Vision Ego Stardust crackng

[domesticextremist]

Bought a couple of these around mid February.
From new, they had collections of small cracks around the base of the tank.
They grew slowly and I ended up with two larger cracks on each which rose
above the knurled section of the base.

The first one I trashed by dismantling it, so I'm not sure if it was leakng
because of the cracking. The second has just begun to leak from one of
the cracks , albeit only a drop forming slowly over a few minutes.

My understanding is that the problem is limited to a rush batch made last
month, so I'm wondering if anyone has seen cracks around the base on their
more recent purchases.

[blakey]

No cracks here mate, i've 4 here, two from camperman and two from safercigs. Love em

[maccafan]

The second batch bought just after Chinese New year have cracks...

The latest ones ie., V2 with the cone don't.

[dave]

Well I've just (so far!) successfully repaired one using the method I found here:
allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5744&page=1#134475
It's been fine for a day so far and I've got another one from this batch that's leaking so that is getting the treatment tomorrow. If that works too I will have more than covered the cost of the welding stuff

[domesticextremist]

I've been wondering about that stuff - what is it chemically, and how is it used.
Maybe you can do a photo how to on the next one

[dave]

Instructions on how to do it are here:
www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-cigarette-maintenance/277456-fixing-cracked-vision-clear-o-mizers.html
It comes with a built in brush applicator.

[maccafan]

I just put a sticky tape tightly around one of mine which had started to sweat juice..

Seems to have done the trick so far..

[Roger]

Mar 21, 2012 16:39:44 GMT maccafan said:

I just put a sticky tape tightly around one of mine which had started to sweat juice..

Seems to have done the trick so far..

I've done that to mine as well. The cracking may make re wicking a little more tricky.

[maccafan]

I think I am gonna forget about rewicking this one..

Ordered a shed load from HC yesterday with their 15% discount offer so should keep me in stardusts for a while..

I am just gonna shove the innards in a syringe of the right size with some minor modifications and they should be good to go..

[Roger]

Mar 21, 2012 17:49:48 GMT maccafan said:

I think I am gonna forget about rewicking this one..

Ordered a shed load from HC yesterday with their 15% discount offer so should keep me in stardusts for a while..

I would just shove the innaards in a syringe of the right size with some minor modifications and they should be good to go..

I might give that a go. I syringe modded some of the early CE2's and that worked a treat.

[docvape]

I bought 6 of these from the early batch that was cracking prone and sure enough so far three have cracked, one I lost, one is unused and the last is currently crackfree.
I have temporarily mended two of the cracked ones by wrapping the afflicted area with PTFE tape - so far so good. No leaking and supposidly the tape is chemically inert.
Cheers,
DocVape

[domesticextremist]

Well, I've vaped it dry, given it a rinse out and was about to smear
it with superglue and just checked back here.
All great suggestions, but for me the winner has to be a bit
of condom as it is juice safe and will compress the tank
and hopefully stop the cracks from propagating.
Plus it's my fave repair medium

It takes a bit of wigggling to get it over the affected area ,
but that just means it will be applying a fair amount of
pressure.

[Gordy]

i tried the same repair medium ...not a sexy solution but it works well

[tafilad]

Mar 22, 2012 0:07:21 GMT domesticextremist said:

Well, I've vaped it dry, given it a rinse out and was about to smear
it with superglue and just checked back here.
All great suggestions, but for me the winner has to be a bit
of condom as it is juice safe and will compress the tank
and hopefully stop the cracks from propagating.
Plus it's my fave repair medium

It takes a bit of wigggling to get it over the affected area ,
but that just means it will be applying a fair amount of
pressure.

Got to say i like this fix,Does not cost anything as we all have condoms already,Does the fix and i like the fact it makes it almost nonslip.

[Perpetua]

A fix I can manage . . . yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!