Pink Dot Atomizer Alignment Mod in Modding Forum; So your at the movies vaping and you just topped off your cart. You are going to put on cart ...
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I would be confused. Why do you need to line up a cart?
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same here i never line up my cart! am i missing something?
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Not a bad idea at all. I try to line up my 901 cart so that the bridge doesn't hit the flat edge of the cart because it can damage it and cause leaking. I keep a flash light handy, but the dots would make it easier.
Depending on the e-cig, if you look at the shape of the end of the cart and look into the atomizer at the bridge you might see that the bridge will center better depending on how the cart is installed. This is very noticable on the 901, the flat part of the cart can hit the atty bridge and be damaged...
I had a couple damaged and they tended to leak and I don't like juice in my mouth. No damage since I started paying attention to the alignment.
Last edited by framitz; 08-01-2009 at 12:17 AM.
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I could tell before I got mine that it should go one way or the other. Some forum members were talking about melted carts.. and this is why.
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So Xxxxxxx PM'd me a told me how to do it (Sorry for posting a PM- this is info people should know!)
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Originally Posted by Xxxxxx
Hey robert. you want the 'line' where the atty wick goes from one end of the atty edge to the other (it's attached on each side), to 'match the line/plane/flat spots' on the cart.
Otherwise, if you're 90* off, where the wick comes up, towards the cart, it's *possible* the flat spot could push into/against the wick.
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Once the unit's in your hand, 'alignment' should be obvious. Think of a rectangle inside the mouthpiece, which is the inner cart with stuffing. Now look at the atty wick. Make the cart 'wrap' the wick. Done.
Last edited by Robert; 08-01-2009 at 12:40 AM.
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It's funny I've allways done this since I was told to in that PM then I never heard anything about it again..
Mr. Xxxxxx thank you again for this great tip.
I think a lot of others have not been told, or might not think it makes a differance but I'm certin it does.
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Originally Posted by
Robert
I could tell before I got mine that it should go one way or the other. Some forum members were talking about melted carts.. and this is why.
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So Xxxxxxx
PM'd me a told me how to do it (Sorry for posting a
PM- this is info people should know!)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xxxxxx
Hey robert. you want the 'line' where the atty wick goes from one end of the atty edge to the other (it's attached on each side), to 'match the line/plane/flat spots' on the cart.
Otherwise, if you're 90* off, where the wick comes up, towards the cart, it's *possible* the flat spot could push into/against the wick.
[i]
Once the unit's in your hand, 'alignment' should be obvious. Think of a rectangle inside the mouthpiece, which is the inner cart with stuffing. Now look at the atty wick. Make the cart 'wrap' the wick. Done.
Sorry, not true, even 801 cartridges melt, (and those are perfectly centered on the wick), and that happens only if you vape continuously and go dry without stopping, no such thing as alignment. 
Anyways...those dots would not necessarily need to be pink, right?
Last edited by warp1900; 08-01-2009 at 12:48 AM.
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I used to worry about having my 801 cartridges properly aligned but I forgot about it some time ago. I'm thinking it really doesn't matter. I've been using the same cartridge for more than three months and it works just fine. I just folded up some filter paper to make up for the slowly disappearing stuffing.
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I have found that it does really matter with my 510. If I align the cart parallel to the bridge it places the flat sides of the cart too close to the coil. A 510 can really cook the cart if you allow it to get dry or keep the button down too long. Of course if you allow the cart to melt a gap in the flat side it makes the draw a little lighter. But, that's not too good either. Anyway my carts last longer now.
Kevin
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well I've allway aligned it, and I've never had a burnt cart. I think the shape of the bottom of the atty (where it gets hot) should corespond to the opening of the cart shape which is giving exposure to the cart filler material.
your milage may vary
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