question about dripping

[skywalk]

I have a 510 and i'm interested in learning how to drip.
do you guys remove the cartridge altogether and leave the exposed atty bridge? It would be a complete PITA if you had to constantly remove the empty cartridge, drip 2 drops, reattach the cartridge, just to vape. and to do this every couple of draws?? definitely too much work and hassle.

so would drawing with no cartridge on the 510 atty be dangerous? MUST I reattach the empty cartridge?

 

[phulcrum]

You would need to replace the cart after dripping before you take a drag. If you didn't it would be like putting a hot car cigarette lighter into your mouth...

 

[BlueBloodedCatFan]

SKY...This is actually how I burn off my attys when they get flooded. I pull the carts off, and take a few draws with the cart off....No sense in wasting e-juice It will get very hot if you do it for long periods, but for short periods, I think you would be fine

 

[KarrMcDebt]

I either use a cart that has no filler, (dummy cart), or I slip a tip on it.

I bought some shisha for smoking in a hooka at the local tobacco shop, in the shisha was a package of plastic tips for the hose, (look exactaly like the tips on a swisher sweet cigar)

They work pretty good, but will split up the side after a while.

What I've found that works best:

I bought the 510 to 801 adapter here
http://www.shop.goodprophets.com/product.sc?productId=89&categoryId=5

as well as an 801 atty. They work very well for dripping, and with the adapter it works great with my 510 passthrough.
(the 801 has a long chamber that carts slide into, then a seperate tip cap. If you leave the cart out, it make for easy dripping.)

Be carefull, the 801 is infamous for its throat hit. Even after vaping 26mg, the 11mg made me cough the first few times, and still does occasionaly.

 

[skywalk]

I thought the 501 is reputed to have the best TH?
anyway, how many drops should I drip, and how often should I re-drip?

 

[Adam_S]

Two drops usually gets me 5-8 good drags. I know it's time for 2 more when I get reduced vapor/flavor or a slight taste of dry atty. When it's quiet I can actually hear that it's time as the sizzle fades way down.

With a freshly blown out (dry) atty I sometimes put 4 drops or more to get it going, but only 2 at a time after that. I flooded it a few times in my first few attempts but haven't in the past couple weeks (knock on wood).

 

[Rahz]

On the round carts, the end with the little hole is a cap you can pop off. Below that in the 'juice resevoir' is another circular piece of plastic with a hole in it. It pops out too. Take a drill, and drill out the rectangular section that holds the fiber. Now your cart is a tube you can drip through, no need to take it off/put it on.

Edit: You could simply draw through the atomizer. Done constaintly, your lips would absorb the heat keeping it from getting too hot... but then you're dealing with a metal mouthpiece. Better to drill through the cart and keep the plastic on the end.

 

[skywalk]

thanks for the replies. Dripping seems to work on my 510, and when TH diminishes, I know its time to put another 2 drops in. one question: I see some people remove the wick inside. What are the pros and cons for doing so? thanks

 

[Dkrom68]

Better to remove it when dripping cause it will burn and give a nasty taste if it remaind dry

 

[skywalk]

thanks Dkrom.
Please let me know if I have this about right:
- drip 4-5 drops on an atty to prime it
- when the flavor drops, add 2 drops each time
- Each 2 drops can last approx 5-10 drags, correct?

 

[tunabubblegum]

thanks Dkrom.
Please let me know if I have this about right:
- drip 4-5 drops on an atty to prime it
- when the flavor drops, add 2 drops each time
- Each 2 drops can last approx 5-10 drags, correct?

I dont know what kind of juice these guys are using, but I'm lucky to get 2 or 3 drags on only 2 drops and I use pure (or 50/50) VG.

What I do is put several drops on the "fluffy" stuffing of the cart (but not saturated), then drop 4 to 6 drops of juice in my atty, put the cart back on, and vape.
You may hear a "gurgling" sound like you where smoking a water pipe!!

When I done vaping, I remove the atty and blow it out to remove excess juice.

 

[Rahz]

For me, that gurggling sound is sometimes followed by a drop in vapor. I think there is a little room for error, but gurggling is very close to flooding. 2 drops is usually enough for 6-8 drags in my 510 atomizers. I can usually get away with 3 drops but since I've turned my cart into a tube I don't bother since it's so easy to add a few drops.

 

[Dkrom68]

Depends on the Voltage being used also cause 3.7 cant handle what a 5v can It is a matter of preference and device but for consistant flavor I find 2 to 3 drops best and get maybe 5-8 good puffs without flooding the atty. When gurgling its usually to much fluid and when I drip I use a syringe so I can place the drops right on the wick

 

[harpo]

Buy the super-T brass tip, it's made for dripping.

 

[skywalk]

Buy the super-T brass tip, it's made for dripping.

who makes it and where do I buy it?
does it offer TH comparable to the 510?

 

[Dkrom68]

Its just a tip to use while dripping its not a whole unit its like the 510 cart made of brass but can drip through it

 

[harpo]

who makes it and where do I buy it?
does it offer TH comparable to the 510?

Super T Manufacturing. They're listed on the suppliers section. Here's a link to their site.
Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products.

 

[martha1014]

Rahz- You are the only person I have heard of removed both the plastic caps on the cart. I did the same thing but did not remove the thing that is left. I just drip with that in there and it goes to the atomizer good.

 

[skywalk]

Buy the super-T brass tip, it's made for dripping.

On the round carts, the end with the little hole is a cap you can pop off. Below that in the 'juice resevoir' is another circular piece of plastic with a hole in it. It pops out too. Take a drill, and drill out the rectangular section that holds the fiber. Now your cart is a tube you can drip through, no need to take it off/put it on.

Edit: You could simply draw through the atomizer. Done constaintly, your lips would absorb the heat keeping it from getting too hot... but then you're dealing with a metal mouthpiece. Better to drill through the cart and keep the plastic on the end.

I managed to pop out the first cap with the hole but i'm not sure what to do next. do you have pics to detail the 2nd part and the drilling please? thx

 

[tunabubblegum]

Super T Manufacturing. They're listed on the suppliers section. Here's a link to their site.
Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products.

I have seen those brass tips for 510 and 801 but I dont quite understand how they work.
Are they actually attys or some kind of extension?
If I had a 510 brass tip what else would I need to attach it to my Prodigy V2 w/ 510 adapter?
Also, what is there advantage? Holds more juice, doesnt leak, etc.?