Flanged/Non-flanged cartomizer ends for tanks

[Kay1959]

What I have is a Provari and some Chibi tanks. I've also just ordered some glass tanks from theecig.com. In the Chibis I use 3.0 ohm single coil cartos...and I got two smoktek 2.0 ohm dual coil cartos with the 2 glass tanks. I've ordered 30 Boge single coil cartos without the holes punched in them...so I'll have to go to town and get a saddle valve! I also ordered 8 of the smoktek dual coils today....wish I hadn't after reading keefers post...but oh well, I just ordered 8 thank goodness...wish me luck on that one! lol!

I've been using the Chibi's for awhile now and I really like them! They don't leak or slide, I'm just wanting to go to all glass. Glad to know I'm not the only one around here born in 1959 Richie! lol!

 

[donesmokin]

@keekers. The only two cartos that ever leaked on me both had juice coming out the center air hole out the bottom.

@Kay1959. Born 1958 here!

 

[r77r7r]

Alot of folks have problems using the saddlevalve Kay, have you seen MarkFM's homemade cartopunch yet?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/272989-diy-carto-punch.html

 

[Kay1959]

Thanks r77! I just might give that a shot!

 

[Rttch]

I actually found that taking off that rubber piece in the saddle valve gave me better results with punching and not sliding down the side of the carto. I leave the point sticking out a bit, tighten the two sides until the carto is snug and I haven't had an issue with the punch going off in a different direction. I was just never able to punch it straight down like the pros in the videos that I watched, but removing that rubber piece helped a lot.

 

[Kay1959]

Actually from watching the videos, I was wondering HOW you see where you put your little dot on the carto after you put it in the saddle valve! lol! I'm hoping once I get something together I'll be able to SEE what I'm doing! lol!

 

[Keekers]

Actually from watching the videos, I was wondering HOW you see where you put your little dot on the carto after you put it in the saddle valve! lol! I'm hoping once I get something together I'll be able to SEE what I'm doing! lol!

Not easily!

 

[Kay1959]

That's what I figured.

 

[donesmokin]

Thx for the tip Rttch!

 

[Kay1959]

Well, I went to town today and bought a saddle valve, but I couldn't find that Shaft Coupler body hub that someone told me about. If you happen to come back in here, could you tell me which department to look for it at? I remember what it looks like, but I don't know WHERE to find one locally. Thanks! I'll be trying out this saddle valve in the meantime when my cartos get here.

 

[r77r7r]

I believe the Shaft Coupler would be best gotten from the link in Mark's thread. It's for machinery, and that is generally something not available in hardware stores. The screws for it are tho, or automotive supply.

 

[Kay1959]

WHERE is his thread?? I've looked and looked, and I've lost it!!8-o

 

[Kay1959]

DUH! I've been looking and looking....under HIS name, not yours! lol!

I FOOUUNND IT!

 

[Kay1959]

ok....one jaw, coupler, hub, thangymabob has been ordered! lol! I have plenty of screws here, so no need there.

 

[Keekers]

The saddle valve works GREAT on all my stainless steel cartos. I cannot for the life of me get it to punch the black cartos.

 

[r77r7r]

Mine goes right thru a black stickered Bogelr, are you using another brand? Are you saying the label goes into the hole after you punch it, and then clogs it?

 

[Keekers]

Mine goes right thru a black stickered Bogelr, are you using another brand? Are you saying the label goes into the hole after you punch it, and then clogs it?

That's strange. I wonder why it won't punch any of my black ones. I thought they were real Boges...I hope they are! I got them from CCV. The poker thing won't go into it at all. I tried to turn the thing to make it punch a hole and it was so so hard to twist. I twisted it so hard that the outside of the carto started getting crinkled. (sorry about my lack of terminology for the saddle valve)

 

[r77r7r]

The label must have some plasticky stuff in it- not just paper. If it's not getting past that, have you tried to sharpen it? It's really easy and some are very soft metal like mine and dull very quickly- mine was putting big dents in and sliding off. Now, it goes thru so easily I can hardly tell.

 

[my4jewels]

It's really not advisable to use cartos with the black sticker on them in a tank. You will be inhaling adhesive and possibly degraded plastic. I just stick to stainless cartos. If you already have a stockpile of them, you could probably get near what you paid for them in the classified section. Inaddition, that extra diameter on the carto will make for a difficult fit in most tanks. Just my

 

[r77r7r]

It's really not advisable to use cartos with the black sticker on them in a tank. You will be inhaling adhesive and possibly degraded plastic. I just stick to stainless cartos. If you already have a stockpile of them, you could probably get near what you paid for them in the classified section. Inaddition, that extra diameter on the carto will make for a difficult fit in most tanks. Just my

Good point for most folks. I have a thread going in another section that is about leaving them on. I just had one in a tank for a solid month and it didn't show any signs of coming off. I'm just using up some bulk cartos I got.

And yea, they probably wouldn't fit anything other tank but Momnpop's, which I have.