Goblin woes.

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Well having had my Goblin for a couple of weeks, it has been the only tank that I've been able to get flavour from that beats the Kayfun. But there's this problem. . . . . . . . . . . . .












Leaking like a string vest from the fill screw. Tried the usual suspects, ptf, thread, dental floss but due to the design of the screw they were useless. So tomorrow I will attempt to find a screw that will fit with a small rubber o ring, failing that this thing is gonna be lying in six feet of grass tomorrow night.

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i got a billow and had a bad leak at work .. nothing worse than a tank leaking and you loose so much juice
to try build a non leaking build gggrrr

[vaporsizer]

I've heard 2 things. 1. Replacing an oring stops it & 2. make sure the screw & hole are dry & clean before firmly screwing it in to prevent it wicking itself out.

I hav'nt got the tank but i read those comments elsewhere.

[phatfil]

I would try a thick bit of ptfe, get some ptfe tape, and unroll a length, fold it on itself, again and again till 8x thick, put that over the hole and then push the screw in and tighten up??

also gas fitters sealing tape is a thicker version of plumbers ptfe,

while im a newbie at all things vaping ive used lots of ptfe for sealing and its magic stuff.

another substance that you may want to look at is a plumbers thread sealing compound fernox lsx www.screwfix.com/p/fernox-ls-x-leak-sealer-50ml/23614
while it has lots of nasty volatiles in it before curing, once cured its basically pure silicone..

[glen]

Long grass for me, cant be doing with leaks

[tim]

I has long grass when you sling it........

[chykensa]

Methinks there should be a few lawnmowers out this weekend . . .
Nothing worse than a leaky tank - can't offer any advice, save keep some kitchen towel in your pocket for moppage I'm sure there's a simple fix, even if it is PFTE tape or something like Fernox - not sure if this can leach into your juice though . . .

[ceedee]

It's been discussed over on UKV.

Apparently a 2.3 x 0.45 x 3.2 Round Micro O-Ring (£2.25 for a pair) will fix the problem.

[phatfil]

May 9, 2015 14:39:03 GMT ceedee said:

It's been discussed over on UKV.

Apparently a 2.3 x 0.45 x 3.2 Round Micro O-Ring (£2.25 for a pair) will fix the problem.

Bl**dy hell should be a bag of 50 for that price????

** edit to confirm 2.3mm id 3.2mm od 0.45mm diameter of silicone..  am off to search for a cheaper source

[ceedee]

May 9, 2015 14:45:32 GMT phatfil said:

May 9, 2015 14:39:03 GMT ceedee said:

It's been discussed over on UKV.

Apparently a 2.3 x 0.45 x 3.2 Round Micro O-Ring (£2.25 for a pair) will fix the problem.

Bl**dy hell should be a bag of 50 for that price????

Plus £1.23 for UK postage.

For a pair of tiny o-rings. 


So far I've been lucky enough not to have had any juice leak from the fill port but if you can find some of these o-rings at a more reasonable price, buy a big bag pronto!
I have a feeling that they're very rare.

[phatfil]

closest i can find after a quick search www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silicone-o-rings-Size-003-Price-100-pcs-/160961419892?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257a0c5a74

100 for abut the same cost

actually these may be better


www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silicone-o-rings-Size-002-Price-100-pcs-/160961420187?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257a0c5b9b

3.5mm od 1.2mm id   

its not a standard size afaik..  

usually this helps sort out any size, but not in this case


stores.ebay.com.au/Oringsandmore/ORING-SIZE-CHART.html

[Pepperty]

can someone do a group buy .... I'm a little damp below too!

[ceedee]

May 9, 2015 15:03:21 GMT phatfil said:

closest i can find after a quick search www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silicone-o-rings-Size-003-Price-100-pcs-/160961419892?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257a0c5a74

100 for abut the same cost

I'm not the sharpest of tools at my best (which isn't right now) but isn't 1/16 x 3/16 x 1/32" about a metric mile away from 2.3 x 3.2 x 0.45mm?

[phatfil]

May 9, 2015 15:17:43 GMT ceedee said:

May 9, 2015 15:03:21 GMT phatfil said:

closest i can find after a quick search www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silicone-o-rings-Size-003-Price-100-pcs-/160961419892?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257a0c5a74

100 for abut the same cost

I'm not the sharpest of tools at my best (which isn't right now) but isn't 1/16 x 3/16 x 1/32" about a metric mile away from 2.3 x 3.2 x 0.45mm?

check my edit -  but your not wrong

[ceedee]

May 9, 2015 15:58:34 GMT phatfil said:

May 9, 2015 15:17:43 GMT ceedee said:

I'm not the sharpest of tools at my best (which isn't right now) but isn't 1/16 x 3/16 x 1/32" about a metric mile away from 2.3 x 3.2 x 0.45mm?

check my edit -  but your not wrong

That's good to know - I was starting to wonder... 

Tempted to grab these ones from AliExpress but not sure it'd be worth the hassle.