On October 9th, 2009 Scottyballs introduced us to the ADM (automatic drip mod) and vaping hasn't been the same since. For one thing, a lot of us have been working on the next version of this mod. If you're not familiar with it, here's his video that shows exactly how to mod a round Joye510 cartridge to hold 12 drops of liquid and simulate dripping directly on the atomizer.
YouTube - Joye 510 cartridge mod auto drip mod "ADM"
While I love the mod, several of us have been working on variations. Kristen's RSP (reservoir straw plug) mod replaces the spring with a vertical straw (plastic) and a plug on the top. Eclypse's blue foam plug mode, requires no support just a blue foam bent and inserted. Some have inserted the spring vertically, allowing for a larger plug.
Issues with the original mod for me were: 1) got a metal taste from spring, 2) spring sits too high so you have to use a very thin plug, 3) thin plug seals but can easily come loose, 4) poly-fil is very "stringy" and the strings still hang over the edge and easily gets pulled out when removing plastic cart cap, 5) plug is too thin for emergency dripping, and 6) trying to fit the plug was a PITA.
My take on the solution: Instead of a spring use a rod of galvanized steel. Galvanized means it won't corrode or rust. Steel means you can get them free from work. The galvanized steel I used was a simple paper clip. I use the smaller paper clips, about 3.5 centimeters long. You simply cut the inner piece to create a U shape. Open the U to form feet that sit at opposite sides on the bottom of the cart. This helps to keep the U secure and automatically centers it. You now have a galvanized steel support that sits right between the two lips/shelves of the cart opening.
While working on the other variations of this mod, I came across sheets of poly-fil. The sheets are easily cut into strips for making perfectly uniform carts (that's how I stumbled upon my Invisible Straw Mod). The sheets I use are from Wal-Mart and it's called Web Vent Filters. Using this mod, 12 sheets at about $2.50 should make well over 1000 carts. It's wonderful stuff and is my personal replacement for regular poly-fil.
For the ADM-PC mod you simply cut a strip of poly-fil the same width as the opening of the cart. Bend it over to insert a double layer, with the bend at the bottom, and trim for a perfect fit. What you get is a uniform plug, deep enough to create a perfect seal to reduce leaks, and also deep enough you can top off the cart with 4-5 drops when needed.
Scottyballs ADM is wonderful, but I'll be using this variation because it solves every issue I had with the original. The ADM-PC (automatic drip mod - paper clip variant) is very simple since the pieces seem to practically adjust themselves for a perfect fit. It's kind of like ADM Version 2.0. Here's the most important reason for the mod--besides even better vaping!--and that's to share what I've learned while trying to overcome certain obstacles. What it introduces is a great new filler material, a great new support system, and I hope some of you will take this information and run with it. I'd had a lot of these ideas in the back of my mind, but it took Scottyballs concept to show something like this could be done. Kristen's determination kept me looking for more and more answers. And Eclipse's blue plug is what sent me searching for a new filler material and told me how to use it.
I hope all the pictures helped explain everything. You can use a lot of different filler materials, but poly-fil just seems to always work best and the pressed vent filters make it effortless. The juice just flows better. The ADM-PC mod is the best solution for my needs, because I can use it for topping off or just fill 'er up for long term use in front of the PC. I'm really looking forward to using this on my DSE901.
--Prof Daffy
P.S. The best thing is you can give you friends a sheet of the vent filter material and a few paper clips and they're good to go!
P.P.S. Have we thanked Scottyballs enough? Nah, this really has worked wonders.
YouTube - Joye 510 cartridge mod auto drip mod "ADM"
While I love the mod, several of us have been working on variations. Kristen's RSP (reservoir straw plug) mod replaces the spring with a vertical straw (plastic) and a plug on the top. Eclypse's blue foam plug mode, requires no support just a blue foam bent and inserted. Some have inserted the spring vertically, allowing for a larger plug.
Issues with the original mod for me were: 1) got a metal taste from spring, 2) spring sits too high so you have to use a very thin plug, 3) thin plug seals but can easily come loose, 4) poly-fil is very "stringy" and the strings still hang over the edge and easily gets pulled out when removing plastic cart cap, 5) plug is too thin for emergency dripping, and 6) trying to fit the plug was a PITA.
My take on the solution: Instead of a spring use a rod of galvanized steel. Galvanized means it won't corrode or rust. Steel means you can get them free from work. The galvanized steel I used was a simple paper clip. I use the smaller paper clips, about 3.5 centimeters long. You simply cut the inner piece to create a U shape. Open the U to form feet that sit at opposite sides on the bottom of the cart. This helps to keep the U secure and automatically centers it. You now have a galvanized steel support that sits right between the two lips/shelves of the cart opening.
While working on the other variations of this mod, I came across sheets of poly-fil. The sheets are easily cut into strips for making perfectly uniform carts (that's how I stumbled upon my Invisible Straw Mod). The sheets I use are from Wal-Mart and it's called Web Vent Filters. Using this mod, 12 sheets at about $2.50 should make well over 1000 carts. It's wonderful stuff and is my personal replacement for regular poly-fil.
For the ADM-PC mod you simply cut a strip of poly-fil the same width as the opening of the cart. Bend it over to insert a double layer, with the bend at the bottom, and trim for a perfect fit. What you get is a uniform plug, deep enough to create a perfect seal to reduce leaks, and also deep enough you can top off the cart with 4-5 drops when needed.
Scottyballs ADM is wonderful, but I'll be using this variation because it solves every issue I had with the original. The ADM-PC (automatic drip mod - paper clip variant) is very simple since the pieces seem to practically adjust themselves for a perfect fit. It's kind of like ADM Version 2.0. Here's the most important reason for the mod--besides even better vaping!--and that's to share what I've learned while trying to overcome certain obstacles. What it introduces is a great new filler material, a great new support system, and I hope some of you will take this information and run with it. I'd had a lot of these ideas in the back of my mind, but it took Scottyballs concept to show something like this could be done. Kristen's determination kept me looking for more and more answers. And Eclipse's blue plug is what sent me searching for a new filler material and told me how to use it.
I hope all the pictures helped explain everything. You can use a lot of different filler materials, but poly-fil just seems to always work best and the pressed vent filters make it effortless. The juice just flows better. The ADM-PC mod is the best solution for my needs, because I can use it for topping off or just fill 'er up for long term use in front of the PC. I'm really looking forward to using this on my DSE901.
--Prof Daffy
P.S. The best thing is you can give you friends a sheet of the vent filter material and a few paper clips and they're good to go!
P.P.S. Have we thanked Scottyballs enough? Nah, this really has worked wonders.
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The shape of your polyfil plug looks strangly familur?? heh.
