Bro..I think you've mixed things up. It's late and my brain is a bit sleepy but I don't think I've ever mentioned a 0.5mm thick o-ring before. It's always been 11mm outer diameter and 1mm thick for the one that comes on the coils and RBAs.

The sanding down was done on a 2mm o-ring to get it to 1mm, but that didn't work out too well, so I ditched it. I managed to find 1.5mm thick o-rings at a bearing and seal shop, and that's what I'm using.

Methinks it's gone beyond that, and an extreme remedy may unfortunately be necessary to sooth them....

Necessity and crap o-rings are the mothers of invention. See the black o-ring in the base? It makes a good seal between the RBA and base section. It's 1.5mm thick. Originally I had put it on the RBA, but it preferred living in the base. It works, so I left it there. NO BS, NO tall tale. I'd never lead a fellow vaper down the wrong path. Please excuse the condition of my atty...I quickly dismantled it to take a pic for u.

Mind you, there are different nitrile rubber compounds with differing levels of hardness (or ability to be compressed, if you will). Note that I had mentioned I got mine from a specialist bearing and seal shop...NOT the normal auto spare parts shop which will prolly sell u very hard o-rings from a kit of many sizes. Get a 1.5mm thick o-ring made of a softer compound and I promise you that the RBA will make contact without you having to wrestle it into place, or risk using excessive force and stripping the threads. If you come across a shop that services fuel pumps, there's a very good chance they'll have softer o-rings of the proper dimensions too.

Well I hope it works for your TFV4 mini...I'm using the full-sized version with stock single coil RBA and 2 pcs dual coil RBAs (faster to switch when coils get gunked). I didn't comment on yr leakage prob cos I have no experience with the mini version. Are your stock silicone o-rings still in good shape, or were they chewed up/worn out from use? If they're in good shape and fit right, it may be a wicking prob which is causing the leak.

I once sleepily rewicked at 5AM and it was a sloppy job...some juice dripped out till I vaped like mad That's why I have 2 dual coil RBAs...there's always a properly-wicked spare for quick swaps while half asleep.
Under normal circumstances, I fill up on juice with the AFC wide open, no problems.

My chimney's o-ring is still stock...it's the base threading that keeps cutting the silicone o-ring to shreds. I believe Smok made a bad decision to use the same flimsy o-rings in the RBAs as the OCCs. OCCs are meant for short-term use so they'd be discarded, but an RBA undergoes much longer use. They should have given tougher o-rings for the RBA.

Yes. IMO better flavor than kanthal. I've been using that brand for a few months. RM15/spool at vape empire.

BTW I think this thread deserves it's own subforum section, maybe under Hobbies, Collectibles & Model Kits.

Would it not be possible to divide a dedicated sub-forum section for vaping into various categories eg general vape talk, product-specific sections, how-to's etc? If not, then let it be.

Sometimes when I look around kopitiam, I think there's plenty of subhumans around ....but I have no idea about getting a subforum.

I tak tau lah...maybe u can ask the mighty powers of lowyat if we could have a section dedicated to vaping?

Congrats on the win!

I rarely buy 4D, but will tumpang yr luck a bit and give it a go. If kena tomorrow, will get u an RX200

LOL! OK! Am gonna buy Toto4D. If kena 1st prize 小..DNA version 1 unit for u and me. If kena 1st prize 大,1 unit RX200 each. Batteries not included ya! If kena any other prizes, it's all mine only

How about a teh tarik and pisang goreng instead?

Done! One wok and 2 enameled tin cups

None of the ingredients I use in DIY juice contain diacetyl as far as I know. Anyhow I'm still better off as a non-smoker. Hail vaping!

Thank you for all your efforts! Just out of curiosity, did the joenida HG2's u tested have anode vent holes similar to alexng's or were they different in shape?

Thanks again, and egads! @ rusty joenidas.

Alexng is selling the reuleaux rx200 together with 3 HG2's...I'm very tempted to pull the trigger on that beast of a mod!

It's a good idea to have 2 units RX200....one for the left hand and the other for the right....then your muscles will be developed evenly Yesterday afternoon I played with a white/teal unit at a friend's vape shop...and I noticed that there's a slight gap at the battery door. Is this evident in the black version too? (I'm assuming u own the black model).

Ah I see...ok..hope u get a flawless unit!

Tight is good! The design of the Reuleaux really appeals to me, and so does the stability when it's set down on the table....but how do u find the weight of it during an extended vape session? Is it bothersome? If i recall correctly, a reviewer said it weighed in excess of 300 grams with the batteries in.

500gm without batteries? That seems quite heavy. Lets see...I go thru 8-10 tanks of juice/day , @ approx 4.5ml/tank and agak-agak 25 tokes/tank, if I used that mod, I'd have lifted and put down at least 100,000 grams per day. Hefting 100kg/day isn't too bad.


I just checked and it's still RM268 for mod and 3 batts before applying voucher and shipping costs. Assuming no shipping fee and u can use the 20% max RM20 discount, it'll be RM248.

Ecstatic (static?) damage? NO way! I believe you're right..it's a factory defect...my eyes were not wrong and there is a gap, but to me, it's not a deal-breaker. I really REALLY like the design of the RX200.

I was being conservative lah...if I take smaller tokes, should get 30+ pulls/tank. My everyday tank the TFV4 is a hella huge juice guzzler esp if I have claptons or 3.5mm coils on. And that's why I have to make my own juices...if not, the expense of buying would be nuts. And that led to my recipes getting the attention of a certain vape boss. They're scheduled to go on limited release soon, as a premium brand using his own bottling, label and distribution channels. Exciting times indeed!