How do I fire my cartridge without a battery?

It can be very annoying when the usual e-cigarette battery stops working.

In this article you will learn how to enjoy your vape without a battery! It also contains some warnings.

What is a vape cartridge?

A cart, also called a cartridge or vape cartridge, is a small piece of electronic hardware filled with a liquid cannabis concentrate. It looks like a small glass cylinder with a pull-on mouthpiece on top and threads on the bottom, with the cannabis concentrate sitting neatly in the middle. The bottom with the thread is used to screw into a pen, also called a battery.

How vape carts work

A vape cart contains a heating element and a chamber filled with either nicotine or a cannabis concentrate. The standard method is to attach the cart to a battery-powered vape pen, which heats the liquid to a temperature that turns it into an inhalable vapor. Without a vape pen, the goal remains the same: heat the concentrate until vaporization without compromising the integrity of the substance or exposing yourself to harm.

Controlling this process requires knowledge of the heating point of your substance and the safe operation of any improvised tools.

Tips on how to get the most out of your cartridge without a battery

Breathe deeper and slower.

Store your cartridge in a warm place to ensure optimal vapor production.

Clean your cartridge regularly to remove debris that could block airflow.

Be safe

1. Wear rubber gloves to prevent electricity from penetrating to you and causing you to receive an electric shock.

2. Pay attention to your fingers to make sure you don't burn yourself.

3. Carts can get very hot and are small, making them difficult and unsafe to handle when heated to high temperatures with a flame.

4. If you use electricity or a flame to generate power or use heat to vaporize the concentrate, wearing high-quality safety glasses is a good idea.

5. The cart may be heated beyond safe levels, meaning it could break or explode. You don't want to get sprayed with broken glass and hot cannabis concentrate.

How do I fire my cartridge without a battery?

1. Get an unused Android charger that you're comfortable cutting up (iPhone chargers work too, but they come with extra cables – Android chargers are just easier to use).

2. Cut the cable so that only the USB part remains.

3. Cut the rubber to a comfortable size so that the red and black wires are visible within the coating.

4. Strip the red and black wires. If you don't have a wire stripper, you can simply hold it over a lighter or use nail clippers to strip the wire.

5. If you did it correctly, you should see the main cable with two wires and their silver insides sticking out.

6. Connect the charger to the power supply.

7. (This part is important, be careful with this too) Insert the black wire into the center of the bottom of the cart where the metal is.

8. Take the red wire and tape it to the outside of the cart.

9. You should be able to hear air escaping from the car.

10. At this point, inhale and BOOM! No battery/cart is required.

Diploma

It is dangerous to hit carts in any other way. Ultimately, there's only one real way to use a vape cart: connect it to a charged battery. Other methods may provide quick results, but you sacrifice your security. Just take another battery or several. However, if this is your only option, you should exercise extreme caution to avoid burns or puncture injuries.

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