Cleaning eGo Battery

[groovy]

I think that we should all use the same terminology when referring to this stuff. Since it seems to spontaneously occur and there is some conjecture as to the cause, my vote is to call it ...... As in, "..... Happens! .....There's even a bumper sticker already created for it!

 

[chanderson50]

I think that we should all use the same terminology when referring to this stuff. Since it seems to spontaneously occur and there is some conjecture as to the cause, my vote is to call it ...... As in, "..... Happens! .....There's even a bumper sticker already created for it!

Well said......I think

 

[br5495]

Looking at my equipment, I see batteries, adapters, atomizers, cartomizers, and PTs. I see threaded fittings made of brass, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel plated brass. Under extreme conditions some of these materials will oxidize, but stainless steel certainly won't. If any of them actually did, the oxidation appearance of each type would look different.

All the black stuff on my threads looks the same. None of my equipment or its threads had oil on them when new. All the metal parts now have a somewhat oily feel to them, even after I wipe them off. I can't think of but one place it came from. What do you think?

br

 

[zoiDman]

So I take it that you are not in the "Dead Electron" camp?

 

[br5495]

So I take it that you are not in the "Dead Electron" camp?

Dead electrons are buried by the neutrons, so we can't see them. We can't see neutrons either, because they are neutral and do not have a color....br

 

[Switched]

Looking at my equipment, I see batteries, adapters, atomizers, cartomizers, and PTs. I see threaded fittings made of brass, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel plated brass. Under extreme conditions some of these materials will oxidize, but stainless steel certainly won't. If any of them actually did, the oxidation appearance of each type would look different.

All the black stuff on my threads looks the same. None of my equipment or its threads had oil on them when new. All the metal parts now have a somewhat oily feel to them, even after I wipe them off. I can't think of but one place it came from. What do you think?

br

If we would restrict the conversation at the atty connector, I would be tempted to say that the liquid could indeed be a culprit.

If we were to discuss battery mods where, the body acts as the negative pole, and where the parts do not come into contact with the liquid. Then why do the threads require periodic cleaning? Furthermore, in applications where dissimilar metals are used oxidation is still prevalent without any contact with liquids. e.g the XHaler, the GG, the Screwdriver, to name but a few.

chanderson50 said it best "happens", who really cares how.

The important thing is to do your weekly maintenance and when it comes to the eGo, a quick Q-tip prior to placing the batt on charge as Stubear mentioned, will provide many hors of trouble free, stressless vaping

 

[Mr.Self_Destruct]

I have an eGo and while changing Atty's this morning I noticed that there was some wetness on the center post of the battery. Since I drip, I thought, Ok too much juice once. So I got a q-tip and cleaned the inside.

While doing this, I noticed that I got some black "stuff" off of the threads. I cleaned all this stuff off and put it all back together and actually got better vaper. I think this is because the "black stuff" was creating a resistance on the negative side thus the battery was not putting out the same voltage to the atty as it should.

Has anyone else noticed this? Is it just tarnish from the brass? Wha'ts up dudes and dudettes!?

Thanks!

tazz

I clean my battery every time before i connect it to the charger.

 

[br5495]

If we would restrict the conversation at the atty connector, I would be tempted to say that the liquid could indeed be a culprit.

If we were to discuss battery mods where, the body acts as the negative pole, and where the parts do not come into contact with the liquid. Then why do the threads require periodic cleaning? Furthermore, in applications where dissimilar metals are used oxidation is still prevalent without any contact with liquids. e.g the XHaler, the GG, the Screwdriver, to name but a few.

chanderson50 said it best "happens", who really cares how.

The important thing is to do your weekly maintenance and when it comes to the eGo, a quick Q-tip prior to placing the batt on charge as Stubear mentioned, will provide many hors of trouble free, stressless vaping

Are you guys really taking me serious? I don't know black gunk from Shinola. ...br

 

[zoiDman]

Are you guys really taking me serious? I don't know black gunk from Shinola. ...br

Oh yeah, We are taking you seriously.

 

[Switched]

Are you guys really taking me serious? I don't know black gunk from Shinola. ...br

... that's how rumours/myths get started Do you post in the DIY sub as well?

 

[br5495]

... that's how rumours/myths get started Do you post in the DIY sub as well?

Sorry bout that Switched. I don't want to get a rumor/myth started. Therefore I retract my statement about not knowing the difference between black gunk and Shinola....br

 

[johnny bobcat]

Brass O X I D A T I O N, not "dead" electrons.

agreed, "dead electrons" is total B.S.

 

[zoiDman]

Sorry bout that Switched. I don't want to get a rumor/myth started. Therefore I retract my statement about not knowing the difference between black gunk and Shinola....br

Now I'm confussed ...

If you retract your statement about Not know the the Difference, does it now mean that you Do Know the Difference between Black Gunk and Shiola.

 

[br5495]

Now I'm confussed ...

If you retract your statement about Not know the the Difference, does it now mean that you Do Know the Difference between Black Gunk and Shiola.

Absolutely. lol.

 

[cliff5550]

You ARE old if you know what Shinola is. I know. But then, I'm old.
My daddy use to say "You don't know s... from Shinola."

On topic, I always use a q-tip to clean battery ends before putting them into the charger. Not unusual to get some really nasty dark gunk.

 

[Hognuts]

Its not just on the eGo batteries I think it probably gets on all the batteries.......I use vapor king and I have the same .

 

[br5495]

You ARE old if you know what Shinola is. I know. But then, I'm old.
My daddy use to say "You don't know s... from Shinola."

On topic, I always use a q-tip to clean battery ends before putting them into the charger. Not unusual to get some really nasty dark gunk.

Maybe I'm too old to know black gunk from s....

On topic, most of the gunk I see on a battery cannot be removed with a q-tip. It's in the narrow space between the positive post and the thread body. I rake it out with the point of a toothpick.

br

 

[cliff5550]

You're right br5495.
For some reason it never occurred to me to clean there. Duh. Found Shinola in there.
Never too old or vaping too long to learn.

 

[Switched]

If ya save it up, you should have enough Shinola to shine a pair of shoes in about 5 years

 

[br5495]

Just don't let any of it hit the fan....br