I just got in a bunch of 1ml and 10ml syringes and various locking needles, and now that I've used them, what is the most efficient way of cleaning them and/or sterilizing them before using them again?
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Cleaning Syringes & Needles
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Make sure to use clear nail polish on the syringes to keep the markings from wearing off. I just use extremely hot water to clean my syringes and let them air dry. If you want to sterilize them do a draw of alcohol and allow to air dry after the hot water wash.
Just pump some hot water through them. Sterilizing isn't really needed, think about how that vapor gets made (hot coil) and nicotine will probably kill off most anything that might get into your liquidsanyway. I'd say view them as you view utensils in the kitchen used for cooking, kept clean but no need to sterilize.
Just keep them clean and only use them for DIY, not insulin injections or other, more nefarious, purposes, LOL.
My big concern with my collection of needles and syringes, strictly for DIY of course, is what would happen if the police ever searched the house. It might be a little difficult to get them to believe me.
Just keep them clean and only use them for DIY, not insulin injections or other, more nefarious, purposes, LOL.
My big concern with my collection of needles and syringes, strictly for DIY of course, is what would happen if the police ever searched the house. It might be a little difficult to get them to believe me.
Do you police have a reason to search your house? If they don't, don't give them a reason and I would think that even if they did they would to test them and they would find that there was no narcotics in them.
The police should never have a reason to search my house, but the unexpected always seems to happen. I'm not worried about it is they test the stuff, it's the reactions of the "investigating officers" that are a concern, especially if they know nothing about vaping.
Sometimes, if I've been mixing a bunch of different samples and have a lot that needs to be cleaned, I'll throw everything into a strainer, fill the sink with hot water and put in a little splash of bleach. Soak, rinse and air dry.
If there are only a few things I'll rinse them with hot water and run PGA through them and let them air dry.
If there are only a few things I'll rinse them with hot water and run PGA through them and let them air dry.
My house got robbed 2 weeks ago and the police searched my bedroom, of course, the robbers took all the vaping stuff 
blink but yeah, it can happen. Long story, but I got all the vaping stuff back - you should have seen the detective's face when he handed me two giant bags full of vaping and DIY stuff. No discussion of syringes - but I don't use the needle kind.
blink but yeah, it can happen. Long story, but I got all the vaping stuff back - you should have seen the detective's face when he handed me two giant bags full of vaping and DIY stuff. No discussion of syringes - but I don't use the needle kind.
I'm clergy, so I don't worry too much about getting pulled over by the police when driving with vaping stuff or what they would say if they had cause to search my apartment...wearing a collar sometimes has its benefits.
I use blunt needles so that isn't a concern for me. However, in passing, when people see me DIY'ing, I get very strange looks.
Tell me about it. I have a cup with 8 syringes sitting on my desk and my kids (All adults) keep telling me to put them away before I get busted.
I went to CVS and asked the pharmacy tech about buying a bunch of syringes about a month ago to help me fill my eRoll cartridges, and she was more than happy to help me. She has been desperately trying to get her mother to quit smoking, and when I showed her the eRoll and its cartridge, she really pulled through in trying to help me out. Unfortunately, none of the syringes were blunt, which I told her that I would prefer, and the gauge of the needles didn't work with my 100% VG juices. Oh well...again, a collar can really come in handy, plus I had the opportunity to educate her a bit, which might help her help her mother quit smoking.
Sed, I use these for filling my eRoll. Well, for almost everything really. Great for cartos and tanks, the davides, etc. This is the best price I've found without buying in bulk or from China. Empty 10mL Needle Tip Bottle
You should consider mixing on a scale. You only need to rinse your erlenmeyer flask when you're done. Saves a lot of trouble and is more precise.
Yeah, I got some needle tip bottle tops from Mt. Baker, and they work great for refilling eRoll cartridges.
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