Need Tech Info on the Atty

[minedbojo]

OK I need some tech info on the intricate working of an atty, I understand there are diff. types of attys depending on the maker.
How does it work exactly, I know that it produces vapor. But I need a much more in depth explanation...details......details.....details.
This info will help me figure out why they go out and is there a possibility to bring them back to life.

 

[TheIllustratedMan]

The way that I understand it (and there are plenty of people here that probably know better) it's similar to a light bulb. You have a positive contact and a negative contact, and in between is a coil of (insert type of wire here). When electricity runs through the coil from negative to positive, the coil heats up.
Working in tandem with this is the bridge - a metal mesh that draws liquid out of the cartridge. The liquid sits in an arch until the coil heats, at which point it's vaporized and escapes.

Hope that helps (and is accurate)

 

[minedbojo]

Oh ok, so when the bridge gets saturated with the liquid and drys up it prevents the new liquid from vaporizing thus rendering the atty worthless. Is that what happens when an atty goes bad. Another is that the coil breaks in the atty, right. That means if you drip right on the bridge you will reduce the life of the atty. Is it possible to steam or boil the atty to remove contaminants and re use the atty.

 

[TheIllustratedMan]

If it's just dirty and full of junk, then flushing it with water/alcohol or boiling or etc can be done. If it's a broken coil, it's pretty much done. I don't know whether a coil could be replaced. Someone in the modder's forum should be able to tell you that.

 

[Houdini]

There is a little "pot" under the bridge and coil. The bridge pulls liquid from the cartridge into the pot. There is a wick inside the coil that absorbs the liquid out of the pot. The coil heats the wick which turns the liquid into vapor.
You can see the pot here. (the white round part).

Here's what it looks like with the coil burning.

 

[breakfastchef]

Essentially, the information from the other forum members describes the basic operation of an atomizer.

The 'bridge' comes in contact with the cartridge filler and wicks liquid into the mesh. The liquid continues to also wick into the mesh surrounding the ceramic 'pot' in which the heating coil sits.

The picture shows the broken coil pulled away from the ceramic cup and the bridge removed. When you draw off your e-cig, a good percentage of the liquid is drawn through small holes on the sides of the ceramic pot to the material/fibers wrapped inside the heating coil. The lightbulb analogy is real descriptive of how the heating coil operates. Good. glowing photos, Houdini!

Also note the hole at the bottom of the ceramic cup. This is where the negative pressure from a draw gets into the little hole atop your battery, which, in turn, activates the battery pressure switch. This is also where excess liquid can flow into the battery, rendering it useless over time.

 

[minedbojo]

Wow thats awesome, look at that heat up. Do you happen to now the core temperature when in operation. Also do you know what type of porous material this is, is it aluminum.

 

[Tom09]

Nickel Foam

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[minedbojo]

Thanks Tom09 i'll check it out.