Q: Restoring a 901 atomizer

[wdave]

In return for all your help, here's mine...

Since starting this thread, I've given up on the 901 and it's atomizer problems. The atty's for my 510 have lasted for months. I rarely clean them. I just make sure I have a fresh battery.

Like was said in a previous post, you really can choose to make atomizers a science project OR NOT

Dave

[mlady]

12 hours???...LOL...I've never let anything dry for 12 hours. I'm not that patient.

When I clean an atty with alcohol (Everclear), I just blow it out good and drip on some fresh juice. After a few priming puffs the alcohol will evaporate out anyway. If I do the Coke soak, I flush out the Coke with water, then flush out the water with alcohol and proceed as above. If I had to wait 12 hours, I'd just throw the thing away and get a new one. But that's just me.

TT33

question .. how do you avoid getting any liquid (coke or alcohol) on the battery facing end of a 901? that's that part that i don't understand. i want to clean up my atty that is one week old. i have two other ones, but i want to figure out how to clean them properly.

[tokarev]

question .. how do you avoid getting any liquid (coke or alcohol) on the battery facing end of a 901? that's that part that i don't understand. i want to clean up my atty that is one week old. i have two other ones, but i want to figure out how to clean them properly.

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I've been a bit busy lately. I hope the following description will answer your questions.

When I clean the atty with Everclear, I put my finger over the battery end and fill the inside of the atty about 2/3 full with alcohol. Then I cover the top with my thumb and shake it a bit. I usually do this a couple of times. If it's really gunked up, I may even soak it a while in a small cup or glass of alcohol. When I'm done, I drain the atty in the sink, wipe off the outside (including the battery contact), then put a bit of tissue or paper towel in the cartridge end and blow through the battery end of the atty with my mouth. This will get 99% of the alcohol out and the rest will evaporate in a few minutes. It doesn't have to be 100% dry on the inside. Then I drip a few drops of e-liquid directly on the atomizer bridge, put on a fresh battery and start puffing.

For the Coke soak, I let the atty soak overnight or even for a couple of days. Then I take the atty out of the Coke and flush it with running water to get rid of the Coke. Then I use alcohol as described above to get rid of the water. I wind up the same way, blowing the remaining alcohol out before re-priming and smoking.

TT33