Kayfun Airhole: Need Some Help

[Alex]

Hey guys, this week is turning out pretty crappy, first the incident with my neme, and now I have a problem with my brand new kayfun, so I drilled out the air hole to 2mm. Everything goes well, but after double checking I realised that the bit didn't go right through, probably still needs about a mm. Once again I setup the thing on my drillpress to get the last bit. And then.. the bit sheers off in the hole

After a lot of and finally I give up. I'm going to have to use pratley steel to close it up and drill a new hole.

My nerves are finished, and I'm asking any kind soul that lives around Benoni/JHB and has a decent Drillpress, and the skills to make a new hole for me. I really would be forever grateful. ????

 

[Rob Fisher]

That's a bummer... that's why I'm not allowed to touch tools like that!

 

[Gazzacpt]

Hey guys, this week is turning out pretty crappy, first the incident with my neme, and now I have a problem with my brand new kayfun, so I drilled out the air hole to 2mm. Everything goes well, but after double checking I realised that the bit didn't go right through, probably still needs about a mm. Once again I setup the thing on my drillpress to get the last bit. And then.. the bit sheers off in the hole

After a lot of and finally I give up. I'm going to have to use pratley steel to close it up and drill a new hole.

My nerves are finished, and I'm asking any kind soul that lives around Benoni/JHB and has a decent Drillpress, and the skills to make a new hole for me. I really would be forever grateful. ????

Happened to me twice today doing the same thing. Luckily mine was very close to through and when I centre punched the broken bit to start drilling it out it popped through. So I knocked it till it touched opposite inside and tapped it with a hammer and screwdriver to break the piece of the bit visible through the centre hole off. Took a thin nail tapped the rest of the bit into the centre and then honed the airhole. And a bit of a countersink. I crapped myself when the bit broke though and all I thought was its a 5 week wait for a new one but happiness is.

Finished product

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[Alex]

Happened to me twice today doing the same thing. Luckily mine was very close to through and when I centre punched the broken bit to start drilling it out it popped through. So I knocked it till it touched opposite inside and tapped it with a hammer and screwdriver to break the piece of the bit visible through the centre hole off. Took a thin nail tapped the rest of the bit into the centre and then honed the airhole. And a bit of a countersink. I crapped myself when the bit broke though and all I thought was its a 5 week wait for a new one but happiness is.

Finished product

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Wow, you're lucky man, my hole is almost in the same place, in fact it pushed the bottom out slightly, and I had to hammer it flat again.

 

[Gazzacpt]

Wow, you're lucky man, my hole is almost in the same place, in fact it pushed the bottom out slightly, and I had to hammer it flat again.

I must say it was worth all the sweat and swearing. A 5min easy job turned into a 30min drama. But she's blowing clouds.

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[Riaz]

snap @Alex and i just congratulated you on your purchase in the vape mail thread LOL

i was also tempted to drill out mine, but when i thought of the possible repercussions, i made myself satisfied with how it currently is

 

[Alex]

Update: I have managed to sort out the broken bit. All it took was about 6 hours of constant trial and error, not to mention about R380 bucks worth of extra tools needed.

The important thing for me is I never let this thing get the best of me, and I never even got to try out the Pratley Steel putty

Gotta luv it when a plan comes together.

 

[johan]

In Afrikaans we say: "aanhouer wen" Glad you sorted that out @Alex

 

[Alex]

In Afrikaans we say: "aanhouer wen" Glad you sorted that out @Alex

Thanks Johan, can't tell you what a relief it was to get that thing out.

 

[ET]

congrats on getting it sorted

 

[Gazzacpt]

Good work @Alex

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[Alex]

Thanks again everyone, here's a family pic I just took. The one in question is on the neme to the left.

Things we do on a Sat night when bored...

 

[Riaz]

nicely done @Alex

hard work does pay off

 

[andro]

Thanks again everyone, here's a family pic I just took. The one in question is on the neme to the left.

Things we do on a Sat night when bored...

Are those original or clones? Looking good by the way

 

[Alex]

Are those original or clones? Looking good by the way

All fakes, except the VTR

 

[johan]

No original KF's in South Africa as far as I know of @andro - the only original close to the KF is the Russian 91% that Rob Fisher bought a while back.

 

[andro]

I spent five minutes to try to understand what was on top of the coolfire 2 ( grenade looking thing ) only to see at the end that is a torch .....lol

 

[Andre]

I spent five minutes to try to understand what was on top of the coolfire 2 ( grenade looking thing ) only to see at the end that is a torch .....lol

You were not the only one.