DIY supplies lower mainland

[tomknotts]

Hey guys i was wondering if you guys know of any good places to but DIY supplies in vancouver. Im looking for 3mm bottles, syringes, dropper etc... I know i can order them online but shipping kills and was hoping someone new a great place to get a good deal in vancouver.

thanks guys

 

[mwa102464]

By the time you start your car and drive 5-10 miles each way with gas at 4gal figure wear and tear plus the cost of daily ins shipping is cheaper isn't it

 

[Melnik]

You can pickup syringes and droppers at any Pharmacy. Droppers come in pairs straigh nozzle and bent one for around 2 bucks. Syringes that they sell should be near by as well. But if you ask the pharmacist nicely you might score some 5ml syringes with no needle but with nice rubber gasket to use for mod and such for 50 cent each (they usually give them away for free with oral medications). But you have to come up with reasonable explanation why u need them Have no clue about bottles, but i guess michaels might have something or just buys cheapest eye drops and reuse the bottles.

 

[Melnik]

Lol... but they look at you like some drug junkie even when you ask for 9% Hydrogen peroxide... WTF.... so be prepared

 

[zer0ith]

When I asked my regular pharmacist for some syringes he was asking what modeling projects I was working on. Apparently he gets asked a lot for them by people doing modeling.

 

[smokum]

Wonder what kind of "modeling" they are doing and whether injection is really necessary, lol....

 

[IanK1968]

Alot of plastics molds have injection holes for the slurry. Those molds are usually just to make small plastic parts to go on bigger parts. You have to use syringes. I had an airplane modeling set like that, you have to bake it and let is harden after. To hard for me I threw it away lol.

 

[sparky604]

You can pickup syringes and droppers at any Pharmacy. Droppers come in pairs straigh nozzle and bent one for around 2 bucks. Syringes that they sell should be near by as well. But if you ask the pharmacist nicely you might score some 5ml syringes with no needle but with nice rubber gasket to use for mod and such for 50 cent each (they usually give them away for free with oral medications). But you have to come up with reasonable explanation why u need them Have no clue about bottles, but i guess michaels might have something or just buys cheapest eye drops and reuse the bottles.

I spent an hour walking through the Michael's in Langley, BC looking for bottles with no luck. You'd think they'd have something useful for juice, but that branch at least didn't. Their VG in the cake mix aisle was a good find though.

Opus Framing in Langley also carries squeezy bottles, they're a bit larger than what juice normally comes in. The one I got holds 60ml, and you can get larger ones. They're in the aisle beside the oil paints.

 

[sparky604]

Hey guys i was wondering if you guys know of any good places to but DIY supplies in vancouver. Im looking for 3mm bottles, syringes, dropper etc... I know i can order them online but shipping kills and was hoping someone new a great place to get a good deal in vancouver.

thanks guys

Scoop-n-Save in Langley is a fancy DIY cake store that carries LorAnn flavorings (and droppers for the LorAnn flavorings; they kept those in a box behind the counter) - yellow pages info is at Scoop-N-Save Ltd - Suite 103-20258 Fraser Hwy, LANGLEY, BC

Haven't found anything else DIY-like yet locally. Taking mwa's point into account about the cost of gas, I just buy the rest of what I need from Happy Vaper for ~ thirteen bucks shipping. Only thing annoying about that is by the time the package arrives I've thought of 3 more items I should have bought from them..

 

[tomknotts]

good call withscope and save.... my momwas great friends with the owner. didnt even think about it. thanks....

 

[Melnik]

Has anyone found silica wire and right nichrome wire anywhere locally?

 

[BCman]

hey sparky, if your in langley/surrey/cloverdale, hit up "voyager", its a diy soap shop located @ #14 - 19257 Enterprise Way, Surrey, BC V3S 6J8
They have VG and a big selection of bottles, although most are glass and only carry 1 design for the dropper tip in plastic(50-60ml i think)
London drugs in cloverdale will special order PG if requested.

 

[sparky604]

hey sparky, if your in langley/surrey/cloverdale, hit up "voyager", its a diy soap shop located @ #14 - 19257 Enterprise Way, Surrey, BC V3S 6J8
They have VG and a big selection of bottles, although most are glass and only carry 1 design for the dropper tip in plastic(50-60ml i think)
London drugs in cloverdale will special order PG if requested.

That sounds wicked, thanks BCman!! #14 19247 enterprise way, surrey bc - Google Maps and they're right in behind XS Cargo - that's about 20 mins drive from my house. Gotta check that out for sure!

 

[sparky604]

Has anyone found silica wire and right nichrome wire anywhere locally?

I don't have a build-your-own atty so I'm not sure, but SMI Industrial Electronics would be where I'd start - Katz123 built an awesome mod with parts from them, and they will special order weird parts (like those tiny tiny Torx screwdrivers you need to take a cell phone apart). Their yellow pages entry: SMI Industrial Electronics - 109-20120 64 Ave, Langley, BC Their staff, Loren in particular, are very helpful.

 

[justinleeb]

Scoop-n-Save in Langley is a fancy DIY cake store that carries LorAnn flavorings (and droppers for the LorAnn flavorings; they kept those in a box behind the counter) - yellow pages info is at Scoop-N-Save Ltd - Suite 103-20258 Fraser Hwy, LANGLEY, BC


Haven't found anything else DIY-like yet locally. Taking mwa's point into account about the cost of gas, I just buy the rest of what I need from Happy Vaper for ~ thirteen bucks shipping. Only thing annoying about that is by the time the package arrives I've thought of 3 more items I should have bought from them..

I have that same problem! I've sent in orders like 3 times this month!

 

[Pipeous]

what about active electronics on main st? or if you need lots... Nichrome Wire

 

[Katz123]

Hey Guys,

Most pharmacies carry empty bottles with an eyedropper included for $2. I have purchased them myself from Pharmasave and London drugs. They come in a few different sizes 5ml-10ml-15ml and are dark brown glass. They are made by Richard's and the box is white & blue and says "Rigo" Glass Pipette.

I have also bought USP Vegetable Glycerine and Propylene Glycol from Pharmasave in Cloverdale. One of the pharmacists in there by the name of Christine seems to know quite a bit about e-cigs and helped me get the right ingredients for mixing. She also suggested the use of Vodka (NOT rubbing alcohol) or distilled water to thin the mixture if necessary. (VG is super thick) Hope this helps.

 

[sparky604]

hey sparky, if your in langley/surrey/cloverdale, hit up "voyager", its a diy soap shop located @ #14 - 19257 Enterprise Way, Surrey, BC V3S 6J8
They have VG and a big selection of bottles, although most are glass and only carry 1 design for the dropper tip in plastic(50-60ml i think)
London drugs in cloverdale will special order PG if requested.

I finally got out to Voyageur Soap today.. they have great prices on USP VG. Picked up a 250ml bottle for $3.10 before taxes. Their bottle selection is huge too, and they've got plastic measuring pipettes (I suck at using those) and non-graduated Monoject syringes (like what the vet gives you when you have to dose your cat with liquid, it has a curved plastic tip on it). Pretty decent store!

 

[cactusgirl]

London drugs in cloverdale will special order PG if requested.

Hmmm...I wonder if the Costco pharmacy would special order it for you also and how much they might be able to sell it for?????

 

[BCman]

Hmmm...I wonder if the Costco pharmacy would special order it for you also and how much they might be able to sell it for?????

London drugs PG:
500ml=$10
4ltr=$40

Voyager VG:
4ltr=$30