M1A1 description

[5cardstud]

I don't even put a hoodie on unless it's below 40! My MIL will have 3 layers on and I'm in a t-shirt complaining that it's too hot in the house

That's how I am too. I look for the thinnest material on my shirts too. I had the air conditioner on a couple days ago when it got up to 60. It's whatever climate your used to. When I see the Mexicans up here they have big overcoats on when it's 60.

 

[FranC]

Well let me see----my hoodie doesn't come out til it's below 20 and only when outdoors. The house is warm-short sleeves,open windows as needed.

 

[JGD]

OK, just bought the M1A1 tank and the repair kit.... but need help with drilling. Is there a video or something to assist me?

 

[markfm]

Dremel for slotting, saddle valve for punching, seem to work well. I believe if you drill you have to be really careful, don't want the fillter to wrap around the bit or to puncture all the way through to the center of the carto.

 

[Bovinia]

I've been using my dremel to slot cartos, but I just picked up a self tapping saddle valve from Lowes and it is quick and easy! Here's a vid for you to see what I'm talking about

 

[pizza2me]

How do you refill the M1A1? Pull the carto out? Syringe? I haven't even looked at them on the site yet. Just came across this thread.

 

[Modrod.]

There's a hole with a screw in it.

 

[Bovinia]

Yup like Mod said, go look at them on the Notcigs site and you'll see that you can get one with the fill port. You can use a syringe to fill it.

 

[markfm]

Some people like to use a syringe on the screw hole, me, I top fill. Pop the drip tip off, loosen screw slightly, slide carto down until the top of it is below the top seal. Hold the tank at a slight angle, tissue on the bottom of the carto, pour liquid in at the top. Slide the carto back up, reattach drip tip, tighten screw. Blow through the drip tip to remove any excess eliquid in the carto, and wipe the connector.

I top off once a day at work, once early evening, then just before I go to sleep. Carrying even a needle-less syringe just to refill isn't for me, I use a little 6ml dropper bottle of eliquid. Total time to top off is about a minute, from unscrewing the tank to putting it back on. Orings are still good, I've been using the same tank since they first came out, no problem replacing the rings whenever they do go bad, they've given me good service.

 

[pizza2me]

Ah! I don't like carrying a syringe either. I have a couple of other "cheap" tanks that I move the carto to fill it. But, don't trust putting them in my pocket. Maybe with the port screw to hold the carto, it is sturdy/pocket safe?

Thanks all!! I'll check it out when I get to a real puter!!

 

[markfm]

The M1A1 seals are pretty solid, after 3 months I have zero leak issues.

Even without the screw it is a decent seal, and with the screw just gently making contact with the carto there is zero sliding.

 

[BuzzKill]

Ah! I don't like carrying a syringe either. I have a couple of other "cheap" tanks that I move the carto to fill it. But, don't trust putting them in my pocket. Maybe with the port screw to hold the carto, it is sturdy/pocket safe?

Thanks all!! I'll check it out when I get to a real puter!!

I carry mine in my pocket ALL the time , never had a failure , I use what I sell and test it as well so we KNOW that it works.

 

[908Tracy]

I take mine everywhere with me.....M1A1 and Buzz go into my purse whenever I leave the house and I have NEVER had an issue of any kind. I do turn it off before putting it into my purse though.

I've been baffled by the reports of leaks??? (unless they are missing an O-ring)

 

[Bovinia]

Tracy, I'm using my first saddle valve punched Fusion and so far so good. I got a punched Boge standing by when my slotted Boge craps out.

 

[908Tracy]

So you use both Fusions and Boges then Bov? I've always used Boges.

How are you liking that saddle valve thingy?? I still use my punch and jig, 2 holes. (VG girl)

 

[Bovinia]

Yup I use both. My fav caramel cookie diy clogs up the Fusions with it's super tight pack filler. I love the Fusions but I was originally a Boge girl until 5C sent me a couple of Fusions to try last winter. Golly how time flies...I didn't realize it had been that long until I thought about it!

 

[JGD]

OK, I'm one of those new newbies that DID pull the trigger before knowing the basics of how to use this tank.. I had heard SO MANY awesome reviews that I just went ahead and bought it (with the repair kit). But here's the thing.. I need a no-frills dummy run-down of how to attach my M1A1 to my Riva/Boge 2.0 set-up. I see the M1a1 has no screw end cap. How does it attach? How does the liquid get from the tank to the carto (I've heard unlike the Chiba, you don't have to drill this tank....? SO.. any takers?

 

[JGD]

OK, I get it.. I drill a hole in the carto! THAT makes sense

 

[JGD]

Wel,, I drilled a small hole in a carto ( I use an old unit so I wouldn't ruin a new carto). The carto flooded like crazy and I felt like I was sucking juice up through a straw! The hole wasn;t even that big! I'm a jeweler, so I have acces to ALL drill sizes... drills for hair-thin saw blades to larger drills. The small drills wouldn't pierce through, so I used about a 1mm or less drill hole. SO obviously, I did something VERY wrong.

 

[markfm]

You need to just pierce the carto steel shell, make sure you don't punch all the way through to the central air tube.

Many people use a self-piercing 1/4" saddle valve (plumbing section at a hardware store -- used for small volume water feeds like humidifiers or ice makers), myself I use a Dremel rotary tool with a tube-cutting wheel. Hole gets cut about 1/3" up from the bottom of the carto. I end up with about a 1/8" high by 1/3" wide hole. My eliquid is about 30% VG, but has significant PGA content due to the flavorings I use, so it is pretty thin, seems to run fine.

Both the bottom cap and the top cap have orings which should grip the carto tightly -- you actually need to wet them and/or the carto top slightly, to make it easier to slide the carto up.

For filling, either unscrew the side locking screw and fill with a syringe, else top fill. For a top fill you loosen the screw, slide the carto down so the top is a bit below the top cap. Hold the tank at a slight angle and just pour or drip eliquid in to fill the tank. When done filling, slide the carto back up so the top comes out of the top cap, and set the side locking screw (not too tight, it just needs to contact the carto). Attach drip tip, blow through it with a tissue held below the carto bottom, to catch any excess eliquid. Wipe the carto connector with the tissue, reattach. Takes about 1 minute to top fill after you have done it a few times.