saved an atomizer

[chewy]

I thought I would share how I went about this. My atomizer was producing no vapor and looked like it had stuffing burnt around it. I pulled it out with tweezers and it turned out to be the nylon that i assume was for wicking the liquid. This was probably not supposed to come out. It was still not working, i then blew into the atomizer and then pinched the sides of the metal piece inside (the bridge?) to get the remaining fibers compacted back underneath. after that it began working again almost as good as new. I dont know if this will help anyone but thought I would share.

 

[Majestic]

If the atomizer was indeed dead then most likely cause of death was a broken wire in the coil. If the wire was the problem, you may have pressed the broken ends together when you were working inside with the tweezers.

 

[ProtoType]

Interesting.

 

[stavros flatley]

I'll give that a try.

I've got a couple of dead ones

 

[Jim Davis]

Dead attys are not always dead, as you may think. Check them with a meter. It's the only way to know for sure.

 

[Jaahash]

What kind of meter are you referring to? I'm currently ghosting the forums in search of an answer to my 510 atomizer issue. It still produces vapor, and most of the time not very lightly. It has no throat hit after the first 2 drags on a fresh cart, the flavor tastes rather burnt, and I've tried the cleaning methods recommended by the manufacturer.

 

[Majestic]

What kind of meter are you referring to? I'm currently ghosting the forums in search of an answer to my 510 atomizer issue. It still produces vapor, and most of the time not very lightly. It has no throat hit after the first 2 drags on a fresh cart, the flavor tastes rather burnt, and I've tried the cleaning methods recommended by the manufacturer.

He is referring to an Ohmmeter which checks the resistance of the heating coil in the atomizer. A good atty will read between 2 and 5 ohms of resistance. If you decide to purchase one make sure it reads the lower x1 range of resistance.

 

[vjnnc]

Guess I shouldn't have tossed what I thought was a dead 901 atty. The paint was peeling off, so I finished it by scraping the paint off with my finger nail, just figured that must have had something to do with it.

 

[vjnnc]

I can't figure out how to post a new message - also, how do you get the banner "I have been smoke free..." to appear every time you post without having to cut and paste the link at the end of your post?

 

[RandallFlagg]

I can't figure out how to post a new message - also, how do you get the banner "I have been smoke free..." to appear every time you post without having to cut and paste the link at the end of your post?

Put the link to the meter into your signature page.

 

[vjnnc]

Thank you - I tried that a couple of times and get a message telling me it's an invalid file - and when I try to paste it into the signature box, it tells me my signature contains too many lines.

 

[vjnnc]

AH HA! I think I've got it - the text was wrapped in the one I cut from the banner site. We'll see if it works now.

 

[vjnnc]

I guess not. It appears in my signature now, but doesn't appear in my post(s). Oh well.

 

[vjnnc]

And now - I'm mildly ......ed.

 

[RandallFlagg]

And now - I'm mildly ......ed.

Looks like ya got it.

 

[vjnnc]

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

 

[greenie]

He is referring to an Ohmmeter which checks the resistance of the heating coil in the atomizer. A good atty will read between 2 and 5 ohms of resistance. If you decide to purchase one make sure it reads the lower x1 range of resistance.

Can the battery be checked with the meter?

 

[Majestic]

Can the battery be checked with the meter?

Yes, if your Ohmmeter has the ability to check voltage as well. Most Ohmmeters sold today are actually dual purpose Volt/Ohm meters.