How I Maintain My Mech

[Richstag]

I am sure there are tutorials and such but I just thought I would share how I found works for anyone just bumping along into this.

I have a short list of tools. Microfiber, q-tips, toothbrush, pipe cleaner, plastic cup, alcohol and 760g grease.

Take it all apart to bits and spray down with alcohol scrubbing with toothbrush. Let it all soak for a while in the alcohol.

image by Richstag, on Flickr

Clean the inner threads of the switch and firing pin with the pipe cleaner. Give it all another good brushing then wipe it inside and out with the microfiber and again pipe cleaner. Then let it all set out to dry avoiding finger oils on the clean parts.

image by Richstag, on Flickr

Then I get a nice pile of nyogel on the clean surface and apply to ALL threads, male and female, with the q-tip and again the pipe cleaner for those tiny inner threads of the switch and firing pin.

image by Richstag, on Flickr

Put her all back together, spray it all down one last time with alcohol and wiper off.

image by Richstag, on Flickr

Hitting so so smooth and strong.

Very happy with this set up so far.

Hope this may help some just dipping their feet into mech's.

[wyattb]

Excellent post. Very informative and fantastic pictures.

[mvince201]

A toothbrush works wonders on the threads and engravings!

[Richstag]

Thanks guys and yeah the toothbrush is great

The white pencil eraser is also great for corrosion heavier than the alcohol alone can remove.

I haven't had to move on to any abrasives yet. Hopefully preventive maintenance will avoid that.

[Compenstine]

If you keep up with your cleaning an eraser is all that is required. I stay away from emery cloth or anything that takes off metal to clean. The only time I use an abrasive is if the metal is pitted. Nice Post!

[Richstag]

Thanks!

[Richstag]

KRG_2333 by Richstag, on Flickr

Might as well post this in here as a good visual of how I maintain the outer section.

And a small UPDATE stating I spent about an hour with a white eraser cleaning every nook, cranny, thread, contact, tube end, switch every single bit and it all came out FRESH SHINEY BRASS AND COPPER! WOW. Awesome trick here.

She is hitting better than new after this treatment.

Happy Vaping...

[Love2VapeDaily]

So I finally contributed to the forum lol.

[Joshuab3687]

So I finally contributed to the forum lol.

You da man! Get yur contribute on! Lol

[Love2VapeDaily]

I wasn't trying to be cocky, just first piece of advice that hasn't been repeated

[Richstag]

What is the first piece of advise that wasn't repeated?

[Love2VapeDaily]

What is the first piece of advise that wasn't repeated?

Some asked how to clean their contacts on the mod. I suggested a eraser instead of a dremel. The eraser works well, its cheap and widely available.

[Richstag]

Oh yeah man, I love the eraser trick. Good on you if it was your idea.

[Compenstine]

Using an eraser to clean contacts has been around for a long time.

[Richstag]

Cool beans whoever invented the eraser!! A new trick I thought of and tried tonight. During wick change, after burning off the coil I put some alcohol on a high quality pipe cleaner and cleaned the inside of the coil and outside. It brought the flavor back to like new coil. Probably nothing new, but again for anyone new getting into this. May be helpful.

[Compenstine]

Interesting trick. I could see that working pretty well.

[Richstag]

Only for diameters that it fits

But yeah, you rotate it in there and it cleans it right out.

[Richstag]

Just took a look at it. It has two rubber washer style seals. Looks super easy to make just need to know out of what and be able to match thickness.

[LOSTSOUL VAPORZ]

Good tips! Was wondering if alcohol has any affect on the seals? Not that I plan on dipping them in it...

[Richstag]

I put this in the wrong thread. The mech only has one spot of insulation at the main firing pin. If alcohol degrades it that would be sad to me, but hey, you never know...