Safe adhesives and foil for carts?

[CorporateSlave]

The type of e-cig that I use has an odd type of cartridge.
Inside of the filter is a hard plastic cap that holds the liquid. I can pop it out of the filter with a small paperclip. When I get a set of pre-filled carts from the supplier they contain the liquid, then a small layer of what looks like cotton, and then it is sealed with a thin piece of aluminum which has a thin layer of plastic on the side facing the liquid.

Excuse the crude picture as I'm too lazy to actually draw a graphic

\ /
\/ <---- atty

----- <---- foil / plastic cap
|---| <---- cotton
|###|
|###| <---- yummy goodness
|###|
|___|

When I insert the atty into the new cart it pierces the foil / plastic cap and the tip sits in the cotton and soaks up the juice.

Initially, I hollowed out the inside of the first few carts that I reused with e-liquid from other vendors.. Bad idea as the juice leaks out slowly and its messy since the foil is not there to hold the liquid in place. I added cotton on top of the e-liquid for my second attempt. It worked better but leaking is still an issue. My third attempt was to use a small dropper and leave would I could of the foil / plastic cap and cotton in place. This worked good; the leaking stopped.

But..

This leads me to my question. Now I want to make my own cap. I would like to prefill old carts so that I don't need to carry around a dropper and liquid.

What materials are safe to use that come in contact with an atty? Is there a type of glue that is safe? Is plain cotton from a q-tip ok to use? Is aluminum foil safe if it comes into contact with an atty?

My instinct is to use syran wrap but it will melt?!? I don't want to inhale burning plastic. I could use a small binder (like for braces) to hold the makeshift cap in place.

I also remember from my fun youth that aluminum foil may cause alshimers disease down the road? But its not coming into contact with a flame so its molecular structure should not be effected?


Any help or advice would be great. Thanks pros

 

[WillyB]

What make and model do you have?

 

[CorporateSlave]

Its a mini and is branded as Firelight.

 

[Kurt]

The type of e-cig that I use has an odd type of cartridge.
Inside of the filter is a hard plastic cap that holds the liquid. I can pop it out of the filter with a small paperclip. When I get a set of pre-filled carts from the supplier they contain the liquid, then a small layer of what looks like cotton, and then it is sealed with a thin piece of aluminum which has a thin layer of plastic on the side facing the liquid.

Excuse the crude picture as I'm too lazy to actually draw a graphic

\ /
\/ <---- atty

----- <---- foil / plastic cap
|---| <---- cotton
|###|
|###| <---- yummy goodness
|###|
|___|

When I insert the atty into the new cart it pierces the foil / plastic cap and the tip sits in the cotton and soaks up the juice.

Initially, I hollowed out the inside of the first few carts that I reused with e-liquid from other vendors.. Bad idea as the juice leaks out slowly and its messy since the foil is not there to hold the liquid in place. I added cotton on top of the e-liquid for my second attempt. It worked better but leaking is still an issue. My third attempt was to use a small dropper and leave would I could of the foil / plastic cap and cotton in place. This worked good; the leaking stopped.

But..

This leads me to my question. Now I want to make my own cap. I would like to prefill old carts so that I don't need to carry around a dropper and liquid.

What materials are safe to use that come in contact with an atty? Is there a type of glue that is safe? Is plain cotton from a q-tip ok to use? Is aluminum foil safe if it comes into contact with an atty?

My instinct is to use syran wrap but it will melt?!? I don't want to inhale burning plastic. I could use a small binder (like for braces) to hold the makeshift cap in place.

I also remember from my fun youth that aluminum foil may cause alshimers disease down the road? But its not coming into contact with a flame so its molecular structure should not be effected?


Any help or advice would be great. Thanks pros

What is the make of the ecig? I looks like it might be like a Joye 306, which is what Smoke Assassin uses.

I think I understand what you are looking for. Here is a suggestion which is along the lines of the ZFM mod for the 510 cart.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartridge-mods/53487-zfm-zero-filler-mod.html

Insert a drinking straw into an empty cart (filler is removed). The straw is cut so that the top is about 1 mm away from where the bridge would be if it is attached to the atty. on top of the straw is put a "plug", which is a thin circle of silicone rubber sheet material with a 2 mm hole in the center. The cart is filled, either through the hole via syringe or by slowing dripping into the hole, and the plug acts as a barrier to all but a little juice, which wicks onto the bridge. Works incredibly well for a 510 cart, and this might be also applicable to yours. The straw acts as a "shelf" for the plug to sit on. Storing filled carts though would require you to get a cap for the cart, otherwise liquid could come out in your carrying case.

Foil would probably not get hot enough to be a danger. Saran wrap I would not want to mess with. Silicone rubber is heat stable to temps way above an atty. People also use Aquarium Blue Foam to fill carts. Buff-puff facial sponges, when cut in the right direction to allow wicking, work well as a filler.

Sorry if I misunderstood what you want, but I think these suggestions might help.