Hi OCD,
The Ocelot saw my Post on ECF for a Concept Design of the Vision Vivi Nova 3.5ml V3, in a Mod Design to be able to use a Glass Tube. He responded and said that I should contact you to compare notes, because (he said) you were considering making a Glass Tube design for this Tank System. To reach you, I replied to a Post, went Advanced, and changed the Title, so I hope this comes out OK.
If you can cut Threads into a Glass Tube (apparently Pyrex, but maybe you have a selection), or securely Cap a Glass Tube with Metal that can hold the Threads, or otherwise fit a Glass Tube to work with this Vivi Nova 3.5ml V3 Design, that would be Great. I visited your web site about a week ago, searching for this solution (found you on ECF via Google), but I only saw Glass Tanks that were apparently made for Tanked Cartomizer Systems and things like the AGA-T. Some absolutely beautiful designs, but nothing Threaded that I could see. I sent an email to Phiniac about it, and never heard back, so I figured it was about the same situation for all Glass Tubes (my error), and I came up with the Concept Design and Posted it on ECF.
My Concept Design would really be for a whole new Product, designed around a Glass Tube without Threads, held together in a similar fashion to the AGA-T Design, Internally, but in case they don't accept the Concept, or at least until they do and get it to Market, your Glass Tube solution would be perfect for being able to use ANY Flavorings in a non-Cartomizer-based System. If you can get this going, I'm sure they'll sell great for you, as this is a very popular Tank System. I bought my Vivi Nova, thinking I'd only ever use 100% VG without any Flavoring. But then I got curious about Flavors, and learned that I cannot use Cinnamon Red Hots - WHAT?!!! So I hope you can work out the details.
I live in Louisiana, where the Humidity is High, and that can set up the growth of Bacteria, Mold, Fungus, and other Nasties in the Cartomizer Filler Material, so I am inclined to stay away from a Cartomizer System - even a Tanked Cartomizer. Aside from the the potential Nasties, a Cartomizer gets gunked up from things like Cinnamon Red Hots. These reasons are why I dreamed up this Concept Design for the Vivi Nova. You could check it out and let me know what you think. Who knows - if it's accepted and Marketed, they may come to you for your Glass Tubes.
If you can "fit" a Glass Tube to the Mini Nova, I'm curious as to whether the Tube Dimensions would be the same as the Plastic Tube - i.e., the same Wall Thickness, overall Diameter, outside fit to the End Covers, etc. The Knurled sections (Finger Grips) of the End Caps on my Vivi Nova are rather Thin, and a Thicker Glass Tube that protruded past them would make it hard to use, like getting the Top Cover off to refill it, and maybe even cause leaks from the Bottom (I had to screw mine on quite tight). So, if you know, would your Glass Tube fit the same as the Plastic Tube? It would probably have to accept and use the O-Rings that are on the End Covers, but you'd know better about that. Anyway, the Glass Tubes I've seen so far appear to be much Thicker than this Plastic Tube, but maybe that's just the way they appear in Pictures.
Thanks in advance,
100%VG