Enough is ENOUGH
The other day at work I pulled out my 510. It was the first hit I had taken in about 2 hours so I was looking forward to that mild rush and the billowing cloud of vapor my custom VG base juice makes.
I gave it a short primer hit and then a nice, loooooooong draw. As I started to blow it out I knew something was wrong. Sure, there was a huge plum of vapor. My VG base makes fog. It was the taste. It was also the WORST Blue Foam Hit I have ever had. It was so bad I almost chucked my breakfast. The only way it could have been worse is if I had wedged a piece of blue foam under the bridge and dripped batter acid on it. I had to soak my atomizer in D-Coke for 2 days to get the chemical taste out of it.
That was it.
I have tried this mod and that technique with varied results. Blue Foam has been the best. But once and a while Id get a mild Foam hit. I have been toying with the idea of Stainless Steel steel wool for a while
Lustersheen Stainless Steel Hand Pads ~ Fine - eBay (item 380193770544 end time May-02-10 17:03:12 PDT)
Just never got around to it. I liked the concept of the Brass Screen mod but was concerned when people started to post that they noticed green corrosion on the brass. Brass is a highly reactive metal and some oxidations are very hazardous to your health. I tried stainless steel screen but found them hard to form and prone to leakage. So I revisited the Stainless Steel steel wool idea.
Not wanting to wait for an e-Bay delivery I went on a quest to find Stainless Steel steel wool localy. No Luck anywhere. But I remember seeing Stainless Steel scrubbers at Target to clean BBQ grills one time. Sure enough, they had them. So I sprang for a buck two ninety eight for a two pack.
Evercare Stainless Silver Scrubbers 2-pk. : Target
When I got home and opened the package. They seemed do-able. The pad looks like it is made up of One, Mile Long coil of stainless steel spring. It looked and felt clean with no residue on it. But to make sure they didnt have any oil on it I gave one a quick rinse in acetone and then boil it for 10 minutes.
The first 510 cartridge I stuffed I tried to be Very scientific. I measured the cart and did mental calculations of how long a piece to cut and how much to fold and squish the coil. I folded a piece over three time and then rolled it into a cylinder. Every so gently, I worked it into the cart. With an old pair of scissors, I trimmed it to length and then pulled it out and put the trimmed end in the cart first.
It really looked fantastic. I put a drop of my favorite juice, Cherry Pineapple onto the cart and it disappeared without any effort. I put 12 more drops in an turned it upside-down. It Didnt Leak! Damn, I felt like the Thomas Edison of e-Cigs. I put it into a fresh atomizer and checked it for fit. Everything looked good. I screwed on a fully charge battery. I gave it a shake or two to prime the bridge. Show Time.
The first hit was good. Really Good. It was about the cleanest hit I had ever taken. I took another and another. It was Perfect. I sat back in my chair and thought. If they give a Nobel Peace Prize in the field of e-Cig Improvement, I just won It!.
But then the gurgling started. The next hit or two start to get worse. After 3 or 4 more I got a taste of juice in my mouth. I was crushed. It leaked and flooded my atomizer. I was so close. In a fit of rage I yanked off the cart, pulled out the stainless and flicked it across the room.
Still enraged, I pulled off a huge piece of the scrubby pad and just started to jam it into the cart. Fool with me? Ill jam scrubby pad down your throat. I used a screwdriver to pack in the stainless until I couldn't force it in any longer. Not really caring, I cut off the excess. It still had a few wires hanging over the edge. Who cares? It isnt going to work. Another waste of time. Thats why they dont give Peace Prizes for e-Cigs mods.
I put 13 drops in cart and put it into a new atomizer. Didnt even check to see if the bridge was lined up. Just pushed it. Lets get on with our lives and put this mod down as a failure. I didnt really hit. Just a wisp. The second hit was a little better. But after 4 hits it was working. It was actually working very well. Very clean taste and good vapor. But just to quell all thought of success, I put it tip down in a shot glass for an hour knowing that it would flood.
I was completely shocked when after an hour it had not leaked. It hit as well as Blue Foam but with a cleaner taste. I tried 6 more drops in it just to make it leak. It didnt. Could it be that you have to stuff the heck out of it like your ...... at the world to make a good fill?
That was two days ago. I have tested it every which way I can think of. Not had any leaks or problem what so ever. Ive tried another cart to see if it was a fluke and it is the same thing. Leaks if I try to baby it. Doesnt leak if I force it in. Ive pulled out the scrubby pad an looked at it with a glass. It looks Identical to the store bought pad. No discoloration. No Rust.
Curious to see if others have tried this and what they think.
zoiDman
BTW 5 days without analog has made me very restless. Sorry for the long post.
The other day at work I pulled out my 510. It was the first hit I had taken in about 2 hours so I was looking forward to that mild rush and the billowing cloud of vapor my custom VG base juice makes.
I gave it a short primer hit and then a nice, loooooooong draw. As I started to blow it out I knew something was wrong. Sure, there was a huge plum of vapor. My VG base makes fog. It was the taste. It was also the WORST Blue Foam Hit I have ever had. It was so bad I almost chucked my breakfast. The only way it could have been worse is if I had wedged a piece of blue foam under the bridge and dripped batter acid on it. I had to soak my atomizer in D-Coke for 2 days to get the chemical taste out of it.
That was it.
I have tried this mod and that technique with varied results. Blue Foam has been the best. But once and a while Id get a mild Foam hit. I have been toying with the idea of Stainless Steel steel wool for a while
Lustersheen Stainless Steel Hand Pads ~ Fine - eBay (item 380193770544 end time May-02-10 17:03:12 PDT)
Just never got around to it. I liked the concept of the Brass Screen mod but was concerned when people started to post that they noticed green corrosion on the brass. Brass is a highly reactive metal and some oxidations are very hazardous to your health. I tried stainless steel screen but found them hard to form and prone to leakage. So I revisited the Stainless Steel steel wool idea.
Not wanting to wait for an e-Bay delivery I went on a quest to find Stainless Steel steel wool localy. No Luck anywhere. But I remember seeing Stainless Steel scrubbers at Target to clean BBQ grills one time. Sure enough, they had them. So I sprang for a buck two ninety eight for a two pack.
Evercare Stainless Silver Scrubbers 2-pk. : Target
When I got home and opened the package. They seemed do-able. The pad looks like it is made up of One, Mile Long coil of stainless steel spring. It looked and felt clean with no residue on it. But to make sure they didnt have any oil on it I gave one a quick rinse in acetone and then boil it for 10 minutes.
The first 510 cartridge I stuffed I tried to be Very scientific. I measured the cart and did mental calculations of how long a piece to cut and how much to fold and squish the coil. I folded a piece over three time and then rolled it into a cylinder. Every so gently, I worked it into the cart. With an old pair of scissors, I trimmed it to length and then pulled it out and put the trimmed end in the cart first.
It really looked fantastic. I put a drop of my favorite juice, Cherry Pineapple onto the cart and it disappeared without any effort. I put 12 more drops in an turned it upside-down. It Didnt Leak! Damn, I felt like the Thomas Edison of e-Cigs. I put it into a fresh atomizer and checked it for fit. Everything looked good. I screwed on a fully charge battery. I gave it a shake or two to prime the bridge. Show Time.
The first hit was good. Really Good. It was about the cleanest hit I had ever taken. I took another and another. It was Perfect. I sat back in my chair and thought. If they give a Nobel Peace Prize in the field of e-Cig Improvement, I just won It!.
But then the gurgling started. The next hit or two start to get worse. After 3 or 4 more I got a taste of juice in my mouth. I was crushed. It leaked and flooded my atomizer. I was so close. In a fit of rage I yanked off the cart, pulled out the stainless and flicked it across the room.
Still enraged, I pulled off a huge piece of the scrubby pad and just started to jam it into the cart. Fool with me? Ill jam scrubby pad down your throat. I used a screwdriver to pack in the stainless until I couldn't force it in any longer. Not really caring, I cut off the excess. It still had a few wires hanging over the edge. Who cares? It isnt going to work. Another waste of time. Thats why they dont give Peace Prizes for e-Cigs mods.
I put 13 drops in cart and put it into a new atomizer. Didnt even check to see if the bridge was lined up. Just pushed it. Lets get on with our lives and put this mod down as a failure. I didnt really hit. Just a wisp. The second hit was a little better. But after 4 hits it was working. It was actually working very well. Very clean taste and good vapor. But just to quell all thought of success, I put it tip down in a shot glass for an hour knowing that it would flood.
I was completely shocked when after an hour it had not leaked. It hit as well as Blue Foam but with a cleaner taste. I tried 6 more drops in it just to make it leak. It didnt. Could it be that you have to stuff the heck out of it like your ...... at the world to make a good fill?
That was two days ago. I have tested it every which way I can think of. Not had any leaks or problem what so ever. Ive tried another cart to see if it was a fluke and it is the same thing. Leaks if I try to baby it. Doesnt leak if I force it in. Ive pulled out the scrubby pad an looked at it with a glass. It looks Identical to the store bought pad. No discoloration. No Rust.
Curious to see if others have tried this and what they think.
zoiDman
BTW 5 days without analog has made me very restless. Sorry for the long post.
