. One carto out of many dozens. Didn't want to force it, so I tossed it. With all the freebies I've gotten, you won't hear a peep from me.
I got a premium that fit on my regular battery but wouldn't screw onto my passthrough. I just decided to use it on the battery rather than try to force it on the PT. I also thought it was just a minor inconvenience, not worthy of mention.
Is this a hardcap/softcap issue?
The only hardcaps I have are 555, and I had never tried them on my passthru before. I dug it out, and my 555 struggled to get on.
Softcaps seem fine so far (with my limited flavor).
At least knowing the hardcaps are being phased out, it's a temp thing.
The only hardcaps I have are 555, and I had never tried them on my passthru before. I dug it out, and my 555 struggled to get on.
Softcaps seem fine so far (with my limited flavor).
At least knowing the hardcaps are being phased out, it's a temp thing.
Well it looks like it was just a fluke with one particular carto, it fits on the reguloar sized batteries so I'll just use this one up quickly lol. Thanks everyone.
I am having problems with the premium carts working on my older shorty batteries, even after careful cleaning. Have to use the older carts on those batteries.
I've had some XL batteries with bad threads--they wouldn't screw onto to cartos very well and they wouldn't thread into chargers. I found that a machine die of 8mm and 1mm pitch cleaned up the battery threads fine. I have to do this on about one out of six batteries apparently. I really like these V4L products, but they are very badly made.
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Mine are softcap premium blanks. Only 2 cartos out of the 4 boxes though... it's not a problem since I stay on the PT most of the time anyway. Might start taking that thing to bed with me soon
Wow - statistics are one thing, unlucky is another. 3:100 I'd believe, 1:6 is tougher to accept. Unless you only have six batteries, in which case it could be 1:1000000000000000...
I haven't seen one poorly threaded in my dozen and change. I've only heard of two others in the time I've been on the forum, which amounts to hundreds and hundreds. The one in this thread and one other.
The cartos occasionally have bum threads, but they're a cheaper/softer disposable item.
I haven't seen one poorly threaded in my dozen and change. I've only heard of two others in the time I've been on the forum, which amounts to hundreds and hundreds. The one in this thread and one other.
The cartos occasionally have bum threads, but they're a cheaper/softer disposable item.
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