How do I "prime" an atty and why?

[fatalis]

Pretty much the same as Mountain Dude.... I do like to prime it with my 5V or 6V. It seems to be a great starter. I don't do it for a long time. Just enough to get rid of the stock primer and for the new juice to sit. I found that my attys work better after this. These are just the results of my experiments. Do this at your own risk.

Is there anyone who does it this way too?

Rannie

Sounds fascinating, but I'm lost in what you just said. My answer would've been HUH? Can you explain again, please?

[fatalis]

Put the atty in your mouth, threads facing in (with your mouth on the tube, not the threads), and blow through it hard, preferably with a paper towel or something to catch the dripping. After a few seconds, you'll probably get a big glop of juice (or primer) on the towel, and if you then touch the rim of the atty to the towel some more will come out (the towel will wick it out a bit).


That's one reason the 510's are such workhorses, I think. They're so heavily primed it's nearly impossible to burn them out. IMO, the best way to get rid of the chemical taste is to drip a couple drops of juice on the bridge (the metal part that sticks up inside the atty), and then when you get that chemical taste again you'll know it's time to top up your cart (or add more drops to the bridge if you're dripping).

OK, I'm just a ..... twice in a row already, maybe I'll break a record, too bad I'm blond, esp since that could always that excuse!

What about that method i've heard about where you burn the atty until it's all burned away?

[larktdl]

am I suppose to drip on the very top of the bridge or more around the sides?

Okay, lots of good tips. I do as other posters, blow out the atty to get rid of the gunk and prime it with VG or PG. However I think it takes more than doing this to burn off the primer fluid and get the atty conditioned. Eventually the gunk will burn off, 1 - 2 days of use and your new atty should be fully conditioned.

For the 510 users read the sticky by Kristin in the Joye 510 forum
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your 510

[adi]

do you have to worry about all this stuff with a two piece unit like the KR808??

[berthoff]

Several people have mentioned priming an atty with coke.

Do you put the powder directly on the bridge, or do you mix it into a paste first?

[Wireguy]

I don't use them but I wouldn't think so. From what I've read you pop them on and go. Any carto users awake?

do you have to worry about all this stuff with a two piece unit like the KR808??

[Wireguy]

er um I don't er um

Several people have mentioned priming an atty with coke.

Do you put the powder directly on the bridge, or do you mix it into a paste first?

[dahdahdan]

Several people have mentioned priming an atty with coke.

Do you put the powder directly on the bridge, or do you mix it into a paste first?

haha I wish I knew if this was sarcastic or not.

Or do you mean you actually use coke rather than the drink >.>

[berthoff]

Yeah, $20 on coke to clean a $5 atty - and no "high," to boot.

Just seeing if people read these ;->

[xdunlapx]

Wow. That's sad that someone thinks "coke" meant the illicit drug. hahaha Haven't they heard that coka cola (coke) is a good metal cleaner? again. Wow.