So, I put some chewing gum in my atty . . .. . because you told me to . .. . . . Rob . .. . . . . . and now it won't fire . ... . . . and I can't get it open.
. . . . . . . . can I just send it to you?
Reduced air chamber RM2 prototype
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So, I put some chewing gum in my atty . . .. . because you told me to . .. . . . Rob . .. . . . . . and now it won't fire . ... . . . and I can't get it open.
. . . . . . . . can I just send it to you?
make a design, get that stuff up on Ponoko, haha. Would love to get me one of these!
ha, I did this once with some soft chewy candy and it def does work, but made a sticky mess so that was short lived 
I also tried it with cotton and that too kind of worked but not so hot because of all the extra juice it held... never really got around to doing it with anything more permanent but ultimately wanted to make an insert from stainless steel
I also tried it with cotton and that too kind of worked but not so hot because of all the extra juice it held... never really got around to doing it with anything more permanent but ultimately wanted to make an insert from stainless steel 
Food for thought I guess... I believe there is a website listed under the kickstand thread that makes little things like this out of PVC or delrin maybe? If we could get enough interest perhaps a coop could be started for it- to xobeloot's specs, of course...
Edit: me no checky info... Thanks pdib
Edit: me no checky info... Thanks pdib
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Sadly, i don't have specs... I just drank a few beers and played with sharp objects and that was the end result.
Sent from the zoo using Tapatypo 2
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I use instamorph moldable plastic to make my reducers along with prototyping and all sorts of other misc thing.
Looking good tho Xobeloot.
Looking good tho Xobeloot.
It stands up to the heat? I have that stuff from a previous failed attempt at creation lol
I would be careful using any unknown plastic in contact with the juice, delrin is safe, silicone is safe as is hd.something.something that the juice bottles are made out of, but the wrong plastic will leach chemicals into the juice and really be an issue, I once tried to remake a feed tube with some misc tube I got from a spray bottle, it looked fine but it really killed the taste of the juice I could taste the plastic really bad. many plastics will not be good here
I don't see any max heat rating.
The PTFE I use has a 500F rating.
Nonetheless, I'd suggest that no matter which you use, it should be removed when doing any sort of initial building, dry-firing, etc.
Well the reason I say does it stand up to heat is because you HEAT IT. To mold it... Lol. Just wondering if it gets hot enough in there to make my insert look like a Salvador Dali painting... Lol
no idea. I may get some for some other crafty stuff, but I think i'll avoid it in my juice well. PTFE is made for high-heat, food-grade, and chemical interaction. Highly unlikely on the other stuff.
Per their website:
Per their website:
How much would u be looking for xobe? I have a big tub of the stuff I'll probably never get through.
Could you take cotton and presoak it with VG so it is saturated and won't absorb more juice? It might work for a little while anyway, and VG is dirt cheap.
you could, yes... but your juice would mix with the raw vg over time. it could alter the flavor of your juice... Worth a shot though!
I figured it would, but you could just change it out when you re-wick if necessary. Both the cotton and the VG are so cheap and since a lot of us DIY it is on hand.
ETA: it works. Just make sure you don't screw the cotton around when you replace the cap. I just looked through the DT and it did, so fixed it. It is fine now
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I did it by soaking cotton, it works ok but every time you have to take the cap off it's a mess
Sorry, maybe I shouldn't have edited the post after I tried it and just posted it:
It works fine, just be sure it stays in place after you put the cap on. I am sure a more permanent piece would be best, but this seems to work and is easy for those of us who don't have sharp tools and plastic and stuff. So far, so good.
I don't mind a little VG on my hands though, since I use it as moisturizer now anyway. I don't bother buying fancy lotions, I just dilute it maybe with 2 x's with water and voila, better than most of the fancy lotions I used to buy.
ETA: I am going to have to lower my nic again. Got a nic buzz after testing
It works fine, just be sure it stays in place after you put the cap on. I am sure a more permanent piece would be best, but this seems to work and is easy for those of us who don't have sharp tools and plastic and stuff. So far, so good.
I don't mind a little VG on my hands though, since I use it as moisturizer now anyway. I don't bother buying fancy lotions, I just dilute it maybe with 2 x's with water and voila, better than most of the fancy lotions I used to buy.
ETA: I am going to have to lower my nic again. Got a nic buzz after testing
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