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#26 | | TO SERVE AND PROTECT :) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Louisiana
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| When filling or cleaning a D-1 Cartomizer be careful of the inner workings. This is a delicate area and it isn't hard to permanently damage this $2 part. The plastic plug that comes inserted into the connector end fills the inner metal tube. This might be useful when refilling to keep juice out of the tube. The heater must be kept inline, you should be able to look through the center of the carto. I put the center plug in and DUMP 0.9ml of juice in the open end. The juice soaks, gurgles and finally goes where it needs to. Done deal. The dirty carto is not as dirty as it looks, it's just dark in there 
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02-09-2010, 07:03 PM
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#27 | | I Want YOU!... To Vape! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sunny Florida! U.S.A.
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| Awesome photos Rocket!! Great advice as always!
I also noticed when I dropped a couple of D1 cartomizers 3 to 4' on the ground (hard surface) just how sensitive they can be. They haven't vaped since I'm sorry to say. 
One of the GreenCig cartos recently has had one spill of about the same height, but so far no signs of trouble... yet.
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02-09-2010, 08:24 PM
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#28 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia
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| Oh... so the greencigs are not the D2? they are different again? Damn, I thought there was the D1 and the D2/Greencig... I just ordered a couple of D2's with carts lol, waste of another $120 bucks. hee hee | |
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02-10-2010, 04:06 AM
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#29 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis
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| wow, I have to say I was skeptical about this.
let me explain. please.
I have gone from syringe, to drip in threads, to drip in mouth peice, to condom mouth peice/open cap mod, each time thinking I have found the best way to refill a cartomizer.
As I am typing this I have just vaped on my first cartomizer filled in this method mentioned in the first post, and WOW!
First vaporgasm in over a week! The flavor was soo good! and the TH/VP was top notch. This was not a new carto by any means. 5-6 refills at least and this can be no coincendence.
I love it, and highly recommend this for the rockets thumbs up approval, or at least a nobel peace prize. | |
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02-10-2010, 06:19 AM
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#30 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia
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| Thats great man, I haven't filled one any other way (except dripping into an open one spinning in a power drill) so it is always good to hear from experienced carto users comparing this to other methods.
I thought it would just be a quick fix, but not as good as other ways, but alot of people report back with similar positive results, particularly the amount of juice that they fit in and the quality/amount of the vapor.
I am still filling my original 3 mostly, and starting to notice the liquid not absorbing into the filler properly, abit of leakage and shorter run-times, but I guess after about 50-60 refills.. that is to be expected.
I still want to chuck some in the dryer with my clothes though, I reckon that will fluff them up a bit, or finally achieve my goal of destroying one.
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02-10-2010, 02:37 PM
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#31 | | I Want YOU!... To Vape! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sunny Florida! U.S.A.
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Originally Posted by Dogsbody  Oh... so the greencigs are not the D2? they are different again? Damn, I thought there was the D1 and the D2/Greencig... I just ordered a couple of D2's with carts lol, waste of another $120 bucks. hee hee | Sorry for the GreenCig fit mix up Dogsbody. I thought Mike at LeCig had listed the GreenCigs separately from the D1's and D2's.... my bad.
To further complicate things...
Many people make the mistake of ordering the name "Green Smoke" which only fits a D2 for "GreenCig" that fits a D1, but they are two different cartomizers. 
I heard the D2's were better anyway, so please let us know how they work out.
Again, sorry for adding to any confusion with them. 
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02-11-2010, 01:27 AM
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#32 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia
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| It's not your fault man, I did go to Lecigs site and got carried away... they are listed separately but didn't notice at first, then I tried reading up on them and read that the d2 is the same as a Greensmoke I thought it was GreenCig....(just how you said people confuse them) then went to order some from LeCig but were out of stock (D2) so I went and bought some from a usual china supplier that sold D2's, then went back and noticed my error... but meh, more models for the collection never hurt anyone and they are suppose to hold 1.4 ml.
I will get the GreenCigs next time.
Also I would defiantly recommend the KR batteries... They seem to last me at least twice as long as my 501 and 910 batts , and yeah apparently they charge to the full 3.7 volts or something. | |
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02-11-2010, 02:01 AM
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#33 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oklahoma
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| ok just wondering if its me or am i doing something wrong. I got a KR808D-1 from a contest, after trying to refill i kept sucking the liquid up through the cart. I let it set over night, but keep doing the same thing. I am now on a nice little nic high and trying not to have to stand up. Dont want people thinking im drunk at work.
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02-11-2010, 02:20 AM
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#34 | | TO SERVE AND PROTECT :) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Louisiana
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Originally Posted by Oggy after trying to refill i kept sucking the liquid up through the cart. | Oggy,
Look this photo over http://www.vapeatron.com/attachments...d-1_filler.jpg
in this thread Easily Refill a Cartomizer
You can see completely through the D-1. If Juice has gotten between the cap and clear O-ring you will suck it up. If overfilled, you will suck it up. If you can see all the way through, and there is no juice puddles, then you shouldn't be getting juice when you draw.
Blow lightly from the threaded end to clear extra juice. Some say blow from the tip end, but I think that will blow juice out of the filler?
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02-11-2010, 02:25 AM
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#35 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oklahoma
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| Amazing what a difference following ALL the instructions makes. thanks for the pointers Rocket.
P.S. Note to self read all instructions and follow ALL instructions.
Well atleast i have a nice nic buzz that will make the day go by easier : )
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02-11-2010, 03:04 AM
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#36 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis
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| yea, i blew out of the mouthpeice side of a carto one time, thinking i had really overfilled it, and when I looked in it, it looked kind of dry again.
I blow small burst of air into the thread end, but without my lips against the threads, about an inch away. Be carefull blowing into the threads to get rid of juice that came out the battery end hole. It will splatter back in your eyes. use a towel instead. I think more sellers should include a small shammy like cloth with kits for little oops and spills.
i read my instruction manuel for my 901 front to back twice, and still had to figure a bunch out for myself and get help on the forum. dont feel bad about that. | |
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02-11-2010, 03:16 AM
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#37 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oklahoma
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| I have been so excited to get back to my PV that i have been vaping non-stop all morning. Between trying all the new liquids that came in (some are 36ml) and the extra that came out of the Cart, Im feeling pretty good ATM. Sure later there will be the nice hangover to payfor it : )
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02-11-2010, 03:19 AM
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#38 | | TO SERVE AND PROTECT :) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Louisiana
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| Come up for air. Couple hits, couple breaths
It actually takes about seven seconds for the NIC to get to your brain. 7 seconds is what about 6 puffs, LOL.
This is the perfect time to do the "deep Beathing" thing and start clearing the old air bags.
Air, air be good.
OK, everybody that reads this, stop vaping for a couple of seconds.
Inhale,
Exhale,
Inhale,
Exhale.
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02-11-2010, 03:24 AM
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#39 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oklahoma
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| I thought it was PUFF PUFF PASS, but noone wants the PV. Guess i got carried away with the puffing.
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02-15-2010, 10:55 PM
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#40 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia
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| Ok I got the D2's and can confirm this method works tops with them too, they are pretty much the same as the D1, except for: no o-ring, slightly slimmer, different thread and a silicone mouthpice-cap. The filler seems to come furthur up the cart too, so it may hold more... yet to test.
I cant see any advantage of using D2's so I am going back to D1's until I get some greencigs. | |
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02-15-2010, 11:31 PM
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#41 | | Home of Vaper Research Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leftern Mass
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Originally Posted by Oggy I thought it was PUFF PUFF PASS, but noone wants the PV. Guess i got carried away with the puffing. | wrong...er...'material'...
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02-16-2010, 02:27 PM
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#42 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Texas/New Mexico
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| Didn't read all of the posts in this thread, will reeducate in a while.
On carto cleaning: flush multiple times with hottest running tap water, thermometer shake and blow out by mouth from batt end between rinses.
After final rinse fill with intended juice and let sit to saturate. NO I don't dry cartos as I figure the only difference is slight dilution of the juice and my juices have at least 10% water anyway.
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02-16-2010, 08:46 PM
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#43 | | Home of Vaper Research Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leftern Mass
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Originally Posted by 40bikes Didn't read all of the posts in this thread, will reeducate in a while.
On carto cleaning: flush multiple times with hottest running tap water, thermometer shake and blow out by mouth from batt end between rinses.
After final rinse fill with intended juice and let sit to saturate. NO I don't dry cartos as I figure the only difference is slight dilution of the juice and my juices have at least 10% water anyway.
Follow with a couple of warm-up burns before vaping and vape on. bikes | Yeah, I don't dry them either, but cleaning them doesn't seem to resolve the issues I'm having...they vape great for a few days and then the vapor diminishes and never seems to come back.
However, the ones I got from some kind soul from MadVapes worked the best, lots of vapor for a long time (three weeks for me is a LONG time!) but Mark doesn't have them anymore...
As far as blowing from the battery end, I tried that a few times. No difference and I blew the troll hair out of a couple of them this way...
After 35 years of smoking, I still have pretty strong lungs...
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03-06-2010, 09:38 PM
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#44 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: house
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| I noticed the video shows being filled from the battery end first and then from the mouth end on the second one. Does it really matter which end you put into the condom first? Thanks for any tips on this method. | |
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03-07-2010, 06:45 AM
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#45 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia
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Originally Posted by CaptinSpaulding I noticed the video shows being filled from the battery end first and then from the mouth end on the second one. Does it really matter which end you put into the condom first? Thanks for any tips on this method. | Not really.
I prefer to insert the mouth end as there is less clean up, sometimes some gets some stuck on the o-ring and you may get some in your mouth on the first drag or so, I just cut and twist the o-ring into a spiral so it runs back down, others just leave it as-is and are happy.
Other ppl prefer to pop the mouth-cap and push the thread end in and stop when the liquid gets to the o-ring.
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