Negative results from debridging?

[BlackMetalBuick]

I'm a bit baffled here. I just debridged (and I think unintentionally dewicked) a Volcano Magma atomizer for my Inferno. I wiggled the two layers of mesh over the bridge until they broke off down low near the coil, seemed perfect to me. Wiggled the bridge back and forth until the legs on each side came free and pulled it out. Then sitting loosely on the top of the coil was a little curl of wick material. Not sure if it was already loose in there, or somehow pulled out with the bridge, but I didn't worry since it's a common thing to remove anyway.

Attached to a battery. Did a dry burn. Vapor came off the coil, only a small center section of the coil was glowing. Hit the button again until I could see most of the coil free of gunk and glowing. Dripped a few drops down around the coil until the little pool around it was full.



Now I'm hardly getting a little mouthful of vapor. I'm not inhaling, just exhaling right away to get a good assessment of how much vapor I'm pulling. Not much. I attached a cartomizer to the battery just to check, and getting a ton of vapor off of that. Oh, and now the outer shell of the atty gets very warm after just a few puffs, but I'm guessing it's just the lack of mesh and bridge deflecting the heat inside.

What gives? Not the end of the world, still have cartomizers to use and might order some 306 attys, but I was expecting to be hitting huge clouds of vapor after doing this.

 

[BlackMetalBuick]

Oh and I've gone back and made sure the coil can still get red hot just to make sure I didn't break any connections or damage anything accidentally during the process. I can still get the coil roasting. So I dunno what the deal is.

 

[MahBohMan]

I did the same thing, its a mistake in my opinion to get rid of the bridge mesh and wick. It seems to either run too hot and burn...or when you drip you get too much juice and no vape. I would blow it out and try 1 drop, or scrap the atty and use it only for a bottom fed mod. I got a few more magma 510 attys in the mail, and they work better if you drip with the wick and bridge in place.

 

[dysfoundation]

Your flooding it, here's what I do and your right it can be the same amount of vapor but taste is better
1 add one drop puff it twice
2do the same as 1 but start puffing a little more
3if need be ONLY add one more or it will fflood and the Atty wont be very productive.
Also if your just using an in modded cartridge then you wont get any vapor due to lack of air flow

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[WillyB]

1 add one drop puff it twice
2 do the same as 1 but start puffing a little more
3 if need be ONLY add one more or it will fflood and the Atty wont be very productive.

That in a nutshell is why I don't do it.

The mesh/wick act as a reserve, with that now gone getting the right amount of liquid is a pain, and seeing as it's less you now have to do it more frequently. It's a pain even with my feeders as now I'm always pumping and have to do it more carefully.

 

[dysfoundation]

I've grown used to the routine

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[dysfoundation]

I've grown used to the routine

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[debb]

i am using a debridged atty...it is working good so far....seems to give more vapor...its a lr 306....

 

[hairball]

I only remove the mesh and bridge. I get tons of vapor off the coil and wick. Drip 2-3 drops and enjoy.

 

[debb]

using mine on my mini reo...

 

[dysfoundation]

Yea I love the vapor and taste, plus if you think about it..it CAN be less mess

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[debb]

no mess on the reo ...maybe cause its a feeder?

 

[duby]

Yup you're flooding it. The mesh/wick you removed normally absorbs a fair amount of juice. Without it you'll need a few drops less when you drip.

 

[Kerig3]

I de-wicked a few 510 attys and although it gave more vapor, when the juice starts running dry I get a terrible, burning metal taste. Lately I'm using LR306's which are working great! But I'm worried that if I de-wick them, or even be-bridge them as many people have suggested, I'll get the same terrible taste. Could it be that de-bridging or de-wicking works better only at higher voltage vaping?

 

[BradSmith]

I used to debridge and de-wick but now I don't bother with it. I stopped using dark liquids and now I'm no longer getting the burnt taste and my atties are lasting much longer.

 

[grantemsley]

I tried debridging a M301/M601XL atty. Did not like the results. I found I had to be a LOT more accurate dripping the juice in the exact center, otherwise it doesn't get where it needs to go. I also found that burning hot juice would occasionally kick up off the coil. With the bridge intact, it hits the bridge instead of my tongue.

 

[sosolidgold]

i find using thicker liquids are easier and make dripping with a dewicked debridged atty superb. no flooding or leaking ... taste and hits great

 

[sgtdisturbed47]

Wyatt Earp from FreedomSmokeUSA and debridged Cisco LR 901's get along great

 

[ymgie]

Wyatt Earp from FreedomSmokeUSA and debridged Cisco LR 901's get along great

Just outa curiosity , what type of batt are you using with the 901 LR and Earp ?