The rebuild kits are for kiss carts (wire, ceramic, & a couple other small pieces). @THC SCIENTIFIC is already a step ahead of you (and the rest of us).
If you're using one coil, be aware that it tends to slide within the upper chamber. Check to make sure that the coil is at the bottom of the chamber, if it looks like it's sitting above the rod push it down with a tool. This is usually my issue when my herc heats up, but gives no vapor. The only...
I personally don't know what all the hubbub surrounding assembly is about. Every time I've had a short, it was simply because my center post was not out far enough. (I have a SR-74, not sure about the 71)
I rebuild my kiss carts & don't believe I've seen any solder whatsoever. I could be mistaken though as I've only built two since I got the herc. (ie it's been a while).
Edit: damn, he beat me to it
Just realized I haven't seen the heat shield for my herc in over a week.... is it needed for use with the Nibbler XL? I don't want to buy a replacement if I don't need to.
** Sold** With a heavy heart, I'm sad to say that my bender needs a new home. Hands down the best tasting herb vape I have ever used, but I'm currently only using oils so why not pass the experience on to someone else? The mouth piece does have a small chip that joins two of the air holes, but...
If you still had the v1 top, thats probably the issue. Those tops weren't made for the Hercules & it likely burned your top. I suggest waiting for the new tops to come out, then getting the repair service.
The best solution I've found for this is to take a couple of hits prior to loading to get it warm. After the cap is heated, it screws right off no matter how much oil is in the threads.
So I just dropped my Persei & cracked my ce-9 tank. Persei is unscathed & now I have reason to pick up a Protank 2 :D. It also made me think, why isn't there an accent piece for the Persei with a thing for a lanyard on it? It seems like the perfect complement.