Ok here we go….
To make a tube juice feeder AKA SUCKaTON, you need the following:
One 510 Atty connector (From any dead atty)
One 510 Battery Connector from Madvapes
510 Battery Connector, Gold, Large Hole
One 16GA 1.5” needle depending on the length of the pill fob you might need 2
Ideal® Poly Hub Disposable Needle, 16 G x 1-1/2 in., 5 pk. - 2280907 | Tractor Supply Company
One Pill fob, I use the CVS Compact Pill Caddy
Buy CVS Compact Pill Caddy online at CVS.com
Tools:
Drill, 7/32” drill bit, Hacksaw, Dremel with cutoff wheel, Pliers, Dikes, Hammer, Soldering gun, Silver Solder, hand file.
To start take the pill fob and use a hacksaw and cut the key chain connector off, once cut off use a file and smooth off the jagged pieces so the top is flat and smooth,:
Next drill 7/32” holes in both ends:
Holes drilled:
Next get an old cartomizer and remove the center post and rubber seal, we will use this seal on the atomizer:
Make sure the center post of the cartomizer is the long style and:
Solder the air hole closed in the cartomizer center post:
Next remove the center post from the 510 atomizer connector:
Discard the old 510 center post and rubber seal:
You are now left with the part we need for the atomizer connector:
Locate the two holes on the atomizer connector, the are opposite of each other:
Now solder them closed:
You are now done with the atomizer connector prep, and are ready to begin with the needle prep:
Take the needle and use a pair of dikes to cut the plastic off:
Take care not to marr the inside metal needle swedge:
Separate needle metal swedge from plastic housing:
The end of the needle is now ready to be extended, if your pill fob is greater than 40mm in length you will have to use more than one needle, just cut off an inch from an other needle and insert into the end:
Use a pair of dikes to squeeze the outer casing onto the needle extension:
Now using a hammer lightly tap the needle into the end of the cartomizer center post that we soldered, keep tapping until the bevel of the needle disappears into the cartomizer tube:
Now remember the facing side of the needle bevel and drop down some and use a dremel cutting wheel or jewelers file to notch a hole in the tube close to the bottom shoulder:
The notch should only go so deep as to allow liquid to flow up the tube, about half way through the tube:
Top view of notch:
Side view of notch:
Now press the needle carto assembly into the 510 atomizer connecter:
Bottom assembly complete:
Now let’s take the top of our pill fob and press the connector in place:
Before it is full seated use your choice of epoxy and a tooth pick and spread a little around the shoulder of the connector and press it flush:
Now let’s dry fit the bottom connector and use a sharpie to mark the needle, this should extend about 1/8” from the top of the pill fob, cut off the excess.
As with the top use your choice of epoxy and a tooth pick and spread some around the mating shoulder and press it into place:
Here is the finished product, now all we need to do is fill it:
With your choice of juice:
Put the top on:
Admire your handy work:
Attach it to you PV:
And enjoy!!!
An alternate way as MisterD does it, is to solder 2 LED legs so they protrude from the atomizer connector on the inside, then you set the needle over one of the legs allowing for the other leg to provide support and electrical connection. This way does not need a cartomizer center tube, and allows you to use different needle diameters.
I hope this helps everyone to make their own SUCKaTON!
This can be done with virtually any size metal pill fob, it is only limited to your imagination, a word of caution, if you decide on an anodized pill fob you WILL have to remove the anodized coloring from around the inside and outside threads for the negative connection.
Thanks for enduring this rather long post!
Dan