My First Attempt At DIY

[jiggsbro]

Nicotine is pretty much odourless. Too much of it will certainly give you a headache, just as too much of any stimulant (e.g. caffeine) will give you a headache. If you mixed a liquid at 31mg, thinking it was 18mg, it's probably going to give you a headache.

[maccafan]

I think it's related to a nicotine overdose..Sniffing nic bases certainly does not help and should be avoided as you can get nicotine into your body through that way too..

If I were you, I would take a long bath, wash down the areas if your coffee table with copious amounts of water and keep your vaping to minimum till you feel better..If you feel nauseous or dizzy, go to the nearest A&E.

[OneDay]

This is starting to sound like a not-so-funny windup. Surely nobody is really this daft?

[Karma]

Jun 30, 2012 10:57:21 GMT OneDay said:

This is starting to sound like a not-so-funny windup. Surely nobody is really this daft?

nods in agreement!

I really think that for first time mixing your best to get some nic base already diluted to what you want, like these

www.vapourjuice.co.uk/UN-FLAVOURED__E_LIQUID_20ml_BOTTLE/p1313037_6116349.aspx

in say 18mg or 24mg then just play with adding flavours. Once you can do this confidently and safely then move on to diluting your own base!

[V-Health]

Jun 30, 2012 11:15:03 GMT Karma said:

Jun 30, 2012 10:57:21 GMT OneDay said:

This is starting to sound like a not-so-funny windup. Surely nobody is really this daft?

nods in agreement!

I really think that for first time mixing your best to get some nic base already diluted to what you want, like these

www.vapourjuice.co.uk/UN-FLAVOURED__E_LIQUID_20ml_BOTTLE/p1313037_6116349.aspx

in say 18mg or 24mg then just play with adding flavours. Once you can do this confidently and safely then move on to diluting your own base!

Seconds that nod

[azzie]

Jun 30, 2012 10:31:42 GMT runningwolf said:

Thank you i will give that recipe ago. I think i will wait for toddler to go to sleep, seeing as so many of you have advised against doing it around him.

I thought nicotine would smell but ive taken a big sniff from my nicotine and can't smell anything, is that normal?

I agree, this is a wind-up, or incredible ineptitiude.

What`s next? Fixing your toaster by ramming forks into it?

Running wolf, assuming this is real, I would suggest you safely clean up all your stuff and do alot of reading and prep for mixing yourself.

[Malibu]

Is someone trying to make a point that nicotine is too dangerous to have in the home ?
I have a feeling everyone here......even people who don't know a thing about mixing knows that nicotine in high doses is, in fact they all have a dangerous substance label on them when I get them.
The same as my bleach etc...........

[runningwolf]

Ok, i've tried again being very safe. I followed the receipe exactly on ejuice calc and instead of making 10ml like i asked it's ended up more like 5ml.

I was very through and counted every single drop.

Where did i go wrong?

Plus i don't like being called stupid so please stop, i've tried to learn from my mistakes

[runningwolf]

This was the recipe i was using

Recipe
ingredient ml drops* % of total
PG or VG with nicotine 4.6 ml 92 drops 46.0%
PG or VG (no nicotine) 3.4 ml 68 drops 34.0%
Water 0.5 ml 10 drops 5.0%
Flavoring(s) 1.5 ml 30 drops 15.0%

[maccafan]

You can get different size drops from different bottle nozzles..

I can only suggest you read Griz's guide to mixing fully..It will be enormously helpful for anyone starting out. In that, he explains why drops don't always work or give the right results:

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=mixology&thread=2230&page=1#52922

[runningwolf]

Can you use syringes instead of droppers? Is that a good idea as surely you can get ones that show fine readings eg. 1.4ml or 0.6ml

[blakey]

Jul 2, 2012 20:25:03 GMT runningwolf said:

Can you use syringes instead of droppers? Is that a good idea as surely you can get ones that show fine readings eg. 1.4ml or 0.6ml

PLEASE
click the link that macca put there, ALL you need to know is written in there by a mixing genius

[runningwolf]

Yes fantastic, just seen what i need. Duh should have read that first really.

[tuwalen]

nicotine gets absorbed by the skin, i would start by diluting your base to a safer level.....seriously

[runningwolf]

So let me get this right. I have 52mg PG 50ml at the moment. If i was to add another 50ml of just PG to that then that would bring it down to 26mg.

Am i right?

How much PG would i need to add to bring it down to 20mg Nic level. Sorry maths is not my strong point.