Pipette Pump? anyone tried it?
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Get it, maybe 2 of the 10ml pipettes to start with so you don't have to stop mid-mix when making a base of nic/PG/VG. I bought one of each size, but don't end up using the two middle sizes as much.
Yep....with every batch I mix. It's the only way I can get accurate recipes...well worth the money
VG draws up the 10ml fine and I am not adding water. I bought a 3-inch 14 gauge needle expecting to use it for VG then never ended up using anything besides my 10ml pipette.
I just received my first order including a 10ml pump and an assortment (probably too many) pipettes. The first thing I noticed is how long they are. Any suggestions for storing them safely to prevent any breakage? Any cleaning tips?
Thanks much.
Thanks much.
I just received my first order including a 10ml pump and an assortment (probably too many) pipettes. The first thing I noticed is how long they are. Any suggestions for storing them safely to prevent any breakage? Any cleaning tips?
Thanks much.
Just got mine today as well! I have them in an unused drawer right now...but I would like to hear some cleaning tips also!!
I keep a nice heavy 16 oz beer glass near my mixing gear. After I am done with the Pipettes I pull some water through them, blow them out and then place them upright in the beer glass. They stay verticle and any excess water drains into the glass
Syringes and graduated cylinders work best for me. I don't trust counting drops. 1 trip to a feed store and you can get 5 different sizes of syringes.
I clean everything in the PGA (Everclear) I use in the VG mixes.
Oh, and a tip for working with VG: Throw it in the microwave. Super easy then as it gets thinner then PG once it is nuked.
I clean everything in the PGA (Everclear) I use in the VG mixes.
Oh, and a tip for working with VG: Throw it in the microwave. Super easy then as it gets thinner then PG once it is nuked.
I like using syringes for more precise measurements on everything but I do also use some 3ml & 10ml pipettes, I run very hot water through them when finished and have a glass that I keep a lid on full of PGA, after I give my syringes and pipettes that hot water rinse I draw some PGA up into them a couple of times then give one more very hot water rinse, put them open end down and let them dry, Done
How long do you keep it in the microwave? Do you put the whole bottle in or transfer some to a different container?
I just got the pipette pump, and 1 & 2 ml pipettes to go with it. All I can say is...
WOW!
I had been using 1ml syringes for precise measurements, but for accuracy that doesn't even come close to the pipette pump + 1 ml pipette! The pipettes are quite long, about a foot, and marked off in 1/100th of a ml. Stringing 1 ml of liquid over that distance really improves accuracy a lot, and the pump makes it really easy to get exactly the amount I need. Also, they're much easier to clean than a syringe (no plunger!). I also problems with the syringe markings coming off -- vg tends to dissolve the ink. I don't think the pipettes will have this problem.
I can't recommend this enough, particularly if you make small batches of juice and need to measure tiny quantities of flavoring.
Goodbye, syringes!
WOW!
I had been using 1ml syringes for precise measurements, but for accuracy that doesn't even come close to the pipette pump + 1 ml pipette! The pipettes are quite long, about a foot, and marked off in 1/100th of a ml. Stringing 1 ml of liquid over that distance really improves accuracy a lot, and the pump makes it really easy to get exactly the amount I need. Also, they're much easier to clean than a syringe (no plunger!). I also problems with the syringe markings coming off -- vg tends to dissolve the ink. I don't think the pipettes will have this problem.
I can't recommend this enough, particularly if you make small batches of juice and need to measure tiny quantities of flavoring.
Goodbye, syringes!
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