Old Boy Corona Tamper

[Chapo]

Recently I’ve been noticing that the tamper in my old boy won’t stay in. I’m afraid that it will slip and fall and I’ll loose it. Contacted a repair guy who said he could fix it, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has fixed it. Help.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Might try wrapping some of that cloth like 3M medical tape around it and leave it awhile and see if some of the adhesive transfers when you take it off. Might be a little sticky and look like an old label was peeled off, but might give a little grip.

 

[Chapo]

I’ll try that

 

[Chasing Embers]

Recently I’ve been noticing that the tamper in my old boy won’t stay in. I’m afraid that it will slip and fall and I’ll loose it. Contacted a repair guy who said he could fix it, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has fixed it. Help.

SPC has replacement tampers for those.

 

[captpat]

Recently I’ve been noticing that the tamper in my old boy won’t stay in. I’m afraid that it will slip and fall and I’ll loose it. Contacted a repair guy who said he could fix it, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has fixed it. Help.

Haven't had that problem, though I don't use the included tamper, preferring instead to a pipe tool.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

There is a torsion spring that engages a notch near the top portion of the tamper shaft, if the spring gets weak or worn out the tamper will not stay in place. You can bend it back or replace it but it requires disassembly of the lighter.

 

[AJL67]

The little piece of metal on the side inside the hole.

 

[jeremyreeves]

Recently I’ve been noticing that the tamper in my old boy won’t stay in. I’m afraid that it will slip and fall and I’ll loose it. Contacted a repair guy who said he could fix it, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has fixed it. Help.

Smokingpipes can help you coordinate with IM Corona for repair, if you are interested. Just shoot an email to info@smokingpipes.com

 

[Chapo]

Thanks alj. I took it apart once but didn’t know about the torsion spring. I’m sure that’s it.

 

[didimauw]

There is a torsion spring that engages a notch near the top portion of the tamper shaft, if the spring gets weak or worn out the tamper will not stay in place. You can bend it back or replace it but it requires disassembly of the lighter.

I always wondered this. I imagined it was a magnet! Haha.

 

[mingc]

Thanks alj. I took it apart once but didn’t know about the torsion spring. I’m sure that’s it.

Sounds like that was when you lost the spring!

 

[Chapo]

Issue fixed.