i understand. i've read all the stickies and warnings in the diy section twice. i plan on going through them again when i start the DIY process. i plan on taking notes and double checking paying close attention to the safety equipment when i finally make my order. i also plan on setting up a small mobile lab and installing an exterior lock on my bedroom door to keep the kiddos out whenever i'm mixing. i already have safes and plan on utilizing them and some spill proof containers for nic juice. i'll be making liquid in the 12-18mg area for the wife most likely as well. i also plan on testing my nic juice both the concentrate and the final outcome vehemently, at least at first, for correct concentration.
i'm no stranger to chemistry, either. i don't have a degree in it, but i've had hobbies in the past where success meant understanding very well what you're doing as well as ppm, percentages, etc. and how to correctly measure and test them.
i've worked with toxic chemicals, toxic gases, VOC's and biological threats alike. my life and my family are at stake. i understand that.
i am not chain vaping. i'm simply finding what works for me. i have a variety of juices from 12mg/ml to 36mg/ml. i know that 24mg/ml leaves me chain vaping all day "chasing the dragon" style whereas with 36mg/ml allows me sometimes to mellow out near a half hour at a time between vapes. i don't want to chain vape at all. just sometimes i get behind a little and the pounding headache takes over. i then have to catch up to get rid of it.
for example, there was a time where, due to my job i had to not smoke for long periods of time. we had contracts to erect buildings for drug companies like wyeth ayerst, merck and a contract with one or two locations owned by the federal aviation administration. we were allowed a smoking section the size of 3 standing men chest to back since we were outside contractors for which they (against their better judgement and all policies considering proximity to highly volatile substances in mass quantities) bent the rules slightly. though we were only allowed 5 minutes, 3 times in an 8 hour shift. when on those jobs i wore 2 full strength nicoderm patches minimum while chewing as many pieces of nicorette as i could fit in my mouth... and still hot boxed 3 cigarettes at each "smoke break" and more the whole way there and back. it was usually a 2 hour drive.
i'm sitting here with 215ml of juice already. only 80ml is of any use to me... the rest is the wifes... some of which is still too strong for her.
i thank you highly for your interest in my safety. it's a noble thing you're doing giving out warnings to those that think they can just jump in and go to extremes. i understand why and see the necessity in most cases. there are those exceptions, though and i'm most certainly going to be one of them. i must assure you, though, i will most certainly not be DIYing anything until i'm damn sure ready with all the equipment, ventilation and PPE absolutely necessary and i will be double checking my triple check at time of order and twice before starting anything. i also won't be doing anything for quite some time without someone home with a phone in hand ready to call an ambulance. just in case.
just so you know, i've also been considering whether i should go whole hog with 100mg/ml or look for something closer to 60mg/ml or so for the sake of mixing my first times. i know where i'm going to go eventually. just not sure of the road there quite yet. that's why this thread is here. i feel i need to give it some time and i want to make sure i have some flavors worth my while when i'm ready at the same time.
now, i'm not trying to be smug or arrogant. again, i really do appreciate the warning. i just want to inform you of where i'm at and that i do overly think things and consider the dangers at all times. my family is very precious to me as well. thank you, thank you, thank you for taking the time out of your day for my well being.
I was just curious. 
