Foreword
This is a variant of an existing mod: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartridge-mods/53487-zfm-zero-filler-mod.html
I'm using it on
A Tornado/eGo with mega atomisers and mega cartridges.
TW Cola liquid.
Reason for use
Scottyball's ZFM is a really good mod, but I personally found the plug to be a little susceptible to moving when it was in my pocket all day; I also couldn't bothered with picking out the plug. This obviously isn't a problem for everyone, since it's very popular. The loss of the straw means that you get more liquid into the cart.
Performance
I have found it to be solid, and am using this mod all day. Every drag is 'full', and it hasn't leaked once.
What you'll need
An empty cart, one cap, some super glue and a craft knife.
How I do it
The cutting of the cap is exactly the same as Scotty's, but I always use a reasonably large hole. My 510 atomisers have quite a large and wide bridge, so I find that I don't need to bother with */X/H cuts. This is a cap with the hole about 30-40% of it's final size:
I then insert the cap into the top of an empty 510 (mega, in my case) cart. The easiest way to do this is to place the cap on a flat surface, then to push the cart down onto it:
Once it's in, it should look like the cartridge below; ensure that all edges of the cap are flush with the cartridge:
Now take the super glue, and dab it round the edge of the cap; it will bond the two materials together almost instantly, and you need the smallest amount. Leave it to dry for 30 minutes.
I purposely make the holes in the cap smaller than I suspect they need to be; it's easy to make a hole bigger, but pretty much impossible to make it smaller. Once the cart has been used for a few minutes, you'll find that the cap shrinks a little - that's another reason for being conservative with the size. If you're not getting enough juice, increase the size of the hole using a craft knife.
I've been using the same cartridge for just shy of three weeks; unlike my 901 carts, these 510s don't seem to get loose anywhere near as quickly. Here's what the cart looks like now:
(the damp-look is liquid)
As you can see (or not, sorry about the lighting), the hole I settled with covers about 1/3 of the cap's surface. The silicon cap does soften substantially after a few days, and this only helps the flow even more.
Refilling
I did the first few refills with a syringe, but realised that the hole was big enough to simply use the standard liquid droppers. Simply put the dropper at an angle, on the top and to the side:
It flows right in, as long as you don't try and fill it in 2 seconds flat - it can hold a lot of liquid.
I was initially concerned with adding super glue to the cart, but considering that amount of melted cart tips I've seen over the years, considered it a moot point. It's very convenient for me, because 2 - 3 carts is a full day's heavy vaping; I have plenty of spare silicon caps, so I just pop one on each of my modded carts and throw them in my Tornado pouch.
If anyone else tries it, I'd be interested in your findings. For me it beats cartomisers and standard carts by a mile.
This is a variant of an existing mod: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartridge-mods/53487-zfm-zero-filler-mod.html
I'm using it on
A Tornado/eGo with mega atomisers and mega cartridges.
TW Cola liquid.
Reason for use
Scottyball's ZFM is a really good mod, but I personally found the plug to be a little susceptible to moving when it was in my pocket all day; I also couldn't bothered with picking out the plug. This obviously isn't a problem for everyone, since it's very popular. The loss of the straw means that you get more liquid into the cart.
Performance
I have found it to be solid, and am using this mod all day. Every drag is 'full', and it hasn't leaked once.
What you'll need
An empty cart, one cap, some super glue and a craft knife.
How I do it
The cutting of the cap is exactly the same as Scotty's, but I always use a reasonably large hole. My 510 atomisers have quite a large and wide bridge, so I find that I don't need to bother with */X/H cuts. This is a cap with the hole about 30-40% of it's final size:
I then insert the cap into the top of an empty 510 (mega, in my case) cart. The easiest way to do this is to place the cap on a flat surface, then to push the cart down onto it:
Once it's in, it should look like the cartridge below; ensure that all edges of the cap are flush with the cartridge:
Now take the super glue, and dab it round the edge of the cap; it will bond the two materials together almost instantly, and you need the smallest amount. Leave it to dry for 30 minutes.
I purposely make the holes in the cap smaller than I suspect they need to be; it's easy to make a hole bigger, but pretty much impossible to make it smaller. Once the cart has been used for a few minutes, you'll find that the cap shrinks a little - that's another reason for being conservative with the size. If you're not getting enough juice, increase the size of the hole using a craft knife.
I've been using the same cartridge for just shy of three weeks; unlike my 901 carts, these 510s don't seem to get loose anywhere near as quickly. Here's what the cart looks like now:
(the damp-look is liquid)
As you can see (or not, sorry about the lighting), the hole I settled with covers about 1/3 of the cap's surface. The silicon cap does soften substantially after a few days, and this only helps the flow even more.
Refilling
I did the first few refills with a syringe, but realised that the hole was big enough to simply use the standard liquid droppers. Simply put the dropper at an angle, on the top and to the side:
It flows right in, as long as you don't try and fill it in 2 seconds flat - it can hold a lot of liquid.
I was initially concerned with adding super glue to the cart, but considering that amount of melted cart tips I've seen over the years, considered it a moot point. It's very convenient for me, because 2 - 3 carts is a full day's heavy vaping; I have plenty of spare silicon caps, so I just pop one on each of my modded carts and throw them in my Tornado pouch.
If anyone else tries it, I'd be interested in your findings. For me it beats cartomisers and standard carts by a mile.
