Lucky! I had one of my CU o's give up the very first time I took them off in order to clean my CU. I don't know if I got a particularly frail one but I'm worried that I'll be going through them quickly. I did order the replacement kit, so it has already come in handy. If one were to need more rings, is buying from TM directly the best bet? Anybody have aftermarket rings they vouch for that I can buy stateside if need be?I bought 3 o ring kits with my order and use the wpa 95% of the time I'm still on my original o rings.
tm is probably your best bet, I remember several people trying eBay rings and the fit was never good as far as I can remember. the o ring kit should last for some time if you don't iso soak them and don't srtech them to much getting the off. the tm o rings are pretty high quality.If one were to need more rings, is buying from TM directly the best bet? Anybody have aftermarket rings they vouch for that I can buy stateside if need be?
I bought two batches of third party orings and they’re hit and miss. Then again, as many know, there are glass variances too which complicates things. My two stock short stems vary a bit in both outside and inside diameter so finding replacement orings for the CU is always trial and error - some fit and many do not. Also, the 3rd party ones were from China (via eBay if I recall). The real test will be the replacement oring pack from TM I just got yesterday. I’ll post an update on those when I try them out. Stay tuned for more on As The Oring Turns…maybe someone who actually had luck with third party o rings will reply but I'm doubtful
I just got a scheduled delivery date from DHL for 11/10 . I only ordered 11/1. And yes I ordered the o ring kit!Bet you'll have it before Turkey day over here in the new world...
Then again, as many know, there are glass variances too which complicates things.
I received a shipping label to return my first TM on 4/6. I don't recall the exact date that I shipped it, but I got a shipping notice for my replacement unit from TinyMight on 4/22. I consider that a pretty quick turnaround considering I am in USA/California and TinyMight is in Finland.Has anybody sent their TM in for repairs? If so, how long did it take to get back to the US? My unit hasn't worked correctly since late summer, ive had the postage labels printed for a while, and i finally sent it out today for RMA. I am anxiously awaiting it's return to see the TM at its highest potential.
Has anybody sent their TM in for repairs? If so, how long did it take to get back to the US? My unit hasn't worked correctly since late summer, ive had the postage labels printed for a while, and i finally sent it out today for RMA. I am anxiously awaiting it's return to see the TM at its highest potential.
How long are you soaking them for? First time I cleaned them I noticed it moves around much more freely in the tube. Like when I brush out a bowl, it moves the CU back. I had it in the iso for almost 30min.Confession time: although I ordered replacement o-rings of all sizes, I've never used any of them. When I soak my CU in ISO, I leave the rings on. Haven't had one break yet.
I can add my 2cents here as I follow the same practice with just leaving the o-rings on when cleaning in ISO. I use warm ISO when soaking so it doesn’t require a very long soak to remove all the built up resin. I generally will only leave them submerged for 5-10 minutes at the most. I’ve had my unit for over 18 months now and this has been my cleaning method since with no noticeable degradation in my o-rings.How long are you soaking them for? First time I cleaned them I noticed it moves around much more freely in the tube. Like when I brush out a bowl, it moves the CU back. I had it in the iso for almost 30min.
5-10 minutes in 91% iso.How long are you soaking them for? First time I cleaned them I noticed it moves around much more freely in the tube. Like when I brush out a bowl, it moves the CU back. I had it in the iso for almost 30min.
Since the o-rings fit snugly against the tube, the only contact they have with vapor is the resinous condensate that they wipe off the side of the tube when the CU is removed. Because I use 99.9% iso for soaking the CU, I slip them off and clean them in soapy water as well.I use 99.9% iso, maybe that's why I'm more careful and clean the o rings only with some soapy cleaning agent. (...)
i've had mine for probably 18 months or so. should I try to replace the battery or is the heater just wearing out?
Actually first, here's just a perfect snippet quote from the email of what should be stickied in my opinion:
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"The exception is when after longer time using the vape, the user feels that the heat levels start to be lower than before at a similar setting. It might be then a situation of problem with the electrical contacts inside the vape. This is 90% of time fixed easily by opening the big back end screw with a Torx T20 screwdriver, just a bit, like 1-2 mm to get the end panels move little bit and wiggle them around as much as they move for some time and then retighten the screw tightly and well. This will return the original power levels without any need to touch the calibration setting."
thank you for this tip.I would indeed think about investing in fresh cells, but note there's also this pretty simple solution suggested by the company:
Give it a try.