Homemade syringe tank mod, looks easy!

[mecocina]

I finally made three of these, 2 from a 10ml syringe and 1 from a 5ml. They are BD brand and even though the rubber is not as thick as the ideal, they are holding so far, even dropped them. I didn't have a way to make the side port or have a stopper for it so I fill with a syringe with no problem. I just have the basic tools, husky knife, hammer and nail. The 5ml was a tight fit and used it on an 808 mega carto. I do like the slimmer look.
I have an order coming with ideal syringes so I can make more. I also have two left over 10ml syringes. Does anyone know what else can be used for plugs?
I love the decorated tank. Now I have to look for my nail decals.

 

[wyojoe]

I finally made three of these, 2 from a 10ml syringe and 1 from a 5ml. They are BD brand and even though the rubber is not as thick as the ideal, they are holding so far, even dropped them. I didn't have a way to make the side port or have a stopper for it so I fill with a syringe with no problem. I just have the basic tools, husky knife, hammer and nail. The 5ml was a tight fit and used it on an 808 mega carto. I do like the slimmer look.
I have an order coming with ideal syringes so I can make more. I also have two left over 10ml syringes. Does anyone know what else can be used for plugs?
I love the decorated tank. Now I have to look for my nail decals.

I know this is a long tread, but somewhere their is people that are using rubber ear ring backs to plug a small hole that you drill in the side of the tank and they work very well. Something on the cheap that I have done in the past is to cut off the condom that come with a lot of carto's that has a small cone in the bottom that plugs the end of the carto. Cut it so you end up with something that looks like a disk with the little with a small cone sticking up. You will then need to practice on what is left of a syringe to get the right size hole in it so you can just press the cone into it with the disk laying against the outside of the carto., then you just pull it off, refill the tank and just press it back in. I hope that is what you wanted to know. Not sure because you might want to know what you can use for a replacement for a plunger so as not to need to use 2 syringes to make one tank. Their are suggestions that people are using somewhere on this tread but I don't know where for sure.

If you decide to make a filler port on a tank and don't have a drill, I think you could find a nail or ice pic and heat it up and melt a hole thru it. Haven't done this myself but think it would work.

 

[debb]

That's gorgeous, what is it?

6ml bottle tank with an atty sticker..

 

[Njt07]

This was posted in another forum as well
You could also make your own http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tank-reviews/229289-mwa-atty-tank-set-up.html

The syringe tank is very easy to make and doesn't leak. I'm in the military and I just stick my mod with tank on it in my upper right sleeve pocket with no worries. You do have to punch/slot your cartos or just buy pre punched (they cost a bit more). There is a bit of a learning curve, you have to use long gentle pulls, hard pulls will result in you eating juice.

I use smoketek SS cartos and they last at least a week if not more. I'm gonna make a 306 atty tank soon to see how that works. Anyway this is what works best and with least hassles for my wife and I.
So an update, I just made my wife and I a syringe tank, then I found a couple 306 attys with the orange sleeves. I also found my fluxomizers that I gave up on but kept in case of future mods...

I slid the base part of the flux, the part that was sitting on the base of the flux, and slid it down till it cleared the part of the stock sleeve where you puncture your hole(s) above the top flat part of the atty and about the middle of the bridge. Used a needle to puncture the first hole through both, I'd recommend starting at one, couple of dry pulls before a vape isn't a big deal.
Slide the atty in, slide the rubber bottom piece in, 510sized holes work great, they are slightly small so will fit tight, attach the sleeve, the attach the top plug, throw on your 510 sized drip tip. Fill about 3-4 mils of juice in a syring with blunt tip, place between the edge of the sleeve and the rubber stopper, and fill. Make sure you fill from the opposite side of the hole you punched.

Do a couple primer puffs, if single hole take some strong primer puffs, then vape away.

I now can't use this around in the same room as my daughter due to the large volume of vapor it puts out

 

[JewelzBagz]

... I also have two left over 10ml syringes. Does anyone know what else can be used for plugs?
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I have used these in my 10 ml syringe tanks. You should be able to get something similar at the hardware store or home depot. They actually are a lot heftier than they appear on the pic in that website. The center hole is perfect for a carto with no additional tweaking needed. They are a TIGHT fit inside an ideal 10ml and took a lot of effort to get in. Here's a pic of one where I used the syringe plunger for the base and the grommet for the top cause I didn't want to waste another syringe.

 

[ricks]

Does the hole punched in the center of the cart do any good? Does it allow too much air in when the liquid gets below it? Im just curious.

I have used these in my 10 ml syringe tanks. You should be able to get something similar at the hardware store or home depot. They actually are a lot heftier than they appear on the pic in that website. The center hole is perfect for a carto with no additional tweaking needed. They are a TIGHT fit inside an ideal 10ml and took a lot of effort to get in. Here's a pic of one where I used the syringe plunger for the base and the grommet for the top cause I didn't want to waste another syringe.
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[JewelzBagz]

Does the hole punched in the center of the cart do any good? Does it allow too much air in when the liquid gets below it? Im just curious.

Ya know I really have no clue!

I've put two holes in all the ones I've made. Some say one, some say 3, so I decided to split the difference. I do get flooding sometimes. It happens when I'm vaping, not when they're sitting in their ice cream cup holder. I haven't paid attention to the fluid level to see if it's affecting the flooding. Of course now I will....

 

[my4jewels]

It would seem to me that when the juice level goes below the holes that no more juice will be fed into the carto.

I have been using the jig and punch set from Vapor-Age exclusively, and I love it. It punches nice uniform holes every time. I do have to prefill the carto before I put it in the tank. The holes seemed rather small at first, but they wick the juice in beautifully. I haven't had any flooding at all, perfect wicking. Ever since my little run of bad Boge cartos, they have been working magnificently.

I tried the saddle valve to punch cartos, didn't like it. I got it at HD. The tip bent after just a few punches, and I found it difficult to tighten the carto correctly, so that the point would go into the carto, not just off to the side. IMHO, a hammer and a screw or the jig and punch set are the best ways to punch these. Please no one take offense, just my personal experience.

Does the hole punched in the center of the cart do any good? Does it allow too much air in when the liquid gets below it? Im just curious.

 

[ricks]

I suggest trying only 1 hole near the bottom. I think a hole that high will cause flooding. I bought the DC tank from Madvapes and the hole in that carto was so tiny and it worked. I used to put 2 holes in my carts, but the holes were both at the bottom. Not in the middle. I cant see any use for it in the middle at all. I've never seen that before.

Ya know I really have no clue!

I've put two holes in all the ones I've made. Some say one, some say 3, so I decided to split the difference. I do get flooding sometimes. It happens when I'm vaping, not when they're sitting in their ice cream cup holder. I haven't paid attention to the fluid level to see if it's affecting the flooding. Of course now I will....

 

[my4jewels]

Are you still liking that tank? I haven't plugged in that order yet...

 

[ricks]

I cut it shorter yesterday so I could use the Boges. I like it even more now. I just don't like DC's. I'm still waiting for the Tank from ElectronicStix. I hope its here tomorrow.

Are you still liking that tank? I haven't plugged in that order yet...

 

[kinabaloo]

Did a 4mm x 1mm slot and that didnt flood with a standard carto. I'm with one small hole. Even 1mm diameter seems sufficient (and it can always be enlarged).

 

[r77r7r]

I'm amazed at how small those holes are in the MV cartos. And there is just one? I have heard tho that Smoketech packs their filler looser than say, Boge.

 

[JewelzBagz]

I suggest trying only 1 hole near the bottom. I think a hole that high will cause flooding. I bought the DC tank from Madvapes and the hole in that carto was so tiny and it worked. I used to put 2 holes in my carts, but the holes were both at the bottom. Not in the middle. I cant see any use for it in the middle at all. I've never seen that before.

If you look closely at the picture, you will see that there is 1 hole at the bottom right where the plunger is, and the 2nd hole is halfway up. Both holes are not in the middle of the carto, as a 1/2 empty tank would be worthless no? But I will try one hole when I make another one and see how it works.

 

[ricks]

I saw the bottom hole, I was just not sure why you had a hole half way up the cart. I've never seen anyone do that. When people want 2 holes, they put one on each side of the cart near the bottom only.

If you look closely at the picture, you will see that there is 1 hole at the bottom right where the plunger is, and the 2nd hole is halfway up. Both holes are not in the middle of the carto, as a 1/2 empty tank would be worthless no? But I will try one hole when I make another one and see how it works.

 

[poolslime]

I'm amazed at how small those holes are in the MV cartos. And there is just one? I have heard tho that Smoketech packs their filler looser than say, Boge.

Out of curiosity, I pulled the filler out of a retired Boge, and Smoktech, carto. The Boge does have more filler than the Smoktech. This may be why my Smoktech's wick far better than my Boge's. I've used a single hole punched with a saddle valve in a Smoktech 3.2 (turn until the pop) and they wick fantastic. The Boge 3.0 that I had purchased I gave up on, as I had only one real winner. I also use Smoktech 2.0 DC's and they also wick very well, though I create two holes and slightly bigger (turn until the pop, then additional 360 degrees). The juice I am currently using is 60/40 VG/PG. It is also quite visible how much better the Smoktech's absorb the 60/40 juice than my Boge's as evident by dripping from the top. With the Boge's, I can put about 4 drops in, then I have to wait as long as 15 seconds before being able to drip again without it building up. The Smoktech's, it's around 5 seconds before I can drip again. EDIT: This may be a Quality Control issue for the lot that I received.

From also trying 70/30 PG/VG juice, I feel that hole size (and to a lesser extent, number of holes) comes down to two main factors: 1) Filler material used (possibly type and how much), and 2) Consistency of juice.

 

[poolslime]

It would seem to me that when the juice level goes below the holes that no more juice will be fed into the carto.

I have been using the jig and punch set from Vapor-Age exclusively, and I love it. It punches nice uniform holes every time. I do have to prefill the carto before I put it in the tank. The holes seemed rather small at first, but they wick the juice in beautifully. I haven't had any flooding at all, perfect wicking. Ever since my little run of bad Boge cartos, they have been working magnificently.

I tried the saddle valve to punch cartos, didn't like it. I got it at HD. The tip bent after just a few punches, and I found it difficult to tighten the carto correctly, so that the point would go into the carto, not just off to the side. IMHO, a hammer and a screw or the jig and punch set are the best ways to punch these. Please no one take offense, just my personal experience.

I experienced the same thing at first with the Saddle Valve where the carto would be off center and the needle would tend to start to slide down the edge of the carto. After trial and error, I found the best thing for me is to rest the carto dead center in between the rubber padding, and to tighten the screws equally (I've seen some videos where folks have one side tightened down, and just tighten one side, but this always led to the carto being off center for me). Ever since I started doing that, it punches perfect every time.

 

[asnider123]

This is kinda on-topic ... a tank using a 3ml BD syringe as a replacement for the flimsy CE2 tube, installed into a tank made of a MV vial.



The neat thing about it is that I maded a "hood" for it from a dollar store flashlight. Here are the results on my Impulse

 

[Iffy]

... to tighten the screws equally.

I also 'pin' the carto down while centered by tightening the valve body itself prior to puncture. *Charm*

 

[poolslime]

That looks awesome!

This is kinda on-topic ... a tank using a 3ml BD syringe as a replacement for the flimsy CE2 tube, installed into a tank made of a MV vial.



The neat thing about it is that I maded a "hood" for it from a dollar store flashlight. Here are the results on my Impulse