Arizer Solo
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Buzzbomb Almighty
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Just sittin' here with Solo and pinnacle, taking a break at work, nobody around.... watching the Solo II thread bob up and down, (ha ha, yes, like that!), while good old Solo goes to page 2.
Solo II, Solo II, Solo II! [As in Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!]
Solo II, Solo II, Solo II! [As in Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!]
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Buzzbomb Almighty
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I just discovered cracks running across the bottom of one of my Solos, the one that I think is about a year old. It isn't chipped out at the corners, but a crack runs along the side from one screw to another, and more are branching out from another screw. This one has never had an o-ring in it and I'm a little disappointed. I'll have to see if @agracan.com can do anything for me and if not then try to get one of @kilrtjat 's milled base covers before it starts falling apart.
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KayJay
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I have a similar issue, my Solo seldom leaves my home, I've never dropped or mistreated it, I've been good to it and its been good to me, sure after near 3 years and countless sessions the battery isn't lasting as long as it once did however all the screw hole have broken away allowing the insides to slide out whenever you attempt to put a stem into it. Its rather annoying, the base plate is part of the actual chassis the solo is built on so there ist much I can do. I will take a pic and put it up when I get to it tonight. I wish it was just a separate plastic plate like a battery cover I could have just cut out of aluminium with my cnc, I have a friend who works with plastics and even he is reluctant to attempt a repair
OF
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I suggest those of you with cracked/broken bases contact Pipes and get a set of the SS washers he sells, they do a great job. This is a photo of the first set I put in mine, several years ago, I added a stick on rubber gasket so the screws wouldn't scratch the deck. Later versions used the stick on felt you'd get to put under a table lamp:
Anyway, the washer stops the cracks and holds the rest in place quite well. You can carefully epoxy things back together as well, but be careful on the epoxy you pick. Most won't adhere to the plastic well (styrene plastics in the mix IIRC), this one works well:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NUGL9S/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This glue is 'cream colored' (one of the black ones I tried didn't adhere well after all), but if you don't like that you can get dyes to color it.
Anyway, Pipes can sell you the washers necessary to save your units for a couple bucks if you ask nice......or at least he did.
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ataxian
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I wish my SOLO would fall apart so I can buy a new one! 3 years is when I change a battery pack.I have a similar issue, my Solo seldom leaves my home, I've never dropped or mistreated it, I've been good to it and its been good to me, sure after near 3 years and countless sessions the battery isn't lasting as long as it once did however all the screw hole have broken away allowing the insides to slide out whenever you attempt to put a stem into it. Its rather annoying, the base plate is part of the actual chassis the solo is built on so there ist much I can do. I will take a pic and put it up when I get to it tonight. I wish it was just a separate plastic plate like a battery cover I could have just cut out of aluminium with my cnc, I have a friend who works with plastics and even he is reluctant to attempt a repair
The new BLUE would be cool.
I like the WHITE one?
What's it like?
@poonman you have one? Right?
Yes, it's done on a CNC milling machine. I made a whole due to the unwillingness of the company Arizer. I wanted a replacement for them. They did not give me anything. They did not attempt to solve it. So I counseled myself. There are not many interested parties. I guess I'm one of the few clumsy :-) One Piece production is also very expensive ..
OF
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I wouldn't feel slighted or singles out, you're several years short of being the first Member to ask and get told that same thing. No chassis plates for replacement under warranty or sale. IIRC, Arizer even posted on this web explaining that loose seals and cracked bases are not included in the warranty, they consider the units to still be functional.
I was one of those that contacted them to buy one in fact, which is why I started messing with SS flat washers and epoxy.
In a way, they're now 'locked into' that policy. Having refused to replace units for others, if they were to suddenly decide to change that and give some late comer the service they'd denied others.......guess what happens next? I see the policy consistent, as it should be, even if not how some owners wish it was.
Glad you made a back up plate, a couple of guys have already done this for their personal units but AFAIK nobody is offering it to others?
OF
OF
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Perhaps you missed it, many of us also tried to BUY that part. This is old news. They don't sell replacement ovens either, as I recall a guy broke his and someone (like Vitolo?) gave him a used one from a scrap unit.
There's also a hidden serial number issue (since it's on that part). Replacing it with a new one without the original S/N makes is contraband (assumed stolen in most/all states). Not legal need for a S/N to begin with, but if the maker puts it or any other 'identifying mark' on the unit prior to sale nobody (including them) can remove it legally. They would have to replace the label with the same number or void it out and reissue a new one. I doubt that is a major factor, but it's exactly the kind of thing the Lawyers come up with to trump otherwise good plans.
My point is not that it's their call to make, but just that they don't sell those parts is very old history, hardly news. Like them or not this was known long ago. Too bad it will sour you from buying additional Arizer products, most of us consider them excellent values and performers.
Good luck with your next 'better vape' buy.
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There is this OLD movie: "LOOKING for MR. GOODBAR", that reminds me of your dilemma!
Dianne KEATON was the star.
Th's da season!
CIVILIZED MODERN FUNCTION = SOLO
OF
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Ah, yes, the eternal conundrum, how to spot 'Mr. Best likely to happen', before 'Mr. You could be OK', and what can follow.
There's a fun classical logic problem, now a bit dated, but the idea is sound. It's called 'the Rhine Problem'. You're taking a long awaited train ride down the river, a truly spectacular ride past hundreds of the finest castles you'll ever see. For hundreds of years guys would build a castle, stretch a chain and go into the duty collection business. Some on rocks in the river.
You're there, ready, with your trusty camera and.....one frame of film..... Ooops. So the problem is how do you have the highest chance of a photo of the best castle on the ride? To make it work you need to know how long (time or miles) the trip is. When I was in school we wrote programs to explore this. IIRC the winning strategy was to put the camera up for something just over 1/4 of the trip, then take a photo of the next 'better castle' you see. Fun idea, IMO.
The same thing used to play out in teaching evening classes sometimes. "Adults" can be mighty casual and some seem unable to tell time reliably. Most come to learn, skills they need. So the question becomes 'how long do we wait for the stragglers?'. My rule was to go 5 minutes, or 3 minutes past the last latecomer, then start the class and not look back. Rude of folks to leave others hanging, really. I'd also, from time to time when there were less than normal, let it slide for say 10 minutes, then close the door write the date on the blackboard and declare a pop quiz. For ten points put down your name and the correct date and hand it in....... Usually once was enough for that one. Didn't ever have to explain what 10 points was worth, or ever get around to putting it in the book, but the word got around.
But yes, it's true there are better fish in the ocean.....and also better bait?
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VapeHeadz
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I have a similar issue, my Solo seldom leaves my home, I've never dropped or mistreated it, I've been good to it and its been good to me, sure after near 3 years and countless sessions the battery isn't lasting as long as it once did however all the screw hole have broken away allowing the insides to slide out whenever you attempt to put a stem into it. Its rather annoying, the base plate is part of the actual chassis the solo is built on so there ist much I can do. I will take a pic and put it up when I get to it tonight. I wish it was just a separate plastic plate like a battery cover I could have just cut out of aluminium with my cnc, I have a friend who works with plastics and even he is reluctant to attempt a repair
I saw on here someone who posted a pic of their replacement base and it was metal or aluminium with all the holes in the right places. Looked really neat.
I'm in Aus too and I have a 3 or 4 year old original solo and my corners are slightly cracked but not so bad as the insides slide out. I've taken mine away to many places and use it outside etc and it's still not really too bad. I changed the battery on mine and it's still going strong. I bought newer silver solo a year or more ago just incase my original black solo ever died. I still mostly use my black solo.
KayJay
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Cool mate, mis is about the same age, as mine dose not leave the house I'm not worried about the low battery life quite yet, I still get 3-4 runs per battery. Im looking at the new solo 2 and given the lifespan of my last solo it should be a worthy investment. I will then try and cut away the damaged base and make my own, might get the housing cerakoted while I'm at it and keep it as an out and about vape.
OF
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OTOH, a coworker once quipped 'that's just one of the many things he's full of....' Others seemed to understand the concept without examples.
OF
OF
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I just 'got' what was bothering me about the above quote (yeah, some of us are slower than some of you other guys....). "Next time I try something else" might make a fun tombstone, no? More fun than the normal ones (AKA the ones the straight people pick) anyway.
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For me @OF I will just get a other SOLO.
Some people like @kilrtjat doesn't like it?
When I was young like him we just smoked joints?
BonG's were not the latest trend.
Plus CANNABIS was free. ($10 a ONCE if you did not surf?)
The SOLO is perfect for my needs. (otherwise portables suck!)
We had a saying: "Keep your EGO in your pocket"!
SloJimFizz
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My turn to try something else. Only because this forum fuels VAS as bad as The Gear Page fuels my GAS.
Day 1 with a Solo. So far, so good.
I guess I'm CIVILIZED now.
Day 1 with a Solo. So far, so good.
I guess I'm CIVILIZED now.