Was going to post a new thread about this somewhere, but haven't figured the right section and am storing it here for now...
Anyway...
Clear EMDCC parts + carto = cheap durable tank
This is nothing new really, just a different spin on existing ideas.
It's compact, cheap, durable and relatively easy to make.
It turns out, the flat-tip mouthpieces from Madvape's EMDCC are the right size to fit the end of a standard carto into (MV's EMDCC "nipple" mouthpieces are thicker, so the inside diameter is smaller).
It has four parts:
1. clear EMDCC tube, cut to approximately the same length as carto to be used
2. base o-ring cut from the end of a flat-tip mouthpiece
3. 510 carto with a slot/hole in base
4. flat-tipped EMDCC mouth-piece (you could probably use the same one that the o-ring would be cut from, but I had difficulty getting it together due to sloppy cutting on my part).
Slap it all together and you get this:
View attachment 53582 View attachment 53583
(if the pics show up, great! If not, oops...)
It's a very tight fit, but putting a slight bevel on the inside ends of the tank tube helps assembly.
Oh, and due to it being a little stubborn to get together, I decided the best way of filling would be to put a small syringe hole toward the top of the tube: just pull the mouthpiece outward a little to expose the fill hole (w/o actually removing it). Fill it up, and then push the mouthpiece back in to seal the hole back up.
Holds approximately 2mL.
You could even leave a bit of a skirt on the bottom to give a more pleasing look when using it with an eGo, but I made it flush so I could use it with my PV.
One issue with the filling: my fill hole is EXACTLY the same size as my plastic syringe needle... so it's completely sealed when filling - not good. I have to make sure the slot in the carto is always in the air pocket or else the fluid will just pump right into the carto instead of the tank. This can easily be alleviated by making the fill hole slightly larger to allow air to escape around the needle, but I was concerned with the mouthpiece not sealing a larger hole (and I don't feel like taking it back apart, lol).
Anyway...
Clear EMDCC parts + carto = cheap durable tank
This is nothing new really, just a different spin on existing ideas.
It's compact, cheap, durable and relatively easy to make.
It turns out, the flat-tip mouthpieces from Madvape's EMDCC are the right size to fit the end of a standard carto into (MV's EMDCC "nipple" mouthpieces are thicker, so the inside diameter is smaller).
It has four parts:
1. clear EMDCC tube, cut to approximately the same length as carto to be used
2. base o-ring cut from the end of a flat-tip mouthpiece
3. 510 carto with a slot/hole in base
4. flat-tipped EMDCC mouth-piece (you could probably use the same one that the o-ring would be cut from, but I had difficulty getting it together due to sloppy cutting on my part).
Slap it all together and you get this:
View attachment 53582 View attachment 53583
(if the pics show up, great! If not, oops...)
It's a very tight fit, but putting a slight bevel on the inside ends of the tank tube helps assembly.
Oh, and due to it being a little stubborn to get together, I decided the best way of filling would be to put a small syringe hole toward the top of the tube: just pull the mouthpiece outward a little to expose the fill hole (w/o actually removing it). Fill it up, and then push the mouthpiece back in to seal the hole back up.
Holds approximately 2mL.
You could even leave a bit of a skirt on the bottom to give a more pleasing look when using it with an eGo, but I made it flush so I could use it with my PV.
One issue with the filling: my fill hole is EXACTLY the same size as my plastic syringe needle... so it's completely sealed when filling - not good. I have to make sure the slot in the carto is always in the air pocket or else the fluid will just pump right into the carto instead of the tank. This can easily be alleviated by making the fill hole slightly larger to allow air to escape around the needle, but I was concerned with the mouthpiece not sealing a larger hole (and I don't feel like taking it back apart, lol).
