Kayfun Help Please

[goneforagasper]

I have bought 2 replacement base (build deck ) for Kayfun Lite Plus from FT  www.fasttech.com/p/2017000  and found the air hole too small at 1mm. The first one I drilled successfully the second one I drilled unsuccessfully and it became unusable.

Focal have these decks and the picture seems to show it with a bigger air hole - has anyone got any experience of the Focal one.
Also you can only buy the Focal one in lots of 5 - do you think Foclecig would let us mix colours? focalecig.com/Product/5PCS-Kayfun-Lite-Plus-V2Replacement-BaseSilver-23969

Any thoughts would be appreciated

[Deleted]

Hi I've got the same one, no problem with it at all. Only tip is make sure the wicks are in that channel and well soaked before use. I can't answer the other question as I don't know.

[goneforagasper]

Apr 22, 2015 12:38:46 GMT @tedster said:

Hi I've got the same one, no problem with it at all. Only tip is make sure the wicks are in that channel and well soaked before use. I can't answer the other question as I don't know.

I don't have a problem with the wicking, @tedster I find the 1mm airhole is too tight a draw for me, even with the screw removed

[Deleted]

Ahh I see, sorry but that one you're on about to me the draw is perfect as is.

[enjay]

Apr 22, 2015 12:57:27 GMT goneforagasper said:

Apr 22, 2015 12:38:46 GMT @tedster said:

Hi I've got the same one, no problem with it at all. Only tip is make sure the wicks are in that channel and well soaked before use. I can't answer the other question as I don't know.

I don't have a problem with the wicking, @tedster I find the 1mm airhole is too tight a draw for me, even with the screw removed

Seems to be luck of the draw with the clones, some are fine and others are way to small. The problem I've had is finding a drill bit that works well, some are to brittle and others not sharp or hard enough.

[goneforagasper]

My drill bits were all of the above, off to Homebase to try and get better ones

[letsavit]

Might be time to move on to get a looser draw, get a lemo, subtank etc instead of keep putting time and money into the Kayfun?

[lisburnvapes]

Apr 23, 2015 7:27:54 GMT goneforagasper said:

My drill bits were all of the above, off to Homebase to try and get better ones

That's the problem, you're buying drill bits in homebase, go to your local hardware shop, you will get a far better 1.5mm bit for about a quid or so

[goneforagasper]

Apr 23, 2015 8:51:23 GMT letsavit said:

Might be time to move on to get a looser draw, get a lemo, subtank etc instead of keep putting time and money into the Kayfun?

Since I got my first Kayfun I have used them almost to the exclusion of everything else and it helps me to keep it simple. I could go on forever buying the latest thing but where does it stop, the stuff I bought from Ali's 11/11 sale last year as a hedge against armageddon is all out of date and old hat now

[letsavit]

Apr 23, 2015 10:52:46 GMT goneforagasper said:

Apr 23, 2015 8:51:23 GMT letsavit said:

Might be time to move on to get a looser draw, get a lemo, subtank etc instead of keep putting time and money into the Kayfun?

Since I got my first Kayfun I have used them almost to the exclusion of everything else and it helps me to keep it simple. I could go on forever buying the latest thing but where does it stop, the stuff I bought from Ali's 11/11 sale last year as a hedge against armageddon is all out of date and old hat now

I do know exactly what you're saying... Been there, done it and still have the t shirt on...!

[goneforagasper]

Apr 23, 2015 14:13:21 GMT letsavit said:

Apr 23, 2015 10:52:46 GMT goneforagasper said:

Since I got my first Kayfun I have used them almost to the exclusion of everything else and it helps me to keep it simple. I could go on forever buying the latest thing but where does it stop, the stuff I bought from Ali's 11/11 sale last year as a hedge against armageddon is all out of date and old hat now

I do know exactly what you're saying... Been there, done it and still have the t shirt on...!

Is it a blue T shirt

[letsavit]

Apr 23, 2015 14:29:06 GMT goneforagasper said:

Apr 23, 2015 14:13:21 GMT letsavit said:

I do know exactly what you're saying... Been there, done it and still have the t shirt on...!

Is it a blue T shirt

Of course ...

[decoy]

they are made out of ss so they a ruddy hard to drill
you do need good drill bits to do it and a bit of a nack
the 1st prob is iff you spin the drill bit at 50,000 rpm it will blunt and also just to make life fun harden the ss to make it more difficult to drill so slow and steady
if you do manage to start drilling they have put the air hole adjustment thing in there aswell so at some point youll get to it and poss snag and snap the drill bit and its such fun to try and remove a snapped bit
the more sizes of drill bit you use to enlarge the hole the easier it is but there isnt any point in going above 2.5mm
but above all else go to a hardware store and buy good drill bits (multiples of the same size because you will blunt snap a few)


have done it myself and its a pain good luck

[sydsut]

I got some 1.5mm and 2.0mm drills from here on ebay   link

[Mrsmac]

I attempted to drill out one of the smaller airholes over the weekend. The drill bit snapped, flew off but not before taking of part of my thumb with it! Be carefull!

From now on, I am only going to buy my kayfuns from particular vendors that I know have the larger airhole clone...it's not worth the hassle!

And don't worry, another die hard kayfun user here lol