We need some new technology to solve the black gunk! i've never sunk my atty in alcohol. I normally just flip them over after taking the little o-ring off and torch. No idea if that was a bad idea?
the black gunk is inevitable even with smaller loads, the attys are not designed to last more than a few weeks tops. dipping it in alcohol and cleaning it won't do anything.
yeah unfortunately I gave up on dr dabber altogether, all the parts like battery, mouthpiece, atomizer could be found for waaaay cheaper on fasttech where as dr dabber charges $15 per atomizer almost a 10x markup. non sustainable.
Considering how fast these attys are gone if you use it on a daily basis, it's not economically feasible.
My repeated concerns about health which has so far been unaswered by dr dabber is that it causes coughing. the worst is that after using it, I've developed deep dry coughing that became chronic. it's been over a week and it's gotten better but during this time I was coughing like crazy after taking hits, and many days after, sputum, dry coughs, not worth getting high for. the product is from a dispensary so I know it's good since I used it on a rig and it was smooth with no coughing except when I used it in dr dabber so.
Just go on to fasttech and order the parts instead, you get the same thing but at far less prices, and the coughing this thing causes and high cost of attys sucks. also consider that the high from wax pens aren't very good (get more ripped from smoking an AAA joint) since they are low powered and dr dabber is no exception. take a look at mechanical mods which produce a lot more vapor and smooth hits at roughly the same cost as buying a dr dabber.
Overhyped at best, I wish I knew about fasttech sooner, I'd never bought into the marketing. It's a good first step but an expensive lesson. Do your own research first.