That's a good strategy. Lot's of people clean gocartos differently. The results are usually the same. After cleaning they work and they work well.
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That's a good strategy. Lot's of people clean gocartos differently. The results are usually the same. After cleaning they work and they work well.
I started to clean my first one by removing the filler but I ended up making it a dripper. I just bought a ultrasonic cleaner and that is the cleaning method I will use if I ever get to that point that I have some to clean. I normally vape the same couple of juices in my Go-go and they go a long time before they need cleaning.
The Gogo finds its strength in the cartomizer design. The horizontal coil allows a user to remove all the filler from the carto without disturbing the atomizer. This means that factoring the already long, initial usage of the carto, one can thoroughly inspect, recondition and reuse the gogo carto. Over and Over.
The first step with cleaning the carto is to wet the carto in question under tap water. You will find that the filler is much easier to handle when wet. Trying to remove dry filler can result in pulling out the center tube and the filler sticking together and ruining the carto completely (ask me how I know). After the Carto is completely soaked, do the following.
1. Using a pair of needle nosed pliers, Remove the filler. It will keep its shape as a tube. If youve soaked it well, the material will separate well. If you have an ultrasonic cleaner, use vodka and clean the empty carto just as you would any atty. If not, run the carto under hot tap water for 5 minutes to flush out all residual. Shake the carto well to dry.
2. While the carto dries, unroll the filler. You will notice that there is an inner wrap of cotton batting and a thicker, outer wrap of polyfil material. Flatten out the polyfil and unroll the cotton batting. Clean thoroughly under hot water until white. Spread both, evenly on a kitchen or paper towel.
3. Go back to your empty carto and blow through it to insure its dry. Screw onto battery and push the button while you look down the empty carto. Hold the button down looking for a cherry red glow to the coil at the bottom. This is dry burning. You may have to dry burn 3 or 4 times to remove any caramelizing from the coil. Once you have a cherry red glow from your coil, you know you have a good, clean atomizer for your carto. Rinse out any ash. All that remains is to reinsert the filler properly and you have a brand new carto. This is where most have been having problems.
Refill the carto when the filler is WET.
Picture 1 shows a carto with a standard cocktail straw found in every bar. This straw fits perfectly over the center tube.
Picture 2 shows the cotton batting wrapped around the straw. The batting would be tighter but I had to take my hands off it to take the picture.
Picture 3 shows the polyfil wrapped around the cotton batting and just barely inserted in the empty carto. The filler would be tighter and just slip in but I had to take the picture. Twisting the cartomizer in the same direction as the filler is wound will make re-insertion very easy.
Picture 4 shows the two fillers almost in the carto.
Picture 5 is a McDonalds straw slipped over the cocktail straw and used to lightly tamp down the filler into the carto. Remove the cocktail straw and finish tamping the filler until it is even or just below the center tube.
Picture 6 is the finished product. I cant tell the difference between this one and a new one. It was refilled with 87 drops of juice and vapes like new.
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The first step with cleaning the carto is to wet the carto in question under tap water. You will find that the filler is much easier to handle when wet. Trying to remove dry filler can result in pulling out the center tube and the filler sticking together and ruining the carto completely (ask me how I know). After the Carto is completely soaked, do the following.
1. Using a pair of needle nosed pliers, Remove the filler. It will keep its shape as a tube. If youve soaked it well, the material will separate well. If you have an ultrasonic cleaner, use vodka and clean the empty carto just as you would any atty. If not, run the carto under hot tap water for 5 minutes to flush out all residual. Shake the carto well to dry.
2. While the carto dries, unroll the filler. You will notice that there is an inner wrap of cotton batting and a thicker, outer wrap of polyfil material. Flatten out the polyfil and unroll the cotton batting. Clean thoroughly under hot water until white. Spread both, evenly on a kitchen or paper towel.
3. Go back to your empty carto and blow through it to insure its dry. Screw onto battery and push the button while you look down the empty carto. Hold the button down looking for a cherry red glow to the coil at the bottom. This is dry burning. You may have to dry burn 3 or 4 times to remove any caramelizing from the coil. Once you have a cherry red glow from your coil, you know you have a good, clean atomizer for your carto. Rinse out any ash. All that remains is to reinsert the filler properly and you have a brand new carto. This is where most have been having problems.
Refill the carto when the filler is WET.
Picture 1 shows a carto with a standard cocktail straw found in every bar. This straw fits perfectly over the center tube.
Picture 2 shows the cotton batting wrapped around the straw. The batting would be tighter but I had to take my hands off it to take the picture.
Picture 3 shows the polyfil wrapped around the cotton batting and just barely inserted in the empty carto. The filler would be tighter and just slip in but I had to take the picture. Twisting the cartomizer in the same direction as the filler is wound will make re-insertion very easy.
Picture 4 shows the two fillers almost in the carto.
Picture 5 is a McDonalds straw slipped over the cocktail straw and used to lightly tamp down the filler into the carto. Remove the cocktail straw and finish tamping the filler until it is even or just below the center tube.
Picture 6 is the finished product. I cant tell the difference between this one and a new one. It was refilled with 87 drops of juice and vapes like new.
Gogo Nation
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Go to Cigeasy's site here on ECF and post your problem. Frank or SSV2 will eventually dial in and give you some advice. As their warranty policy is only 7 days you may need to buy a new batt. But then again, I know SSV2 has done extensive research and tear down of the batteries and may be able to walk you through a repair process.
Sounds like the guy "Mayhem" in the Allstate commercials got a hold of your GO-GO.
I somehow mess up one of my batteries also. Either pulled the contact out too far or got e-juice down in it. It heated up and gave off a burning electrical smell. Only a 7 day warranty? Oh well, it's a part of learning when you mess something up. I have a second GO-GO kit on the way.
Yeah you don't want to pull up on the batt post unless everything else fails. If you have to move it just move it a tiny bit.
Just got mine yesterday. 100% PG, used to be a perpetual leaking nightmare, but the go-go seems like it was made for my Dekang. Too many times, my wife has looked at my shirt pocket and said "your e-cig is leaking again" or I'm driving down the road and pull out my ego, only to find juice running down the side and I'm between gears, so I gotta wait til I'm done shifting to clean it off. by then, I've got juice all over my hands and I hate getting that stuff on me.
No more watching TV in bed and trying to drip three drops, while I'm laying down and have two of them miss the hole or have the whole tip of the bottle come off and spill juice all over me.
Oh, or when I drip and the drops get stuck in the tip, only to get sucked into my mouth on the first draw...No more of any of that stuff.
No more watching TV in bed and trying to drip three drops, while I'm laying down and have two of them miss the hole or have the whole tip of the bottle come off and spill juice all over me.
Oh, or when I drip and the drops get stuck in the tip, only to get sucked into my mouth on the first draw...No more of any of that stuff.
I have had zero leakage on mine in about six weeks of using it. It is as consistent as you can get and every hit is the same day after day and week after week.
As an example of how well the cocktail straw works for re-installing the filler in a gocart after cleaning, here are a couple pictures for clarity. Note that when the straw is vertical, the center tube is snug enough not to fall out of the straw. This insures a nice tight repack of the cotton wrap around the center tube for proper wicking. One thing to be noted. If you use a q-tip for topping off your cartos daily, you may flare the tip of the centertube and the straw will not fit in that case. I just drip down the side sans q-tip to prevent flaring of the center tube. Of course many just use the gocart for it's intended life and throw it away when it gets funky or stops producing. After all, they are designed to be disposable.
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Mohawkx, I don't know if you can still update the "guide" portion, but I just received my Go-Go adapters (from nHaler), and they work GREAT! So, with the adapters, the Go-Go is now fully compatible with 901 stuff.
As soon as I get the free time, I plan on revising the first post in the User's Guide and incorporating many of the changes since I made the first one. Also include pictures and detailed instructions on carto maintenence plus current adaptability. I'll probably start a whole new thread incorporating all the changes. Call it User's Guide Revision 1.
Frankly I'm surprised that the VV Mod crowd hasn't jumped all over the Gocarts. The Gocarts are perfect for mods with the 808 and 901 adaptors. Just wish someone would do the 510 adaptors though. Probably be a challenge as the air draw system is different and may not be an easy adaption.
Heh
We could always stack a 901 to 510 adapter, which reminds me, I have some of those around too!P.S. The only reason I haven't tried a Go-Go cart at 4.8v is because I can't fit one thru the hole in my puck
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Any suggestions for someone who never goes to bars and doesn't have that red bar straw ??
I have pulled the filter on my carts and used a "nut pick" to re=wrap the filler and it does work-but the straw thingy sounds easier-LOL !!
I have pulled the filter on my carts and used a "nut pick" to re=wrap the filler and it does work-but the straw thingy sounds easier-LOL !!
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