monthly maintenance

[acorn54]

got my cig easy 808 and the instuctions say to clean the battery once a month. apparantly grime gets into the connection between where the battery and cartomizer fit together.
the instructions say to use a very thin, but sturdy wire to clean and/or hard bristles from a brush (wire brush? or will a toothpaste brush suffice?)
anyway any suggestions on where i can find a very thin sturdy wire or hard bristled brush for this purpose?

 

[JoeChemo]

Local hardware store should have some of the mini wire brushes for a couple of bucks.

 

[Kimmy]

pipe cleaner should work well

Personally I use a toothbrush. Not the same one I use for teeth thought

 

[JoeChemo]

Personally I use a toothbrush. Not the same one I use for teeth thought

Why not?

 

[quasimod]

I wouldn't use a wire brush, Joe: too abrasive, and little bits of wire can migrate to unexpected places and cause a short. A toothbrush is probably fine. I rub them clean with a paper towel every couple of days, so there isn't a lot of chance for grime to build up.

 

[Agrion]

Gun shops and sporting good stores/departments that sell firearm cleaning supplies sell stiff nylon brushes for about $2.

 

[Shotline]

I discovered the grime by accident after flooding my battery. when I cleaned out the extra juice with a paper towel it had some black stuff on it. So I wiped off the atty threads and same thing. So every once in a while I wipe them off and no problems.

My suggestion, paper towel folded into a point.

 

[firefox335]

I discovered the grime by accident after flooding my battery. when I cleaned out the extra juice with a paper towel it had some black stuff on it. So I wiped off the atty threads and same thing. So every once in a while I wipe them off and no problems.

My suggestion, paper towel folded into a point.

That's pretty much the method I use. No problems so far. But a toothbrush might not be a bad idea every now and then.

 

[cerver7]

tooth brush once per week and a good wipe down with a paper towel once per day. thats my schedule, seems to be working

 

[Turbo]

..a good wipe down with a paper towel once per day..

Ditto, I wipe mine down ever chance I get. That way you can keep ahead of the grime build up. A more thorough cleaning is also good every now and then as mentioned above.