The Serpent Mini 22 and 25 Build Thread

Mender31 said:
It cane loose!!!! Just had it in cold water with ice for couple minutes and buckled down and finally got it loose!! Hallelujah

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A feeling of pure ecstasy that only a vaper can understand!
 
It is. Excpet for breaking the glass. Have to order some from somewhere but thank goodness it has come apart and now I know how to do it again if it does get stuck again

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Yep so I'm very happy with that but I always make sure I have more spare glasses. Just for in case

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Hey everyone hoping you guys can help me out. My serpent 25 is leaving even when it's standing up. It's not leaking through the AV but the join that connects the chimney to the build deck. I have changed the rubber thinking it could have been that but it's still leaking. Build is Ni80 3mm ID 6 wraps and 0.25 ohms vaping at 35 watts. Any ideas as to what is causing the leak?IMG_20170401_105035.jpg
 
Which tank would you guys suggest is an upgrade to the SM25?
 
Stosta said:
I think if we're looking for names I would go with the chimney piece being stuck to the base, but what's important is how to get the thing off I suppose :-D

Getting tanks deconstructed is one of my pet peeves, as more often than not they are way too tight out the factory. You can put it in the freezer for a good 12 hours, but that has only worked for me once. The idea is that the metal constricts and therefore gives a little more play room on the threads.

Your best bet is what @Kalashnikov suggested, get some pliers and cover them with something to prevent scratching, and get a pair of vice grips for the base and do the same thing. I usually wait till I get to a stage where I'm so ****** off that I don't care if I damage it, and then Bam! It comes undone no problem. In saying that I still haven't had any success getting the glass off my SM25, but I can't remember how much effort I have put into getting it off :-D
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I have had success with putting stuck threads in the freezer as @Stosta has said,however an hour or so has worked for me.
 
How to solve the airlock isssue on serpent 25? I tried turning it upside down and then tighten but still have the issue.
 
@Paraddicted I'm also having the same problem and some people just regard that as normal leaking of this tank but I'm also lookinh for an answer. Hopefully someone can help

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I know a lot people are probably not going like me saying this but I've had it with this tank. I haven't even had it for a full week and my fingers are completely busted from trying to pry the base and the part that connects to the chinney loose. I can't go through this every time I want to rewick it. By the time I'm on my 4th coil there will be nothing left of this tank... seriously sucks. Someone told me I just have bad luck because he's never had this issue and he loves his.

Don't get me wrong, I love it too for the flavour and easy build. But the leaking and this getting stuck issue is driving me nuts...

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Mender31 said:
I know a lot people are probably not going like me saying this but I've had it with this tank. I haven't even had it for a full week and my fingers are completely busted from trying to pry the base and the part that connects to the chinney loose. I can't go through this every time I want to rewick it. By the time I'm on my 4th coil there will be nothing left of this tank... seriously sucks. Someone told me I just have bad luck because he's never had this issue and he loves his.

Don't get me wrong, I love it too for the flavour and easy build. But the leaking and this getting stuck issue is driving me nuts...

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I've had problems taking the tank apart too. I use two sets of tweezers and use them to give me the leverage to loosen the parts. Because of the shape it's hard to get a good grip but with the tweezers it's very easy. Just be careful not to scratch or crack anything.
 
Paraddicted said:
I've had problems taking the tank apart too. I use two sets of tweezers and use them to give me the leverage to loosen the parts. Because of the shape it's hard to get a good grip but with the tweezers it's very easy. Just be careful not to scratch or crack anything.
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Was using the same technique but it resulted in a tiny imperfection on the base .....I am on my 4th glass due to that as it keeps cracking the glass :( when the current glass breaks I am giving the tank away as spares.
 
Lol, both my SM25 tank glass broke with exactly the same problem as described above. As nice as the SM25 is, the taking it apart and glass breaking happens to a lot of people. Now I keep 2 spare glasses. However, the more worn in the tank gets, the less glass breaking happens.

That's the problem with glass tube tanks. When the glass and spare glass breaks, and the tank goes off the market, your tank is rendered useless — spare parts bag and all. I would like to see more completely metal tanks released, with this thought in mind.


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Riaz said:
Which tank would you guys suggest is an upgrade to the SM25?
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The Merlin Mini or the Merlin RDTA. Both are great atomizers. The Merlin Mini has a 2ml capacity which may be a put off for you however the Merlin RDTA is excellent! The Engine Nano is also an option.
 
Gosh Daniel there are so many nice tanks out at the moment. I cannot answer your question.

However

I watch, I read....and stave off the temptation. Enjoy the choosing


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Not a build question, but is it possible to open up the airflow area under the tank to clean it? Tried loosening the 510 pin but won't move and in scared of breaking the insulation. Is the only option to "flush" it??
 
I'm not sure what you mean. The 510 pin forms pare of the build deck which can be unscrewed from the base. Here is a pic to illustrate.

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Dooky said:
Not a build question, but is it possible to open up the airflow area under the tank to clean it? Tried loosening the 510 pin but won't move and in scared of breaking the insulation. Is the only option to "flush" it??
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Yup, the thread is reverse ie: Righty loosey lefty tighty
 
A quick pitstop for the SM22 before this weekends amourous activities, not the neatest coil ever but flavour and vapour production is pretty good
26g A1 Kanthal
3mm id
4 wraps
.75ohms
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