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    Default Brilliant Jaaxx

    Brilliant innovation Jaaxx
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    Thanks Jaaxx
    It works like magic !!!

    If you charge 10 cents for every one resurrected by using your method
    you could pay for some new atomizers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaaxx View Post

    Between the atomizer bowl and the opening on the battery side of the atomizer there is a stack of 4 or 5 mesh screens. They have a hole going through the middle slightly smaller than the one on the battery connection. We need to clear that hole.

    My method is to use a sewing machine needle. They are sharp and have a slight bulge (the eye) at the tip which clears a nice path.

    First thing, make note of which way the bridge crosses the atomizer. The coil is mounted perpendicular to that. You want to slowly and gently push the needle while twising it through the battery end toward the coil at an angle. You want to angle it to one side and then the other of that coil. (you are aiming for the point where the bridge meets the side of the tube) Hit the coil and you are dead. Make 2 passes, once on one side and once on the other.

    If you are successful you will have a functional atomizer again. I've done this on 5 atomizers I had given up on so far and they are back in my rotation now!
    ohh..not doing it right & just busted the old atomizer..but was well forewarned!
    It's just trying to do this blind & can't really "feel" with needle to find a hole in the middle to clean

    wish you could take a pic

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    Quote Originally Posted by Misty View Post
    ohh..not doing it right & just busted the old atomizer..but was well forewarned!
    It's just trying to do this blind & can't really "feel" with needle to find a hole in the middle to clean

    wish you could take a pic
    I also would like a pic or diagram or a cyanide pill.

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    In pic 1 you can see how the disks are stacked behind the atomizer chamber.

    Pic 2 - shows what the disks look like. The center hole is the one, the other 2 (to either side) carry the wires to the coil. Don't hit those!

    Pic 3 - shows orientation of the bridge vs the coil. Coil is outlined in red. You want to imagine aiming for the areas outlined in green when you insert the needle to minimize the chance of hitting the coil if you poke too far.

    Pic 4 - shows how you want to angle the needle.

    Again I find the sewing machine needle ideal because the bulge helps keep it from digging into the disks as it travels through. If you are getting heavy resistance try gently wiggling and twisting as you try and open the hole. Think more along the lines of trying to line up the holes in the disks rather than stabbing through.

    Ideally, you would like to stop just shy of the opening under the coil, but since that is near impossible, the angle method gives you a little insurance if you come through.
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    Default Jaaxx --had any luck opening an 801?

    Great job Jaaxx getting that bad boy open without destroying it and we can clearly see what you are saying. Any luck with opening up an 801 or RN4072 without destroying it so we can take a look as your method is working for them as well--again can not thank you enough for the effort-as I said before, this it the best post I have read in a long time-

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    Soon as I have one I'll try. The only 2 non-working ones I had are "resurrected" now!

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    Gonna try it right away...

    Any idea how long it lasts till it needs the same treatment again?

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    Default Method just posted last night by Jaaxx

    Quote Originally Posted by Fedor View Post
    Gonna try it right away...

    Any idea how long it lasts till it needs the same treatment again?
    We do not know as Jaaxx just came up with this new method and posted it last night. Hope it is something we can repeat--only time will tell but we fired up 5 perviously "dead" atomizers using "The Jaaxx Method" --sounds good--"have you tried the Jaaxx Method" lol-- Jaaxx should get paid for every atomizer restored using his method

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    Great pics, Jaxx! and clearly explains what to do..
    You definitly have a talent in engineering - If I took it apart would have no clue what I'd be looking at

    but don't have another DSE901 to practice on..so I'll wait till you take apart a DSE801 to try again..as got loads of them on death row..

    Keep us posted!

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