Lately I've been having problems cleaning my T3 heads, even after a night long soak in alcohol. I wonder if it's going to be a great difference or should I keep on cleaning by hand?
Is it worth buying an ultrasonic cleaner?
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I have one I use for my other hobbies and ive been using it for my cleaning with great results. If your going to do this for a while its well worth it.
If you ever plan on mixing your own liquids, the ultrasonic cleaner helps reduce steeping time. I'm hoping to be able to vape happily after 2 days instead of several weeks.
If you ever plan on mixing your own liquids, the ultrasonic cleaner helps reduce steeping time. I'm hoping to be able to vape happily after 2 days instead of several weeks.
I was wondering this yesterday. How long do you run the UC for?
Hey, I just found this thread that might help:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rasonic-cleaning-atomizers-very-best-way.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rasonic-cleaning-atomizers-very-best-way.html
I have a US for cleaning skate bearings; I could totally see using it to clean attys. PGA or water should work, I've used both in my ultra sonic (well, 91% isopropyl but still).
Without derailing the thread.. It seems like 1 hour cuts 1 week off the steep process, 2 hours = 2 weeks, and so on..
We have a discussion going on over here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/348459-steeping-times-ultrasonic-cleaner-part-ii.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/348635-steeping-times-ultrasonic-cleaner-part-iii.html
If you have a Harbor Freight near by, this is a good one: Ultrasonic Cleaner - Item#3305
This is exactly the one I have. Small, easy to use, and doesn't require a boatload of liquid to run. It's not the easiest thing in the world to empty/drain though.
If you ever plan on mixing your own liquids, the ultrasonic cleaner helps reduce steeping time. I'm hoping to be able to vape happily after 2 days instead of several weeks.
Interesting. I can see where the ultrasonic would help to mix up the juice contents but time gives those contents time to blend together. I don't understand how this could reduce steeping time but it's worth a try.
If your T3 uses silica wick then you can dry burn and then carefully scrape off the charred crud with a toothpick.
Interesting. I can see where the ultrasonic would help to mix up the juice contents but time gives those contents time to blend together. I don't understand how this could reduce steeping time but it's worth a try.
It combines heat (hot water in the tank, and some models have a built-in heat option) and ultrasonic vibrations that speed up the process. Makes the molecules move faster and blend together very quickly. Check out the threads I linked.. explains it better than I can.
I got mine from harbor freight also, but it is the 75.00 one. It has an 8 min run time and a heater - it works great
For both cartos and Vivi Nova heads, I use 91% isopropyl alcohol in an ultrasonic cleaner. About ten zaps in 91% isopropyl works wonders for cartos -- just blow them out thoroughly and let them dry for several days to a week. Four or five zaps does good things to Vivi Nova heads -- it seems to loosen the crud on the coils, which can then be lightly scraped with a toothpick and dry-burned after drying overnight or longer.
Isopropyl alcohol is a poison. But it evaporates completely. On the other hand, "rubbing" alcohol is booze alcohol that has poisons in it -- some of those poisons do not evaporate. Only use isopropyl alcohol!
Is it worth buying an ultrasonic cleaner? Yes, IMO, even if you're just using it to clean vaping hardware. Before there were Vivi Novas and other decent clearos, I must have revived a couple of hundred dollars worth of cartos using my $26 ultrasonic cleaner.
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