What am I doing wrong with syringes?

[Moonbear]

Yesterday i mixed my second batch of DIY eliquids. I use Luer lock needles and syringes. It seems no matter what I am trying to draw the syringes are not pulling the fluid. The vacuum creates a very difficult plunger pull and doesn't allow much to enter the syringe,and it seems very inefficient. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
TIA

 

[Pheezer]

Bigger needles or no needle is about the only solution for that.


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[retired1]

Bigger needles or no needle is about the only solution for that.


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Yep. About the only time I attempt to draw liquid through the needle is when I'm emptying one of the RBAs and don't feel like rebuilding. Takes a bit of patience and a slow easy draw.

If I'm using the syringe for mixing up juice, I just pour it in from the top. No need for a needle to get it into the bottle.

 

[CryoGen]

I don't use needles. I have these small cups like the kind you get on Nyquil or other liquid medicine. I fill them with nic, pg, vg then draw from those as needed. If they get low I just add more liquid to them. I went to CVS and ask the Pharmacist if they had any syringes without needles. He gave me a handful of 1 ml, 5 ml, and 10 ml, oral syringes for free and they work great. I did learn that it's best to coat the markings on the syringes with clear nail polish before use. It keeps the marks from coming off.

 

[Heabob]

Use 14-16 ga. needle.
If your flavorings are VG based then set them in some hot tap water for a bit.
Also helps with getting the VG base out easier, or just drip into a 12 ml syringe.

 

[Moonbear]

Thank you all. Great tips. Don't know why I thought I HAD to use the syringes and had never thought about some of the other tips. Duh.

You are all a great bunch to help!

 

[CryoGen]

I've received so much help from people on this forum. I'm glad I can finally start paying it forward.

 

[molimelight]

Not to thread jack, but CryoGen, is that an Amiga 3000 in your avatar?

 

[CryoGen]

Close! It'S an Amiga 1000

 

[cocacola31173]

Just pull the plunger and pour it into the syringe. I have glass bottles with flat caps for all my flavorings and juices...Also I use the same bottle to mix up my nic base and I keep it the same so I just have marker marks on where I pour the nic the Pg and the Vg.

 

[cthulhufan]

I have no issue using a standard needle tip syringe for PG stuff. When it comes to VG, I just pour into a graduated cylinder. Even big bore tips are just terrible for heavy, thick VG.

 

[crxess]

I use 5ml medicine syringes for VG - Non Luer Lock type - work great
For everything any needles 14-22 suck up just fine.
I normally use short 22ga for all my flavor work and 1-3ml syringes

 

[rasmith1959]

Close! It'S an Amiga 1000

Makes me wish I hadn't sold my Amiga 2000.... Sigh.

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[zoiDman]

I've received so much help from people on this forum. I'm glad I can finally start paying it forward.

That is a Very Cool Thing to Say and Do.

Right On CryoGen.