Got an ego...it started smelling like it was on FIRE?!?

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swedishfish

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The boge hold about 1 ml- 20-25 drops. i can sometimes get more in. It's very important to fill a carto completely on first fill. A burnt taste or smell usually means the carto is dry. Usually when that happens you'll have to throw the carto away.

It depends on the type of mega dcc you have. Usually it will tell you on the website where you purchased them.
 

SCTony

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Hi girl... sorry about your carto. Yes, it is important on the first fill to make sure the juice gets to the bottom of the carto so it doesn't burn. Have you seen the 'taryn spin' method? I use it a lot on first fills. Here is a video so you can get the idea. You can make it out of lots of things- made mine out of half of a travel toothbrush holder ha :) It does work well. After the first fill I usually drip into the carto to refill. Cheers.
 

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It sounds like what you're experiencing is a burnt carto. I was so excited when my first kit showed up and didn't allow the juice to completely soak into the carto before trying it out and experienced the same thing. That carto most likely is done for as I haven't found a way to remove the burnt taste since dry firing them will burn the filler material. Good news is the issue likely isn't with your battery.
 

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The first fill on a Boge style carto is crucial. Juice has to saturate the lower coil area. Use the method in the video and let it sit for 5 or ten minutes before you take off the condom cap. After that check your filler by removing the mouthpiece cap. If the filler is white, you need to add a couple of drops.

I've probably posted this video link 60 times, but it's always pertinent.
 

dormouse

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Cartos need to be filled to their stated capacity (Boge are about 1ml) - I drip it in from the top while blocking the threaded end hole with finger and tissue or a carto spike. I make a Boge take 18 drops (waiting extra long for the first few to soak in). Then I wait after the 18 are in. Once they soak down well I add however many more drops it will soak up (usually another 4-8). Then I clean it up. Then I settle it by standing it on its ends and laying it on every side for 155-20 minutes (enough time for thin juices like 80PG/20VG to spread everywhere and get every bit of stuffing wet). Then I vape it and keep it damp (using a drip tip as mouthpiece makes ti easy to look at the stuffing or remove the carto from battery and drip tip from carto the add juice).
 
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