Regular Atty Drippers (A Dying Breed?)

[Mr.Mann]

Newbie question:

I received my joyetech 510 2.2 ohm attys today. Its my first time using an atomizer. So far im unable to get it to stop leaking. It leaks even if i only put 2 drop of juice in or 5 drops. Its come right out of the bottom hole and into my connector well. I've been having to clean it in between takes.

With a lot of trial and error I was able to figure out a way to keep it from leaking somewhat. The atty seems to only like 1 drop at a time and i have to put the drop on the side, not down the middle. Keeping up with that I've been able to get it to work and only have to clesn out the well every 3 or 4 times i drip. With the one drop I get 4 awesome hits at around 2 second draw before i have to re-drip. Using that method I've enjoyed the juice testing and atty experience.

I dont refill it until the gurgling stop which is when i get the dry hits. I am now able to "hear" when i need to re-drip without needing to get to a dry hit as the indicator.

Im not overfilling the atty so can someone help me understand why the atomizer can't take more than 1 drop at a time without flooding out the bottom?

Thanks for the help!!

Not too sure since I haven't really had a problem of not being able to fit more than one drop in -- I can fit several, though leaking is going to happen. I am curious if you blew out the atty when you received it. They come with primer/machine oil (it depends on whom you ask at to what it is) and that stuff basically has your wicks already saturated, so it stands to reason that they just can't absorb anymore. Blow that stuff out in a napkin until nothing else comes out, and then do it a few more times for safe measure. That should work. Also, if you are using a really thin liquid, it may just run straight though -- I've had that problem with high PG liquids, but still not just one drop being the max allowed.

 

[rhammer186]

Not too sure since I haven't really had a problem of not being able to fit more than one drop in -- I can fit several, though leaking is going to happen. I am curious if you blew out the atty when you received it. They come with primer/machine oil (it depends on whom you ask at to what it is) and that stuff basically has your wicks already saturated, so it stands to reason that they just can't absorb anymore. Blow that stuff out in a napkin until nothing else comes out, and then do it a few more times for safe measure. That should work. Also, if you are using a really thin liquid, it may just run straight though -- I've had that problem with high PG liquids, but still not just one drop being the max allowed.

I blew out the back of it more than several times. All my juice is between 65VG/35PG to 80VG/20PG. I clean between flavors with 100% VG and still have leaking with that as well as the juice so I dont think the thickness is the problem. Ill have to keep playing around with it and hope it improves. Sometimes I can get 2 drops in without a leak. Perhaps I'll have to settle for 1-2 drops at a time and not worry about it too much!!

 

[cags]

I use the 510 2.2 attys. on some of them I can put in 3 drops, some only 1 or 2. I am not sure why - I often wonder if the battery has anything to do with it. I think it also depends on how much is in there when you add more. but I am not one of the more knowledgeable people here

 

[classwife]

Your atty probably wasn't really ready for more...try this : before adding more give it a bit of a suck up...to pull what is hiding in the bottom back up...

 

[rhammer186]

I only add more drops once there is no juice left which is right at the start of a dry hit. Ive tried to suck up but theres nothing there except for a burnt taste. I still get leaks at that stage if i add more than 1 or 2 drops

 

[cags]

you could also try blowing it out when you think it is dry. that would let you know if it really is I am usually able to judge pretty good now. (I take the atty off of the battery or out of the mod and blow onto a paper towel using the drip tip)

 

[Mr.Mann]

Your atty probably wasn't really ready for more...try this : before adding more give it a bit of a suck up...to pull what is hiding in the bottom back up...

Exactly how I do it. It's so hard to convey how we use these things becasue it becomes so intuitive. But, yeah, I do that dry pull (without firing) before adding more and often times that gets me through another couple hits (and I take 6-8 second hits) before needing to re-drip. I use my 2.2Ω at no higher than 4.8V and my 1.5Ω at 3.7v.

 

[rhammer186]

Seems like im doing all the things you all are doing but still have major leaking on anything over 1 or 2 drops. Ill just re-drip more often! Im ok with that

 

[billherbst]

rhammer,

Sounds like your atty is just plain weird somehow. If you can make it work or adapt to its quirks, great.

I have so many old-school Joyetech 510 atties in my stash---80? 100? I don't even know anymore---that if one were difficult in any way, I'd just pitch it in the trash and grab a new one. I'm not implying that you should do that, of course. Do whatever feels best to you. With my huge stock of 510 atties, however, convenience outweighs my putting up with any hassle by a mile.

 

[clnire]

I was thinking the same. Do you have another you can try?

 

[rhammer186]

rhammer,

Sounds like your atty is just plain weird somehow. If you can make it work or adapt to its quirks, great.

I have so many old-school Joyetech 510 atties in my stash---80? 100? I don't even know anymore---that if one were difficult in any way, I'd just pitch it in the trash and grab a new one. I'm not implying that you should do that, of course. Do whatever feels best to you. With my huge stock of 510 atties, however, convenience outweighs my putting up with any hassle by a mile.

I was thinking the same. Do you have another you can try?

I have about 9 others but they are all the same ones - Joyetech 510 2.2 ohm that came in a batch of 5 each. I did swap one out for another and had the same issue. Could be the batch. Ill have to look around for alternative attys to see if its this particular company/lot.

 

[cags]

I'd keep using them and see if they don't get better. I haven't used a new atty in a while (they seem to last me forever), but I'm having some vague memory of them sometimes getting "better". broken in maybe?

if you got them from vapor king, I've never had problems with their attys....

 

[rhammer186]

I'd keep using them and see if they don't get better. I haven't used a new atty in a while (they seem to last me forever), but I'm having some vague memory of them sometimes getting "better". broken in maybe?

if you got them from vapor king, I've never had problems with their attys....

Thanks. Yes, that's where I got them. Ill see if i can break them in a bit more. Otherwise I'll just use 1 or 2 drops at a time. Not such a big deal, just more time consuming.

 

[cags]

what set up are you using? just curious. you are just trying out flavors with the dripping, right?

 

[classwife]

sometimes too when an atty gets too hot it will piddle no matter what you do.

 

[DC2]

Seems like im doing all the things you all are doing but still have major leaking on anything over 1 or 2 drops. Ill just re-drip more often! Im ok with that

I just started using a new atomizer and it was leaking much like yours.
I tossed it because I don't want to deal with that hassle.

Of all the 510 atomizers I've used over the years, this was the first one to leak like that.
But in general, some leak more than others, and some seem to hold more liquid than others.

 

[rhammer186]

what set up are you using? just curious. you are just trying out flavors with the dripping, right?

I am using it on the istick 20w at around 8.3watts. I bought it to test juice but also wanted to get the feel for dripping so that I can consider going that route for everyday use !!

 

[cags]

I am using it on the istick 20w at around 8.3watts. I bought it to test juice but also wanted to get the feel for dripping so that I can consider going that route for everyday use !!

I still use an ego lol. but maybe knowing what you are using will help someone help you

 

[y cherry y]

Not too sure since I haven't really had a problem of not being able to fit more than one drop in -- I can fit several, though leaking is going to happen. I am curious if you blew out the atty when you received it. They come with primer/machine oil (it depends on whom you ask at to what it is) and that stuff basically has your wicks already saturated, so it stands to reason that they just can't absorb anymore. Blow that stuff out in a napkin until nothing else comes out, and then do it a few more times for safe measure. That should work. Also, if you are using a really thin liquid, it may just run straight though -- I've had that problem with high PG liquids, but still not just one drop being the max allowed.

I think this is the issue. If you don't get all of that axle grease out of the atty, I think the juice may find alternate paths to the bottom, possibly missing the cup and coil entirely. My big issue with these atties is that I find it hard to get all of that stuff out. Now I soak them overnight in low-grade vodka, then clean them by rinsing in hot running tap water and blowing them out multiple times. Then I have them blessed by a priest before trying them.

Okay, the last part is a lie. But they really are a pain in the ... for me. Also, I don't think they deliver flavor at a level close to the other atties I use, so I avoid them with any juice that has subtle undertones. I wish they worked better for me, though, 'cause I have a lot of them.

 

[cags]

gosh, I must be one of the few who has no problems with 510 2.2 attys I'm grateful since I do not want to rebuild!