LeCig

Classic

Hachiroku

LOL! The thing is steaming up a storm!!!

Hachiroku

And then, it was gone. It was fun while it lasted. I don't think I was juicing it enough. It was making quite a bit of steam, so I was holding back on the juice trying to keep from gumming it up...

Maybe a little too much...

Hachiroku

Ordered some Ikenvape Hi-V 510's. Can't wait till they get here. Muhahahahahaha!!!

ChRiS

ive seen vids of people who take out the material from an 808 and drip the carto's but they do um on mod's like a 3.7 it seems to work but i have yet to try it.

Hachiroku

Currently on the Atty Smasher, Ikenvape 5.2 ohn 510 style atty. Initial impression is good. The invoice that came said this should be used on a 5-6V mod, but at 4.2V the cloud is impressive. I told him if it lasts longer than a week he gets a Gold star...

Hachiroku

The longest running atty I have had yet!

SIX MONTHS!

(it was lost in a pocket for 5 and a half...)

ChRiS

i just bought a small Joye510 atty today from my local smoke shop, the only one he had left, and hes not buying anymore because he doesnt sell enought to justify carring e-cig product. (ill wait till hes fed up and buy all his juice for cheap haha) anyways back to my story. my first time dripping and it was NICE. no harsh hits, no funky flavors, just nice smooth warm flavor. (oh and i used cherry juice). good times...

VapingVictoria

Does it leak? Hate juicey fingers.

ChRiS

no it only leaks if i put more than 3 drops in at a time, only done it once. but man i havent touched a cart all day! i put three drops in, take a few tokes, then put in another drop or to to keep the bridge wet. dripping takes away all of the funky flavors you might get with carts and no burning smells or tastes to really worry about.

Vickie, what devices do you use??

ChRiS

btw....i dont mind juicy fingers

VapingVictoria

My main vape is a 510 with the tornado/ego battery. Sometimes I use a Totally Wicked Screwdriver but the button is so sensative it's hard to take with you. Turns itself on all the time and burns so hot it will kill the atty. I never use a passthru. Dont like being camped out next to the computer or have a wire hanging out of my mouth.

Most men dont mind the juicey fingers

ChRiS

have you dripped your 510 yet?

Rocketman

Direct approach, how bold is that

40bikes

Vaping is a hobby for a lot of folks, my wife calls my e-cigs toys, go figure

Hachiroku

It's not so bad.

Either concept.

At least I don't have to worry about a battery crapping out.

Hachiroku

Not so much vaping as coming up with new stuff. I'm working on my next hare-brained scheme, a USB battery eliminator for home or car, and a more robust atty, but the atty is a bit beyond my capabilities, I think.

Also, a method of not using electricity at all...

socalsmoker

I just charged my Hello-16 batt from Mad Vapes and put one of my lr atty's on there. Well when threaded in all the way it would flash the led. I think it's the batt's low voltage protection circuit. Then I tried with a couple other atty's, lr's and regular and the same thing. After inspecting the atty's I noticed the plastic insulation between the center positive contact and the outer contact melted from high temps of continuous chain vaping without letting the atty cool off. So the center portion sunk in so it wasn't making contact. On a couple atty's, if I backed it off a couple turns it would still make contact to work. I was more concerned with keeping the bridge wet with juice so the heating element wouldn't break from heat. On my 510 passthrough the atty's would still work probably because the center contact on the passthrough is smaller then the one on the Hello-16 batt.

I noticed the Riva Ego atty's don't have that plastic insulation to melt. Also cartomizers don't have it either.The lr atty's were SLB brand from Mad Vapes and the regular one was a regular atty from a DSE510 starter kit. Anyone have the same experience? What other brands don't have the plastic insulation?

Rocketman

socal,
I've noticed that the insulator does seem to vary between some of the attys and cartomizers. Some seem to be white and some a softer clear material. The shape is also a little different and may give more cushion to screwing in the connection. Learn to feel just how much you need to screw the parts together, it varies. I haven't tested temperature performance of the several types of insulators but I think they all can fail.
All components of your e-cig from the switch, the batteries, any electronics, and the atty/carto will get HOT from quick repeated hits. I think this is the main cause of failure in little factory batteries. Plus, a shorted atty/carto (because of a failed insulator) can damage factory batteries or mods, even if they have overcurrent protection.
I have a suggestion to anyone that considers themselves to be a HEAVY VAPER.

HAVE MORE THAN ONE E-CIG WITH YOU AND ROTATE THEM
Don't keep puffing on the same unit. Give it a little break, move to the next one, give it a break, move on. This gives each unit time to cool down.

JohnnyJames

Adding to what Rocket said, you said:
It's hard to say what the insulator is, but all connectors on batts or atties have to have one. It's there.

One thing to remember is the atty only has to make contact, it doesn't have to be cranked down with any force. Many say finger tight, actually pinkie finger tight is more appropriate.

Just a minor point.
The Riva (from EastMall) and the eGo (or Tonado if bought from Wicked) are made by two different manufacturers and the eGo (a Joye product) has a visible ring on their atties.

The sellers who call their Riva's, the Riva eGo (Trueman) are being disingenuous and trading on Janty's/Joye reputation and positive reviews. Compare it if you like but don't co opt/steal the original developers name.

This is the stuff that gives the Chinese a bad name.

Hachiroku

I guess Ikenvape gets a Gold Star. The 5.2 ohm 510 atomizer gave up today. Two massive hit to rival a real ciggie, and then, stone cold.

This is the longest a 510 style atty has lasted on the Atty Smasher.

Hachiroku

Currently on the Atty SMasher, LiteCig 2OHM 510 Cartomizer. All I can say for now is, I've taken 5 hits and WOW!!!

This is definitely considered "Destructive Testing"...

I bought ten, and the next one will either go on the Strontium or the TP (Er, if I can remember where I put it...) and get a 3.7V test.

LeCig

I have a new atty sent to me Hachi, do you have a way to use an ego type thread?

JohnnyJames

Well I decided to try the Boge soft top 510 cartos, 3.1Ω, on my new butt feed PT juicer, a very solid vape, don't think I want more at this voltage. Gotta see if they last longer seeing as gummed up filler is a now a non-issue. It's running at about 4.4V which is plenty, the same PT runs my Joye 510's at about 4.17V (which is also plenty BTW).

The only odd thing about the Boge/4.4V numbers is that the 2000mA supply should easily drive them to 5V, but the meter says no. Everything seems right and the Joye readings are spot on. Oh well, I wouldn't want more volts anyway.

FWIW my new butt feeder has no down tube in the bottle, which means you have to invert, then squeeze (a short press is all that is needed). Seems to work real well as the liquid ends up where it should, rather than loading up the bottom of the atty, all the liquid in the bottle gets used, your 'press' is always the same (no need to compensate as the bottle drains) and no leakage back into the box.

I've made a few changes but this is basically it. When I get it honed I'll post a few more pics and description.

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Rocketman

JJ,
Nice little juice box. I like the idea of not washing out the atty and the old crud going back into the bottle.
The 4.4 volts you are getting at the atty indicates you may be dropping a little along the way. The wires in the box look good. What's the voltage way back at the 5 volt source?
Gonna have to lose a little down the USB wires.

And don't forget the tutorial, we're waiting

Rocky