Fiberglass concern

[acr4]

Hello fellow vapers!
I want to ask a question that came up. I debridged my 306LR atty and I think
somehow some fiber ended up on my eGo-T threading. So while i was screwing the
atomizer on the battery it made a creaking (something that could be described as fiberglass breaking). Is there a possibility of inhaling small fiberglass pieces? I think that would be really dangerous
I would appreciate any input on the whole fiberglass safety issue.
Thanks in advance!

 

[juxt4p0z]

Not that I'd want to inhale it, but the bridge is typically made of nickel mesh, not fiberglass.

Not that it will be that big of an issue, just take off the atty and clean the thing strong drinking alcohol or boiling water are best for the atty, and an alcohol coated cotton swab for the battery threads.

 

[emus]

I suppose fiberglass or ceramic fibers could be used for wick. Should not be too friable if constructed properly and kept wet.

 

[JustaGuy]

Yes, clean PV well. The wick "looks" like fiberglass, don't know if it is. The creaking sound could be pieces of metal or ceramic broken off from the atty. Prying the bridge off its ceramic base would break off some. I'm not the fan of all modifications. On the one hand, we complain there is no/low standards in the industry, on the other, we deviate from factory specifications...if you are concerned, maybe don't debrige the next atty?

 

[carpedebass]

Yes, clean PV well. The wick "looks" like fiberglass, don't know if it is. The creaking sound could be pieces of metal or ceramic broken off from the atty. Prying the bridge off its ceramic base would break off some. I'm not the fan of all modifications. On the one hand, we complain there is no/low standards in the industry, on the other, we deviate from factory specifications...if you are concerned, maybe don't debrige the next atty?

Yea! What he said! Personally, if it were mine...I'd toss it just to be on the safe side.

 

[bladebarrier]

I'm not sure I follow. You de-bridged a 306, which is quite easy to do (did it to one today, myself), and somehow the bridge wick material ended up in the battery threading? As in, you were removing it, and instead of having it pointed down onto a surface during the de-wicking process, you had it above the battery and a piece shot over and landed inside?

Well, if it's in the threading, I don't see how it's going to suck through, because an atty will be crushing it into the threads.

You could take a very small angled pick (like a dentist tool), and gently scrape it out of the threading, and then use compressed "air" that is sold for cleaning electronics to blow it out of there. The second step alone would probably take care of it.

I've not heard of fiberglass being used in any attys, but I wouldn't want to inhale any sort of metal either, so if you're concerned, go down to the hardware store, or staples, get some compressed air, and clean it out (just make sure to use eye protection if there are chunks that will be flying out of there).

 

[Dougiestyle]

It's not fiberglass. It's silicone strand from silicone rope. If your oven door has a braided, fibrous gasket around the inside edge of the door to prevent heat from escaping while cooking, it's the same thing. Silicone rope can handle extremely high temperatures without burning. That's what most, if not all, e-cig wicking material is made of. It's safe, but may irritate the esophagus if inhaled. Clean it out of the area you don't want it and happy vaping may carry on!

 

[emus]

It's not fiberglass. It's silicone strand from silicone rope. If your oven door has a braided, fibrous gasket around the inside edge of the door to prevent heat from escaping while cooking, it's the same thing. Silicone rope can handle extremely high temperatures without burning. That's what most, if not all, e-cig wicking material is made of. It's safe, but may irritate the esophagus if inhaled. Clean it out of the area you don't want it and happy vaping may carry on!

Good to know that silica filament is used in attys.

 

[juxt4p0z]

Silica filament is used for the WICK which is not what was removed here, but the BRIDGE which is nickel mesh ... well I guess technically the OP pulled out some wick also, but I doubt that silica fiber broke up into tiny chunks and got in the grooves, eh?

 

[acr4]

Thanks for all the great info guys! Carpedebass, that is indeed well said, I dont fiddle around with my PV's as a standard practice. This one was tasting really burning even after a 24h alcohol bath, hence the debridge.
I was talking a couple of fibers from the silica wick found (inside - under ?) the metal mesh of the bridge that ended up on the threading.
Anyways I will soak both attys in ethyl alcohol for a day, clean them with an air can and hope it's ok.


Edit: Is silica rope really safer than fiberglass, -just in case- anyone vapes some? I mean this stuff is virtually on every PV!

 

[emus]

Thanks for all the great info guys! Carpedebass, that is indeed well said, I dont fiddle around with my PV's as a standard practice. This one was tasting really burning even after a 24h alcohol bath, hence the debridge.
I was talking a couple of fibers from the silica wick found (inside - under ?) the metal mesh of the bridge that ended up on the threading.
Anyways I will soak both attys in ethyl alcohol for a day, clean them with an air can and hope it's ok.


Edit: Is silica rope really safer than fiberglass, -just in case- anyone vapes some? I mean this stuff is virtually on every PV!

Canned air may contain undesirable chemicals.
I use shop vac to dry.

 

[acr4]

Canned air may contain undesirable chemicals.
I use shop vac to dry.

Noted, ill do that!