VapeClub - Rogue RDA and Silverplay RTA now in stock
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Typed on Monday night, then the power went out:
I think shipping can commence on Wednesday if all goes to plan. Please accept my apologies for the delay when I initially disassembled the Rogue it seemed like a very easy conversion. It has a beefy 3mm coppper screw at the bottom which tightens down the centre post. Problems is once that screw is loosened off and shortened for the modification its near impossible to tighten it.
Typed this morning, then the power went out:
I wrote the above as the power went out, courtesy Eishkom. I will still try to get some done tonight but shipping on Thursday seems more realistic now. Apologies for the delay but I think this modification, at least technically speaking, is the best way to approach it.
Typed now:
Just need to load some products on the website and then I'll get down to business on the Rogues!
I think shipping can commence on Wednesday if all goes to plan. Please accept my apologies for the delay when I initially disassembled the Rogue it seemed like a very easy conversion. It has a beefy 3mm coppper screw at the bottom which tightens down the centre post. Problems is once that screw is loosened off and shortened for the modification its near impossible to tighten it.
Typed this morning, then the power went out:
I wrote the above as the power went out, courtesy Eishkom. I will still try to get some done tonight but shipping on Thursday seems more realistic now. Apologies for the delay but I think this modification, at least technically speaking, is the best way to approach it.
Typed now:
Just need to load some products on the website and then I'll get down to business on the Rogues!
Hi
Do you have the BF Rogue in stock? I can come collect this afternoon.
Do you have the BF Rogue in stock? I can come collect this afternoon.
Hi
Vapegrrl here. Jakes is busy finalising the current batch and will repost back soon
Vapegrrl here. Jakes is busy finalising the current batch and will repost back soon
Not yet, again apologies or the delay. I had made a mistake on the measurement for the insulators (undersized) and had to write off the whole batch of insulators. Will do my best to get them done tonight.
The first one just left, the next four's centre posts are taking bath before I do final fitment. 
awesome!!! Is the one I order part of the next four?The first one just left, the next four's centre posts are taking bath before I do final fitment.
I do believe so ...
I'm quite interested in getting a Rogue BF mod, but the option on the website says out of stock - I read the part that says I can add a note to the order, but how would I then pay the extra R80 for the mod?
The first batch of centre posts, insulators are machined and the posts are ready to go where they belong. Once they are pressed back in place I take a final cut to get the total 510 length correct.
Apologies again for the long wait, there is some rather fine machining involved here and its a time consuming process getting them to a level of quality that is acceptable. For example this batch started as eight posts but only these five made it. Eishkom doesn't exactly help matters either...
For those who have not ordered yet I will start the next somewhat larger batch tonight and open orders by Wednesday or so.
Apologies again for the long wait, there is some rather fine machining involved here and its a time consuming process getting them to a level of quality that is acceptable. For example this batch started as eight posts but only these five made it. Eishkom doesn't exactly help matters either...
For those who have not ordered yet I will start the next somewhat larger batch tonight and open orders by Wednesday or so.
thanks for the update
More trouble unfortunately. Out of the 5 centre posts I pressed into place last, only 2 are holding solid 3 of them starting spinning with only medium pressure applied.
I pressed one of these posts out and measured it only to find the insulator was now undersized. A pressed in centre post relies on the insulator being slightly larger than the hole its being pressed into in order to prevent spinning
Now I know these insulators were all on size when I pressed them in because I had to re-make all of them initially. I noticed there was some thin plastic shaving around the top of insulator under the shoulder which cleared up the mystery.
If the centre post isn't centred 100% in the middle when I press it in, the shoulder of the hole shaves off a little of the plastic, effectively making it smaller and causing it not to seat properly making this a hit and miss affair. We are talking about a very small amount here, 0.1 mm in diameter or 0.05mm on either side is the interference. You can see the edge of the hole in the picture below and it is cut at 90 degrees with no bevel, and that looks like the culprit.
I'll see if I can machine away that edge to 45 degrees creating a "lead in" for the centre post which will solve this problem.
The 2 that are seated properly will go to @Morne (he lives close by close and can give me some feedback on how it works in the interim) and @Imthiaz Khan because he has other BF atomisers done previously which are just waiting on the Rogue.
Once again apologies for the delay, this is turning out to be a steep learning curve for me. Should you wish to cancel your order you are of course welcome to do so, completely understandable.
I pressed one of these posts out and measured it only to find the insulator was now undersized. A pressed in centre post relies on the insulator being slightly larger than the hole its being pressed into in order to prevent spinning
Now I know these insulators were all on size when I pressed them in because I had to re-make all of them initially. I noticed there was some thin plastic shaving around the top of insulator under the shoulder which cleared up the mystery.
If the centre post isn't centred 100% in the middle when I press it in, the shoulder of the hole shaves off a little of the plastic, effectively making it smaller and causing it not to seat properly making this a hit and miss affair. We are talking about a very small amount here, 0.1 mm in diameter or 0.05mm on either side is the interference. You can see the edge of the hole in the picture below and it is cut at 90 degrees with no bevel, and that looks like the culprit.
I'll see if I can machine away that edge to 45 degrees creating a "lead in" for the centre post which will solve this problem.
The 2 that are seated properly will go to @Morne (he lives close by close and can give me some feedback on how it works in the interim) and @Imthiaz Khan because he has other BF atomisers done previously which are just waiting on the Rogue.
Once again apologies for the delay, this is turning out to be a steep learning curve for me. Should you wish to cancel your order you are of course welcome to do so, completely understandable.
No rush for mine... it's a spare. 
Machining the sharp edge to an angle on that 510 hole seems to have solved the problem. I have one more that's complete now and the centre post is seated rock solid. Next up for shipment is @Andre, so this one will ship to you tomorrow.
I'm a bit tired now, going to have a dram of Old Pulteney and then some zzzzs.
I'm a bit tired now, going to have a dram of Old Pulteney and then some zzzzs.
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