Slim pyrex/glass tank?

[The Ocelot]

I love my vivi mini novas, but I also like cinnamon e-liquids. The tank is fine, but the threads around the top are beginning to melt. I'm very careful with it, wiping it off and rinsing the cap before I put it back on, but I imagine it won't be long before it leaks. I've looked at pyrex/glass tanks, but the ones I've seen are all big, like a regular vivi nova size. Is there a slimmer one somewhere? Like mini sized? It's bad enough that my kit looks like a futuristic marital aid, but I'd like it to be at least stream-lined.

 

[Baditude]

IBTanked Home

OCD pyrex tanks from IBTanked. Slim, high quality, economical pyrex tanks. Tubes come standard size for standard size cartos, and XL size for the XL cartos. Clear tubes start at $5, and go up depending upon paint style. Three choices in stainless steel endcaps, and several choices of colors in acrylic endcaps. You can get an entire pyrex tank for under $25.

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There are pics of mine and others here on Provari's in this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tanks/314551-quest-glass-pyrex-tanks-25.html

 

[The Ocelot]

Thanks! I'll check it out!

 

[Cookster]

GotVapes has metal tank replacements for the Mini Vivi Nova-great for cinnamon and acidic juices. Only downside is not being able to see the juice level, but people use a toothpick, kind of like a dipstick, to check the level.

GotVapes Vision Mini Vivi Nova™ : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

 

[The Ocelot]

Thanks for responding! I've been watching a couple of threads discussing the mini metal tanks and it appears there have been leaking problems with some of them. I buy from gotvapes, so I've been watching their site as well, to see if they will address that issue.

 

[cerver7]

My vote is for IBT as well. i just got two from them today actually and they look great with a cone cover on my twist batts. Just as long as my XL phiniac tanks, but slim and sleek. for 29$ after shipping with SS caps, itsa nice price.

 

[The Ocelot]

I sent IBT an email, but I haven't heard back from them. I've only used Stardusts & vivi mini novas, so I don't know what is all entailed with a tank set up. I'm thinking tube, with a metal thingy (carto?) running up the center with wicks on the top of it (like the mini)? Can you say "noooobbbb?"

 

[Baditude]

I sent IBT an email, but I haven't heard back from them. I've only used Stardusts & vivi mini novas, so I don't know what is all entailed with a tank set up. I'm thinking tube, with a metal thingy (carto?) running up the center with wicks on the top of it (like the mini)?

Your description of the design of a cartomizer is off a little. There are no wick strings in a cartomizer, but it has a filling material looking like tightly packed cotton inside of the metal casing, and a small airl tube that runs the length of the cartomizer inside of that filling. This filling material is what wicks and absorbs the e-juice inside the carto. The cartomizer must have one or two holes in the casing to allow juice to enter from the main tank and into the carto to reach the heating coils. Cartos casings can be punched with holes by you using a carto punch tool, or you can buy them pre-punched by vendors.

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Pre-punched cartomizer and tank (tube and two endcaps)

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View of the top of a cartomizer. Note the air hole surrounded by the fill material. When filling with e-juice, put a wooden toothpic into the air hole to prevent juice from getting in it. Juice is dropped onto the cotton looking material until it looks like a wet slushy drink.

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Cutaway diagrams to show the inner parts of a cartomizer.

 

[The Ocelot]

Thank you! There is still so much for me to figure out.