After a new syringe (glass one perhaps?)

[sonicflowjoe]

Can anyone recommend me a decent quality syringe for sucking up concentrate for my creations?

Probably just need a 1 or 2 ml one as the normal larger size plastic ones are fine for pg, vg etc.

I've just found that the little black bung bit that goes around the part you pull up on always gets to the stage it won't move smoothly anymore and ends up getting pulled off and stuck inside...

I guess it's some of my stronger concentrates reacting with the plastic and making the bung expand or something.

I've seen some glass syringes on ebay that look like they might do the trick, just thought i'd get a few opinions on here before i buy something, cheers

[phtumshk]

the disposable 1s with out the rubber bung are my preffered choice now.
Much easier to measure amounts with to as the plunger is flat.
I say disposable but a good wash and there still good to reuse a fair few times.
eg. link

[sonicflowjoe]

Yeah they look pretty decent cheers for the link phtumshk at about 20p each could afford to chuck them out when they get knacked.

Still interested by the glass ones do they work a similar way with the flat plunger and no bung on. It's always the bung i seem to have problems with

[phatfil]

Google for Kings Scientific supplies iirc you should pick up a glass 20ml syringe for about a fiver, just watch out for calcification if using tap water to clean

www.kingscientific.co.uk/lab-

had a quick look and couldnt see em i have a spare if your stuck..

[sonicflowjoe]

Cheers for the offer phatfil I'm really after a smaller one just for measuring out concentrate. I have some bigger plastic ones and they have been fine for measuring larger quantities of pg, vg, nic etc.

I just found this glass one on ebay looks like it may be ideal www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Syringe-1x-1mL-Precision-Clear-All-Glass-Barrel-With-Blue-Plunger-Lab-Hot-/291442058236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43db4ce3fc

[phatfil]

Ahh i use em for my brewing and need glass so i can sterilise in a pressure cooker (poormans autoclave) as i use them to measure out sterile medium into plates and slants for yeast growth and storage

those look spot on for concentrate measuring... however have u considered using small drug dealer scales to weigh accuratly instead ??

[sonicflowjoe]

phatfil I never really got my head round the weighing method for mixing juice tbh... Might look into it again though.

I don't have any drug dealer scales... those day are over, lol. Would kitchen scales do? I have a digital one but only measure to whole grams i think, guess may be ok for larger mixes.

That brewing talk went right over my head btw, lol. Sure wouldn't mind sampling some though

[pipeman01]

Weighing is much simpler, quicker and requires far less equipment.

This thread (acknowledgment to the author) is a very good introduction...

www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/2iq3km/botboy141_guide_to_mixing_by_weight/

[phtumshk]

Jul 31, 2015 18:40:11 GMT sonicflowjoe said:

Cheers for the offer phatfil I'm really after a smaller one just for measuring out concentrate. I have some bigger plastic ones and they have been fine for measuring larger quantities of pg, vg, nic etc.

I just found this glass one on ebay looks like it may be ideal www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Syringe-1x-1mL-Precision-Clear-All-Glass-Barrel-With-Blue-Plunger-Lab-Hot-/291442058236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43db4ce3fc

The glass 1 looks worth a punt for a couple of quid.

[phatfil]

im sampling atm so perhaps thats why i drifted off topic, digital kitchen scales may be ok for industrial volumes but jewlers or D dealers scales measure in 100ths of a gram.

the idea behind using scales is the density of the liquid (easily looked up with our pal google) dictates its mass ie water(pure) with a density or specific gravity of 1.000 weighs 1 x 1 grams per ml = 1g

The basic values that you need to know for mixing by weight are below.
Weight of PG: 1.038 grams per ml
Weight of VG: 1.26 grams per ml
Weight of Pure Nicotine: 1.01 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in PG: 1.035 grams per ml
Weight of 60mg in PG: 1.03632 grams per ml
Weight of 50mg in PG: 1.0366 grams per ml
Weight of 48mg in PG: 1.036656 grams per ml
Weight of 36mg in PG: 1.036992 grams per ml
Weight of 24mg in PG: 1.037328 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in VG: 1.235 grams per ml
Weight of 60mg in VG: 1.245 grams per ml
Weight of 50mg in VG: 1.2475 grams per ml
Weight of 48mg in VG: 1.248 grams per ml
Weight of 36mg in VG: 1.251 grams per ml
Weight of 24mg in VG: 1.254 grams per ml

Lifted from here..

jewlers scales can be picked up for a fiver or so

[sonicflowjoe]

Jul 31, 2015 19:18:33 GMT pipeman01 said:

Weighing is much simpler, quicker and requires far less equipment.

This thread (acknowledgment to the author) is a very good introduction...

www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/2iq3km/botboy141_guide_to_mixing_by_weight/

Maybe it's simpler when you get your head round it but looks to have a bit of a learning curve... Cheers for the link though will have a proper read through later when my head isn't so frazzled. It's been a long week

[sonicflowjoe]

Jul 31, 2015 19:23:51 GMT phatfil said:

im sampling atm so perhaps thats why i drifted off topic, digital kitchen scales may be ok for industrial volumes but jewlers or D dealers scales measure in 100ths of a gram.

the idea behind using scales is the density of the liquid (easily looked up with our pal google) dictates its mass ie water(pure) with a density or specific gravity of 1.000 weighs 1 x 1 grams per ml = 1g

The basic values that you need to know for mixing by weight are below.
Weight of PG: 1.038 grams per ml
Weight of VG: 1.26 grams per ml
Weight of Pure Nicotine: 1.01 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in PG: 1.035 grams per ml
Weight of 60mg in PG: 1.03632 grams per ml
Weight of 50mg in PG: 1.0366 grams per ml
Weight of 48mg in PG: 1.036656 grams per ml
Weight of 36mg in PG: 1.036992 grams per ml
Weight of 24mg in PG: 1.037328 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in VG: 1.235 grams per ml
Weight of 60mg in VG: 1.245 grams per ml
Weight of 50mg in VG: 1.2475 grams per ml
Weight of 48mg in VG: 1.248 grams per ml
Weight of 36mg in VG: 1.251 grams per ml
Weight of 24mg in VG: 1.254 grams per ml

Lifted from here..

jewlers scales can be picked up for a fiver or so

That is not helping my frazzled head... Cheers though, i'm sure willl make perfect sense when i read it later

[sonicflowjoe]

Jul 31, 2015 19:23:25 GMT phtumshk said:

Jul 31, 2015 18:40:11 GMT sonicflowjoe said:

Cheers for the offer phatfil I'm really after a smaller one just for measuring out concentrate. I have some bigger plastic ones and they have been fine for measuring larger quantities of pg, vg, nic etc.

I just found this glass one on ebay looks like it may be ideal www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Syringe-1x-1mL-Precision-Clear-All-Glass-Barrel-With-Blue-Plunger-Lab-Hot-/291442058236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43db4ce3fc

The glass 1 looks worth a punt for a couple of quid.

Yep think i will grab one cause the last couple of 1 ml syringes i picked up lasted no time before getting shagged. Think it was a banana flavour that did the damage

[phatfil]

follow the link ... above .. here it is again for a detailed explaination linky

tho i dont weigh my juice mixing

[mxethey]

Jul 31, 2015 18:40:11 GMT sonicflowjoe said:

Cheers for the offer phatfil I'm really after a smaller one just for measuring out concentrate. I have some bigger plastic ones and they have been fine for measuring larger quantities of pg, vg, nic etc.

I just found this glass one on ebay looks like it may be ideal www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Syringe-1x-1mL-Precision-Clear-All-Glass-Barrel-With-Blue-Plunger-Lab-Hot-/291442058236?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43db4ce3fc

I just got the glass measuring set from them and they are fantastic, was going to order syringe next, but what tips would you put on them ?