Naughty Nautilus >:(

[rivuzu]

Ok, so, I'm going a bit spare here.  My clearo of choice is the Nautilus, and I've been having a turbid on-off love affair with it for a while now.

It's all boiling down to one thing.

I can't get the blighter to unscrew.  I've tried everything.  I've tried rubber for grip.  I've tried putting it in the freezer.  I've tried heating it up to see if the "metal" will expand (did not, failed).  It's driving me nuts.

I dread using it because when it runs out, I know I'm going to have the arduous task of trying to disassemble this blighter.

Does anyone have any tips/tricks to getting this to unscrew?  Would using a metal, rather than glass tank solve this problem?  

[dalealan]

You could try a dab of Vaseline on the tank threads. As long as it doesn't go anywhere near the liquid you're good to go and don't tighten it down ultra tight as they're tricky to unscrew as you know

[BigG]

Jul 30, 2014 20:37:39 GMT rivuzu said:

Does anyone have any tips/tricks to getting this to unscrew?  Would using a metal, rather than glass tank solve this problem?  

Dont overtighten it, all it needs is a nip up, as for getting it off, its going to be a pita, i nearly smashed it off a wall when i couldnt get it undone.

[rivuzu]

I was worried that I was overtightening it to begin with, and made sure that I didn't screw it down too much.

Still stuck. Mother f-.

[igual]

www.amazon.co.uk/BOA-BABYSG-Soft-Strap-Wrench/dp/B002HMRTS0 I have used a couple of these on vape bits that have refused to cooperate in the opening department, particially a jammed mech mod lock screw and a iclear 30s .

[dalealan]

Bit rubber wrapped round it and a couple of pairs of mole grips or pipe wrenches will sharp fix that also try swearing at it that always works.

[rivuzu]

Thanks igual, that looks like just the bit of kit I need! Do Amazon do next 10 second delivery yet?!

And dalealan, I've run out of swear words in English, I'm having to resort to year 9 German now. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.

[dalealan]

Hahaha that'd be fun to watch do what I normally do... Walk away from it, make a cuppa, calm down then attack it when it's not expecting it

[rivuzu]

Oh for f-.

So, here's the thing. I don't know how I did it, but I'd forgotten I was right handed.

Swapped hands and it immediately undid.

Kill me now, life is over, I can't even remember my dexterity.

[dalealan]

Jul 30, 2014 21:02:15 GMT rivuzu said:

Oh for f-.

So, here's the thing. I don't know how I did it, but I'd forgotten I was right handed.

Swapped hands and it immediately undid.

Kill me now, life is over, I can't even remember my dexterity.

In that case be careful when you go for a wee you could damage yaself 

[Greg]

Jul 30, 2014 21:02:15 GMT rivuzu said:

Oh for f-.

So, here's the thing. I don't know how I did it, but I'd forgotten I was right handed.

Swapped hands and it immediately undid.

Kill me now, life is over, I can't even remember my dexterity.

FFS how can you forget your right handed 

I'll have a pint of what your drinking 

[rivuzu]

Two days I've been trying to get this undone. Two days.

I've just realised, up until now, my entire life, I've opened jars/bottles/etc left handedly whilst being right handed.

[dalealan]

Hahahaha oh well at least you got it undone

[sleedale]

Jul 30, 2014 21:07:24 GMT rivuzu said:

Two days I've been trying to get this undone. Two days.

I've just realised, up until now, my entire life, I've opened jars/bottles/etc left handedly whilst being right handed.

That's not as mad as it sounds......I'm right handed...thinking about it, I unscrew jars and bottles holding with my right hand and turning the lid thing with my left, cos my right hand is stronger than my left and holding needs more strength than turning (think that makes sense) and yes.....just pretended to unscrew the protank from the MVP and.....yup, hold in right, unscrew with left...... Weird, so maybe using right hand means you put less pressure onto it.....or something

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rivuzu come and sit next to me and Pepperty on the crawy couch

Pepperty will make you a nice cup of sweet tea whilst I sit and crochet