Rust

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Ok folks, Ive jist taken apart the v3 spheroid I bought last week that was in immaculate condition.
In the base I found the nut for the positive contact has rusted heavily. Is this common issue? 
I didnt wash it before my first build but I did check it over and all was good and dry.

Could it be a cheap clone?

[Deleted]

iv not heard of a spheroid clone ??

[Deleted]

Are you sure it's not just Juice corrosion ... i had a bottle of juice that i never use just sitting in the bottom of my box, it had leaked a little on to an allen key, the allen key looked like it had been at the bottom of the sea for a hundered years lol

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Jul 9, 2014 15:02:26 GMT rigdriver said:

iv not heard of a spheroid clone ??

Me neither but you never know

Jul 9, 2014 15:07:36 GMT @agenthoover said:

Are you sure it's not just Juice corrosion ... i had a bottle of juice that i never use just sitting in the bottom of my box, it had leaked a little on to an allen key, the allen key looked like it had been at the bottom of the sea for a hundered years lol

Could well be but stainless steel should be well.. stainless

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Did you buy it new if so where from

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Jul 9, 2014 15:25:59 GMT rigdriver said:

Did you buy it new if so where from

Was second hand

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Its on itss second round in the ultrasonic cleaner. First round took most of the rust off

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

After two 8 minute cycles in the ultrasonic stil slightly stain but 99.9% better than it was

[Wobblybootie]

Contrary to popular belief, some low quality (cheap) stainless steel alloys will show oxidization (rust). Just leave inexpensive SS cutlery in a dishwasher for a while and you will see rust!!

[fred]

If it rusts, it ain't stainless! Don't care what anyone says it is.

It might have the correct materials in that stainless has, but if they aren't in the right quantities or mixed correctly, it isn't stainless steel.

In the same way that a kilo of sand, a tablespoon of cement and a gallon of water thrown in a bucket is not mortar!

[Deleted]

Steve (VapeStorm) I checked that as well to make sure everything was sound for you. I have the tracking emails to prove it's from vapourart.com and not a clone.

[Deleted]

I had the same problem with a fogger v4

[geordie_vaper]

is it not just the screw thats causing the rust?

[VapingBad]

Jul 9, 2014 16:14:34 GMT geordie_vaper said:

is it not just the screw thats causing the rust?

From the last pic it looks like the nut may be the source, maybe it is not the original.

And "Stainless Steel" is not "rust proof", just corrosion resistant, how much dependes on the grade/particular alloy. 

[chykensa]

Jul 9, 2014 16:00:50 GMT fred said:

In the same way that a kilo of sand, a tablespoon of cement and a gallon of water thrown in a bucket is not mortar!

AH, that's where I'm going wrong, wondered why my garden wall keeps on falling down!