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DCrist721 · 04-29-2009, 04:36 AM

For some reason I've been having to top off my DSE601 carts after the equivalent of every cigarette or two. It was such a pain trying to get the cart out with the little tiny stick of a handle, not to mention that the cart would be covered in e-liquid which was very bothersome when I wasn't someplace that I could wash my hands and wipe off my e-pipe. I tried dripping without the cart, but because the atomizer was so recessed into the tube, it was difficult to get the drops to land on the atomizer.

So out of all of this hassle, I came up with an idea that makes topping off so much easier, and it also makes topping off produce the same effects as dripping.

All I did was take the poly-fill out, and then I drilled a hole through the bottom of the cartridge (although you can do it with a knife or scissors, just be very careful) and then I replaced the poly-fill.

Now, whenever I need to top up, all I need to do is take the mouthpiece off, and then drip my liquid into the hole I made in the cartridge (or by injecting the liquid in the hole with my syringe), without having to remove it from the atomizer chamber.

The liquid drips down through the poly-fill, and especially if the polyfill is already saturated with e-liquid, the liquid that you drip leaks down and drips onto the atomizer, producing the same effects that dripping would.

I've yet to have any problems doing this. Even lying down with the pipe tilted way back I haven't gotten any liquid in my mouth or anything.

I believe that the mini-pipes are set up the same way, so the same thing could be done with them. I hope this helps some of you, let me know how it works out for you.

asidrave · 04-29-2009, 02:29 PM

great tip DC...

when i get my pipe i will be really giving it a workout

jim420 · 05-14-2009, 05:03 PM

I live off my 601. I'll risk a cart trying this. What size hole do you drill (SAE, Not metric, pls) I have had the same prob. The only down side I see with this is changing flavors...you'd be on the old flavor for quite a while, instead of the new one, but I can live with that.

DanHall4Freedom · 05-20-2009, 01:18 AM

I am only just discovering this product. Now I smoke roll-my-own Top Tobacco cigarettes, but I know I really do need to stop smoking tobacco. I remember trying to switch to a pipe in the far distant past. My recollections of that were that the wonderful aroma of the pipe was not smelled by me the smoker. And it was quite the hassle to clean the pipe compared to the easy throw away style I always enjoyed while smoking cigarettes.

What I am hoping is that I can get the nicotine via e-pipe and I am not worried about flavor or aroma so much, but aside from the changing of the cart, otherwise everything is cool with this e-pipe product? Do the three carts last sufficient time, provide the satisfaction? What is "juice" I am hearing of?

breakfastchef · 05-20-2009, 02:39 AM

I tried drilling an 1/8" hole in one of my 601 carts. Not sure this is the way to go. I fill with a syringe from the bottom up so liquid drips out of the hole. Did not like that so I plugged it with a piece of a bamboo skewer. Getting the skewer out of the hole for topping off the bottom is a pain. I will keep working with this mod, but toping off with the cart out is really easier.

breakfastchef · 05-20-2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanHall4Freedom

What I am hoping is that I can get the nicotine via e-pipe and I am not worried about flavor or aroma so much, but aside from the changing of the cart, otherwise everything is cool with this e-pipe product? Do the three carts last sufficient time, provide the satisfaction? What is "juice" I am hearing of?

The 601 is a very nice vaping device. The kit comes with three cartridges of a standard tobacco flavor in three strengths - low, medium and high. A heavy vaper could easily consume one to two carts in one day if this is their primary or only device.

E-liquid is also referred to as smoking juice or juice. It is the liquid used for vaping devices to provide the flavor and nicotine. You can choose the nicotine level you want. Many suppliers/forum sponsors offer the liquids. The liquids are used to moisten a drying cartridge or to completely re-fill a catridge from scratch.

The DSE601 battery life is very good. I probably go through 1.5-2 batteries each day.

04-29-2009, 04:36 AM	#1
DCrist721 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 683	Trick for Refilling, Topping-Off or Dripping with DSE601 For some reason I've been having to top off my DSE601 carts after the equivalent of every cigarette or two. It was such a pain trying to get the cart out with the little tiny stick of a handle, not to mention that the cart would be covered in e-liquid which was very bothersome when I wasn't someplace that I could wash my hands and wipe off my e-pipe. I tried dripping without the cart, but because the atomizer was so recessed into the tube, it was difficult to get the drops to land on the atomizer. So out of all of this hassle, I came up with an idea that makes topping off so much easier, and it also makes topping off produce the same effects as dripping. All I did was take the poly-fill out, and then I drilled a hole through the bottom of the cartridge (although you can do it with a knife or scissors, just be very careful) and then I replaced the poly-fill. Now, whenever I need to top up, all I need to do is take the mouthpiece off, and then drip my liquid into the hole I made in the cartridge (or by injecting the liquid in the hole with my syringe), without having to remove it from the atomizer chamber. The liquid drips down through the poly-fill, and especially if the polyfill is already saturated with e-liquid, the liquid that you drip leaks down and drips onto the atomizer, producing the same effects that dripping would. I've yet to have any problems doing this. Even lying down with the pipe tilted way back I haven't gotten any liquid in my mouth or anything. I believe that the mini-pipes are set up the same way, so the same thing could be done with them. I hope this helps some of you, let me know how it works out for you. __________________ ~The Forum Hippie~ My Top 3 Suppliers (in no particular order): Vapor Options, E-Liquid Planet, True Smoker.

04-29-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
asidrave Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 650	great tip DC... when i get my pipe i will be really giving it a workout __________________ I quit smoking 3/2/09

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05-14-2009, 05:03 PM	#3
jim420 Super Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tobacco State (NC) Posts: 352	I live off my 601. I'll risk a cart trying this. What size hole do you drill (SAE, Not metric, pls) I have had the same prob. The only down side I see with this is changing flavors...you'd be on the old flavor for quite a while, instead of the new one, but I can live with that.

05-20-2009, 01:18 AM	#4
DanHall4Freedom Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Staten Island NYC NY USA Posts: 2	I am only just discovering this product. Now I smoke roll-my-own Top Tobacco cigarettes, but I know I really do need to stop smoking tobacco. I remember trying to switch to a pipe in the far distant past. My recollections of that were that the wonderful aroma of the pipe was not smelled by me the smoker. And it was quite the hassle to clean the pipe compared to the easy throw away style I always enjoyed while smoking cigarettes. What I am hoping is that I can get the nicotine via e-pipe and I am not worried about flavor or aroma so much, but aside from the changing of the cart, otherwise everything is cool with this e-pipe product? Do the three carts last sufficient time, provide the satisfaction? What is "juice" I am hearing of?

05-20-2009, 02:39 AM	#5
breakfastchef ECF Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,053	I tried drilling an 1/8" hole in one of my 601 carts. Not sure this is the way to go. I fill with a syringe from the bottom up so liquid drips out of the hole. Did not like that so I plugged it with a piece of a bamboo skewer. Getting the skewer out of the hole for topping off the bottom is a pain. I will keep working with this mod, but toping off with the cart out is really easier.