Homemade syringe tank mod, looks easy!

[kinabaloo]

As you can see from the picture posted previously, these earring cushions do NOT have a hole going all the way through. No need to glue in additional parts. No need to epoxy a hole closed. You just make a 1/8 hole and pop it in. It's a real snug fit, so you can even enlarge the hole a bit if you'd like. Easy peasy, no hassle fill plug. Doesn't look as nice as jeweled fill plugs, but it's functional.

Not being a girl, I'm just not up on things like earing cushions. Have you a link to a a website where one could get these ? Are they all the same size ?

 

[my4jewels]

Here's some that look pretty good. I have an account, so I can see prices. 144 of them for $8.95, $4.95 postage.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Rubber-Ear-Clip-Cushions/631059. I know the pic looks big, but they're around approx. 1/4" or so at the widest.

That's about .10 a piece. I'd be happy to order them for those interested, and then we can split them up. I'd want to keep 20-25 of them.

 

[Spazmelda]

I think these might be similar as well. Earnut, rubber, white, 9x5mm. Sold per pkg of 100. - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

 

[wizard10000]

You guys know madvapes just started selling dual coil tanks with a drip tip for $11.99? Check it out -

Dual Coil 510 Tank Cartomizer

The cartos have an interesting flange on the bottom -

 

[kinabaloo]

Here's some that look pretty good. I have an account, so I can see prices. 144 of them for $8.95, $4.95 postage.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Rubber-Ear-Clip-Cushions/631059. I know the pic looks big, but they're around approx. 1/4" or so at the widest.

That's about .10 a piece. I'd be happy to order them for those interested, and then we can split them up. I'd want to keep 20-25 of them.

Added this to the summary thread - thanks!

 

[kinabaloo]

You guys know madvapes just started selling dual coil tanks with a drip tip for $11.99? Check it out -

Dual Coil 510 Tank Cartomizer

The cartos have an interesting flange on the bottom -

The flange would be to prevent the tank slipping down such that liquid might eneter the battery connector.

Someone will think of a simple DIY flange trick soon ...

 

[wizard10000]

The flange would be to prevent the tank slipping down such that liquid might eneter the battery connector.

Someone will think of a simple DIY flange trick soon ...

Yup - I figure the flange is to keep hamhanded folks from pushing the tank off the carto when they put the top cap on

 

[JewelzBagz]

Not being a girl, I'm just not up on things like earing cushions. Have you a link to a a website where one could get these ? Are they all the same size ?

my4jewels and spazmelda-those look great. Wish I would have found em when I was searching online for them. Best I found was 2.99 for 6 of the earring backs. I got a better price at michaels with 14 for 3 bucks. I wasn't able to find the little rubber pieces by themselves.

kinabaloo here's some I found on in ebay in GB if you're interested. 10 of em for GBP 1.20

 

[JewelzBagz]

The flange would be to prevent the tank slipping down such that liquid might eneter the battery connector.

Someone will think of a simple DIY flange trick soon ...

would it be possible to solder a metal washer to a carto? I seriously have no clue, but in my little head it would work!

 

[wyojoe]

Here's some that look pretty good. I have an account, so I can see prices. 144 of them for $8.95, $4.95 postage.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Rubber-Ear-Clip-Cushions/631059. I know the pic looks big, but they're around approx. 1/4" or so at the widest.

That's about .10 a piece. I'd be happy to order them for those interested, and then we can split them up. I'd want to keep 20-25 of them.

Those do look interesting but I wonder if they would be harder to get on and off, compared to a plug?

 

[kinabaloo]

would it be possible to solder a metal washer to a carto? I seriously have no clue, but in my little head it would work!

Maybe weld it would work

Sure, can do this with a machines shop but easy solution, not sure; maybe with JBWeld ...

 

[wizard10000]

would it be possible to solder a metal washer to a carto? I seriously have no clue, but in my little head it would work!

Maybe - the only thing I'd worry about is that's a lot of metal to heat. I'd be afraid of melting solder connections inside the carto.

 

[Iffy]

Maybe - the only thing I'd worry about is that's a lot of metal to heat. I'd be afraid of melting...

... the filler material!

I'm glad to see rea$onably priced carto tanks, but I've had no issues with the ones I've made.

 

[oplholik]

Here's some that look pretty good. I have an account, so I can see prices. 144 of them for $8.95, $4.95 postage.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Rubber-Ear-Clip-Cushions/631059. I know the pic looks big, but they're around approx. 1/4" or so at the widest.

That's about .10 a piece. I'd be happy to order them for those interested, and then we can split them up. I'd want to keep 20-25 of them.

Hmm, I'd take 20 of those m4j. Those look like they would work great.

 

[wyojoe]

Forget about soldering steel to steel unless you used silver solder, and that would burn up a carto from the heat. About the only thing you can solder to is brass , copper and aluminum. Me thinks.

 

[wyojoe]

Here's some that look pretty good. I have an account, so I can see prices. 144 of them for $8.95, $4.95 postage.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Rubber-Ear-Clip-Cushions/631059. I know the pic looks big, but they're around approx. 1/4" or so at the widest.

That's about .10 a piece. I'd be happy to order them for those interested, and then we can split them up. I'd want to keep 20-25 of them.

The big IF you order I'm always up to trying something new, I would take 20-25 of them. Note: Your pretty good at math too, for a girl.

 

[kinabaloo]

... the filler material!

I'm glad to see rea$onal priced carto tanks, but I've had no issues with the ones I've made.

Good point re the filler !

I think we have played a big part in bringing those prices down

 

[kinabaloo]

Forget about soldering steel to steel unless you used silver solder, and that would burn up a carto from the heat. About the only thing you can solder to is brass , copper and aluminum. Me thinks.

I was joking you know.

 

[kinabaloo]

Those do look interesting but I wonder if they would be harder to get on and off, compared to a plug?

But the plus is that they can't fall out.

 

[wyojoe]

I was joking you know.

I know you were joking. I was just answering the question about soldering. But even if a idea doesn't work out, it sometimes make you think about another way to do something. PROGRESS