help! confused about my atty

[ferdz]

hey all.

so i got some 510 attys in the mail on the 4th. today is the 9th.

Im new to dripping, but should it have burnt out already? These are 510 atty's for my SB from altsmoke. About 20m ago, I got the most FOUL flavor out of that atty. It was working like a charm up till now. I let it cool, tried blowing it out, and a short "dry burn" method most people suggest, to no avail. It actually got worse.

I was going to post some pictures of the inside of a new one, and the "foul" one. The brand new one has an interesting white "rubber" looking area under the bridge. The used one does not. Im assuming thats just the cord for wicking. But you all would know better than I.

Should I start boiling some water? Or bust out the vodka? Seems, that after 5 days, I shouldn't be down 1 atty. (and yes, I only go 2-3 drops MAX - have never flooded it)

ideas?

 

[Scottbee]

True Joye 510 atty's will have a fiberglass supplemental wick that runs from the bridge to the coil. It will look like small elephant ears sticking out of one or both sides of the bridge (in your case, it may look like rubber). It's supposed to be there.

Some clone 510 attys do not have this wick. And on older attys the wick may have turned black, making it harder to see.

 

[DVS]

Seems to me that the atty is dry. Try dripping a couple more drops in there and don't worry about flooding. If on a manual battery flooding won't hurt the battery. And as for that wick under the bridge I personally take it out because I mainly drip. I overheated the atty once and that wick became frayed so since then always take it out. I'm still on that atty for 2 months now.

 

[Scottbee]

Right... if you drip and only drip, the 510 supplemental wick is a waste of time. Heck, you'd probably get similar results with a 901 atty.

Speaking thereof: VaporKings carries a 510 SLB "clone" atty that doesn't have a wick.. and has a slightly higher resistance. I've only seen/used a couple of them, but I've always liked SLB's quality control.. and this atty may be the perfect thing for a lot of people.

 

[doots]

Ive had that problem and can tell you Do not boil the atty. It will most likely ruin it.
Get the atty real wet and see if it helps get rid of the taste,
You might try some alcohol wash to see if that helps too..
Ive had all kinds of different luck with 510 attys.
Depends I think on brand.

 

[bigozone]

i also believe it sounds like you may have ran the atty too long without enough liquid dripped on it.

i find it helps me to drip again as soon as the vapor level decreases... and it will help to put a topped off cart on after dripping to prevent those dry runs that destroy attys.

 

[DVS]

Here's another tip if you use a 510 and mainly drip. I have noticed alot of condensation building up on the cart (the end that inserts into the atty). I cut off most of that end of the cart that inserts into the atty. Cut it off above the intake holes probably 3/8's of an inch. A whole lot less condensation and leakage from the cart/atty connection.

 

[BobbiBilbo]

At least your atty isn't dead ... Sounds like it just needs a good bath. I've had good results using 151 proof grain alcohol - since Everclear is not available in FL.

 

[ferdz]

thanks all for the prompt replies!

ill give it a try.

only have 1 spare, in the meantime, and I would hate to have to go buy a pack of analogs 8-o