Yet another VTR problem

[Wobblybootie]

Hi folks, ... VTR 510 thread is no more   , gone, defunct, buggered or put another way the thread is stripped.      Don't ask ... cross threaded one evening after a few too many wets.

Any ideas how to remove the 510 assembly? I have got it stripped down and from the underside it appears to be push fitted into the main chassis. I have attempted to push it out without success and I do not want to put any more pressure on it.        Any ideas?

If not then I may have some fun with the electrics and consider another MOD. 

It would be a shame to lose it as (for me) having the atty 'protected' is a major plus point for being out and about.

A Gizmo may be an alternative but I like the juice capacity and the vaping time a 650 battery gives. Having to carry spare juice or attys and batteries defeats the object. Besides I do not look good with a 'manbag' before you suggest it, thank you very much!!

Cheers in advance

[prr]

Could you not get the airflow controller from vape escape and super glue it in place?

[Wobblybootie]

Jun 30, 2014 11:39:32 GMT prr said:

Could you not get the airflow controller from vape escape and super glue it in place?

Possible, maybe as a last ditch repair ... I'll investigate,  

[prr]

I've got them screwed into both of my vtr'sand they sit really flush hence the thought. Good luck!

[hijack]

You could try what prr says buy getting one of these 510 airflow and gluing it. But if its stripped to the point of no contact is able to be made then you could try what this guy did stipped threads and use the copper wire and screw in the airflow instead of the tank and glue it down. Or another option which would give a reliable fix but would leave you with the tanks not sitting flush is a 510 insert from Fat Daddies 510 inserts.

[Wobblybootie]

No threads left to use air flow controller and a bit difficult to drill and tap into it seeing as the centre pin is still in place Removing the 510 is the problem at the mo ... Am working on a fix ... watch this space

[dalealan]

Search JB Weld. A drop would do it as I've used it to fix a gearbox mount and it's a liquid metal which dries and can be sanded (not much use here) and stupidly strong. Worthwhile having in as it's handy to have

[Wobblybootie]

Jun 30, 2014 15:14:22 GMT dalealan said:

Search JB Weld. A drop would do it as I've used it to fix a gearbox mount and it's a liquid metal which dries and can be sanded (not much use here) and stupidly strong. Worthwhile having in as it's handy to have

Good idea ... I'll get some I think, I have a few other things I could use it on.

Well I have managed to remove the factory fitted 510. (destroyed it in the process) What a complicated setup. The revolving bit is severely over engineered!!!  Yes it's nice to be able to turn the Atty and I used to use it to unscrew whichever atty was fitted at the time. The whole thing is / was made up of TWO floating positive contacts one on top of the other. The lower fixed and the upper free to rotate. I wonder what the voltage drop was??

I'll try and photograph the outcome.

[dagl]

Wobblybootie I feel your pain.. Hope you get it sorted

[hijack]

The ones with the rotating 510 were playing up all the time, that's why they changed it in v2

[Wobblybootie]

Jun 30, 2014 19:13:59 GMT hijack said:

The ones with the rotating 510 were playing up all the time, that's why they changed it in v2

I didn't know that ... the rotation WAS fine never had a problem with that bit, just the 510 made from chocolate or the same metal that Honda made the camshafts for the early VF750  

[hijack]

Jun 30, 2014 19:31:35 GMT Wobblybootie said:

Jun 30, 2014 19:13:59 GMT hijack said:

The ones with the rotating 510 were playing up all the time, that's why they changed it in v2

I didn't know that ... the rotation WAS fine never had a problem with that bit, just the 510 made from chocolate or the same metal that Honda made the camshafts for the early VF750  

Yeh there were loads going back because it made them give erratic resistance readings, not good if you use wattage mode. they still made the new ones out of the same soft as butter material though . I tightened down one of those 510 airflow things and its not moved since. 

[Wobblybootie]

It's alive !!! Silly sod that I am, didn't take photos of the 510 repair!! However I did have to desolder some wires to be able to get to the 510 + post so here's a glimpse of the guts of the VTR

























I replaced the 510 with one I ripped out of an old EGO type tube. Then just placed the remains of the rotary section on top and fitted an air controller, which will stay in place.

[prr]

Nice one, if 1 of mine goes tits up I'll know who to send it to cos I have the technical ability of a housefly!

[andy01424]

Jun 30, 2014 15:08:14 GMT Wobblybootie said:

No threads left to use air flow controller and a bit difficult to drill and tap into it seeing as the centre pin is still in place Removing the 510 is the problem at the mo ... Am working on a fix ... watch this space

uhmmm bit late but could you have used this in anwyay ok would make mods taller,if there was a to perm seat it
www.stealthvape.co.uk/510-ego-adapter?filter_name=adapter