Zen top caps come off to easy?

[JollyRogers]

Since electronicstix is now a seller of Zenesis APVs now, thought it was OK to post this here: If not, I can have a mod move it over to the modding section.

So one of the things I have experienced and many a person has mentioned is the Zenesis top cap comes off just to easy. Reach in your pocket to pull it out, top cap comes off, leaving the PV in place. Go to vape it, and the top cap rocks around etc. A clean o-ring and clean top cap helps with this immensely, however after vaping a bit, and taking top off etc, e-liquid soaks the o-ring and top cap contact areas and lubes it right back up. A second o-ring would change this behavior, however, I have no access to machine a groove for a second o-ring. So I improvised.

Two 10x1mm o-rings added just above the quartz tank. One 15x1mm o-ring, between the stock o-ring and the 10x1mm o-rings. The 10x1mm o-rings stretch enough to fit under the top cap easily, but hold the 13x1mm in place, which the stock o-ring does also when pulling the top cap off.



Cobalt on left is stock and notice the top cap will tilt/rock easily. Cobalt in center and ZAG, not the case. Very solid. Takes a little more effort to put cap on, but not much, and it comes off easy enough, but not so easy it is troublesome.



The connection of the top cap is now secure enough, I can do this with no worries. Stays in place like it should, and no worries about that top cap coming off when I don't expect it causing damage to my coil/wick or dropping my APV and damaging another tank.

 

[TunnelVision]

Very cool.
Will have to give this a try.
Thx

 

[applefr3ak]

Very Interesting might give it a try

 

[ninfreak]

after using for a very long time......mine are snug...very snug...
if yours is not as tight as you would like it to be, take some sewing thread and wrap it around the groove uner the o-ring. put the o-ring back on. presto super tight cap

 

[JollyRogers]

after using for a very long time......mine are snug...very snug...
if yours is not as tight as you would like it to be, take some sewing thread and wrap it around the groove uner the o-ring. put the o-ring back on. presto super tight cap

I have done that, and have had a Zen from his first run so have been using a while also. It works, but the top cap can still rock and have had them pop off at the most inopportune of times. This trick is so rock solid, I can hold an 18650 SSGGTS with a ZAG on it sideways by the top cap and swing it around without the top coming off. Can do the same with a ZAP/ProVari in 18650.

(please if you actually try the hold the top cap & swing test, put your other hand under to catch PV... just in case)

 

[jbglenn]

So you need two 10x1, one 15x1 and one 13x1 to make this work? I haven't vaped my ZAG in two weeks cause my top cap popped off somewhere and I can't find it. Ordered a new one from zen two weeks ago but he won't email me back or ship it.. I don't know..

 

[TunnelVision]

he won't email me back or ship it.. I don't know..

I know the feeling......

 

[JollyRogers]

So you need two 10x1, one 15x1 and one 13x1 to make this work? I haven't vaped my ZAG in two weeks cause my top cap popped off somewhere and I can't find it. Ordered a new one from zen two weeks ago but he won't email me back or ship it.. I don't know..

two 10x1 lowest against tank.
one 15x1 between those 2 o-rings and the stock o-ring. If you experience to much swelling, drop to a 13x1mm vice the 15x1.

Have you contacted electronixstix for a top cap? I hope you find it!!!

 

[kiba]

This is a cool idea, mine fit pretty snugly though.


• sent from a dumb iphone so please excuse errors/mishaps

 

[bumpi]

can you post a link where you got those o-rings? is there another dimension to be concerned with? not sure what the 10x1 and 15x1 refers to

 

[tybin]

yeah, i'm not sure were to get the 10 and the 13 either. fifteen is what they come with though right?

 

[scoopbb]

where can you get o-rings at.

 

[JollyRogers]

I really didn't want to post links in a supplier subforum, and figured people could find them easily via google. Also, I can't edit the original post... but the size I use is 15x1. you can use 15 or 13x1... really won't matter much.

15mm diameter x 1mm thickness/CS
http://www.theoringstore.com/index.p...oducts_id=1746
10mm diameter x 1mm thickness/CS
http://www.theoringstore.com/index.p...oducts_id=1770

 

[tybin]

Thanks for the tip, it's working like a charm

 

[JollyRogers]

Thanks for the tip, it's working like a charm

Good to hear. I use it on my "Cobalt" and my first run ZAG and love it. Top cap doesn't come off unless I want it to now

 

[mekks082]

Just placed an order, tried to hit up a local hardware but they only had standard and nothing fit right.

 

[ebrown8]

mm dead links up there?
try this?

http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=368_12_36

 

[tybin]

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