Re-Stuffed Carts. Working Very well.

[ZambucaLu]

I bought a pack tonight but haven't tried it yet. Next to it, there was a huge bag of "polyester filter fiber" for $3. I asked the clerk what the difference was between the two. He said the fluval was packed and pressed, while the filter fiber was looser. He said if you use the fiber in a tank, it needs to be put in a mesh bag so it doesn't come apart.

My question....would the filter fiber be able to be stuffed into the cart and used as the pads are? Or would that just not work?

Lu

[dc2k08]

this is definitely the best solution for the thrifty vaper, but I still worry that there might be something in the fish tank filler that might be bad. I was hoping someone would hit on a really cool natural solution, because it is the route I want to go. I never did get to try natural sea sponge.

most places, an empty cart is almost the same price as a full cart even at the wholesale level so there's no point doing that. I seem to remember ages ago, someone warning about fish tank filler in a thread though. I'll try to hunt it down and see if it wasn't just a dream.

NoJoy, but here's the one about the animal toy stuffing
One step up from fishtank-filter-filler

[ZambucaLu]

Wonder if Katink continued using the stuffing? But you're right dc...it does get expensive using carts; even with reusing them, they don't last forever and if you're a heavy smoker (like me), it's even worse. I am still going to go ahead with the fluval for now....will see what comes out about the bagged fiber (if anything).

BTW....sea sponge? What's up with that?

Lu

[dc2k08]

Just thought it would be a good idea as it is so porous, absorptive, springy and *natural*. not much in it for the sea sponge though.

[SuperStack]

I'm more concerned about toxicity than I am about superior performance to be honest. That's why I like this fish tank filler solution for the time being.

On a different note, has anyone here tried any type of nylon material at all?

[Paint it Green]

I gotta go to the pet store today to buy some crickets for my chameleon. I'm definitely going to try this. And btw, I completely agree with SuperStack, I'm much more concerned with my health and what toxins I am taking in than how springy the filler is. I'll report on what I think!

[nitewriter]

I too was concerned with this fiber filling in the carts, knowing that some lung problems from analogs stems from inhaling fibers from the filters. (Even though we're not inhaling it directly with e-cigs)

So I did my own experimenting today.

I own a company that make 100% biodegradable packing materials and I know from past experiments that this product is very absorbent to oil, and with the e-liquids consisting mostly of oil I had to try. It works GREAT!!! (Re-fillable and/ or cheap enough to have a fresh one every time, also eliminating the old nicotine problem.) It also seems to hold and use all the e-liquid better with much less waste.

Like the fiber, they have to be cut to size, but if you're interested in a sample, let me know. I'd be happy to send some to a dozen or so of you in return for opinions to see how it works in other devices. I use classic penstyle from Puresmoker.

Puffystufftn.com

[yvilla]

Hey nitewriter, nice offer. I'll be one of your beta testers.

Do you want us to pm you?

[nitewriter]

PM's are fine yvilla. I'd also like to know what device you're using it on.

Thanks for the help!

[liam]

Before you have to restuff I have found that recycling them goes a quite a long way. This has worked so well for me i will post a little guide on how I do it.
This process works so well for me I just had to share. I can recycle my cartridges and they work like new I've done it 3 times already with all my cartridges.

Step 1:
Take the cartridges you got pre-filled or ones you filled yourself.



Step 2:
Using normal tweezers gently pull the white filling from your cartridge. Notice they are brown from the residue e-liquid



Step 3:
Drop them in a sink or bowl filled with just tap water at room temperature.
It should take only 1-2 minutes for the brown fillings to turn white by themselves.



Step 4:
Gently take the fillings from the sink and place in paper towel. you can let them dry on their own(Not in direct hot sunlight). You can speed up this process by VERY gently pressing the fillings against the paper towel then let them dry thoroughly.



Step 5:
Use a Q-tip to clean the shell of the cartridge. Careful not to push too hard or you can move the plastic plate at the end of the mouthpiece.



Step 6:
Using the tweezers now with the dry clean filling insert it back in the shell.



Step 7:
Done! you have an almost brand new cartridge ready to be filled with any flavor.



IMPORTANT!:
If after you refill and start vaping you feel the e-liquid is seeping through the back plastic plate in your mouth STOP USING IT. Myself and a friend learned the hard way that if you taste the liquid and keep tasting it you can get a horrible queasy nauseated feeling. It goes away after an hour or two but it terrible while it lasts.