Info needed on DIY mixing

[RichJB]

@Greyz, best I've had was a Cola (FA) mix which I vaped around 48 hours after mixing and it was good. HIC seems to think it needs no steep at all. I haven't noticed much improvement over a week although I don't know if I'd classify it as a true shake-n-vape. It also won't help if you don't like cola flavours.

Guys, I have a question regarding scales. Am I the only one whose scale doesn't read below 0.3g? I have the standard China mall scale, the one with the power button in the middle and the four buttons around it. If I drop flavour into my mixing bottle, the scale shows nothing until I hit 0.3g. Then it registers and seems to work accurately from there up. 0.3g is exactly 1% of a 30ml mix so I've been OK up to now but I think I'm going to start adding less than 1% now.

I tried Dischem insulin syringes but the needle is too fine, it won't suck up even straight PG. Now I got some 1ml syringes from BLCK which look quite promising. Does anybody have any other method?

 

[Soutie]

@RichJB the scale I got from Blckvapour starts registering at about 0.04 and I see they have a better model on their site already.

 

[RichJB]

Thanks, so it seems I got a dud scale. I have the R140 one that BLCK are selling, although I didn't get mine from BLCK but from the mall. I think I'll order the R170 from BLCK and keep my current one as a back-up.

 

[Soutie]

That's the exact one I have @RichJB, the R140 one but the one for R170 does look look really nice. I'm considering an upgrade myself

 

[RichJB]

Yes, I'm rather keen on that R170 one. I reckon that one will make our juices taste better. That is how I am justifying it to myself. When there's a will, there's a way.

 

[Glytch]

@Greyz, best I've had was a Cola (FA) mix which I vaped around 48 hours after mixing and it was good. HIC seems to think it needs no steep at all. I haven't noticed much improvement over a week although I don't know if I'd classify it as a true shake-n-vape. It also won't help if you don't like cola flavours.

Guys, I have a question regarding scales. Am I the only one whose scale doesn't read below 0.3g? I have the standard China mall scale, the one with the power button in the middle and the four buttons around it. If I drop flavour into my mixing bottle, the scale shows nothing until I hit 0.3g. Then it registers and seems to work accurately from there up. 0.3g is exactly 1% of a 30ml mix so I've been OK up to now but I think I'm going to start adding less than 1% now.

I tried Dischem insulin syringes but the needle is too fine, it won't suck up even straight PG. Now I got some 1ml syringes from BLCK which look quite promising. Does anybody have any other method?

Put something on the scale that weighs 1g and then measure your 0.15 or some such from there as 1.15.

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[Greyz]

@RichJB, 48 hours vs 3 weeks that's about as close to SnV as it gets.
Do you mind sharing the recipe with us?
I have the R170 scale from Blckvapour and it's the best thing I ever bought for my diy. It's accurate and now the only syringe and blunt nose needle I need is for the nic.

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[Caveman]

Yes, I'm rather keen on that R170 one. I reckon that one will make our juices taste better. That is how I am justifying it to myself. When there's a will, there's a way.

Well if it will make the juice taste better I reckon it's a good investment

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[Caveman]

I use pipettes for the nic. Cheap and disposable. His lemon creme cookies also pretty much peak after 48 hours, no real change in taste after that. HICS lemon torrone parfait actually gets worse after about 10 days and at 15 it's unvapeable for me but good after an overnight steep

@RichJB, 48 hours vs 3 weeks that's about as close to SnV as it gets.
Do you mind sharing the recipe with us?
I have the R170 scale from Blckvapour and it's the best thing I ever bought for my diy. It's accurate and now the only syringe and blunt nose needle I need is for the nic.

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[GregF]

@RichJB, 48 hours vs 3 weeks that's about as close to SnV as it gets.
Do you mind sharing the recipe with us?
I have the R170 scale from Blckvapour and it's the best thing I ever bought for my diy. It's accurate and now the only syringe and blunt nose needle I need is for the nic.

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yup me too, but I am working on the nic, there has to be something?????

 

[Greyz]

@Caveman thanks for the suggestion on the pipettes, I hate needles because I have a 3 year old girl that's very active.
I'll definitely be looking up those HIC recipes. I just received my concentrates to mix up some HIC Tiramisu yesterday too

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[GregF]

I was thinking of using a 30ml amber glass bottle with the pipette dropper for the nic but then it is too small. going to have to keep filling it up.
If I switch to pure PG nic (which I am going to do) then I can keep it in the fridge/freezer in a plastic dropper bottle.
At the moment I use 50/50 but have just placed an order for only PG nic and will keep that in the fridge.
I can't wait for VG nic to "defrost" before I use it..... I want to use it NOW when I get that ummmm sudden inspiration or when @Andre posts a tobacco recipe that I need to try.

 

[RichJB]

@Greyz, it's the one in HIC's notes: 4% FA Cola, 2% FA Black Cherry.

@Glytch, thanks but the problem is to find something that is exactly 1g. I would then need to tare, add that something to the scale and then drop my flavour in. I also thought of doing it subtractively, putting 1g of flavour into a separate bottle then sucking up .1 or .2g off the 1g. But I think it will be easiest to just get the accurate scale.

@GregF, that 100ml witch's hat bottle from Cly ought to be the thing for your PG nic. I'm ordering one myself for nic.

 

[Glytch]

I was thinking of using a 30ml amber glass bottle with the pipette dropper for the nic but then it is too small. going to have to keep filling it up.
If I switch to pure PG nic (which I am going to do) then I can keep it in the fridge/freezer in a plastic dropper bottle.
At the moment I use 50/50 but have just placed an order for only PG nic and will keep that in the fridge.
I can't wait for VG nic to "defrost" before I use it..... I want to use it NOW when I get that ummmm sudden inspiration or when @Andre posts a tobacco recipe that I need to try.

I ordered those plastic 10ml bottles with the nipples and I decant 100ml Nic into 10 of those. Stops oxidation when bottle is half full and convenient to use and store. Single servings kinda thing.

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[Greyz]

@Greyz, it's the one in HIC's notes: 4% FA Cola, 2% FA Black Cherry.

@Glytch, thanks but the problem is to find something that is exactly 1g. I would then need to tare, add that something to the scale and then drop my flavour in. I also thought of doing it subtractively, putting 1g of flavour into a separate bottle then sucking up .1 or .2g off the 1g. But I think it will be easiest to just get the accurate scale.

Thanks I think I found it

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[Greyz]

I dunno if this is appropriate to post or if it's been added here before because I can't remember where I got it. But here goes, I take no responsibility for the find, I'm just sharing.



I dunno why but Tapatalk keeps messing up the link
I'll try fix it on the PC just now.
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[Shatter]

wow a lot of questions i had already answered Thanx for all the replies! Tested a sample yesterday, must say its not too bad, def will get some more flavors and follow a few recipes. Next up TC box mod and tank, so many choices

Regards