Why no Repairable Cartos (yet)?

[supervape]

i was just curious why no one has made a repairable cartomizer that would work with a MAP tank or the like>? I think tanks suck just because I do not like the type of cartos used.. I think it would be sweet to have a thick stainless steel perma-Carto with replaceable fillings so that you can repair the carto to use in tanks... any ideas?

[asdaq]

If your heart is really set on it there are several variations for repaiable cartos out there. This is one I liked and still use some principles from, however I've really not been that interested in the tank carto combo: Atomizer / Cartomizer for life.... Personally, I'd rather have a tank above or below, but not around the middle.

[BuzzKilla]

IF you dont think you are able to do as suggested by asdaq, try the repairable CE2 method.


I use a repairable CE2 in my M.A.P. Tank(designed for CE2's not cartos)

Repairable CE2 Thread
Basic soldering skills required, and a good eye.

Original M.A.P. Tank (CE2 Version) by MostAngryIndustries
This is just what i have, but browsing the forums you can find similar.

OR instead of cutting off the CE2 Tube, just cut slits down the side of the tube and use a tank designed for cartos.
(there are a few threads on ECF that cover this)

OR leave the tube intact, and use the CE2 as intended.

happy modding!

[sumoman25]

I don't see any reason why you couldn't make a repairable carto, but it would be relatively pointless. You would have to extract the filler and white coil wrap material from used or new cartos.

[supervape]

you could most likely order those materials but I was just curious why they have not mass produced them thats all.. I am a dripper anyways but hardcore into repairables

[BJ43]

you could most likely order those materials but I was just curious why they have not mass produced them thats all.. I am a dripper anyways but hardcore into repairables

The filler is available everywhere and the diaper is just 100% cotton cloth, an old many times washed 100% cotton handkerchief cut in little rectangles works great. If you are a dripper, have you tried the Bonut
Stainless Steel Doughnuts for dripping

[TomCatt]

I was just thinking about this today.

If you started with one of the clear filler-style cartos, the tube should come off easily. Remove filler and diapers, re-coil. And why not use some silica wicking for the 'diapers'; actually why not use some of the silica wicking for the filler? You can get silica 'rope' at McMaster-Carr very cheaply. Just put a plug of polyfil around the top for any concerns with the silica fibers.

[Thompson]

I've read the clear EMDCC is fully repairable.

edit: should've read the topic more thoroughly, my bad.

[sumoman25]

Screw a cartomizer onto a battery, bend the carto tube back and forth until it comes off (It's not as solid as you might think) unwrap the filler and you'll see the coil(s). They're wrapped in a heavy-ish duty white material (No clue what it is) and the coils are sitting in relatively strange configuration. Solder points are very easy to see, though.

[kingofswords]

steam machine vst is pretty much a buildable carto