Quick question about refilling the GC carts, never done it before and don't want to bugger the whole thing up. I'm planning on taking the easy route and filling from the battery end (found a flavor injector that looks like it might fit the bill nicely) with some of Drew's juice mixes.
I'll be using the carts that I ordered from Drew, so in an emergency I know the caps CAN come off, but my question is, how many drops of fluid does it take to fill one? Don't want to overfill and get a mouthful of juice.
Thanks much, if this works out, looks like I'll be ordering more stuff. Damn vaping for making the act of "smoking" fun again.
Hey Conner
I use the greencig cartos and i fill them thru the battery end with a syringe. i put exactly 23 drops into mine. and when i fill it i insert the thin needle into the battery end until i hit the bottom of the white inner cart. (which you cant see being your filling thru the battery end.) then when i hit the bottom i start pushing the liquid in very slowly. as i am filling i am slightly pulling up in very very small movements. i do this so the whole inner cart gets the liquid evenly. keep pulling and filling until the liquid is all out.
then wipe up the cart let it sit for a bit and your ready to rock. i usually fill them at nite and let them sit over nite. but sometimes i use them right away after about 10 minutes of sitting with the battery end up.
what you can do being its your first time is this
instead of putting 23 drops in put in like 18 drops.
then after that stand the greencig carto up with the battery end up. now what you can do is put a drop of liquid on that battery hole. Just 1 little drop over the hole. you will see the liquid suck in and go down. when it does this that means it can take some more so do this 1 drop at a time. it may take 4 to 6 more drops. when it stops sucking thru the battery hole then you know its full.im saying try it this way for the first few times until you get used to it. then after your comfortable you can fill it with a syringe. I dont know what type of thing you have to fill it but when you put a syringe needle thru the battery hole you will hit something. That something is the clamp that holds the wick down. now you have to bypass this little clamp cause its directly in teh way of the syringe. with a little slight angle you will get used to bypassing it. please when you first insert the needle in do not push hard or you will breat that wick piece. if you hit it pull up a hair then try pushing down again slowly.
this sounds like a lot but it isnt. actually it takes about 1 min to fill these carts when your used to it. I fill up 5 at a time and when i am done vaping them i refill them again. and again and again. you cant kill these cartos. but i did kill a few but they last for long time. i still have some old ones from september that i am still using. the old ones are the real thin metal with paper wrap around. of course the paper didnt last but the carto did. most of those old cartos i have are just showing silver metal.
so listen try this and let me know if you have any problems. also the only needle that will fit in the battery end and bypass the wick clamp is the
22G 1 1/2 The thicker needles dont go in and the real thin ones wont push the liquid thru its too small.
anyway sorry for the long post but this is how i fill these cartos and i use them every day. i dont know what size the tip is on that flavor injector.
but first you have to vape what already inside then when you start getting less vapor and that lousy taste you know its time to refill.
dont worry they do not burn but do try not to keep vaping it when you taste the empty polyfill.
also if you dont have a hypo or your flavor thing doesnt go in the hole. just drip 1 drop of liquid at a time thru the battery end. it takes time this way. and count the drops you use. sometimes i can get 25 soemtimes 27 drops in but mostly i put in just 23 drops. never had a prob this way.
but again i know i am reapeating myself i dont think you should use 23 drops for the first time. use less like i said then add few drops thru batt end 1 at a time.
let me know how you do. im busy this weekend but ill be on at late nitetime.
happy vaping
PS i have to copy and paste this cause i type this a lot when people ask how to fill the greencig cartos.
also remember this try to not take them apart. they work best just the way they are. if you take the mouthpeice off and you take out the inner cart then you have to put it back exactly the same way or you wont get vapor right. trsust me i took many apart when i first started and i screwed a lot up lol.
after your used to it then take 1 apart and see how its made. then you can try. you will see how well these cartos are made.
see ya
