Hey i was wondering what type of dropper or syringes everyone else use to measure out all your substances for your mixture. maybe a graduated cylinder? What do you guys find most accurate?
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Hi Ricky.
After trying droppers and Pasteur pipettes (these are the most comfortable), I've found that you can achieve great accuracy by using syringes. If you need to add 3ml to a mix, for instance, you can load 4ml in a 5ml syringe, and then add till 1ml is remaining in the syringe. That's the way you work with pipettes too, but I have more control with syringes (maybe I didn't get good enough pipettes
).I guess that graduated cylinders are also very accurate and you'll save some calculations, but you'll need more stuff (the cylinders) and you'll make more loading & filling operations.
Another vote for syringes. I use a 1 ml, 5 ml and a 10 ml. I keep one just for my nicotine (it is marked so I know which one it is). They are all thoroughly cleaned after use. Put some clear tape over the ml markings so they don't wash off after repeated uses. I also flush after using for each ingredient so that I don't contaminate my flavors and other stuff.
I tend to make large batches of juice because I don't like having to mix every week. I will use anywhere from 30ml to 60ml syringes. I find graduated cylinders to be inaccurate because the liquid will stick to the sides of the cylinders and not empty out all the way. The large size syringes work great! I got a 10pck off amazon of 30ml and 60ml for like 15 bucks or something.
I would not take nothing for my 100ml glass graduated cylinder. I also use a 10ml one. I love the glass because it is easy to clean and you don't have to worry about the smells getting into them. Just wash out with warm water. I have turned into a mixing sloth and just add drops of VapingZone gourmet flavorings to some unflavored nic juice. Easy peasy. Good luck to you and have fun with it. Happy mixing.
I love syringes for small batches. They are quick cheap and accurate. Most diy suppliers and pharmacies sell them. I have 1,3,5,10,30 and even some 60ml. The 18 awg needles work good for all but unthinned VG. I pour my Glycerine into a separate bottle, dilute, then pull with large blunt tip syringe. Wash and flush immediately after every use and final flush x2 w/distilled water. After I am done blending I shake excess water off and make sure they are dry. I don't smell anything or have any residue on them. If they have been used long enough for the marking to start rubbing off I think it's time to retire them and order new ones. Not a big investment and feel free to replace at any time.
I use syringes and 16ga needles, from Tractor Supply. 3ml and 6ml cost $.29 each, and a pack of 6 needles is a little over 2 bucks. For small precise measurements, I use old 1/2ml insulin syringes. I rarely make over 20ml of juice at a time, so I don't need anything larger.
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