Homemade syringe tank mod, looks easy!

[poolslime]

I just made my first syringe tank and it's been working great, vaping a 60/40 VG/PG juice. I used a saddle valve to punch a boge 3.0 ohm carto. I turned it until I heard the "pop", then turned the handle 360 degrees to finish the hole and it's been vaping very well. Put about 6 drops in the top before filling the tank.

EDIT: Made a second tank with the same sized hole but using 30/70 VG/PG juice and it's vaping just as well.

 

[pnc81498]

Picked up a few liquinators from a member here for a great price.....Yes a little slide, but no leaks and a bit better fit and finish then my 2 attempts with syringe tank not that I'm giving up on DIY but still in practice mode and out of supplies.

 

[ricks]

I would use those tanks. I just wouldn't buy from that vendor. The sliding can be fixed with thicker o-rings. I hope to find these cheaper some day. I don't want to spend too much money on a tank now, because I'm spending too much lately on liquids trying to find a flavor I like. Im getting some real bad tasting liquids lately.

 

[poolslime]

For the fill hole, I also picked up a pack of the earring clips that Jewelz posted about from Michaels and use the rubber cushions...they work very well. I use a dremel with a 1/8" drill bit to cut the initial hole and it comes out very clean. I use the high RPM setting and just touch it to the syringe piece and gently press it into the syringe. Within a few seconds, it's through. I then use a small cone shaped stone grinder to gently widen the hole to about 9/64". A few burs sometimes but they come off very easily and the hole is very smooth. It's still a pretty tight hole for the cushions, but I found that placing them initially on the hole, then using the thumb to push and twist gets them in.

 

[wyojoe]

For the fill hole, I also picked up a pack of the earring clips that Jewelz posted about from Michaels and use the rubber cushions...they work very well. I use a dremel with a 1/8" drill bit to cut the initial hole and it comes out very clean. I use the high RPM setting and just touch it to the syringe piece and gently press it into the syringe. Within a few seconds, it's through. I then use a small cone shaped stone grinder to gently widen the hole to about 9/64". A few burs sometimes but they come off very easily and the hole is very smooth. It's still a pretty tight hole for the cushions, but I found that placing them initially on the hole, then using the thumb to push and twist gets them in.

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Way to go, nice job.

 

[JewelzBagz]

For the fill hole, I also picked up a pack of the earring clips that Jewelz posted about from Michaels and use the rubber cushions...they work very well. I use a dremel with a 1/8" drill bit to cut the initial hole and it comes out very clean. I use the high RPM setting and just touch it to the syringe piece and gently press it into the syringe. Within a few seconds, it's through. I then use a small cone shaped stone grinder to gently widen the hole to about 9/64". A few burs sometimes but they come off very easily and the hole is very smooth. It's still a pretty tight hole for the cushions, but I found that placing them initially on the hole, then using the thumb to push and twist gets them in.

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Looks great! Glad they worked out for you.

 

[pnc81498]

I would use those tanks. I just wouldn't buy from that vendor. The sliding can be fixed with thicker o-rings. I hope to find these cheaper some day. I don't want to spend too much money on a tank now, because I'm spending too much lately on liquids trying to find a flavor I like. Im getting some real bad tasting liquids lately.

3 for 20.00 with a bag of o-rings. Today my DIY tank going to work with me a true test!! And for the liquid 200.00 in the last month and my tank is filled with a DIY menthol. So I'm with you on that I have been tweaking most of the stuff I have been buying. I have been using gp juice the most without tweaking and it's like 5 dollars a 30ml go figure.

 

[wizard10000]

Here's a tip for folks who don't wanna be bothered with using a saddle valve.

I think I can punch a carto with a small finishing nail a lot quicker than with a saddle valve and just figured out yesterday that if I punch the carto through the condom I don't have to worry about the nail sliding around. Don't have to measure any more either, as if I just make sure the condom's on all the way and punch the carto about 1/16" from the end of the condom I can pretty much eyeball where the hole should go.

 

[debb]

i gotta agree with you on this, why buy something for $25 that i can make for under $5?

because it was months before this project appeared....but I don't regret my tank purchases...just gives me more tanks..

 

[poolslime]

I received an order of Smoktek 2.0 dual coils in today and have two tanks running on them (both with one hole). In one tank, I'm using 30/70 VG/PG and it wicks just fine. I can see a bubble come out of the hole every time I vape, and it crackles beautifully. In the other I'm using a 60/40 VG/PG juice and I don't get near as much crackle after using it a bit, and rarely see a bubble come out. I'm guessing with the extra VG, I may need another hole. Has anyone tried dual coils with a VG heavy juice, and if so, did you find you needed another hole? The same 60/40 liquid in a boge 3.0 with one hole is doing just fine, even though I don't see a bubble come out everytime I vape.

 

[debb]

I have a higher vg content in one of my tanks, one hole...and I have to pop the top to feed it....since I don't feel like changing it out just yet..I don't mind...but, yes I think this one needs another hole..

 

[debb]

btw..I made a 306 carto tank for my vv ego...It is about the size of the ego around, and works great..

 

[bmarley5780]

GREAT TIP - WIZARD - that needs to be put in the "How to"

 

[kinabaloo]

GREAT TIP - WIZARD - that needs to be put in the "How to"

w/o the gutter language though; people who have a craving to talk dirty can do so at VF

 

[wizard10000]

w/o the gutter language though; people who have a craving to talk dirty can do so at VF

What gutter language?

 

[Iffy]

w/o the gutter language though; people who have a craving to talk dirty can do so at VF

... or did you omit a smiley?

 

[oplholik]

w/o the gutter language though; people who have a craving to talk dirty can do so at VF

??????????

 

[ricks]

Whats going on here??? Did I miss something???

 

[Spazmelda]

Maybe it was the talk of condoms? Way back in the thread I had a post where I mentioned .... plugs about 10 times. Talk about trashy!

I thought I'd post about these bottles I found. Since my fill hole is small I decided to get some luer capped bottles. There may be better deals out there, but I wanted at least 2 oz bottles without a needle attached so I could add my own gauge needle. These are what I found: Approved Vendor 5FVF1 Bottle, Disposable, w/Cap, 2 oz., Pk 5 free shipping, woot!

I had some 18 gauge needles that I got from the Tractor Supply store, so I took my handy new dremel and cut the sharp part off of the needles, so now I've got some nifty needle cap bottles that hold 60+ mls for squirting directly into my tanks.

 

[my4jewels]

It would appear that some double entendres were picked up from wizard's tip. Some folks go straight to the gutter when there's talk of condoms and holes, and such...

Whats going on here??? Did I miss something???