Older Folks and Vaping

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Gloria

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...There's no fine print that says vaping will save you money. Maybe the only way to do that is find something that works for you then stop browsing ECF threads. :laugh:

Hah!! So true. If ya don't see me around you'll know I'm on a spending freeze & just trying to make it easier on myself by stayin away from all of you lovely enablers. LOL

Oh Gosh! I did that to one of Janet's small sauce pans.

Oh oh, and a tip for boiling hemp, or cotton, or bamboo yarn. Wrap a bunch of it around a metal spatula, then put that in the boiling water. You won't have a tangled mess when done cooking it.

Ruh roh! Hey Janet...did he buy you a new pan to replace the one he ruined boiling wick dry? LOL

Thanks for the tip about wrapping it around a spatula Mike! Too bad it wasn't posted in time to help Kat today. :p
 

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Question for the veteran DIY folks. I got my kit and there sure are a lot of droppers, measuring cups,
more droppers and a syringe. I inspected each item and it seems like it's ten different routes to the same
destination. Couldn't you just get by with the syringe?

I use a syringe for the very small amounts, like flavorings or little sample bottles. I use a graduated cylinder for the rest.

I used the pipettes in the very beginning, but gave up on them very quickly. They're cheaply made and crack at the seams after just a couple of uses.
 

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Question for the veteran DIY folks. I got my kit and there sure are a lot of droppers, measuring cups,
more droppers and a syringe. I inspected each item and it seems like it's ten different routes to the same
destination. Couldn't you just get by with the syringe?

I'm no DIY expert OC...but I'm guessing you won't be using everything that came with the kit. At least not right away. Just dive in and see which measuring tool suits you the best for the recipes you choose. Once you see which tool works best for which part of the recipe, you can dedicate that tool to a certain item so you can use it again for the next recipe and not worry about contamination. For example, one syringe may be the right size for measuring the nic. So you use that one just for nic. A certain beaker may be the right size for measuring the PG, and so on.

Old C, I thought I'd just eyeball it:p

When starting DIY I bought a box of 500 plastic 3mil pipettes thinking they would be ideal (disposable = lazy). But they're only marked in 1/2mil increments so they're not super accurate for small measurements. I use them anyway....and just...eyeball it. :p
 

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Actually I thought I'd get 250ML of 24 meg Nic. That would make 1000ML of 6 meg Nic juice. 250 ML 24 meg diluted by 750 ML of 0 meg PG. Flavorings would dilute it down further, but that's no real biggie for me. I need to get to below 6 meg anyway. Broke down further that's 25 ML 24% + 75 ML 0% (PG for me)...to get 100 ML...which would be easier to handle I guess. Then you've got the base at the right nic % and you could just put the flavors in the bottle size your making and fill it with the base. Or am I missing something here? I'm lazy so I'm going to take the easy route....if possible.:D
 

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Found the Vamo Deal. They are out of black now but still have the chrome. $39.99 / free shipping

The Vamo Chrome V2
http://bombvapor.com/index.php?page...ategory_id=18&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=63

:rickroll:I am just giddy! Thank you sooooo much Kat! Its late and I would make a mistake but first thing in the morning I'm getting this! Wooowhooo.... search over!:rickroll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clzX6_BIsSQ

Edit: After seeing the video I was afraid others were looking for backup supplies and checking out youtube reviews too and it would be sold out in the morning so I ordered it! Thanks again Kat.:)
 
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    Fran there are sooooo many mechanicals out there. When I started digging for them, I was shocked at how many are available. I went the "economy route" on mine - China GG aka GG Clone

    DV has a variety of them with prices that are pretty reasonable
    DV - Mechanical Mods

    And here's this one too - but currently out of stock - The Natural - Stainless
    I can send you some more links for others, those are the reasonably price ones I found.


    UGGGG - I just checked those links and the one for China GG still doesn't work.
     

    Janet H

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    Hah!! So true. If ya don't see me around you'll know I'm on a spending freeze & just trying to make it easier on myself by stayin away from all of you lovely enablers. LOL



    Ruh roh! Hey Janet...did he buy you a new pan to replace the one he ruined boiling wick dry? LOL

    Thanks for the tip about wrapping it around a spatula Mike! Too bad it wasn't posted in time to help Kat today. :p

    He sanded it with emery paper to get it cleaned up. Seems to be ok now although there are still some tiny pits in it. I can't be mad at him because a time or 2 I've boiled potatoes dry to the point of burning and that stinks! I use the timer too if I'm not standing right there in the kitchen while cooking. We've learned that whenever the timers goes off, whoever is around will always check the stove!
     

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    Fran there are sooooo many mechanicals out there. When I started digging for them, I was shocked at how many are available. I went the "economy route" on mine - China GG aka GG Clone

    DV has a variety of them with prices that are pretty reasonable
    DV - Mechanical Mods

    And here's this one too - but currently out of stock - The Natural - Stainless
    I can send you some more links for others, those are the reasonably price ones I found.


    UGGGG - I just checked those links and the one for China GG still doesn't work.

    Thanks Kat. You can PM the links when you get a chance.
     

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    :rickroll:I am just giddy! Thank you sooooo much Kat! Its late and I would make a mistake but first thing in the morning I'm getting this! Wooowhooo.... search over!:rickroll:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clzX6_BIsSQ

    Edit: After seeing the video I was afraid others were looking for backup supplies and checking out youtube reviews too and it would be sold out in the morning so I ordered it! Thanks again Kat.:)

    Woohoo! Good for you! Isn't it fun when you finally make a decision and then get to stalk the mailbox! Yay Vapemail!! Doing the happy dance now!!
     

    Janet H

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    Question for the veteran DIY folks. I got my kit and there sure are a lot of droppers, measuring cups,
    more droppers and a syringe. I inspected each item and it seems like it's ten different routes to the same
    destination. Couldn't you just get by with the syringe?

    I'm not much of a veteran because I've only been DIYing for a couple months, but this is what I use all the time -

    I initially bought more than I needed, but I think that's usual for a lot of people. You'll find what works for you. I had gotten a bunch of 5ml syringes, but found that the 10 ml ones were more useful. I got a set of 3 sizes of glass beakers that come in handy so I'm not filling the syringes multiple times and mostly use the 50 and 80 ml ones most. I use a small glass to fill with water for cleaning out the syringe after each use and I have a funnel or 2 for filling bottles. I also got an assortment of small plastic bottles for mixing new creations.

    Tiny little disposable droppers come with my flavors and I use them for just adding a couple drops of things, but I've also used the syringe to do that. (Just make sure the plunger works smoothly or you'll end up with a squirt instead of drops.)

    I noticed that the VG tends to suspend itself in the PG so I have a tiny little whisk that seems to help get it mixed thoroughly in the beaker, but you could just shake the bottle really well to mix.

    I'm mostly making 30 to 60 ml of juice at a time so these things work best for me, but you would want larger containers to mix larger amounts.
     
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