How is the Quickest Way to clean an Atty?

[jazzguy]

I removed the forward sensor from a broken keurig machine and I drilled a hole in a reusable k-cup to fit a 510 atty. I pop the atty in the cup, load it in the keurig machine, and push the button for the largest cup size. It takes about 30 or so seconds. then I remove the atty from the cup, toss it on a paper towel to cool for about 20 seconds. then I blow the excess water out, put it on a pv, give it a few dry burns - all done -- total time about 3 minutes.

That's awesome, six! Very inventive there - I love it!

 

[emus]

Right on. Very effective indeed!

I just offered another alternative that 1. is portable (shop vac wouldn't be so good for a shop visit, meetup, etc) 2. is very quick (a few seconds vs at least a few minutes, some methods much more) and 3. doesn't require the dry burn (since the OP specifically said she didn't want to go that route because she isn't already experienced in the process, only had 2 atomizers, and the ones she did have were new and/or clean).

By the way emus - great tips on the roughstack improvements in the madvapes subforum. Mine hits like a champ now, and I wanted to say thank you. Adding the wire made all the difference in the world. I also dig your altoids vv mod. Might have to try that one someday!

Thanks.
Can't say I travel w/ shop vac
Hair dryer is another way to skin the cat; there are many.

I haven't had a problem popping coils during dry burn.
I stop dry burn if coil is getting brighter than dull orange.
Quality Nichrome wire should be ok dry burning in the 1200-1600F range.
Quality being the key word here.
Coil terminal could fail but I haven't had that problem.
If atty has no gunk then I agree you could get by w/o risking dry burn.
I've experienced quick gunk buildup and some new attys/cartos come pre-gunked from the factory.

BTW I've planned on building a regulated Altoids but the unregulated Altoids works so well I haven't got around to it.