22ga needle syringe and eGo cartomizers - HELP Pls!!!

[MsBree]

Well Merry Christmas everyone! I was so excited to receive my new juices today, as well as a couple of 5 ml 22ga needles (recommended by my juice supplier...he told me 22g would work just fine) to refill my eGo cartomizers, but I can tell that I would never make a good drug user cause the syringe/needle is giving me such a hard time...I'm ready to give up on this method!

My juices are all 50/50, and when I put the needle into the bottle, nothing sucks up while I lifting the 'plunger' (is that what it's called?) over and over and over...it feels like tight air pressure is preventing any juice from being sucked up. I tried it in a cup of water, and it works just fine! I removed the needle and was able to pull up juice just fine using the syringe only...attached the needle, and nothing comes out! In fact, I've got to push down real hard for anything to happen....it's almost like a 'spring effect' is preventing anything from happening when the needle is in position!

Any idea what I might be doing wrong? This is the first time I'm ever using a syringe with a needle, and I AM being very careful!

 

[babyblueut]

A 22 gauge needle is much to small for thick juice, you will need an 18g or larger.

 

[MsBree]

A 22 gauge needle is much to small for thick juice, you will need an 18g or larger.

Thanks so much babyblueut...seems every video I've watched mentioned 18ga! I mentioned this to my supplier, but he said 22ga would be just fine! Now I'm bummed....how to fill with an eGo carto without a syringe???

So the lower the ga number, the bigger the needle?

 

[babyblueut]

So the lower the ga number, the bigger the needle?

yes that is correct. I have had some luck just dripping into the hole in the threaded side of the mega ego cartomizer, you could try that, drip a drop until it disappears and then drip another, try it with about 10 dops.

 

[akcrabslayer]

Try putting some of your juice in warm water to thin it out some,maybe the syringe will work then?

 

[MsBree]

yes that is correct. I have had some luck just dripping into the hole in the threaded side of the mega ego cartomizer, you could try that, drip a drop until it disappears and then drip another, try it with about 10 dops.

Good idea...I already do this with my 510, so I'll give it a shot today!

 

[MsBree]

Try putting some of your juice in warm water to thin it out some,maybe the syringe will work then?

Definitely worth a try...good idea! Thanks!!!!

 

[Cee_Jay]

Slow filling a syringe ain't fun, but slow filling the carto is the way-to-go for best saturation.

 

[NCC]

In case you might be considering buying more needles:
IMO, 18 gauge is the smallest usable, and lower gauge (larger needle) is preferable. At least 17. I use 15 for juice, but 18 and even smaller will work for flavorings.
Blunt tipped needles are strongly recommended too.

 

[HzG8rGrl]

Your local cvs, walgreens or what have you will have a proper sized needle for you. Go in and ask for a 16 gage (gauge)needle. They'll have it on hand. If they give you a hard time-they shouldn't, go to a farm supply store and they'll have them.

 

[MsBree]

In case you might be considering buying more needles:
IMO, 18 gauge is the smallest usable, and lower gauge (larger needle) is preferable. At least 17. I use 15 for juice, but 18 and even smaller will work for flavorings.
Blunt tipped needles are strongly recommended too.

15 sounds perfect, and definitely on the blunt needles...I've read a couple of stories on the forum already about people getting accidentally 'stabbed'! OUCH!!!

 

[MsBree]

Your local cvs, walgreens or what have you will have a proper sized needle for you. Go in and ask for a 16 gage (gauge)needle. They'll have it on hand. If they give you a hard time-they shouldn't, go to a farm supply store and they'll have them.

I'll try a pharmacy NOT local to me first, not that I look like the kind of person who would use a needle for anything BUT refilling! hahahaha Thanks for the tips!!!!

 

[MsBree]

Slow filling a syringe ain't fun, but slow filling the carto is the way-to-go for best saturation.

I've learned it's quite the art!!!

 

[Cee_Jay]

15 sounds perfect, and definitely on the blunt needles...I've read a couple of stories on the forum already about people getting accidentally 'stabbed'! OUCH!!!

Blunt may make breaking the fill tube seal a bit difficult though .......

 

[Traver]

I use a 2" 18 guage needle to fill the syringe and with the needle still in the bottle I switch to an 22 guage to fill the carto. Needles also come in 3" size if you want one that will reach the bottom of a 30 ml bottle.

 

[HzG8rGrl]

I'll try a pharmacy NOT local to me first, not that I look like the kind of person who would use a needle for anything BUT refilling! hahahaha Thanks for the tips!!!!

You can get them online, if you don't want to go to a brick and mortar store. Measuring Equipment - One Stop DIY Shop Store or 18 gauge needle Only

 

[otrpu]

Traver's got it. That's what I've been doing for a month and a half. Load the syringe with the longer blunt needle, then switch over to the blue plastic tip provided with my E2 cartos. Works like a champ, even with PG ratio's >50%. JMHO

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[HzG8rGrl]

I use a 2" 18 guage needle to fill the syringe and with the needle still in the bottle I switch to an 22 guage to fill the carto. Needles also come in 3" size if you want one that will reach the bottom of a 30 ml bottle.

Do you have a link for MsBree?

 

[NCC]

Blunt may make breaking the fill tube seal a bit difficult though .......

Nothing says you have to break it with your needle. Anything pointy will do ... I use one leg of a pointy tweezers myself.

 

[Cee_Jay]

Nothing says you have to break it with your needle. Anything pointy will do ... I use one leg of a pointy tweezers myself.

My tweezers aren't narrow enough at the tip to use without breaking the tube. Dental pick is my "tool of destruction".