I'm using the 1/4" saddle valve for my flanged cartos. Got it from Lowes in the Plumbing section. I think I paid about $6.95 for it and it works just beautifully..... Using it mainly to punch a second hole in my 1-hole cartos.... Works just fine. 
Where to get a carto punch
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Because most cartos come with only 1 hole pre-drilled and it's not enough for some juices.... I like 2 holes, 3 is too many and 2 hole cartos are very hard to find so I just punch my own 2nd hole....
I'm not even sure the newer thicker plastic CE2's would fit in a tank but slotting them with a dremel would be easy as pie even on a slow setting..I use cutoff wheels. Even the stainless tubed XL CE2's I use the cutoff wheel goes through it almost like a butter knife through butter.
Another option with CE2's is you can just cutout most of the center of the tubes just leaving enough at the bottom to go into the tank and a piece at the top just long enough to go through the tank into the rubber cup of the CE2
That just sounds brilliant right there. I'm gonna give it a try.
I really wanted the Siam Mods carto punch that COV and some others carry, but no one ever seemed to have them in stock. So I finally got the saddle valve thingy and it works fine for me. Although, I looked in every Lowe's and Home Depot in Chicago and could never find it. Finally, I got OCD in the aisle and looked at every item on the shelves and found it but it only came as a kit with some other parts and like 6 feet of plastic tubing for like 10 bucks. So keep that in mind when the 16 year old kid at Home Depot helping you has no clue what your talking about.
+1 on the saddle valve. I also wanted one of the COV ones but at the time I was going to buy, they were out of stock. I found a self piercing saddle valve at Mcmaster-Carr (McMaster-Carr) for only $10. I went ahead and bought three thinking that when they wore out i would just replace it when i needed to but I am still on the first one. It punches a perfect hole every time and doesn't depress the metal or warp it like I have scene some others do. The item # is 4863k11.
CM
(Edit -- I use 70/30 PG juice and i never have to use more than one punch. I have had zero wicking issues with this setup.)
CM
(Edit -- I use 70/30 PG juice and i never have to use more than one punch. I have had zero wicking issues with this setup.)
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The new COV V3 Carto Punch is so awesome. I used a saddle valve for awhile, so glad got COVs! It will punch flanged cartos so long as you take out the set screw.
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I just bought my first tank system, and I'm liking that idea there as well. Now if only they would make the metal CE2 with the flange at the bottom.
The saddle valve here that's been mentioned I think is a think designed for like tapping into a water line. I think years ago I used one to set up an ice maker.
Works great. The tip is designed to not make the holes too big. It's more like a pin with backstop instead of just a point, so it just pops through without the hole getting bigger and bigger as you turn. Has the adjustable depth setting you can set and lock in place to get the hole in the right place everytime on non-flanged cartos. The V2 works with flanged cartos too. Doesn't take up a lot of space either.
I have and like this plus they have 15% off this weekend. Shipping is low too. I got mine during a 15% off sale and it was right at $30 shipped. The holes are small though so I do need to make two holes for my 50/50 blends using this punch.
Interesting aside to this, I went to my local harbor freight tools over the weekend, looking for both a dremmel tool and a saddle valve. The guy who was helping me was asking me "ok well what are you trying to accomplish" so I started tell him, showing him my equipment and he went totally crazy. He was like "WHAT??? THAT THING IS AMAZING WHERE CAN I GET ONE? It keeps you off cigarettes? they have different flavors?"
I half wanted to invite him over for a beer to see my collection of stuff, but I didn't. I just sent him to my vapor store for a starter kit lol.
I half wanted to invite him over for a beer to see my collection of stuff, but I didn't. I just sent him to my vapor store for a starter kit lol.
Well that's one way to get another convert I suppose.
I keep the ECF business cards and some business cards for my local vape shop with me most of the time to give out if questioned.
Free- easy to make in a few minutes and works better than the slotting or saddle valve ive tried...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...le-punch-best-punch-ive-used.html#post6234540
Cartomizer Punch
This works for me and I din't have to gather up all the parts in 100 degree weather.
This works for me and I din't have to gather up all the parts in 100 degree weather.
You, um talking about something like this?
I put two holes in the CE2 with a hot yarn needle. One under the top tank cap and one above the lower tank cap. 1/8in in dia. each. Bottom one is for feeding liquid in, and the top one is to allow the tank to breathe during use and filling. Yes, the whole clearo is in there. It's hard to see when the tank and clearo is filled with liquid. Near invisible. After making the holes I put the clearo in the tnak from the bottom of the tank up.
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I've decided to spend the $40 on a nice carto punch.
I just bought a new punch and it makes holes but disfigures my cartos so they don't fit in the tank.
I've gone through 2 saddle valves. I am slapping myself in the face for not just ordering the $40 one first........
I just bought a new punch and it makes holes but disfigures my cartos so they don't fit in the tank.
I've gone through 2 saddle valves. I am slapping myself in the face for not just ordering the $40 one first........
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