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Use a drip tip.
When I started out, I used cartomizers as is. You know, with the little white rubber piece. It was a full year before I tried a drip tip.
Why use a drip tip? I don't drip.
Drip tips are much easier to remove to add fluid. Also I find the Ming Vase style fit the mouth better. Also a carto can get hot when chain vaping.
CAUTION: Drip tip collecting is a known addiction!
Use a drip tip.
When I started out, I used cartomizers as is. You know, with the little white rubber piece. It was a full year before I tried a drip tip.
Why use a drip tip? I don't drip.
Drip tips are much easier to remove to add fluid. Also I find the Ming Vase style fit the mouth better. Also a carto can get hot when chain vaping.
CAUTION: Drip tip collecting is a known addiction!
1. Anything that you wanted for Christmas but didn't get must be purchased early in the new year. Always remember that China's New Year is right around the corner and anything you may want from there will be unavailable for the next two months.
Not next year, not if I can help it, I will go broke stocking up for next year
#2 I've found these to be very valuable when cleaning the Pro Tank and T3/MT3. They are very inexpensive, and you would not believe the "stuff" that they pull out of the tubes. I dip them in PGA, so not concerned about them not being the "Sterile" type.
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Paper towels and napkins - Save them! I don't know about everyone else, but I use a bunch of paper products when filling and cleaning my clearo's and batteries. I started saving napkins from takeout meals and places. I save a bunch of money on not having to use bought paper and by tearing up napkins and using strips at a time. Hope it helps someone, even if it's something small.
Paper towels and napkins - Save them! I don't know about everyone else, but I use a bunch of paper products when filling and cleaning my clearo's and batteries. I started saving napkins from takeout meals and places. I save a bunch of money on not having to use bought paper and by tearing up napkins and using strips at a time. Hope it helps someone, even if it's something small.
I am not eligible but my #1 tip is:
Always clean all your stuff after each use, the battery well, the atomizer connector and the battery iitself
Dirty connections lead to failure, save some money by simply cleaning your stuff
Invest in some qtips!
I have to agree. I was given an eGo-type battery because it didn't work (it wouldn't Charge). The person figured I might be able to Fix it. There was a Thick Crusty Layer of Dried Juice on the (+) connector. All I had to do was Clean it, and now it works great!!! They didn't want it back, and I'm still using it.
Already said were Q-Tips, Paper Towels, and Napkins.
Entry #1
Keep plenty of Alcohol around for Cleaning with those Q-Tips and Napkins. I have also used Everclear for cleaning. Moisten the Q-Tip lightly, and you can do some pretty good Scrubbing with it, inside and outside of the Battery Connector, and also the 510 Atty connectors. For the Atty, I moisten a paper towel (I actually use Toilet Paper), and scrub inside the connector Threads with a finger nail.
Ispropyl Alcohol is good for cleaning spilled (or Dried) Juice. It evaporates, as does the Everclear. It should be said that Everclear is better, because some Isopropyl Alcohols can leave behind a residue. And depending on the Percentage of Alcohol, Everclear can be a whole lot better. Never use Wintergreen, though. But Everclear is 95% Alcohol, so everything evaporates. If you're concerned about any residue, you can rinse with Distilled Water on the Paper Towel or TP.
Entry #2
You can also use a horsehair bristle brush, often called a Shop Brush or an Acid Brush, along with the Alcohol, to get inside the (+) of a 510, etc.
Something like this...
Magnolia Tin Handle Horsehair Bristle Acid Brush, 3/8" Dia | Staples®
I used an Acid Brush to get down inside the 510 of that eGo Battery, to get deep around the (+) post. You can cut the bristles to different lengths. They come between 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch length, so cut them off for better Scrubbing.
You can also use a horsehair bristle brush, often called a Shop Brush or an Acid Brush, along with the Alcohol, to get inside the (+) of a 510, etc.
Something like this...
Magnolia Tin Handle Horsehair Bristle Acid Brush, 3/8" Dia | Staples®
I used an Acid Brush to get down inside the 510 of that eGo Battery, to get deep around the (+) post. You can cut the bristles to different lengths. They come between 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch length, so cut them off for better Scrubbing.
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Entry #3
You can Clean your Cartos. This will greatly extend their usable life. Without the Gunk Build-Up around the Coil, they last a lot longer.
I have a Syringe that fits inside the 510-sized Vape end, where a Drip Tip would go. I bring some water near a boil, and suck the hot water in and push it out in the Sink a few times to Clean them. Pushing it out in the Sink helps keep the water Clear for multiple Cartos. I do this about 10 times per Carto. After the 3rd time, it's pretty clean, so I evacuate it back into the Water Pot after that, and suck the water in and out directly the next 7 times. You'll want to do it rather slowly, though, just not too fast, so you don't eject the Carto off the Syringe, into the Pot.
I have seen it recommended to let them Dry for 24 hours when you do this, before you use them again. Air Drying is fine.
You can Clean your Cartos. This will greatly extend their usable life. Without the Gunk Build-Up around the Coil, they last a lot longer.
I have a Syringe that fits inside the 510-sized Vape end, where a Drip Tip would go. I bring some water near a boil, and suck the hot water in and push it out in the Sink a few times to Clean them. Pushing it out in the Sink helps keep the water Clear for multiple Cartos. I do this about 10 times per Carto. After the 3rd time, it's pretty clean, so I evacuate it back into the Water Pot after that, and suck the water in and out directly the next 7 times. You'll want to do it rather slowly, though, just not too fast, so you don't eject the Carto off the Syringe, into the Pot.
I have seen it recommended to let them Dry for 24 hours when you do this, before you use them again. Air Drying is fine.
Entry #4
I have an Air Compressor that I use very often on my Vape Supplies. If Juice is in the connector and it's still Wet, I just blow it out with the Compressor set to 15-20 PSI. When I clean things, I blow them Dry. This works great for getting the majority of moisture out of a Cleaned Carto; mentioned in Entry #3. Blowing out a Cleaned Carto greatly reduces the Dry Time.
You can also aid Dry Time by using the Syringe to blow it out. I take the Syringe off the Carto to draw air In, and mount the Carto to blow Out of the Syringe, through the Carto. This can be done until water or mist stops coming out.
You could use Canned Air, but I wouldn't recommend it, because Canned Air leaves behind a Residue. It's really not even good to use on a Computer or Keyboard, because of that.
I have an Air Compressor that I use very often on my Vape Supplies. If Juice is in the connector and it's still Wet, I just blow it out with the Compressor set to 15-20 PSI. When I clean things, I blow them Dry. This works great for getting the majority of moisture out of a Cleaned Carto; mentioned in Entry #3. Blowing out a Cleaned Carto greatly reduces the Dry Time.
You can also aid Dry Time by using the Syringe to blow it out. I take the Syringe off the Carto to draw air In, and mount the Carto to blow Out of the Syringe, through the Carto. This can be done until water or mist stops coming out.
You could use Canned Air, but I wouldn't recommend it, because Canned Air leaves behind a Residue. It's really not even good to use on a Computer or Keyboard, because of that.
It was mentioned not to let a Battery's Voltage get too Low.
Entry #5
According to 18650 Battery Studies...
It is best not to Charge a 3.7V Cell Battery, like an 18650, 18350, 14500, etc., all the way to 4.2 Volts, and especially not OVER 4.2V... Ever. A Charge to 4.22V won't make them explode, but Charging them to only about 4.18V will greatly extend the Battery Life Cycle - meaning the battery itslef will Last Longer. That's the Charge Voltage.
The Charge Rate will also effect the Life Cycle, but it will effect the Capacity, too - meaning How Long that charge will Last. For example (taken from a particular 2600 mAh Li-Ion 18650 Battery's Specs - See Attachment, page 4), charging an 18650 can be done Safely at several Charge Rates, like 500 mA up to 2C (2X the mAh Rating of the Battery), or 5200mA for this 2600 mAh Battery.
When charged at 520mA, Capacity = 100% (0.2 C charge rate)
When charged at 1300mA, Capacity = 95% (0.5 C charge rate)
When charged at 2600mA, Capacity = 90% (1.0 C charge rate)
When charged at 5200mA, Capacity = 80% (2.0 C charge rate)
What this means is that the Faster the Battery is Charged, the Less Time that charge will Last. So Charging your Batteries at 500mA is best for overall Battery Life, and it's best for the Charge Life.
According to the 18650 Battery Spec...
It is also important not to Trickle Charge, according to the 18650 Battery Spec. A Charger sould Terminate the Charge at Zero Volts. Most Chargers actullay do Trickle Charge, so you should monitor the Charger for its Full Charge indication, and remove the battery as soon as possible.
It's really quite difficult to find all of this in a Charger, so please try to find one with as much of this as possible. In general, the less you Pay, the fewer Features there are, and the farther it gets from a Proper Charge, much less one that will extend your Battery's Life Cycle.
Entry #5
According to 18650 Battery Studies...
It is best not to Charge a 3.7V Cell Battery, like an 18650, 18350, 14500, etc., all the way to 4.2 Volts, and especially not OVER 4.2V... Ever. A Charge to 4.22V won't make them explode, but Charging them to only about 4.18V will greatly extend the Battery Life Cycle - meaning the battery itslef will Last Longer. That's the Charge Voltage.
The Charge Rate will also effect the Life Cycle, but it will effect the Capacity, too - meaning How Long that charge will Last. For example (taken from a particular 2600 mAh Li-Ion 18650 Battery's Specs - See Attachment, page 4), charging an 18650 can be done Safely at several Charge Rates, like 500 mA up to 2C (2X the mAh Rating of the Battery), or 5200mA for this 2600 mAh Battery.
When charged at 520mA, Capacity = 100% (0.2 C charge rate)
When charged at 1300mA, Capacity = 95% (0.5 C charge rate)
When charged at 2600mA, Capacity = 90% (1.0 C charge rate)
When charged at 5200mA, Capacity = 80% (2.0 C charge rate)
What this means is that the Faster the Battery is Charged, the Less Time that charge will Last. So Charging your Batteries at 500mA is best for overall Battery Life, and it's best for the Charge Life.
According to the 18650 Battery Spec...
It is also important not to Trickle Charge, according to the 18650 Battery Spec. A Charger sould Terminate the Charge at Zero Volts. Most Chargers actullay do Trickle Charge, so you should monitor the Charger for its Full Charge indication, and remove the battery as soon as possible.
It's really quite difficult to find all of this in a Charger, so please try to find one with as much of this as possible. In general, the less you Pay, the fewer Features there are, and the farther it gets from a Proper Charge, much less one that will extend your Battery's Life Cycle.
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It just might puff the vapER, too. No one needs a scorched hiney.
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Use your PV with care in and around the toilet. It could go up in a puff of vapor if you drop it in!!
It just might puff the vapER, too. No one needs a scorched hiney.
#4
Having the right tools will help.
Get a cheap multimeter (under $5) and learn how to use it.
A pair of thin tipped tweezers.
A bent paper clip.
50 rolls of paper towels (to start).
Having the right tools will help.
Get a cheap multimeter (under $5) and learn how to use it.
A pair of thin tipped tweezers.
A bent paper clip.
50 rolls of paper towels (to start).
#4
If you have the ability, learn to use rebuildables. Some are really easy. And if you do, see post above.
If you have the ability, learn to use rebuildables. Some are really easy. And if you do, see post above.
#3
Learn to recognize wants vs needs
If your equipment handles the job - you don't need that high end mod.....that's a want
If you aren't satisfied with the taste/feel of your juice you need to find the right one....that's a need
The difference between the two is going broke buying all the shiney new gadgets you don't need.........
Learn to recognize wants vs needs
If your equipment handles the job - you don't need that high end mod.....that's a want
If you aren't satisfied with the taste/feel of your juice you need to find the right one....that's a need
The difference between the two is going broke buying all the shiney new gadgets you don't need.........
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