The back pops of with a paper clip like it was made to, no O ring though. I just got a bunch of cool new juice with my silver bullet. Im kinda new to all this so some one warn me if I am setting my self up for a catastrophic E-juice explosion..Just kiding but I realy dont want a mouth full of the stuff. O and I have the new Blu carts. Thanks
Anyone filling there BLu cartmonizers with new liquid?
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I have, and this is what I did: (it worked for me)
Pop off the cap, hold the cart at an angle, and slowly drip the juice in the cartomizer to hit the white filling. Rotate after each drop. Don't overfill, seriously, I only drip like 4-5 drips in the cartomizers...but that's just me. There's a youtube video to show you how. How to Refill NEW Blu cartomizers - YouTube he's interesting, but informative. Hope this helps
Pop off the cap, hold the cart at an angle, and slowly drip the juice in the cartomizer to hit the white filling. Rotate after each drop. Don't overfill, seriously, I only drip like 4-5 drips in the cartomizers...but that's just me. There's a youtube video to show you how. How to Refill NEW Blu cartomizers - YouTube he's interesting, but informative. Hope this helps
Please note the entire message here that the sample size to get to 50% "fail rate" is 2.
I've had 100% success rate with refilling ONE.
I hope someone has more experience with the newer cartomizers and can enlighten us?
I have been useing the Blu for about 6 months now as my go to work set-up.
I've used some 306 standard resistance cartomizers, that worked ok for about 2 months of that time.
The rest of that time, I have been useing AND refilling the Blu cartos.
1 of them, I killed when I used a binder clip to pop the cap off but accidently grabbed the wire.
I had one that I was only able to be refilled 3 times, the wadding "puffed" out, restricting airflow.
Another one, I have been useing for 2 weeks (not exclusively), translateing into the tenth refill on this one the only thing I used was JC's Red Oak Domestic (a 100% VG juice) I will say, this fill is probobly it's last.
Some of my refills are from completely dry to a drop or 2 drips to top off, depending which carto I vaped more off of that day.
Last month, I started the month with a 5 pack, refilled them and at the end of the month, I retired them. Only one was actually close to its life cycle, due to its packing poffieness.
This has all been with just filling, Cleaning them I haven't had the best of luck, but I think its just the way I tried cleaning them, and only tried 2 after the boiling. I failed to get much water out of the stuffing and got a overly wet vape. Not that much vape was actually happening. 3 months later, these should be dry by now. Maybe I should try them.
I've used some 306 standard resistance cartomizers, that worked ok for about 2 months of that time.
The rest of that time, I have been useing AND refilling the Blu cartos.
1 of them, I killed when I used a binder clip to pop the cap off but accidently grabbed the wire.
I had one that I was only able to be refilled 3 times, the wadding "puffed" out, restricting airflow.
Another one, I have been useing for 2 weeks (not exclusively), translateing into the tenth refill on this one the only thing I used was JC's Red Oak Domestic (a 100% VG juice) I will say, this fill is probobly it's last.
Some of my refills are from completely dry to a drop or 2 drips to top off, depending which carto I vaped more off of that day.
Last month, I started the month with a 5 pack, refilled them and at the end of the month, I retired them. Only one was actually close to its life cycle, due to its packing poffieness.
This has all been with just filling, Cleaning them I haven't had the best of luck, but I think its just the way I tried cleaning them, and only tried 2 after the boiling. I failed to get much water out of the stuffing and got a overly wet vape. Not that much vape was actually happening. 3 months later, these should be dry by now. Maybe I should try them.
I refill my carts and I've experienced very little problems and very few failures.
I use a size 6 crochet hook to pop the end off. This hook fits inside the hole and has a notch to hook onto the inside lip of the cap. It pops off very easily and does not seem to damage the cap like using a thumbtack did.
I fill my carts at night and let them sit while I sleep. When I first started refilling them, I would overfill them and end up with juice on my tongue during the inhale or I'd get no vapor at all. If I let those sit longer or used a paper towel to remove some of the juice, they'd work just fine.
Now when I fill them, I use about five or six drops and let it sit while I sleep. I suspect I could add another five to six drops when I wake, but I've not tried that yet. I suspect this because a refilled cart lasts a fraction of the time as a factory filled cart. This must mean their refilling process involves more juice and it's probably added slowly. In two months, I've purchased 55 carts. (I thought I could only refill them once or twice.) I've only had seven carts fail. When they fail, set them aside and try them a few days later. If they still fail, I pull out the stuffing and put the damp stuffing into a syringe. I use the syringe to squeeze the remaining juice out of the stuffing. Johnson Creek has a great syringe for this.
I have not tried to boil, soak, or otherwise clean the carts. I just refill them. I haven't really switched flavors a lot so refilling them hasn't messed with the taste for me.
I am going to try to clean my failed carts, but I've not figured out how to do that. I've read about boiling them, soaking them in hot water, soaking them in rubbing alcohol, soaking them in vodka, and holding them under running water. I can understand any of those cleaning them, but my concern is drying. It does not seem as if one can pull out the stuffing without ruining the cart. I do not want to risk inhaling rubbing alcohol. >.< So, I'm thinking about getting a tub of DampRid at Home Depot and seeing if that will dry them. If I have the extra cash, I'll look into an electronics dryer (like the ones for hearing aids) and see if those work.
I recently ordered a specialty flavor and I'm on the look out for blank carts for it. If I can figure out how to clean the carts I already have, then I won't need to worry about finding blanks.
When it comes to actually refilling the carts, this is my process in detail (for those who want more detail):
Line up carts to be filled
Pop caps off
Place 2 or 3 drops in each cart by dripping the juice on the side of the cart along the stuffing
Wait and let juice soak in
Place 2 or 3 more drops in each cart
Wait
Survey carts: stuffing should be damp, but not soaked. Add more juice if needed. Do nothing except hope if a cart seems overfilled
Replace caps
Put carts in box
Place boxes of carts on their side in drawer
Once I try cleaning and drying the carts, I'll post my results.
I use a size 6 crochet hook to pop the end off. This hook fits inside the hole and has a notch to hook onto the inside lip of the cap. It pops off very easily and does not seem to damage the cap like using a thumbtack did.
I fill my carts at night and let them sit while I sleep. When I first started refilling them, I would overfill them and end up with juice on my tongue during the inhale or I'd get no vapor at all. If I let those sit longer or used a paper towel to remove some of the juice, they'd work just fine.
Now when I fill them, I use about five or six drops and let it sit while I sleep. I suspect I could add another five to six drops when I wake, but I've not tried that yet. I suspect this because a refilled cart lasts a fraction of the time as a factory filled cart. This must mean their refilling process involves more juice and it's probably added slowly. In two months, I've purchased 55 carts. (I thought I could only refill them once or twice.) I've only had seven carts fail. When they fail, set them aside and try them a few days later. If they still fail, I pull out the stuffing and put the damp stuffing into a syringe. I use the syringe to squeeze the remaining juice out of the stuffing. Johnson Creek has a great syringe for this.
I have not tried to boil, soak, or otherwise clean the carts. I just refill them. I haven't really switched flavors a lot so refilling them hasn't messed with the taste for me.
I am going to try to clean my failed carts, but I've not figured out how to do that. I've read about boiling them, soaking them in hot water, soaking them in rubbing alcohol, soaking them in vodka, and holding them under running water. I can understand any of those cleaning them, but my concern is drying. It does not seem as if one can pull out the stuffing without ruining the cart. I do not want to risk inhaling rubbing alcohol. >.< So, I'm thinking about getting a tub of DampRid at Home Depot and seeing if that will dry them. If I have the extra cash, I'll look into an electronics dryer (like the ones for hearing aids) and see if those work.
I recently ordered a specialty flavor and I'm on the look out for blank carts for it. If I can figure out how to clean the carts I already have, then I won't need to worry about finding blanks.
When it comes to actually refilling the carts, this is my process in detail (for those who want more detail):
Line up carts to be filled
Pop caps off
Place 2 or 3 drops in each cart by dripping the juice on the side of the cart along the stuffing
Wait and let juice soak in
Place 2 or 3 more drops in each cart
Wait
Survey carts: stuffing should be damp, but not soaked. Add more juice if needed. Do nothing except hope if a cart seems overfilled
Replace caps
Put carts in box
Place boxes of carts on their side in drawer
Once I try cleaning and drying the carts, I'll post my results.
I have been trying for the past two weeks to refill Blu cartos. Refilled fine, but I seem to have mixed results, as the carto's original juice flavor remains to modify (contaminate) my new juice refill. Trying to wait for blank cartos ordered from Volcano, but I keep trying to refill used cartos (menthol and tobacco). I smoked menthol cigs for over 40 yrs, and must have the menthol taste in my Blu. Currently waiting to try the Menthol Blast from Volcano, and Tundra from Johnson Creek. I do know that the Menthol Blast is VERY STRONG! But I love it. I want to mix with other flavors.
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