I cant believe this worked!

[sixofusernames]

someone mentioned that a previous similar post got buried and forgotten, i am going to try to keep this post alive, i want to know if it works for other people too, and surely they will find ways to improve the idea, but on the same token, id feel slightly responsible if someone tried my idea and ruined their atty

 

[sixofusernames]

i know its great for me, as i havent had luck with any sort of atty wash or soak, dry burning kinda works but i am always afraid im going to pop it, so i think im too gentle and dont really get the job done that way. if someone can think of a better way to burn the reccessed bridges, please post!!!

 

[VaporPhreak]

I have a nearly dead 510 atty @ home. I will give this a shot after work and report back tonight (if I remember lol) I REALLY hope this works. I so do not want to order new atties right now, and all the ones i have are getting weaker by the day... 2 or nearly dead and one is holding on as best it can... about half the vapor production it had when i got it. Keeping my figures crossed!

 

[Laramie]

atty still working great, way easier to suck thru too. if you guys try it, and find a way to do it better let me know

I've been vaping since last August using 510's. By November my original batt's were working fine but atty's were getting feeble. I went straight to soaking them in isopropyl alcohol for couple hours. ( I use 91% but 70% may work.) Then I grap 'em by the threaded end with my needle-nose pliers, holding the atty horizontal and hit it with my torchie type lighter, taking care to watch because when I get close the fire comes right back out.( vertical may work for those using regular lighters but flame is not as hot.) I hit for 2-3 secs 3-4 times (depending how weak I think it was). Then I put a batt on it and check to see that most of the alcohol is gone. There will still be some down by the threads probably so i dry burn in longer runs then the flame job till it is gone. You will get a vapor from the alcohol. I just blow it away as it accumulate so I can see the coil. I don't let the coil go red for more than 4 secs tops.

We're coming up on April and although my batts are beginning to fail (funny, one of my original batts is still among the best) I have not lost an atty! Maybe just luck, but I'm thinking not from hearing from your reports.
Give it a try on one you are ready to pitch. You might save it.
As I said, I only have 510 atty's and of course YMMV. Hope it sves atty lives.

 

[just-cass]

im another dripper...ill try this tonight...i have a good few 901 and 510 attys ill report back on tomorrow...

edit: just to clarify do i soak em in anything first?i dont have alcohol tp use...also do i let the lighter flame only go inside the atty?and as you mentioned is 3 seconds 4 times about right?

 

[sixofusernames]

Laramie - so you torched the outside in effect heating the inside to evaporate the alcohol which has presumably dissolved the gunk? havent tried alcohol yet, im trying to find a way to get off the gunk with out a soak.

 

[sixofusernames]

I have a nearly dead 510 atty @ home. I will give this a shot after work and report back tonight (if I remember lol) I REALLY hope this works. I so do not want to order new atties right now, and all the ones i have are getting weaker by the day... 2 or nearly dead and one is holding on as best it can... about half the vapor production it had when i got it. Keeping my figures crossed!

sounds like they are gunked up, i hope it works too, let us know!