Mixing by Weight - Are You ??
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I do not know if this has been posted in here as I haven't had the time to look through all of it, but if you are using TPA Flavors, they have the Specific Gravity listed on their MSDS sheets here:
shop.perfumersapprentice.com - /msds/
Specific Gravity in this case is the mL->grams ratio. As an example, the one for Pineapple shows a SG of 1.0140 (at room temperature I believe). So you don't even need to do you're own measurements for TFA Flavors.
shop.perfumersapprentice.com - /msds/
Specific Gravity in this case is the mL->grams ratio. As an example, the one for Pineapple shows a SG of 1.0140 (at room temperature I believe). So you don't even need to do you're own measurements for TFA Flavors.
This guy's message is getting lost in this thread. He presented this data back on page 2/3 of this thread. Read his blog:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/yo-han/
Amen to that, rowdyplace..... I know that early on in this thread he even made mention to that effect. His blog has lots of info that keeps getting asking again and again. Not sure if it is OK to do this, but consider doing a cut / paste to Notepad or Wordpad or whatever for Apple users to have available it for easy reference.
That's exactly what I did. I cut me a copy and pasted it on my desktop.
Me too but I was not sure if it was in violation of any rules.... why I did that round about preface before suggesting...lol
Learning how to mix by weight for some reason is a tad daunting, especially using the new calculator. That thing is sooo complex compared to what is out there -- I need all the help I can get!! Not running down the calc. -- it's certainly all inclusive and can't think of much it doesn't offer.
Learning how to mix by weight for some reason is a tad daunting, especially using the new calculator. That thing is sooo complex compared to what is out there -- I need all the help I can get!! Not running down the calc. -- it's certainly all inclusive and can't think of much it doesn't offer.
I'm of the opinion that anything posted publicly here is pretty much being placed in the public domain. I think we should always show respect to the original poster, but the posted data is put "out there" with no expectation of privacy or ownership. A private message (PM) between 2 parties is possibly a different matter. I'm not an attorney, but I have dated several...(LOL)
You have my condolences re: having dated an atty, rowdyplace....LOL (couldn't help that -- just joking)
Going to give the mixing by weight a try, should be easier for my aging eyeballs and easier to read in a dim truck.
Just a heads up, this is what I just ordered for a scale, looks like it is being discontinued but large capacity and .01 resolution. Interested in opinions.
http://www.americanweigh.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=1819
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Just a heads up, this is what I just ordered for a scale, looks like it is being discontinued but large capacity and .01 resolution. Interested in opinions.
http://www.americanweigh.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=1819
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Wow..... looks like a heck of a deal. You definitely are serious about weighing. Good luck as I watch on with my dinky little scale...lol
That's a sweet balance and an incredible deal. A $200 balance for $68? I'd grab it quick if I was you, before they run out. If I didn't already have a similar balance, I'd definitely order it NOW!!!
The glass windbreak top is an indication of quality IMO. I haven't seen the likes of that in anything near this price range. Very nice feature. Mine is plastic, not near as good as glass. The sliding doors will work much better with glass. Not that I actually use my windscreen, but it looks cool and keeps the dust out. It's not necessary to use it unless you set your balance up next to a fan, outside on a windy day, or directly under a AC register. Two decimal places just aren't that sensitive. Now if you're using four decimal places, that's a different story. I do, every day at work, and even breathing on it will bounce the weight around.
Get it fast! best regards, larry mac
p.s. Oops, just reread your post and see you have already ordered it. Sorry. I think you'll really like it!
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Yeah, thats what I thought too, grab it now! Obviously this is a discontinued model and they are gone, they're gone! 600 gram capacity is what sold me since. I mix for my sister also and need to be able to mix larger batches as I am on the road all the time.
I thought it would be good to post it here for anyone else looking for a quality scale at fire sale prices like I was. LOL.
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I recently switched from mixing by volume to by weight. I have found it alot faster and more consistent, especially in sample volumes. I sample at 5mil, by volume it made measuring flavors slow to be accurate, and was harder to control variables. mixing by weight i find i can mix on the button and only change what i need to perfect the flavor I am after, then more accurately reproduce the final mix in larger volumes. i have a simple scale for now it is accurate to .01 gram but it can be slow to register.
This scale seems a good bit quicker and more accurate going to have seriously consider upgrading.
This scale seems a good bit quicker and more accurate going to have seriously consider upgrading.
I think U need to enable grams on JuiceCalculator for the column to show.
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Then U need to enter the weights of each ingredient manually. U only need to do it once. I think my PG weighs out at 1.06 grams per ml
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Check out the options or settings.... that's where you can find what you want to set up.... you have all sorts of control over how the program works for you.... it's really nice!!
thanks for posting that
Check back in this thread. I submitted info on the one I got for under $20. It is large enough and stable.
This has been an interesting read! My DIY hardware is already on the way... but the thing I was concerned about, for the future, about mixing larger quantities, was the total weight and the cheap scales at ebay, 300g x .01g.
Using yo han's blog post at http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/yo-han/5060-my-way-mixing-scale.html
VG: 1.261 g/ml has the most weight, so for a 300g scale and using 1.2g/ml as a round figure for all ingredients, and using a "weightless" bottle, you could make a 250 ml batch - 300/1.2, right?
So my question is, in reality, what's the largest batch any of you have made? With what scale? Someone earlier said they make 60 ml bottles.
Using yo han's blog post at http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/yo-han/5060-my-way-mixing-scale.html
VG: 1.261 g/ml has the most weight, so for a 300g scale and using 1.2g/ml as a round figure for all ingredients, and using a "weightless" bottle, you could make a 250 ml batch - 300/1.2, right?
So my question is, in reality, what's the largest batch any of you have made? With what scale? Someone earlier said they make 60 ml bottles.
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