Get yourself some metal picks, like used at fingernail places
Discontinued Pax 2
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narrowsparrow
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Thank you, vnsmkr. I have one of those. I'll try it now.
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Nope. Even that won't fit between the chamber wall and the screen. It is jammed down in there. I wonder if I just "sacrifice" the screen by using a tack hammer and something flat-headed to try to flip it up on one end? It will probably bend the screen, but at this point, I am willing to buy another just to get this one out.
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OK, that worked. But the screen is trash. Anyway, if anyone ever has this problem, you can do what I did. Just know that there's no way you can use that screen again. I'm not lending the Pax2 out again! That's how this happened...
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Nope. Even that won't fit between the chamber wall and the screen. It is jammed down in there. I wonder if I just "sacrifice" the screen by using a tack hammer and something flat-headed to try to flip it up on one end? It will probably bend the screen, but at this point, I am willing to buy another just to get this one out.
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OK, that worked. But the screen is trash. Anyway, if anyone ever has this problem, you can do what I did. Just know that there's no way you can use that screen again. I'm not lending the Pax2 out again! That's how this happened...
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run that same pick thru the other end forcing the screen out. f*ck the screen. Small loss
narrowsparrow
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Agreed, vnsmkr! The screen is history. BFD.
Mr. Me2
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Sorry to hear of your troubles. From your description it's not clear if the screen turned sideways in the oven. If not, get a "cake tester". That's a long metal pin that you can use through the air path to push the screen out. Before you do that, heat up your pax2. Sounds like resin has hardened and is acting like glue. The heat will soften it up.
If all else fails, you can pm @Ojan_at_PAX for his help/suggestions. I'm sure he can help with a solution.
Good luck!
vapviking
Old & In the Way
@narrowsparrow
@Mr. Me2 is spot on.
I'll add that any firm rod (oops!) can suffice. Use as a ramrod inserted from mouthpiece end. Sometimes a pipe cleaner can work but they often just bend. I cut a length from a wire coathanger, smoothed the rough ends and have had it in my Pax kit for years now. And yes, warmth and small amounts of iso to soften.
Regular cleaning, including remove/replace of screen, is essential to happy Pax'ing.
@Mr. Me2 is spot on.
I'll add that any firm rod (oops!) can suffice. Use as a ramrod inserted from mouthpiece end. Sometimes a pipe cleaner can work but they often just bend. I cut a length from a wire coathanger, smoothed the rough ends and have had it in my Pax kit for years now. And yes, warmth and small amounts of iso to soften.
Regular cleaning, including remove/replace of screen, is essential to happy Pax'ing.
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dwarfofpoison
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A simple and easy solution would be to try using the inside of a bic ballpoint pen (other brands available), just push that down the vapor path (mouthpiece end) ejecting the oven screen. I'd advise that you don't push the plastic pen insert through whilst the oven is hot!
Daang some of these suggestions are making me nervous! Forcing the screen out isn't a good idea, and I've heard/seen too many horror stories of the device being irreparably damaged because of it.
Rubbing alcohol and patience are your friends in this kind of situation. Remove your mouthpiece and oven lid, then set your PAX upside down on a towel with the oven facing up at you. Grab a cotton ball or paper towel, saturate it in rubbing alcohol, and shove it in the oven. Now go watch Netflix or something and check back in 30 minutes. Remove what's in the oven, dip a pipe cleaner in rubbing alcohol, and thread it through from top to bottom - press firmly to try and dislodge the screen. If no luck, repeat the soaking step and then try pushing again. It will come out eventually once the residue holding it in place breaks down. Taking the cotton/paper towel out of the oven and heating it up can help too, but don't use a tool stiffer than a pipe cleaner.
Mr. Me2
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Thx for the tips on how to do it right, Ojan!
zor
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My wonderful girlfriend surprised me with a gift of a vented lid and pusher for my pax2 this weekend. It's a nice accessory, well made and very easy to use.
The funny thing is I honestly haven't seen any difference using it with the ovens I've packed, all at varying levels of fill, in terms of airflow and efficiency. Much more testing to be done for sure,
, but my first inclination is that there isn't any real improvement so far.
The funny thing is I honestly haven't seen any difference using it with the ovens I've packed, all at varying levels of fill, in terms of airflow and efficiency. Much more testing to be done for sure,
, but my first inclination is that there isn't any real improvement so far.
This doesn't sound right. Airflow should be noticably different, and you should be going just as long on less; let me know how your testing goes.My wonderful girlfriend surprised me with a gift of a vented lid and pusher for my pax2 this weekend. It's a nice accessory, well made and very easy to use.
The funny thing is I honestly haven't seen any difference using it with the ovens I've packed, all at varying levels of fill, in terms of airflow and efficiency. Much more testing to be done for sure,
zor
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Hey @NewVape710, I never really experienced poor airflow from the Pax 2 to begin with so it could be that the vented lid is operating just as desired. I have had some better results with smaller packs, however!
jurassicvape
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I also have never had an issue with airflow, I think it is technique issue.
I have had friends say they can't get s hit, I take it from them and get a massive cloud.
I have had friends say they can't get s hit, I take it from them and get a massive cloud.
vapviking
Old & In the Way
It doesn't lay flat, just needs to be wedged in firm enough to stay. The end nearer the vapor tube should be "up and away."
WakeAndVape
VapeLife X
welcome to fc...may the vas find you and bite you on the ass!
Thanks i gues
WakeAndVape
VapeLife X
Dont worry...joining fc is the first step to discovering you have a problem.Thanks i gues
Besides who needs combustion anyway? I say fuck it. The pax2 is a great first vape BTW.
And it's best to take his word for it.
Damn! You may have already seen them, but I'm thinking that these custom engraved PAX 2's from www.PhilLewisArt.com look pretty fuckin sweeet to me!
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/scratched-glass-works.19485/
Enjoy!
MuchLove
I have had problems since i was 12
... Not that i am any older now, mentally.Problems are made the be resolved and thats what pax has done for me, for now.
Question: what is the vented lid that someone was talking about? does it make the airflow any better or can you halfpack the oven with it?
thanks
WakeAndVape
VapeLife X
Made my pax2 feel really basic...lolWell, Chuck has something to say about that . . .
And it's best to take his word for it.
Damn! You may have already seen them, but I'm thinking that these custom engraved PAX 2's from www.PhilLewisArt.com look pretty fuckin sweeet to me!
. . . They remind me of @mvapes awesome & inspiring scritchy scratchy glass - which if you haven't seen yet, I really do think that you probably owe it to yourself to go & check out his eye candy filled thread right here . . .
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/scratched-glass-works.19485/
Enjoy!
MuchLove
IMO it's an expensive solution to a cheap problem...a rolled up pipe screen will allow you to half pack and the restriction is still the same.I have had problems since i was 12
Problems are made the be resolved and thats what pax has done for me, for now.
Question: what is the vented lid that someone was talking about? does it make the airflow any better or can you halfpack the oven with it?
thanks
If the draw resistance it too hard, use a pipe screen on the bottom of the oven instead of the flat screen...it will greatly increase airflow, but reduce cloudage.
Well, Chuck has something to say about that . . .
And it's best to take his word for it.
Damn! You may have already seen them, but I'm thinking that these custom engraved PAX 2's from www.PhilLewisArt.com look pretty fuckin sweeet to me!
. . . They remind me of @mvapes awesome & inspiring scritchy scratchy glass - which if you haven't seen yet, I really do think that you probably owe it to yourself to go & check out his eye candy filled thread right here . . .
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/scratched-glass-works.19485/
Enjoy!
MuchLove
That is so dope!
ander
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I have had problems since i was 12
Problems are made the be resolved and thats what pax has done for me, for now.
Question: what is the vented lid that someone was talking about? does it make the airflow any better or can you halfpack the oven with it?
thanks
I have the NEWVAPE "vented oven lid". But I also have the "oven screen" and "pusher". My experience? I didn't found the "vented lid" useful for the moment... but if you still have the standard PAX2, the NEWVAPE "3D oven screen" will dramatically change your experience (more airflow, less cleaning) and with the add of the "pusher" you'll have a new vaporizer: a PAX2+! And the possibility to half pack the oven as you said, and with great results. And if you add the "reclaim rod", you don't really need anything else... and maybe no other portable vaporizer for your entire life. The standard oven screen is simply low profile anyway... and doesn't honor the high quality of this device.
Last but not least... I must mention the great "waterpipe adapter" by 3D Delta Studios. I use it as a mouthpiece: it doesn't improve airflow, but gives you more "extraction power"... and turns your PAX in a sort of Chylum.
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