Innokin Coolfire 1 losing power

[ronaldo]

Jul 15, 2014 19:26:00 GMT jaysey said:

Jul 15, 2014 10:07:02 GMT ronaldo said:

put tape around a pair of mole grips
put a T towel in a vice
wrap something around a pair of water pump plyers
it depends on what tools you have to grip it but you must wrap something around the tool to prevent damage

ouch ! Yes tool damage will be very painful

it sure would

[autumntwist32]

OH didn't damage his tool  but he couldn't get the top cap off with a pair of water pump plyers lol!  Interestingly, the power seems to be coming back a bit but it's intermittant as yet. Hopefully it will carry on improving, I can't help but think it's been feeling all the concern from the lovely aaec members and decided that life might be worth living after all  I'll see how it gets on over the next few days, thanks to everyone who tried to help

[VapingBad]

Jul 15, 2014 10:07:02 GMT ronaldo said:

put tape around a pair of mole grips
put a T towel in a vice
wrap something around a pair of water pump plyers
it depends on what tools you have to grip it but you must wrap something around the tool to prevent damage

All great tips, just add

If you have access to old car tyre inner tubes these are great to cut up and use as vape grips and vice or grip protectors. 

B&Q (cheaper on eBay) do Baby Boa Constrictor grips which are good for seized tubes & atties, but need 2 really, might not be quite strong enough for this though not sure.

(don't forget to tag to OP VB autumntwist32)

[autumntwist32]

Jul 16, 2014 11:22:27 GMT VapingBad said:

Jul 15, 2014 10:07:02 GMT ronaldo said:

put tape around a pair of mole grips
put a T towel in a vice
wrap something around a pair of water pump plyers
it depends on what tools you have to grip it but you must wrap something around the tool to prevent damage

All great tips, just add

If you have access to old car tyre inner tubes these are great to cut up and use as vape grips and vice or grip protectors. 

B&Q (cheaper on eBay) do Baby Boa Constrictor grips which are good for seized tubes & atties, but need 2 really, might not be quite strong enough for this though not sure.

(don't forget to tag to OP VB autumntwist32)


Thanks for the link and the advice VapingBad   Woohoo, my first tag! I've only just learnt how to do it.

[autumntwist32]

We have a victory Got the top cap off with a huge mallet and a chisel lol . The wire was intact but it was totally cacked in e liquid in there and it was on the circuit board too. After a bit of deliberation, we decided to go s**t or bust and give it a bath in Isopropyl alcohol, just put in a tub of the stuff and gently shook it around a bit. Took it out and left it a while for IA to evaporate and now it's chugging away like a good 'un . It feels really empowering to bloomin fix something, I'm chuffed to bits!! Thank you everyone here who helped us, it would still be poorly without the input from you lovely guys