here there is a good way to extend cartos life, it was posted on italian forum and who posted it called it "MacGyver method" maybe from the original creator, that i do not know.
I hope it can help in some way, sorry for the poor traslation
system to mod the cartos:
System to recharge the cartos:
and this is the post:
Ricarica Megacartom METODO MCGYVER
and a google traslation:
What you need:
2.5 ml syringe plunger
Perlon wool
Blue Foam (not required)
Drill with 6
I created an inspection window on the side of cartom .. I have a hole of 6 mm in diameter .. removed the woolen now "cooked" and "saddened" .. I placed a blue disc floam rest on the 'atom and then filled the space above it with the flannel Perlon .. everything is closed by a cap made by the piston of a 3-ml syringe (the rubbery black) .. allows me to inspect the cap and wash-house (but does not require) the '.. atomizer change the flannel when after a few days .. its yield decreases drastically and recharging with 2 ml of liquid the cartom 2 months now .. I always use the same (sgrat sgrat).
The only care is essential to drill a hole a little smaller than the diameter of the cap of the plunger so as to create the proper seal to the vacuum that must be created within the right "fuel mixture" of steam .. difficult to say that not to be ... in other words when your cartomizzatore becomes "hard" in the shot means that the woolen immediately close to the resistance of 'atom is "cooked" then drill \ woolen remove \ change the woolen \ close the hole (for the less able in a matter of bricolage scotch black) .. and good SVAP !!!!!
The plastic is soft enough and thin cartom .. and then any suitable tool for that purpose may be used .. in my case I used a Dremel tool from a hobbyist with several interchangeable tips included .. (like the dentist's drill). . I'VE MADE a small hole 1 mm, I served as a centering hole for the next 6 mm (this time with a regular drill) with a peak in iron at low speed .. after that I fixed the diameter at various times with a file tapered to accommodate the stopper that repeat, must enter and remain "tight" ... taking advantage of its flexibility you can plug it and guarantee a perfect tightness ..
I wanted to point out that obviously the hole on the side of cartomizzatore must be done on the inside that is not affected by the 2-channel inlet steam .. and that its vertical position must be as high as possible into the mouthpiece .. this makes us come dall'atomizzatore away and have a more comfortable space for the insertion of new flannel .. posizionamneto the floppy blue floam immediately in contact with the 'atom is intended to make cartomizzatore longer cooking performance and avoid early Perlon (more stringy and fragile) .. I got the floppy blue floam perfectly inside diamter of the cartom setup using the empty shell of a battery used as a "stamp" swing
Thank you again McGyver
Further improved method, D
perfected the "cap McGyver" move up in a location that offers several advantages over the previous position.
as you can see from the picture is now placed on the flat sides of the spout intake .. or along the sidewall.
The main advantage is that now the cartomizzatore can be recharged with liquid in a vertical position and this allows the natural descent of the liquid and allows maximum coverage .. also charging the woolen Perlon is more simple .. they have all the inner tank and free The flannel can be placed vertically to fill more evenly inside the cartom .. you should not put too much flannel, but this will totally fill the interior but "airy" .. not far from over .. and above all make sure it is in close contact with the atomizer.
The other cartom has the cap along the vertical side, this for those who may think that it can be bothersome to her lips (absolutely not) even if you stop the suction channel into steam it seems that even cartom takes advantage .. Today I replaced the inner flannel now cooked and burnt and reloaded the liquid and the cartom really seems that the first day (indeed) ..
Greetings to all from McGyver