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List Of Equipment And Supplies (Links) For Anyone Starting Out DIY In The UK (Mixing By Weight)
submitted over 8 years ago by Darreen

I recently got into DIY in march and a friend just picked up some 72mg nicotine before the UK laws changed and wants to get into DIY, so I compiled a list of equipment for him, that I purchased when I started, I thought it might be useful to share for other UK DIY beginners


Cream Supplies

https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/on-balance-envy-digital-scale-500g-inc-batteries (Precision Scales)

https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/academy-glass-measuring-beaker-150ml (150ml Beaker)

https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/glass-stirring-rod-150mm (Stirring Rod)


Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191984356315 (Protective Goggles)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252498087266 (Aprons)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110877488202 (Nitrile Gloves)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322149585597 (Disposable Pipettes)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182376052684 (Funnel Set)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262598357160 (100ml Amber Glass Bottles)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262862426019 (10ml Glass Dropper Bottles)


Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000E39LYO/ (Drinks Mixer)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IO1CZX2/ (Labels)


Lubrisolve

http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_26&product_id=54 (VG)

http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_59&product_id=62 (PG)

http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=211 (100ml Juice Bottles)

http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=209 (30ml Juice Bottles)

http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=176 (500ml Squeeze Bottles For VG/PG)


One Shot Concentrates

https://www.bigjuiceuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=53&zenid=mgv4auf32197rp2ao54aa8krq4 (Big Juice UK, Info and reviews)

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/bigjuiceuk/ (Big Juice UK, buy off ebay and pay no postage)

https://www.chefsflavours.co.uk/174-one-shot-concentrates

https://vapourdepot.com/product-category/concentrates/one-shot-brands/

https://novavapes.co.uk/product-category/concentrates/

https://www.justvape247.com/one-shot-blended-144-c.asp

https://driphacks.com/product-category/one-shot-concentrates/

https://www.darkstarvapour.co.uk/shop/one-shot-concentrates


Branded Concentrates

https://www.rainbowvapes.co.uk/ (spend over £10 and get free postage)

https://www.justvape247.com/branded-concentrates-91-c.asp

http://vapable.com/product-category/diy/

https://www.chefsflavours.co.uk/25-concentrates

https://vapourdepot.com/product-category/concentrates/brands/

https://www.darkstarvapour.co.uk/flavour-concentrates


Recipes

http://e-liquid-recipes.com/

https://alltheflavors.com/recipes

http://forum.e-liquid-recipes.com/t/a-beginners-guide-to-making-the-most-highly-rated-recipes/83612

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/wiki/first_order_flavors


Android App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idland.oyvindi.e_juicelab&hl=en


Mixing Videos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO1jqaOgPVWlHYwGMhJaBA/videos (DIY Vapor)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9VI_R3UgQ (How to use an ejuice calculator)


You may wonder about a few items for example the funnel set, I find them useful for pouring nicotine/PG/VG into working bottles, I keep a working supply of nicotine in a 100ml ambler glass bottle, while the rest stops in the freezer, also the smallest funnel fits nice in the top of small bottle openings, which can be fiddly to pour into, I use disposable pipettes to transfer my nicotine when I'm mixing, goggles and aprons are on the list also, I personally don't use them now while I'm mixing as I've become more confident, but I make sure I have a clear/uncluttered environment to mix in and always wear gloves

Hope this list is useful to other new UK mixers :)

EDIT: cleaned up the formatting

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by Widner7over 8 years ago

Goggles and apron is going a little overboard I think... defiantly gloves tho, nice read for the UK crowd for sure, nice job!

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by dom1ngaover 8 years ago

shame for me, but i still not ordered a scale. does this envy scale is really so good compared to http://image4.pushauction.com/0/0/50776866-a336-4cd5-8a15-111dbbe66644/279e1d2a-2910-49e8-9013-0bd1fac2d459.jpg ?

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by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

This is the best one for under 50$ imo

Link for UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005UGBG20/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1496039297&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=american+weigh+scales+lb-501+digital+kitchen+scale

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by dom1ngaover 8 years ago

thank you. it costs higher than envy scale. i'll give it a try, but in a next month. memorial day sale was really good

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by Darreenover 8 years ago

Well I went with the envy scale after looking around amazon at various cheaper precision/jewelery scales and reading the reviews and most of them had various negative reviews in some form or other, for example scales not registering when 1 sheet of paper was placed on it or the weight jumping around or being slow to register an updated weight, I think I found the envy scales through a link on some DIY forum, after reading positive reviews [here] (https://www.ourweigh.co.uk/pocket-mini-scales/NV500.html) and finding them elsewhere costing quite abit more than £15.95 I thought they were worth the investment, I got the impression the scales on amazon were maybe clones of the envy scale, the envy does 0.01 grams and you can disable the auto off as well, not had any problems whatsoever with em

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by BobbyBazookaover 8 years ago

I went through exactly the same process and settled on the Envy too. They're great scales, I highly recommend them.

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by Qudozover 8 years ago

I stopped buying from Lubrisolve when I received this from them: https://s11.postimg.org/nni57uyc3/tip1.jpg

I buy from ibottles now https://www.ibottles.co.uk

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by Darreenover 8 years ago

That doesn't look healthy, everything I've received from them so far has looked clean, but I soak all new plastic/glassware for 20 mins with a miltons sterilising tablet, then soak in cold water and leave to dry

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by Qudozover 8 years ago

I had bought bottles from them previously and they seemed fine. But after receiving that tip I just can't bring myself to order from them again. Created a big cloud of doubt as to the cleanliness of their operation.

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by lee1207over 8 years ago

I just use some gloves and syringes lol

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