Dang it, blew a Tornado-T LR atty at its very first 10 second dry burn, LRs that sensitive?

[Maast]

I've only owned it for about a week,

I cleaned it out last night using my new favorite way to clean attys: jewlery sonic cleaner w/ isopropyl alcohol.
Went to do a dry burn and at the 7 count into a 10 second dry burn it just quit, grabbed my fluke and verified its an open circuit.

Dang it, are LR attys that easy to pop?

I dont think Totally Wicked warranties their LR attomizers.

 

[cskent]

After using iso to clean an atty I just let it dry for a few days. I don't dry burn unless I've given up on the atty anyway. It really isn't good for them and LR's get too hot really quick.

 

[tenzip]

I'd agree with that, the sonic cleaner should be enough unless you've really let it get baked on. 10 seconds does seem excessive, also. I notice on my regular -T atomizers, I see an orange glow much sooner than that. I'd say 4-5 seconds would be enough, then let it rest for about the same, and repeat.

Switch to vodka or PGA, then you don't have to even wait very long if at all. I soak in PGA, then blow them out thoroughly, and use them 5 minutes later, if I'm in need of a clean atomizer.

I have a few, so they rotate. I try to keep up with the cleaning, so I've always got a clean one ready to go if one starts getting gunked up.

 

[banjo]

I never clean my attys (LR 510) & I never dry burn them intentionally, and I have no problems with them. Most of them last me anywhere from a month to four months. I just blow the out occasionally & that's it.

 

[Kufu Kahn]

Thank you, I will not do that.

 

[icemanx3]

I think LRs are highly sensitive to dry burns, and manufacturer's usually say don't dry burn them. As well, 10 seconds seems pretty long! I typically dry burn my regular resistance attys at 4-5 seconds and that makes them bright orange, then let off, and dry burn more. I don't dry burn my LR.

GL!

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