I've tried both ways. Sometimes good, sometimes not. YMMV, but I'm using 2$ getto grommet & polycarbonate tubes.
. Not rocket science if it works.
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. Not rocket science if it works.
my4jewels said:
I think whatever is used for a stopper, really needs to have a groove on it (on the part that will be inside the tank), so that it's held in tight. [ETA]- I see that Bill posted the idea of using the plunger from a 3 ml syringe as the stopper, and this is what is used on the Chopper tank that I have. It works like a charm, and IMO is a genius solution. I do have to figure out the correct drill bit size for it though, as my first port was too big and didn't seal all the way with the plunger.
erich said:
Filling with a syringe is a PITA and with a fill hole on the side you won't get the pressure buildup inside like you do when you fill with a syringe. The Chopper tank does not leak, and it's got a fill hole. It can be done.
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I've been using these tanks for around a month now, no problems with them whatsoever. For dual coils i like to make the big 7ml ones. No leaking, i even sat on one by mistake ( forgot i had it in the back pocket ) and it didnt leak. Costs me 30 cents to make one here, and performance depends on how good the carto performs. Usually a 1.25 ohm dual coil keeps its good flavour for 25-30ml of juice consumption.
Very nice picture and a good looking unit. When you said you liked the 7ml ones, are you saying you use a 7ml syringe to make your tank??? Also how do you cut your syringe?I've been using these tanks for around a month now, no problems with them whatsoever. For dual coils i like to make the big 7ml ones. No leaking, i even sat on one by mistake ( forgot i had it in the back pocket ) and it didnt leak. Costs me 30 cents to make one here, and performance depends on how good the carto performs. Usually a 1.25 ohm dual coil keeps its good flavour for 25-30ml of juice consumption.
Those are the exact same ones I've been using for months now.
Cool, I am definitely order some
I have lots of extra tubes laying around.I've been using these tanks for around a month now, no problems with them whatsoever. For dual coils i like to make the big 7ml ones. No leaking, i even sat on one by mistake ( forgot i had it in the back pocket ) and it didnt leak. Costs me 30 cents to make one here, and performance depends on how good the carto performs. Usually a 1.25 ohm dual coil keeps its good flavour for 25-30ml of juice consumption.
That looks really nice!
I finally got one made. I abandoned the fill hole idea for now since I couldn't seem to get the size just right. It works well. Filling with a syringe is annoying, but drilling hole after hole in plastic and finding my syringe plunger didn't seal correctly was annoying too.
Wyojoe- I don't know what matruxu used to cut his syringe, but I picked up a small tubing/pipe cutter at the Tractor Supply place, where I got the syringes. It was about $8.50 and it works fine. It doesn't have a handle, like the one in the video does, and I can see where that would be easier on your hand (lots of twisting), but it works well enough to cut some syringe pieces out.
Here's mine
I didn't push the top plunger in all the way so that it would be easier to fill with the syringe.
Wyojoe- I don't know what matruxu used to cut his syringe, but I picked up a small tubing/pipe cutter at the Tractor Supply place, where I got the syringes. It was about $8.50 and it works fine. It doesn't have a handle, like the one in the video does, and I can see where that would be easier on your hand (lots of twisting), but it works well enough to cut some syringe pieces out.
Here's mine
I didn't push the top plunger in all the way so that it would be easier to fill with the syringe.
I finally got one made. I abandoned the fill hole idea for now since I couldn't seem to get the size just right. It works well. Filling with a syringe is annoying, but drilling hole after hole in plastic and finding my syringe plunger didn't seal correctly was annoying too.
Wyojoe- I don't know what matruxu used to cut his syringe, but I picked up a small tubing/pipe cutter at the Tractor Supply place, where I got the syringes. It was about $8.50 and it works fine. It doesn't have a handle, like the one in the video does, and I can see where that would be easier on your hand (lots of twisting), but it works well enough to cut some syringe pieces out.
Here's mine
I didn't push the top plunger in all the way so that it would be easier to fill with the syringe.
Awesome job! Looks good
Thanks for the great picture (love it) and info on the pipe cutter. Good idea not pushing the top plug down so it makes it easier to pull and fill. What size syringe did you make your tank out of?I finally got one made. I abandoned the fill hole idea for now since I couldn't seem to get the size just right. It works well. Filling with a syringe is annoying, but drilling hole after hole in plastic and finding my syringe plunger didn't seal correctly was annoying too.
Wyojoe- I don't know what matruxu used to cut his syringe, but I picked up a small tubing/pipe cutter at the Tractor Supply place, where I got the syringes. It was about $8.50 and it works fine. It doesn't have a handle, like the one in the video does, and I can see where that would be easier on your hand (lots of twisting), but it works well enough to cut some syringe pieces out.
Here's mine
I didn't push the top plunger in all the way so that it would be easier to fill with the syringe.
I imagine I will have to be more careful with it, with the plunger not pushed all the way in, but it seems to be sealing just fine for now.
I used a 20 cc syringe, and that's on a go-go carto, which holds ~3 ml, so not a standard sized carto (not sure if everyone else is using the larger cartos?).
Thanks for the reply. I will make one of the 20cc tanks next week. From what I see on the ECF people are using all kinds and sizes of carto's in their mods, so the only differences is the length of their tube.
Yes, I think the dremmel would work very well. You will need to make sure you get a straight cut on the ends with out it being cockeyed. But if it is, you can use the dremmel to straighten it out by pushing the blade against the edge of the tube.
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Look at the first post here. It shows everything, and how to. Hope this helps.
I guess my question is, when I pulled the rubber piece off the plunger, the hole that connects to the plunger stem is alot larger than the cartomizer. Is this hole supposed to be the same size as the cartomizer? It does not look like the one in the video.
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