Atomizers
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He is!
I think he is still in the R&D part of it but when he announced the prodigy he also said an atomizer was in the works.
I think he is still in the R&D part of it but when he announced the prodigy he also said an atomizer was in the works.
It's already being given a whirl. Steve announced awhile back that once the Prodigy and the Passthrough were up and running, he would ultimately be focusing on a Made in the USA Atomizer. I suppose when that becomes a reality, you wont need adapters for the Prodigy or the Passthrough. Steve's atty will screw right on and vape like a champ. Until then he has stockpiled 801 and 901 atomizers, developed adapters for them and is working on adapters for the 501, 401 and others.
So there you go. You request has been granted. Ta-Da!
So there you go. You request has been granted. Ta-Da!
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Holy crap, what are you doing to them, all 3 of my 401s still work ( 3 months old, dripping) and my 701 has been working nonstop for three weeks.
I have no clue... Over vaping I guess.. I keep dropping down in nicotine levels. (I vape too much...) Its probably also due to the JC juice factor. I'm glad to hear Steve is working on some atomizers. Hopefully I wont have to keep stockpiling atomizers every time I place a JC order haha.
Whether dripping or not, atomizers fail; and the fault may not be in the design of the atomizer itself.
I've only "burnt out" one atomizer and that was my error - I absentmindedly held down a manual switch far too long after vaping. The coil opened and that was it.
All other atomizer failures were not total, just reduction of vapor, probably caused by some components of juice coating the coil and reducing its effectiveness.
What we really need is either a reliable way to clean atomizers, or a juice formula that does not coat the coil in the first place.
I've only "burnt out" one atomizer and that was my error - I absentmindedly held down a manual switch far too long after vaping. The coil opened and that was it.
All other atomizer failures were not total, just reduction of vapor, probably caused by some components of juice coating the coil and reducing its effectiveness.
What we really need is either a reliable way to clean atomizers, or a juice formula that does not coat the coil in the first place.
What about an atomizer that you can change just the coil for a fraction of the cost of the Atty?
Working on that for the last 4 months...... be patient.... we are getting close.....
I'm a 901 and Screwdriver user. 901 attys (but much lighter use) last me much longer than the same attys used in the SD. Having said that, I'm getting more than 3 weeks heavy use out of each SD atty.
I wonder if it IS possible to build a "long-life" atty? I tend to consider them as semi-consumable items...
I wonder if it IS possible to build a "long-life" atty? I tend to consider them as semi-consumable items...
Atomizers mostly burn out because they get hot. You can do that by over vaping or not having enough juice in the atomizer. I have been vaping about six months and I have had only one go bad on me and I'm convinced it was bad from the beginning (it hit very harsh and got hot fast). So keep them juiced up good (don’t get the batt though) and give it a rest when it gets hot or tasting funny.
It would be nice to have a more dependable atty. I never had one last for longer than 2 weeks...grrrr. I've read that so many people's attys have lasted much longer. I hope that a 901 or 801 lasts a bit longer than my 401's.
What about an atomizer that you can change just the coil for a fraction of the cost of the Atty?
Working on that for the last 4 months...... be patient.... we are getting close.....
A recoilable atty! Sounds tricky to do but it would be a major improvement. Good luck!
Thank you!
And I am learning a new word: "recoilable". Does it exists?
If not, dont get me wrong, I like it!
Do you have any estimates on how much better your design could make the atomizers? Currently we are seeing as little as 1 week all the way up to many months for atomizers to continue working. Is there a run time that you are shooting for?
Thanks, kevin
I have purchased several 801 attys from bestecig.com and they consistently work fine for a few days and then out of nowhere it appears that they stop wicking the cartridge and I get that horrible metallic taste. My original 5 attys died shortly after that- the coils do not even heat up.
I am hoping the replacements Beci sent me (for free!) will not die as well. So far, one out of the 5 replacements has turned to the metallic taste.
Any ideas as to the cause and/or solution for this?
I read in another forum that if you run the atomizer too dry, the wicking material can lose it's ability to wick the liquid. If you then continue to try to vape it, it can kill the atomizer. You might try to top off your carts more, at the first sign of any metallic or burnt taste or even before. If you still getting some heat from the atty, but no vapor, you can try the suggestion for a fix which was to soak it in cola over night, hoping the phosphoric acid? will bring back it's ability to wick. Then wash it out and drop a lot of liquid on the atty 15 drops or so, then let it stand for 6 hours or so, then blow it out and drip 5 or so drops more and see if it helps.
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