Kayfun 5 Coil Access Problem

[mikemichelle]

Hi guys,

I've just bought a couple of these (Kayfun 5 Clones from Fasttech) and have struggled and struggled to gain access to the coil so I can actually use the things. It seems it's screwed down so tight that I just can't get it unscrewed to get to the coil. Does anybody have a similar problem or can someone suggest a tip as to how I can unscrew the housing? It's so tight it almost feels like it's welded! Thanks in advance.

[tonyb]

You need to lube the o rings that go around the deck and threading that the chimney screws on to. Your opening of the juice control shouldn't be stiff. Don't know how good your clones are but the tolerances are fairly tight.

I don't have any issues with my genuine K5 and I always put a bit of juice on both o rings after a re-wick/clean of my build.

Use a pair of Marigolds or a vape grip to give you enough grip to open it up. Failing that wrap a load of rubber bands around the base and chimney.

[decoy]

hot water and marigolds are norm your friend and if all else fails a small screwdriver in one of the air holes
do sound like dry /sticky o rings

[thebishman]

Hi mike...am hoping its not the one i sent you?? I stripped and cleaned it, and loosely fitted it together before sending!

[mikemichelle]

Jan 18, 2018 18:42:34 GMT decoy said:

hot water and marigolds are norm your friend and if all else fails a small screwdriver in one of the air holes
do sound like dry /sticky o rings

Thanks decoy. I was beginning to think along those lines!

[mikemichelle]

Jan 18, 2018 19:39:51 GMT thebishman said:

Hi mike...am hoping its not the one i sent you?? I stripped and cleaned it, and loosely fitted it together before sending!

No don't worry Neil. These were brand new ones from Fasttech. Yours are fine!

[mikemichelle]

Jan 18, 2018 20:54:23 GMT mikemichelle said:

Jan 18, 2018 18:42:34 GMT decoy said:

hot water and marigolds are norm your friend and if all else fails a small screwdriver in one of the air holes
do sound like dry /sticky o rings

Thanks decoy . I was beginning to think along those lines!

Thinking again ... doesn't hot water make metal expand? What about cold water or freezer? I'm no scientist so please correct me if my thinking is wrong!

[decoy]

Jan 18, 2018 20:57:51 GMT mikemichelle said:

Jan 18, 2018 20:54:23 GMT mikemichelle said:

Thanks decoy . I was beginning to think along those lines!

Thinking again ... doesn't hot water make metal expand? What about cold water or freezer? I'm no scientist so please correct me if my thinking is wrong!

the thinner metal expands quicker than the thicker stuffs or that's the theory 

[mikemichelle]

Jan 18, 2018 18:22:50 GMT tonyb said:

You need to lube the o rings that go around the deck and threading that the chimney screws on to. Your opening of the juice control shouldn't be stiff. Don't know how good your clones are but the tolerances are fairly tight.

I don't have any issues with my genuine K5 and I always put a bit of juice on both o rings after a re-wick/clean of my build.

Use a pair of Marigolds or a vape grip to give you enough grip to open it up. Failing that wrap a load of rubber bands around the base and chimney.

Ingenious! The marigolds worked! Many thanks for sharing that bit of technology. And now to the lube. Excuse my ignorance but what do you use to lube the o rings?

[thebishman]

Jan 20, 2018 16:32:52 GMT mikemichelle said:

Jan 18, 2018 18:22:50 GMT tonyb said:

You need to lube the o rings that go around the deck and threading that the chimney screws on to. Your opening of the juice control shouldn't be stiff. Don't know how good your clones are but the tolerances are fairly tight.

I don't have any issues with my genuine K5 and I always put a bit of juice on both o rings after a re-wick/clean of my build.

Use a pair of Marigolds or a vape grip to give you enough grip to open it up. Failing that wrap a load of rubber bands around the base and chimney.

Ingenious! The marigolds worked! Many thanks for sharing that bit of technology. And now to the lube. Excuse my ignorance but what do you use to lube the o rings?

Yay!

Just a few drops of ejuice thats all