After lurking around just about every tank mod thread on ecf, I figure it's time for me to give back to you fine folks who helped me get from two grommets and a cut up 20ml syringe to ce2 based tanks like my V2 and V1....
...to my best performing (and looking!) tank yet; the HB tank:
I kept having wicking issues with the top-atomizer design of the CE2s mods, always having to flip the tank to avoid dry hits, so for my next tank I wanted to try using the CE3xl clearos. Unfortunately, in a tank setup, the air tube doesn't hold tight enough against the atty assembly to protect from flooding; even the lightest jostle could dump the entire tank contents into your lap. I ended up using the spring from a retractable pen to keep the center tube pressed to the atty assembly which worked MUCH better than I expected! I went with vinyl tubing because it's cheap, wont crack, and can take any juice you can throw at it while. The atomizer can be swapped in less than 20 seconds and the entire assembly breaks down in less than a minute for a complete cleaning. The outer o-rings aren't necessary, but they do give the tank much better stability; my ecig equipment tends to drop, roll, and slide around a lot.
It holds roughly 5mL of juice and when built correctly this tank DOES NOT leak and vapes like a dream with no wicking problems whatsoever
The best part? Just about everything you need for this can either be found at Lowes or laying around with the rest of your standard ecig bits and parts
Parts List:
Plunger from 20cc syring (tractor supply co.)
Syringe Disposable 20 CC Luer Lock Each - 2281181 | Tractor Supply Company
O-rings (2,1,1) (Lowes)
Shop Danco 3/4" x 1" x 1/8" Rubber Faucet O-Ring at Lowes.com
Shop Arrowhead 2-Pack 3/4" Rubber Bonnet Packing at Lowes.com
Shop BrassCraft Rubber Faucet O-Ring at Lowes.com
Vinyl Tubing (~2.5in) (Lowes)
Shop Watts 1' x 1" PVC Clear Vinyl Tubing at Lowes.com
Tip from 10ml bottles (cut off all but outer ring)
Screw
1/4-1/2" tube ~30-37/100" diameter for spacer
Retractable pen spring
Various soft ecig bungs
Transition adapter (2) (Lowes)
Shop LASCO 1/2" TRANSITION ADAPTER CPVC at Lowes.com
1/2" CPVC Bushing (Lowes)
Shop LASCO 1" x 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Bushing at Lowes.com
CE3 xL Clearomizer
Completely broken down:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/?action=view¤t=IMG_0967.jpg
The next few links will show how the various pieces end up after modification and how it all fits together, hopefully you can infer the finer details from the photos but if anyone wants to attempt to build this and has more specific questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer as best as I'm able!
Atomizer assembly from CE3, 1x transition adapter, 1x 3/4" rubber bonnet, 1x 3/4" bushing (Ignore the 20cc plunger tip)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0968.jpg
Air tube from CE3, Spring (installed), spacer
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0969.jpg
Air tube, spring, plastic bung (ignore plunger tip and screw)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0970.jpg
Cut CE3 tubing, bungs, spacer assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0971.jpg
Tube, spring, spacer assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0973.jpg
10ml bottle piece, transition adapter assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0974.jpg
Transition adapter, spacer, air tube assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0976.jpg
T adapter, airtube, 20cc plunger tip, o-ring assembly (completes top section)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0977.jpg
Tube and top section assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0979.jpg
Top, bottom, and fill screw assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0981.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0982.jpg
Safety O-rings assembly (3/4")
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0983.jpg
Comparison:
On my LTVV
Hope everyone found this interesting at least, and I'd be more than happy to help anyone who'd like to build something similar!
Vape Happy!
...to my best performing (and looking!) tank yet; the HB tank:
I kept having wicking issues with the top-atomizer design of the CE2s mods, always having to flip the tank to avoid dry hits, so for my next tank I wanted to try using the CE3xl clearos. Unfortunately, in a tank setup, the air tube doesn't hold tight enough against the atty assembly to protect from flooding; even the lightest jostle could dump the entire tank contents into your lap. I ended up using the spring from a retractable pen to keep the center tube pressed to the atty assembly which worked MUCH better than I expected! I went with vinyl tubing because it's cheap, wont crack, and can take any juice you can throw at it while. The atomizer can be swapped in less than 20 seconds and the entire assembly breaks down in less than a minute for a complete cleaning. The outer o-rings aren't necessary, but they do give the tank much better stability; my ecig equipment tends to drop, roll, and slide around a lot.
It holds roughly 5mL of juice and when built correctly this tank DOES NOT leak and vapes like a dream with no wicking problems whatsoever The best part? Just about everything you need for this can either be found at Lowes or laying around with the rest of your standard ecig bits and parts
Parts List:
Plunger from 20cc syring (tractor supply co.)
Syringe Disposable 20 CC Luer Lock Each - 2281181 | Tractor Supply Company
O-rings (2,1,1) (Lowes)
Shop Danco 3/4" x 1" x 1/8" Rubber Faucet O-Ring at Lowes.com
Shop Arrowhead 2-Pack 3/4" Rubber Bonnet Packing at Lowes.com
Shop BrassCraft Rubber Faucet O-Ring at Lowes.com
Vinyl Tubing (~2.5in) (Lowes)
Shop Watts 1' x 1" PVC Clear Vinyl Tubing at Lowes.com
Tip from 10ml bottles (cut off all but outer ring)
Screw
1/4-1/2" tube ~30-37/100" diameter for spacer
Retractable pen spring
Various soft ecig bungs
Transition adapter (2) (Lowes)
Shop LASCO 1/2" TRANSITION ADAPTER CPVC at Lowes.com
1/2" CPVC Bushing (Lowes)
Shop LASCO 1" x 1/2" PVC Pressure Sch 40 Bushing at Lowes.com
CE3 xL Clearomizer
Completely broken down:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/?action=view¤t=IMG_0967.jpg
The next few links will show how the various pieces end up after modification and how it all fits together, hopefully you can infer the finer details from the photos but if anyone wants to attempt to build this and has more specific questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer as best as I'm able!
Atomizer assembly from CE3, 1x transition adapter, 1x 3/4" rubber bonnet, 1x 3/4" bushing (Ignore the 20cc plunger tip)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0968.jpg
Air tube from CE3, Spring (installed), spacer
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0969.jpg
Air tube, spring, plastic bung (ignore plunger tip and screw)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0970.jpg
Cut CE3 tubing, bungs, spacer assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0971.jpg
Tube, spring, spacer assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0973.jpg
10ml bottle piece, transition adapter assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0974.jpg
Transition adapter, spacer, air tube assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0976.jpg
T adapter, airtube, 20cc plunger tip, o-ring assembly (completes top section)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0977.jpg
Tube and top section assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0979.jpg
Top, bottom, and fill screw assembly
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0981.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0982.jpg
Safety O-rings assembly (3/4")
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/Idontknow8904/IMG_0983.jpg
Comparison:
On my LTVV
Hope everyone found this interesting at least, and I'd be more than happy to help anyone who'd like to build something similar!
Vape Happy!
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