A cheap and easy mod to improve the safety of your vaping experience...and it costs less than a dollar

[MrDrJon]

I recently read about an e-cig product created to make driving and vaping a safer experience. The product was made to keep the e-cig away from your face in case an airbag deploys in the event of an accident. Considering the hefty quality of many e-cigs, i presume most are quite capable of impaling your head (given enough force). Considering my uncanny driving record, i wanted this product immensely. But alas, i am a broke college student. I cannot afford to spend every nickel and dime on e-cig products. (although it seams i am certainly trying my hardest to do so) Instead of buying this flexible hose attachment, sold by a british company that shall not be named, i sought to create my own version....with less than a dollar budget.

For only $0.35 a foot, 3/8" ID, clear food-grade vinyl tubing fit the bill quite nicely. It slips over the tip of my nautilus quite nicely, and creates an air-tight seal without trapping the regular tip. From now on, i plan to keep this attachment in my truck at all times.


I have only one reserve: if anyone can comment on the safety of inhaling heated vapor through vinyl tubing, please chime in. I started vaping to save my lungs, not to destroy them. I am under the assumption that it is safe because of the grade of the tube, and the relatively low heat of the vapor; however, i still worry that my cheap fix could do more harm than good. If there are any biochemistry majors in the house, here's your time to shine.

 

[Lord Cardigan]

Believe it or not I tried this last week. Don't know what grade of vinyl I used, it was clear, that's about it. I found the taste was off after a few vapes though. Have since given up this idea. Love your little vape station though.

 

[DancingHeretik]

I like this one: Gooseneck V2. It's nicer, but more expensive.

But, if you want to save money, get this one: 510 Gooseneck Extension for half the price.

 

[stevegmu]

PVC can off gas toxins at low temperatures. I work in thermoplastics and extrude PVC all the time. PVC has one of the lowest melt points of all plastics I work with. It will extrude as low as 250F. I know at burn temps, 500f and above, it can off gas hydrogen cyanide, which can kill you. I wouldn't use it...

 

[MrDrJon]

Ah crap. That's unfortunate. Time to do some shopping i guess.

 

[Shootist]

Just don't get in an accident.

The same thing could of happened when you smoked and had a cigarette in your hand or mouth.

Try being more aware of what you are supposed to be doing, DRIVING, and your surroundings instead of taking a Vape.

 

[Bunnykiller]

look into Polyethelyne hose.... food grade for hot fluids, more flexible than vinyl and comes in a multitude of colors

McMaster Carr used to handle it dont know if they still do or not...

 

[Ryedan]

Just don't get in an accident.

You know, I never thought of that

Off to cancel all my insurance policies because I simply don't need them now

 

[stevegmu]

I make NSF-51 and other grade tubing for Coca Cola, Pepsi... I wouldn't use PET in an environment which may exceed 150F. That is what we rate it at and test it at. Not saying a drip tip would exceed the safe working temp such a hose is rated at, but I wouldn't use it, and our product far exceeds McMaster Carr standards...

 

[Shootist]

You know, I never thought of that

Off to cancel all my insurance policies because I simply don't need them now

Well if you are aware of your surroundings, paying attention to what you are doing ""YOU"" won't cause an accident.

If someone else isn't doing that then yes you could be involved in an accident but it won't be your fault. There is nothing YOU can do about that. You might have more to worry about than having a vape if and when that ever happens.

You can't cancel your car insurance because the STATE MANDATES you have it to register your car and get a license plate.

Been driving for 46+ years and have had a total of 2 accidents. One was not my fault and the other was in a parking lot. I hit the car parked next to me as I was pulling out of a parking spot. Why because I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION to what I was doing.

Both of those happened more than 30 years ago.

 

[MrDrJon]

for anyone interested in a cheap PV holder, i actually bought a tobacco pipe holder to display my fountain pen collection, but then i realized it fits my PVs very nicely