Cart Mod for better refilling

[opusMorian]

I came across this when I was doing a USB pass through mod.
The issue is that every time I try to refill, I can only get about 3-4 drops in the cart before it fills to the top. I know the 901 carts with the sponge material can take at least 7 drops. I made a small modification by cutting about 1.5mm off from the bottom of the sponge material, then insert a shrink tube (any straw like material with an hollow center will do). The shrink tube's inside diameter is about the same as a toothpick. With this mod I was able to fill about 7-12 drops before it was full. I am also able to vape longer without refills.

The Idea:






The Steps:
Cut a length of the straw to the size of the cart chamber minus 1.5mm.






We also need to cut a angled slit to expose the cross section of the straw on the bottom.





Here is what it looks like in a cart with the sponge material.



Been vaping for about a week and it works perfectly!

[GrimmGreen]

hmmmm , that's a decent idea... i'll have to give it a go

[Fox3]

Makes sense to me!

When I am refilling I can watch the bubbles work their way through the pool of liquid at the top. Your mod provides a perfect solution to the trapped air!

Thanks, much appreciated (why didn't I think of this )

[Tasdad]

Very cool!

Make sure your straw doesn't get near your atomizer. That would not taste good. A metal straw might be a better idea. No worries about it melting.

This is the same reason people use syringes. Seems like this would be better than carrying needles around though.

[opusMorian]

The straw melting was one of my concerns, but so far, with the liquid constantly being provided to the atomizer, I did not taste anything burnt. I was thinking about cutting a syringe, but not sure where I can get one at the time. I will be interested in seeing what else people can come up with as a straw that we can all use.

[Recycled]

I started doing this with my 401 since you need an unbent paper clip to push the inner cart up anyway. This also works well with a 901.

Drip 2 or 3 or however many drops the cart will take.
Slide the paper clip down into the cart and squeeze the cart material against the side of the cart.
This causes the material to wick up the liquid and leaves room for you to drip in more...as much as it will take.
You can repeat this and also move the material into position.

With the 401, I also dip the end of the atomiser into any excess at the top of the cart, before reassembling. It's just like dripping.


Vape away and keep 'em filled!

[jdm-chard]

clever idea. those 2 piece cigs where the atomizer and cartridge built together do in fact have a straw-like hole in the middle. maybe theyre for that same purpose?

[BJ43]

Clever may be better than a hole in the side of the cart. Strange the shrink tape doesn't shrink with the heat. I stripped a piece of covering from a copper wire and am giving it a try.

[cosican]

Originally Posted by Recycled

I started doing this with my 401 since you need an unbent paper clip to push the inner cart up anyway. This also works well with a 901.

Drip 2 or 3 or however many drops the cart will take.
Slide the paper clip down into the cart and squeeze the cart material against the side of the cart.
This causes the material to wick up the liquid and leaves room for you to drip in more...as much as it will take.
You can repeat this and also move the material into position.

With the 401, I also dip the end of the atomiser into any excess at the top of the cart, before reassembling. It's just like dripping.


Vape away and keep 'em filled!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I DO, THE PAPERCLIP OR A METAL PICK, DOES THE JOB amazing how creative we all get, when it comes to our toys

the straw or needle is also a grand idea. we gotta keep thses ideas always coming
thanks

[BarryK]

That's a Great idea - I usually sqeeze the thing until all (most?) of the air is gone.

How about using the plastic tube from a cotton bud instead of a straw?

I don't think it actually needs to come right to the surface of the filler, a couple of mm short should be OK to prevent the plastic coming into contact with the atomiser.