Do it yourself syringes

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daniel2828

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I know I can just walk into a pharmacy and ask, but since I'm at working doing nothing productive right at the moment, I'll start here. Does anyone know if it's legal to purchase syringes with needles at a pharmacy without a prescription? Or is it some kind of law that might vary from state to state? I know I can order them online, but I don't want to pay $12.00 in shipping or whatever to purchase a syringe for $2.50. I'm looking for something to fill eyedropper bottles.
 

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I saw some place (e.g. can't find it now) where it was like a dropper bottle with a needle on top instead of a dropper. I haven't used the syringe method for filling cart, I've always just dripped, but seems like the dropper bottle with a needle would be a better setup. With a syringe, I guess you fill the syringe, file your cart, then put excess back in the bottle (e.g lot of back-and-forth).
 

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I saw some place (e.g. can't find it now) where it was like a dropper bottle with a needle on top instead of a dropper. I haven't used the syringe method for filling cart, I've always just dripped, but seems like the dropper bottle with a needle would be a better setup. With a syringe, I guess you fill the syringe, file your cart, then put excess back in the bottle (e.g lot of back-and-forth).


That's how it works, but it works really really well.

You can fill the cart from the bottom up, so the air isn't making it so you can only load it to a certain point.

Alot of time, it's like when you drip, you end up with an empty cart with two drops on top that don't soak in. This time you get it totally full.
 

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I got a small glass dropper bottle with my first purchase, I usually just drip a couple drops when i get a craving, kinda limits how much i intake, but sometimes if i know i wanna puff for awhile i just stick the dropper in the indentation that the atomizer makes in the cartridge filling and give a pretty good squeeze, it works pretty good compared to just topping off or dripping.
 

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I saw some place (e.g. can't find it now) where it was like a dropper bottle with a needle on top instead of a dropper. I haven't used the syringe method for filling cart, I've always just dripped, but seems like the dropper bottle with a needle would be a better setup. With a syringe, I guess you fill the syringe, file your cart, then put excess back in the bottle (e.g lot of back-and-forth).


check out your local bait and tackle stores the dropper bottle with a needle on top instead of a dropper is called a worm puffer

usually 50 cents to a dollar
 

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I tried to get syringes in the UK and was greeted with a lot of strange looks, although it did allow me to show staff my e-cig. I was unsuccessful everywhere I tried, even the local health centre. They did offer me a child's medication syringe, the plastic type you use to administer drugs orally in infants, completely useless for the purpose.

I ended up getting one from a vets. After coming close to injecting myself while filling a cart early one morning I disposed of it and gave up on cartridges altogether.
 

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Try the Hobby Shops;

1/2 OZ BOTTLE W/NEEDLE TIP

That is what I'm talking about. I might try to find one of those tomorrow, I'll let you know if I find it, maybe I'll try Michael's and/or Hobby Town.

I'll check out the worm blower too, but don't see the needle in those, maybe it is hidden in the pictures I've seen. Thanks
 

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I sent off for 25 of them from the link I previously posted. That should do me for a very long time. I plan to label them for flavors and use the same one each time.

As to putting the needle through the mouthpeice, it would not work for most designs.

The 901 might accpt it, if it was a thin enough needle, but you would need to remove part of the mouthpeice.

The 510 and the 801 wouldn't accept it at all, since there is a significant bend int the middle.
 

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Excellent post, Jim, have used these a long time. They sell them on eBay also, but a little more money there, I can get two for about $4 ea. I have posted pics somewhere, awhile back, so re-posting is good every so often.
These are ideal, because it's a 17 guage needle, exactly the right size for liquid to push out fairly easily, without gushing in other words. Love them! I fill one about 1/4 full for a days' supply, so the rest of the juice can stay in the brown bottles closed up in the cupboard. Heat and light can affect some juices I understand.
 
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