DIY carto punch

[dave]

Just found this and thought it might be useful:

www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/256578-new-carto-puncher-under-1-build.html

[blakey]

Feb 2, 2012 19:10:04 GMT dave said:

Just found this and thought it might be useful:

www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/256578-new-carto-puncher-under-1-build.html

I have one and yes, they're great little punches

[Perpetua]

Great find Dave!

[gizmondothefirst]

I am going to have a crack at making my own tank so had a search online for these. There are some that are quite cheap, but the postage makes it £5+...this is the cheapest I have found, and postage is only £1.95, making the whole thing less than £3:
www.technobotsonline.com/zinc-collar-9x18x10mm.html
I may be wrong but I think it's a 9mm inner bore diameter. (I've not measured it but read on the link Dave posted)

[Gordy]

what are you using for the spike ?

[Anne (fuzzy)]

How thick is the metal on a carto? Would the tip of a skewer or something similar do?

And why can't posts be previewed now? When I click preview, they post

[Gordy]

its not very thick but the problem with skewers and nails is they slip and slide when you try and hit them to make the hole

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Wouldn't the hole in the ring thing stop it sliding around?

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Looks like just a wing nut and screw to me, but then I don't know much about such things! Lol.

[gizmondothefirst]

Feb 7, 2012 23:53:35 GMT gizmondothefirst said:

I am going to have a crack at making my own tank so had a search online for these. There are some that are quite cheap, but the postage makes it £5+...this is the cheapest I have found, and postage is only £1.95, making the whole thing less than £3:
www.technobotsonline.com/zinc-collar-9x18x10mm.html
I may be wrong but I think it's a 9mm inner bore diameter. (I've not measured it but read on the link Dave posted)

Just a heads up if anyone is thinking of ordering one of these?
The 9mm is too small. I may try and take a little off with a drill.

I also got the 10mm collar, and this is a little too big! I imagine it would still do the same job, but it wouldn't hold the carto tight (Until the screw was tightened)

As for the spike - I am yet to have a rummage around in the garage, but I initially thought that I would grind the grub screw to a point, but then that would mean having to have an Allen key on hand each time?

[Brian]

What about. Supergluing the allenkey into grub screw? Or getting a wingnut to fit and grinding to a point

[gizmondothefirst]

A wingnut would be the best option, but after rummaging in the garage I found nothing!

[Perpetua]

((( Giz )))

A gents garage is normally like a Tardis as well.

[gizmondothefirst]

You know too well!

Usually it's like an alladins cave of useful bits and bobs, but after the tidy up I had in there summer last year it just hasn't been the same!

[tony2stix]

Mine look likes a Tornado as hit it lol
Tony