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It was driving me crazy that I couldn't find that information. Alyson had been such a sweetheart to make sure I had the name, I hated to bother her about it. The Splinter had quit working a few years ago, back when Alyson was doing repairs, and I'd sent it to her. It worked fine for her, so she sent it back. It then worked for me, until I put it away and brought it out again.
Anyway, Alyson is doing well, and through her, and another person we both know, I connected with someone who currently fixes Splinters. They sent an invoice and address of where to send it, and asked how I broke the glass. That stopped everything. They never heard of a heater quitting. Glass repair is apparently the usual problem.
That brought it to the Wismec, which they said was fine. Sometimes the connection needs help, and they suggested a $3.49 heat sink from Humboldt Vape Tech. It's always nice to have an excuse to shop Humboldt Vape Tech, and the conversation with this person I'd been introduced to was absolutely charming. It reminded me very much of FC back in the day.
In the end, I ordered the heat sink, then got some tweezers and pulled the pin up in the center just a bit. Now the Wismec and Splinter are reconnected and both working.
Such a bother over a lose connection, but I connected with a few old friends, met a new one, found glass stems I forgot, found a backup Splinter, was reassured my Wismec was fine, and now know where to send the Splinter if the glass breaks.
The spirit of Ryan seems to be behind this one. The Splinter itself is a connector.