Newbie mixing hysterics

[Carpe Vapor]

On our calculator, you can change the drops per ml on a per flavour basis :-)

Initialy you should measure our howmany drops you get per ml by dripping in to a syringe or measuring cup until you hit the 1ml or a better measure, fill up to 1ml then drip from 1ml to 2ml will give you correct number of drips for that flavour (bottle type).

Personally I never use drips unless its sweetener where you only add a couple/few - Mostly I use syringes and measuring cups for VG as it's easier to suck VG into a syring from a masuring cup without the needle on the syringe.

[Pepperty]

I promise to crank open the tops next time! I have 1ml syringes especially for the job but I just got in a right old lather and panicked O_oConsidering I'd read pages and pages of info and reserched diligently, its surprising how you can still crumble at the 1st hurdle 

[tominmids]

Dec 7, 2013 16:37:28 GMT jess said:

Another no glover here, but the one thing is Pepperty, don't panic & very well done on your first mixing session, also to tominmids.

You'll be more relaxed next time, Pep & if you're doing a lot of counting, defo make sure you're solo.

Enjoy your efforts, both!

Thanks jess I can honestly say I feel a bit more relaxed now the first ones out of the way (just gotta wait until its steeped now)  

And many thanks to the people in this forum for giving time to make guides and give valuable advice to us newbies. Without them I could'nt even have started mixing 

[Pepperty]

Ditto (what tominmids said!) If it wasn't for this forum I'd still be hammering 30-a-day and using those useless cig-a-likes for when trapped in a hotel room, when here I am, 6 weeks in -  awaiting Santa with his VTR and iclear30's mixing my own juice and eyeing up coiling *facepalm* and 'quite fancying one of those 'Bob' mods...

Oh and spending money happily on something worthwhile instead of actually burning my money (literally) by smoking ciggies! I totally owe each and every one of you!!

[Sal]

Well done Pepperty - it does get easier, honest

[Pepperty]

Sal it has to! I'm somewhat ( by my nature) a penny pincher? --- mixing own e-liquid makes sense

[Karma]

It really does get easier, I got in a right pickle the first time but we all learn from our mistakes

[Pepperty]

it has to!?? I lined up bottles, next to concentrates - with mixing guide... double checked, confirmed to self 'ah this isn't difficult?' =total confidence>> THEN it all seemed to go 'tits up?'

My assumption is: I've vaped all sorts of random mixes of e-liquid? ranging from 80/20 down to 50/50 so it doesn't really matter what level I end up at I aimed at 16ml nicotine << because lower is good >> as I seem to be hammering vaping., when I'm a 24-18 level as a rule.... means I can vape more

Just really chuffed that so many members popped into thread ans pointed out I'd made major mistakes, gently led me in right direction, my new mix will be almost perfect because members explained well

[Karma]

Pepperty the first few times I tried mixing I couldn't even get the syringes to work at all, I had to ask Mr K for lessons (he's a nurse)

I don't really have any tips for you, we all find ways that work for us and it takes a few goes to get there, but you will

[Super-Shiny]

Just for info i done a test and found that 20 drops does not equate too 1ml, got a 1ml syringe and found 30 drops equates too 1ml

[Pepperty]

aww, bless poochops he's been of great help - actually measured T-juice bottle drips out into a cup, then syringed to measure ( twice!) so was able to give me actual measurements to ml's A STAR!

[Pepperty]

Dec 7, 2013 18:43:13 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Just for info i done a test and found that 20 drops does not equate too 1ml, got a 1ml syringe and found 30 drops equates too 1ml

AWww thanks so much for testing   seems T-juice bottle drips are 'naturally mean'   basically --- I'll probably be getting 'T-Juice concentrate' = in spades 

[Super-Shiny]

Pepperty drops does not matter when just using syringes but when dropping only especially with strong concentrates it can matter, i.e Cupcakes World Cream

[Super-Shiny]

This is my saved template:

[tominmids]

Dec 7, 2013 18:43:13 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Just for info i done a test and found that 20 drops does not equate too 1ml, got a 1ml syringe and found 30 drops equates too 1ml

Hmmm!!! Looks like I'm gonna have to benchmark a dropper of some description to get a consistant measure.
Thanks Super-Shiny