best way to remove a stuck atty ?

[hiddenusername]

is there a trick to getting a stuck atty off a mod ?

1 day old titanium docdave steam turbine is stuck to my less than a week old chi_you no air control top cap . . . . . . . .

was thinking of stripping it of rubber then putting the chi_you part in warm water (hoping it will expand) then twist off with rubber gloves

rubber gloves alone will not make it budge

[Deleted]

some people recommend rubber bands...

if you're prepared to risk your mod and your atty try pliers

I do that a lot. I am always ordering ego adapters tee hee

[Super-Shiny]

Elastic bands wrapped and some grips

[hiddenusername]

pliers!

*sadface*

[hiddenusername]

Oct 21, 2013 18:38:07 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Elastic bands wrapped and some grips

ill try this . . . . . . tomorrow . . . . .

[markm]

Pop the whole lot in the freezer - then once its all nice and cold dip
the chi top cap in some hot water for a few seconds, then back to the rubber
gloves for a bit of twisting.

[hiddenusername]

Oct 21, 2013 18:38:07 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Elastic bands wrapped and some grips

so there I was, thinking i've had enough for today went and ate my dinner then that was it, get the elastic bands out.

wrapped the whole thing in 14 elastice bands, just to be sure, tried gently with grips but they where cutting the elastic bands, straight back in the box they went, then tried hands + elastic bands = IT ONLY BLOODY WORKED!

after a slight bit of coaxing ill admit

thanks again mate, I owe you one!

now to try and not mess up dual coil build number two . . . . . . . (the first one wasn't that great)

[Super-Shiny]

Nice one hiddenusername

[chykensa]

And the moral of that story is - don't screw atties in too hard, they only need to be firm and connect not tightened right up. Been there, and needed the magic rubber bands too!

[kibbster]

I've had to don pink marigolds twice to unscrew my Davide tanks (not off the mod but to take it apart for cleaning.)

[hiddenusername]

just had to do the same for my kanger protank2 so I could fill it up . . . . . . . . . .