Diy juice mixing by weight vs ml
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I didn't mind washing out syringes either but the novelty did wear off after a while, funny thing is I already had the scale(my wife gets her hair color in tubes and weighs the colorings out) but I was fine with syringes. Through my 2 years of vaping commercial juice I know what flavors I didn't like so I wont spend money for them. This last year of DIY juice I have vaped exactly what I like and been nothing short of happy. I don't pizz around with tiny sample mixes, make 20mls and owell if I end up throwing it away.
I would say using the scale is like when you had your first vape and realized how much better it is and you'll never look back.
I have completely switched to measuring by weight. Super fast and clean. Every decent on-line calculator will give you both ml and grams. See my previous post for some details/tutorials here:
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/nicotine-in-canada.735634/#post-17555012
I have only been DIY for a couple of weeks and never flushed any mixes......... Yet?
Also never made less than 30ML at a time or flavor. Have mixed 90ML but was 3 different batches.
If it works for you make it work. It only works if you work it......
Also never made less than 30ML at a time or flavor. Have mixed 90ML but was 3 different batches.
If it works for you make it work. It only works if you work it......
Either way is equally good as far as results, for me testing new flavors / recipes I might just use flavor drops / vg/pg pre-made 50/50 base no nic in a 10 ml test bottle shake / warm bath and into the RDA, if I feel the need to add a drop or two, I'll start the process over, if I nail something amazing it get's poured and weighed to 210 mls, it is quicker and pretty damn easy , theirs no wrong way to make good juice ..............
What ever happen to Bob ?
What ever happen to Bob ?
When I hear that a Syringe is not accurate it makes me think about differences in the weights of solutions and how an ML is an ML but a gram could be a different liquid volume if the flavor has water or alcohol added and not just PG or VG.
I read that you should calibrate your syringes but how would you go about that unless you have a scale and a reference syringe to make sure the mls are right. Those el cheapo syringes you can buy I would say aren't accurate, so you would have different tastes from mix to mix depending on how complex your mix is. I paid a bit more but I found my syringes at our local vet and since they are used for medication I assumed they should be accurate but not as accurate as using the scale.
Well damn.. i don't have a scale.
Might as well go back to buying liquid then .
Damn and I thought I got the right syringes to..
Might as well go back to buying liquid then .
Damn and I thought I got the right syringes to..
For $14.99 this one will work for you Amazon.com: Horizon Ds-19 Digital Pocket Scale, Precision Jewelry Scale, 500g By 0.01g: Digital Kitchen Scales: Kitchen & Dining
I would recommend this one for $24.99 500g x 0.01g High Precision Digital Scale SF-400D2 Counting w/ USB Wall Adapter
This thread was a good discussion Question for mixing by weight with so many people weighing in on weighing, I should go give it a bump.
I would recommend this one for $24.99 500g x 0.01g High Precision Digital Scale SF-400D2 Counting w/ USB Wall Adapter
This thread was a good discussion Question for mixing by weight with so many people weighing in on weighing, I should go give it a bump.
So glad I read this post. Purchased this scale
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weig...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=A1DVPD9Q368DLM for $32 and two calibration weights to go with it.
I'm very happy with it. Cut my DIY measuring time by half at least, and clean up only involves the one 250ml beaker I now use for DIY. Was easy to set up the "ejuice Me up" calculator too. Very small learning curve thanks to you all. I'm never going back. Just ordered a hot plate\magnetic stirrer and a #13 rubber stopper for the beaker. Excited for them to arrive and then I'll be set. As a note, it's recommended that when calibrating a scale you do not handle the weights with your hands. Instead use a lint free cloth to avoid accumulating oil from your skin thus adding additional weight to the calibration weights.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weig...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=A1DVPD9Q368DLM for $32 and two calibration weights to go with it.
I'm very happy with it. Cut my DIY measuring time by half at least, and clean up only involves the one 250ml beaker I now use for DIY. Was easy to set up the "ejuice Me up" calculator too. Very small learning curve thanks to you all. I'm never going back. Just ordered a hot plate\magnetic stirrer and a #13 rubber stopper for the beaker. Excited for them to arrive and then I'll be set. As a note, it's recommended that when calibrating a scale you do not handle the weights with your hands. Instead use a lint free cloth to avoid accumulating oil from your skin thus adding additional weight to the calibration weights.
The scale is less than 30 bucks. Rather than solicit opinions from a lot of people who prefer their volume method and maybe haven't tried mixing by weight, I'd encourage you to just pick up a scale and try it for yourself...
...Then you can come back here and rave about how you love it and you're never going to have to wash another syringe.
This video kind of put it all into perspective for me. Don't need to do all the math shown in the vid, your calc should do all that for you. The scale shown is the one you want. LB-501 by American Weigh Scales.
...Then you can come back here and rave about how you love it and you're never going to have to wash another syringe.
This video kind of put it all into perspective for me. Don't need to do all the math shown in the vid, your calc should do all that for you. The scale shown is the one you want. LB-501 by American Weigh Scales.
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Good Afternoon Jambi, I see you promoting the weights method again! I don't mind doing a little cleaning of the utensils but don't let the woman know or she will have me washing the dishes!
If I was doing larger volume mixing I could see it being beneficial buddy. But doing a 30 to 60 ML mixing session I just can't see it worth it. My 
I don't know who put that idea in your head. I mix 5 to 500 mls (well, 480 ml, my scale only goes to 500), by weight and don't see any evidence that would make me suspect mixing smaller amounts is difficult, inaccurate, or negative in any other way. In fact, 10 mls is SO easy with a scale. I don't even need a calculator to do the math.
What's your logic for the "larger batch" theory, and where did you get the idea? I honestly believe I could persuade you if only you'd pick up a darned scale. What's the worst that could happen? You don't like it and give it to your wife to use in the kitchen, right?
What's your logic for the "larger batch" theory, and where did you get the idea? I honestly believe I could persuade you if only you'd pick up a darned scale. What's the worst that could happen? You don't like it and give it to your wife to use in the kitchen, right?
I mean that for the small amounts I do compared to the 100 or more you told me you normally do.
The scale is less than 30 bucks. Rather than solicit opinions from a lot of people who prefer their volume method and maybe haven't tried mixing by weight, I'd encourage you to just pick up a scale and try it for yourself...
...Then you can come back here and rave about how you love it and you're never going to have to wash another syringe.
This video kind of put it all into perspective for me. Don't need to do all the math shown in the vid, your calc should do all that for you. The scale shown is the one you want. LB-501 by American Weigh Scales.
Great Video jambi.
It probably is a Good Candidate for a Non-Replyable Sticky in the DIY Sub-Forum.
About the Only Suggestion/Addition I would make is to place a Lightweight Tray on the Scale when Measuring Liquids.
Something like these Stainless Steel coasters work Great...
That way when you Fat Finger something and Spill some drops on the outside of the Bottle (or Miss the Bottle Entirely!) it doesn't get onto the Pedestal of the Scale.
Probably 90% of my mixing is 30 ml or smaller batches. I think I recall telling you that I often mix around 120 mls at a time, but that's typically broken down into a lot of smaller batches, adding up to 100 + mls per session. That's precisely why I prefer mixing by weight. I've had sessions end with 20 flavor bottles sitting on the table. Mixing by volume, that equates to a lot of cleanup, my friend!
Yes, with that I agree 100%. But for what I am doing it is no big mess and clean up but I do see the benefits to using a scale.
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