Installing the upgrade kit

[caup]

After more than 2 years of happy vaping my black Grand with 306 vaporizers, I thought it might be time for a change.
I ordered an RM2, upgrade kits, spare springs, Samsung 25R batteries and pure VG juice. During the upgrade installation, it took some time to take the old 510 apart, but other than that, the upgrade went smoothly. I enjoyed building my first .9 coil for the RM2 and the new vape experience was really outstanding.
That is, until the next morning, when I found the Reo swimming in a puddle of juice. Everything looked ok, so I tightened the screw between 510/feed tube a little more.
A few days later, I noticed yesterday, that I somehow managed to destroy (widened) the little white washer around the 510 center screw (the thing needed to hold the sealing ring in place). What the heck did I do wrong ? During upgrade installation, I had tightened the screw very easy to avoid seal destruction. After some juice leakage, I tightened a little more. Now it looks, as if that little bit was a little to much. I have got the feeling, that the required screwdriver pressure to turn the screw was already enough to ruin the washer.
Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me doing something wrong ?
Before improvising, does anyone have an idea on how to replace that little white plastic washer ?

 

[tmel]

Same problem here, insulator got cracked and I leaked inside behind the delrin insert.....had to send it to Rob for repair, but had it milled to an LP as well.

 

[redeyedancer]

Your welcome to send it to me or grab some spare parts . Pm me if you need anything .
On a positive note I will have a stainless 510 connection in the mods soon there will be no gaskets to break . All reos can be updated to the new connection

 

[CaptSteve]

That's great news Rob

 

[freedogg]

Freakin Rob...always making his product better and his Hooples happy!!

Must be all the egg rolls, Havana Gold and porcupine dust!!

 

[Rickajho]

It sounds like you used a screwdriver in that slot in the top of the 510 connector? Pretty sure that's not how it's done. That would have destroyed the seal inside the 510 .

 

[Filthy-Beast]

It sounds like you used a screwdriver in that slot in the top of the 510 connector? Pretty sure that's not how it's done. That would have destroyed the seal inside the 510 .

that's how I hold it still while I tighten the nipple

 

[caup]

That sounds like good news. No stress at the moment. I fortunately had ordered two upgrade kits and had a spare washer. You should have seen me sweating during the second Installation, just having one Reo to work with. I'll see tomorrow, if it leaks again...
The incident got me thinking though. I have been over-confident with my Reo (I mean, 2+ years using a single vaping device and still waiting for the first problem). I don't like the possibility, that a smal plastic washer may force me to reactivate my old hardware.
Thus I ordered a shiny new Silver Vein LP Grand today. I will investigate further, after the backup arrives here.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

that's how I hold it still while I tighten the nipple

(sigh) Once again, FB... phrasing.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

I pooched one of the (teflon?) gaskets installing an upgrade kit myself, so you're hardly alone, caup. I also tried to place a new rubber insert... without having removed the old one (hey, they're tiny and I may or may not have had some wine prior to steady my nerves).

Sooo glad I had a redundant connector and pieces.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

(sigh) Once again, FB... phrasing.

well I didn't say "you got to hold it steady while you twist the nipple".