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- Placing your first DIY order and want to make sure you have all you need?
- Not sure about how to mix your first bottle?
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So for my question.... As mentioned in the thread I started ( and put in the wrong place apparently) /u/ssskuda tells me an Erlenmeyer flask is going to be useless for me in regards to starting equipment... Well what starting equipment should I get? I'm not talking about chemicals, that's well explained, I'm talking about mixing equipment, syringes, bottles etc..... It seems to me that almost all the Diy starter kits that exist on vaping websites contain wildly varying tools.... What do I really need to make my life easier in regards to making liquid..... Is there a kit I can get or do I really need to piece it out. I live in Canada by the way....thanks in advance.
Do you know what ratio of PG/VG juice you wanna make? I ask because that will help determine what your nicotine should be suspended in and what syringes you'll be using more often. For example, I mix either 15 or 30ml of finished recipes at a time, almost always at least 70% VG. 1ml syringes are for individual flavorings, a 3ml syringe is used for PG (or nic if I'm mixing 12mg for friends), and a 10ml with a wide gauge needle for VG. VG is thick as hell and can be a pain. It's actually easier without a needle at all.
So, I'd say get a bunch of 1ml syringes, a few 3ml, and one or two 10ml. Grab a funnel. An old cereal bowl filled with warm water is a good thing to have near your mixing table to clean syringes after use and to clean up any spills.
I'm rather new to vaping but from what I understand I'd rather make higher VG blends. I was thinking maybe 30/70 but I'm not sure that I'm qualified to make that choice .... The only thing I have to vape with right now is an ego-c ce4 combo that might have issues with the thicker juice.....I also do like flavor, so maybe I'm going about this wrong..... Damn I keep second guessing myself
A digital scale that has a resolution of 0.01g (it should also have a minimum of 50g total weight, and a tare function), and a few assorted syringes are all you need to make a great start. A large syringe is handy for refilling bottles used for bases (I use some 140ml bottles with dropper tips, and it works well for me). Empty bottles, some kind of labels (for your own use tape and a marker will work fine) and ample paper towels will round things out. Nitrile gloves are a good idea if working with 100mg/ml nicotine base.
If you mix by weight, you rarely even need the syringes. You can add flavourings and bases directly to your mixing bottle, sitting on the scale, and get good, reasonably uniform results (at least as accurate as measuring with syringes, probably more so). This method has virtually zero cleanup, and takes much less time.
I like this idea, especially since I'm quite comfortable working with scales. My only question then is for scale and recipe conversion calculator recomendations
This one from the sidebar will do everything you need and more. I use it extensively.
I didn't start out using flasks but recently ordered some (in three sizes) because my bottles kept overflowing. It made it really easy to mix, then pour into the bottles. Plus they can be heated, so I stuck them on a tart warmer to warm the liquid. They've been handy actually. I got them from Amazon. These are the ones I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008VIHFSI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'd say to start, you need lots of bottles! And then look through recipes to decide what you want to make, and order flavors that go with those recipes. You should probably get about five 1 ml syringes, maybe five 3 ml syringes, a larger syringe ( I have a 60 ml syringe which is pretty huge, maybe a 20 ml syringe would be better), pg, vg, nicotine, and then flavors. You don't need to get too fancy to start. But trust me on the bottles - you'll need more than you think you do.
When I'm making 15mL in a 15mL bottle, I feel like there's not enough room to shake it effectively. Is that just me being paranoid, or should there ideally be some air room to shake the bottle for mixing? Should I be shooting for 13mL in a 15mL bottle instead of 15/15?
I'm also having trouble making a creamy milk flavor for cereal vapes. Here's what I've tried for the milky flavor:
- Berry Crunch TFA 10.00%
- Marshmallow LA 4.00%
- Strawberry Ripe TFA 2.00%
- Blueberry Wild TFA 2.00%
OR
- Berry Crunch TFA 11.00%
- Bavarian Creme LA 5.00%
- Strawberry Ripe TFA 2.00%
- Blueberry Wild TFA 2.00%
Any suggestions there? The LA Bavarian Creme came out better of the two, but it's not quite creamy enough for what I'm shooting for.
I've had to make a smaller recipe to fit the bottle before too. Yeah, maybe try 12 or 13 ml in a 15 ml bottle so there's some room in there. My problem has been overflowing the bottles. I did get some beakers to mix in and then pour into the bottles, which has helped as well. I got them from amazon.com for super cheap.
Well shit, I didn't know this thead existed and I've been trying to get the forum eddiquite down for a while before posting.... Sorry for making a thread that is redundant.... Oh and personally I think there should be links to the reccuring threads in the sidebar....would be nice.... Is there a way to automate that? I feel like there should be.....