First and only attempt at dripping

[Adik Ted]

Received some x high cola flavour liquid from totally wicked today and filled all my old capsules. Before I had even tried one of the capsules I'd decided this wasn't for me. A sticky, footery business. So far I've tried two. The first was fine for about 6 draws then it became difficult to get a draw. The next gave me plenty of vapour and too strong a throat hit as well as a couple of squirts of liquid.

Probably worked out at less than 10p a cartridge but I think I'd rather pay 50p a go than go through all that.

 

[Effex]

What model are you dripping?

I found with super-mini's it is better to just drip a few drops into the cart.

I am not a big fan of dripping into the atomizer.

 

[Effex]

Oh, I must also add that I do actually drip into the atomizer, but only in the morning when it's fully dried out, or after cleaning it when its also dried out.

 

[ZambucaLu]

Received some x high cola flavour liquid from totally wicked today and filled all my old capsules. Before I had even tried one of the capsules I'd decided this wasn't for me. A sticky, footery business. So far I've tried two. The first was fine for about 6 draws then it became difficult to get a draw. The next gave me plenty of vapour and too strong a throat hit as well as a couple of squirts of liquid.

Probably worked out at less than 10p a cartridge but I think I'd rather pay 50p a go than go through all that.

You were dripping, or topping off? What device do you have?

Lu

 

[Denni]

Oh, I must also add that I do actually drip into the atomizer, but only in the morning when it's fully dried out, or after cleaning it when its also dried out.

Ditto. Be careful to only add a few drops (stop when they take longer to absorb--at this stage you've probably slightly over-filled). I rest my penstyles upside down on the battery end for a while after dripping to moisten the atomiser, but it's possible to get juice into the battery that way so I never do that with the pass-through (only add 2-3 drops to the cartridge, tops).

[EDIT: yeah, I mean topping off Damn the jargon!]

 

[Momof3]

I've seen where people on here refill old carts or fill new carts by putting e-liquid into something like a shot glass or egg cup and placing the carts wool side down in the liquid. Then the carts absorb just what they need. It seems like a lot simpler, less room for errors method to me. You might try that instead of topping off or refilling. Get a little container with a lid, pour in some juice, as the carts get low, swap them for a different one from the container. Add more liquid to the container as needed. Should be little to no mess and no overfilling. HTH

 

[Adik Ted]

I've seen where people on here refill old carts or fill new carts by putting e-liquid into something like a shot glass or egg cup and placing the carts wool side down in the liquid. Then the carts absorb just what they need. It seems like a lot simpler, less room for errors method to me. You might try that instead of topping off or refilling. Get a little container with a lid, pour in some juice, as the carts get low, swap them for a different one from the container. Add more liquid to the container as needed. Should be little to no mess and no overfilling. HTH

I might give that a try Momof.

Effex/Sambucca = Evo, dripping.

 

[ZambucaLu]

I might give that a try Momof.

Effex/Sambucca = Evo, dripping.

If you're dripping, you're dripping into the atomizers. I'm not getting where the carts are coming into the picture here. What am I missing?

Lu

 

[Idahojo]

I'm new at this & confused also. I keep seeing the term "dripping". How is this done with the atomizer only? I previously thought dripping was adding liquid to a cart but it seems I'm wrong. Please explain to us newbies. Thank you.

 

[vslim]

The way the things seem to work is that there is a wire mesh structure very near a wire filament which is heated by battery current. When you put the cart in it contacts this mesh structure and some liquid wicks into it, so there is some liquid to boil off. I personally have had much better luck just putting a drop or two (with cart out) so it runs down the side of the tube and goes to the mesh structure part of the atomizer, but perhaps doesn't land directly on the filament. I think this is what is known as dripping. You then put the (somewhat wet) cart back in and try it. A major poster in the Modder's forum (madog I think) says he always drips the atomizer and runs it wet all the time and it has lasted for 4 months in a high-power mod.

 

[snf]

personally all i do is drip, and i think the easiest/best device for drippin is the pilot/401/evo, the atomizer is right there instead of deep down in other devices.

 

[Momof3]

Dripping is direct to atomizer, topping off is into cart. If you are using the EVO and wanting to try letting them just absorb upside down, you will have to bring the wool up to the top of the carts first. It will be messier and more of a pain I think than if you had a different model. The EVO/Pilot/401 has a bit more of a learning curve to smoking, topping off, etc than some of the other models do IMO. Took me 3 days and quite a bit of wasted liquid to get it down right. There are a couple of good EVO videos I've seen on here, you should check them out. HTH

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...5572-evo-user-tips-video-guide.html#post87264

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/m-401-402-mini/7156-re-stuffing-re-filling-m-401-carts.html

 

[Adik Ted]

Thanks for the replies. I was removing the white stuff adding 6 drops to the cart, replacing the white stuff and then adding 2 drops on top of that as in the EVO user tips video guide.

 

[ZambucaLu]

Thanks for the replies. I was removing the white stuff adding 6 drops to the cart, replacing the white stuff and then adding 2 drops on top of that as in the EVO user tips video guide.

So yes, that would be topping off. Dripping is dripping directly into the atomizer. I think that's why I was confused but you cleared it up here.

Lu

 

[Idahojo]

Thank to all for the tips & the videos. Very helpful You guys are great!

 

[e-pipeman]

If you're topping-off carts it might be an idea to have a look at some of the great videos on here. I think Igetcha has one for the Evo but the principles are much the same whatever you vape (with certain notable exceptions). Have a browse with the search tool!

 

[e-pipeman]

Whoops - too late with the last post!

 

[Adik Ted]

That was the one I was working from e-pipeman. . I topped up 20 carts but it was too much like hard work for me. As I said to my wife "this looks like a job that would be better suited to a smaller hand".

 

[e-pipeman]

That was the one I was working from e-pipeman. . I topped up 20 carts but it was too much like hard work for me. As I said to my wife "this looks like a job that would be better suited to a smaller hand".

Does that mean that you have persuaded your wife to top up your carts for you? Well done!

 

[Adik Ted]

I'm afraid not e-p. I was told where to stuff my e-liquid.