How the Ecig works..

**ApOsTle51** · 04-04-2009, 09:35 PM

I put this originally in the new members forum , but would be just as usefull here also :

Ok so you get your ecig , you've read the instructions so you know what piece is what , Battery, Atomizer and Cartridge.

You know how to charge it, you know how to assemble it and you know how to inhale on it.
But do you know HOW it does it !!!

well , heres how ...

The cartridge holds the liquid, when the cartridge is inserted into the ecig , the cartridge filler ( polyester soaked in e-liquid/juice ) makes contact with the atomizers Bridge ( you can see this looking into the atomizer on a 901 or classic types, the bridge is external on some models like the evo and M401 ) using Gravity and capillary action, juice is absorbed via the atomizer bridge into the atomizers steel mesh resevoir where it sits. this is when user input is required.

When the user inhales on the ecig this action 'pulls' the liquid from the atomizers resevoir and into the ceramic atomizer pot via 4 holes in the side of the ceramic pot. This liquid is then absorbed by the aromatic polymide wick( which is situated inside the ceramic pot ), at the same time heating the coil around the wick and therefore heating the liquid until it becomes a vapour. this vapour is drawn up through the e-cig and out of the mouthpiece. REPEAT

If your ecig has a manual switch and you pressed the switch to activate it the atomizer will only vapourize the liquid that is already in the ceramic pot. Without the users 'sucking' action no more liquid is drawn into the pot or absorbed by the wick.

Pics courtesy of Kate

**dc2k08** · 04-04-2009, 11:10 PM

Nice one Apo, There is some confusion over which parts are called what. I've seen the cartridge filling being referred to as the the wick on some occasions and the bridge being identified as the part that heats the liquid on others.

I also made an illustration to try and explain how the e-cig works. Hopefully it makes it easy to understand.

**ApOsTle51** · 04-04-2009, 11:24 PM

thanks dc , your looks pretty good m8, puts mine to shame ..hehe

I done it because this post : HERE a member trying to mod something but has no clue how the things work and i have explained it to people before even to long standing members who thought it worked completley differently.

**dc2k08** · 04-04-2009, 11:49 PM

Thanks Apo, I like your pics (or Kate's if they're hers). Breaks it down very well. I was never able to take apart an atomizer so delicately. I'm more of a Bashy McFudgy as well you know

That material you have listed as reservoir material - do you think it can be called 'steel wool' or should I call it something else?

**ApOsTle51** · 04-04-2009, 11:52 PM

steel wool that you buy in diy places for finishing ( like sandpaper) is very brittle and lots of fibres come off of it .
The atomizer stuff Looks like steel wool but it must be treated first , I dunno , sintered maybe to stop it breaking up. It might be stainless steel but i think wire wool is a fair description for it . It's just knowing What kind of wire it is .

**Kate** · 04-18-2009, 12:01 AM

Thanks for the thanks but those pictures in the first post aren't from me.

Here's a great breakdown of a DSE901 by Exogenesis:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/for...tml#post200943

**strayling** · 04-18-2009, 12:08 AM

That's the best picture I've seen yet of how these things are actually put together and work. Kudos to Exogenesis for making it - it's worth 1000 words at least.