So my Crowns are not getting retired just yet. Very nice quality. Substantial parts. Crius not so much. Everything is thinner. It's nice though cause it makes it lighter.
So, I stripped my threads on the base. Wet vapes gave me a new top. I thought that was great. The tank I'm running now seems OK. But the threads of the new top are stripped again.
I inspected everything when I got it. The treads are very fine. But most are. However, there is a lot of play for such fine threads. I have been very careful not to overtighten.
I was playing with the replacement last night. Waiting on wire to build. Put it back together. Threads are smooth. Not crossthreading. Feel the o-ring compress. Feel resistance get slightly snug. Done.
Go to take it apart this morning to show a coworker. Base won't come off. Just spins. Pull a bit, comes off, you can tell threads are jacked. Take a look, stripped.
The clearances are too big. One part is bigger than other. That's a design/QC problem. Can't trust stripped threads on the base. Can't use threads that strip with the slightest of tension. I also know they say the tank is SS, but it looks like aluminum. Proper fine SS threads are more than adequate. I'll call Wet Vapes Monday and see what they say.
So, I stripped my threads on the base. Wet vapes gave me a new top. I thought that was great. The tank I'm running now seems OK. But the threads of the new top are stripped again.
I inspected everything when I got it. The treads are very fine. But most are. However, there is a lot of play for such fine threads. I have been very careful not to overtighten.
I was playing with the replacement last night. Waiting on wire to build. Put it back together. Threads are smooth. Not crossthreading. Feel the o-ring compress. Feel resistance get slightly snug. Done.
Go to take it apart this morning to show a coworker. Base won't come off. Just spins. Pull a bit, comes off, you can tell threads are jacked. Take a look, stripped.
The clearances are too big. One part is bigger than other. That's a design/QC problem. Can't trust stripped threads on the base. Can't use threads that strip with the slightest of tension. I also know they say the tank is SS, but it looks like aluminum. Proper fine SS threads are more than adequate. I'll call Wet Vapes Monday and see what they say.