Just as the title says, how often do you disassemble your mech mods and clean them?
How often do you clean your Mech Mods?
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I bought my first mech at the end of Sep '13, and a handful more after that, but other than the initial scrubbing and a dab of copper anti-seize on the threads, really, never, unless I get e-liquid on them.
(Except for the occasional wipe down for fingerprints, if needed)
(Except for the occasional wipe down for fingerprints, if needed)
I just cleaned my K100 and Nemesis today for the first time since I got them (2 months for k100 and 1 month for Nemmy). I don't know why but I didn't even bother cleaning my K100 when I first got it so that was the first time it had ever been cleaned and there was a lot of black gunk that came off from inside the tubes. I now notice that when I unscrew and screw the telescoping portion that it is a lot less squeaky and the switch seems to be even smoother than before. When I cleaned my Nemesis first I didn't clean the switch assembly unit by breaking it down completely and found out that I missed some machining oils or something in it and now the switch is flawless every time with my magnets (I would get the occasional crunch every now and again even after magnets but nowhere near what it was like with the spring) and I feel like it is hitting a little bit harder than before. Is noalox a must for maintaining the integrity of the threads over time?
I clean the threads on my Poldiacs about every two weeks. The Poldiac that has the Rhodium over Silver Plated Brass contacts can go a month or more before the contacts need cleaning. The other Poldiac that has the Silver Plated Brass contacts requires contact cleaning a little sooner.
I do a voltage drop test on them about once a week to see how they are performing and do my cleanings based on results of this test.
I use NO-OX-ID A-SPECIAL on all threads and on the contacts after cleaning. It only takes a very small amount of this and I use the "tip" of a Q-tip to put it on. It does seem to cut down on the oxidation of threads and contacts.
I do a voltage drop test on them about once a week to see how they are performing and do my cleanings based on results of this test.
I use NO-OX-ID A-SPECIAL on all threads and on the contacts after cleaning. It only takes a very small amount of this and I use the "tip" of a Q-tip to put it on. It does seem to cut down on the oxidation of threads and contacts.
I've had my K100 for about a year and it's been my main vape for most of that time. I try to clean it monthly, but it has gone a couple of months at times with no issues. I use Noalox on the tube threads but not the 510 or switch internal areas.
I've had a Nemesis clone for about four months. I clean that monthly too but I've had it stop firing a coupe of times and cleaned it then, but it may have been user setup error. I have magnets in what used to be a pretty crunchy switch and it's fine now. I also do not use lube on the switch or 510 area, just the tube threads.
I feel Noalox is not required for thread integrity, it just feels better to me when they are lubed. The biggest issue for the threads is not to cross thread them. The Nemy is easier to cross thread than the K100.
Just wondering, what exactly is everyone using to clean your mech mods, mainly the contact pins? I've been wanting to clean out my Nemesis, but wasn't sure on a good way.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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every now and then, I clean my floating pin and battery contact but that's about it.
my brother has a m-16 brass/ss mod an he gets so so damn filthy. he's so much gunk/gum and grime in his threads it's unbelievable. So I busted out the multi meter, he got a volt drop of 1.1. then cleaned everything up with a brass bristle brush. checked the volt drop again now at a .21. so yeah cleaning should be done quite often.
REMEMBER less volt drop equals longer battery life, more important better battery efficiency
REMEMBER less volt drop equals longer battery life, more important better battery efficiency
Clean/wipe any juicy areas inside.
Get some fine sandpaper (300 grit+) and very lightly ruff up the contact surfaces to get rid of any oxidation build up. Apply a light amount of Noalox to help conductivity and slow down future oxidizing.
Apply a small amount of Noalox on all the threads, and screw and unscrew a few times to spread that in/around.
If you haven't done this in awhile (or ever), your gonna definitely notice a performance boost.
As someone mentioned up thread, don't be shy about taking apart your switch assembly. Some minor tweaking in there can go a long way in smoothing out your button/switch performance. In some of the China factory manufactured mechs, there can be burrs and greasy stuff hanging around in there making things crunchy on you.
edit - To answer the OP's question: I maintain my mechanicals as needed. With quick visual inspection, you can pretty much tell when things are getting dirty with the contacts and possibly causing arcing or voltage drop problems.
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All my contact pins are plated, Nemesis clone is silver, two other mods chrome or nickel. I never use anything abrasive on those because I don't want to wear the plating, specially the soft silver. Alcohol on a Q-tip has been doing it for me just fine. I've got dark marks a couple of times and the alcohol took care of that too. If this ever fails, I will try a small plastic or wood scraper.
I clean my mod/switch/topcap assembly weekly to keep my mod hitting hard.. as it is telescopic so it matters even more that my threads are clean. I just squirt some dawn on a rag and clean my threads, then work at my copper topcap with alcohol and a light abrasive to remove any oxidation created from the overdripped juice.
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Clean/wipe any juicy areas inside.
Get some fine sandpaper (300 grit+) and very lightly ruff up the contact surfaces to get rid of any oxidation build up. Apply a light amount of Noalox to help conductivity and slow down future oxidizing.
Apply a small amount of Noalox on all the threads, and screw and unscrew a few times to spread that in/around.
If you haven't done this in awhile (or ever), your gonna definitely notice a performance boost.
As someone mentioned up thread, don't be shy about taking apart your switch assembly. Some minor tweaking in there can go a long way in smoothing out your button/switch performance. In some of the China factory manufactured mechs, there can be burrs and greasy stuff hanging around in there making things crunchy on you.
edit - To answer the OP's question: I maintain my mechanicals as needed. With quick visual inspection, you can pretty much tell when things are getting dirty with the contacts and possibly causing arcing or voltage drop problems.
Guys if you have plated contacts don't use sandpaper or any abrasive. If you have any mod that isn't aluminum I wouldn't use Noalox either. Just a heads up.
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