OCD Tank from IBTanked.com
This is a great little tank that I picked up just a couple months ago and so far from using it I'm totally impressed with it. I never thought I would ever give a cartomizer a chance again but one day I did and I haven't really looked back since. A cartomizer is just a cartridge and atomizer together where it gets the name cartomizer when combined. They're just atomizers surrounded by a cheese cloth like material and then a cotton like filling material around that. Then it's surrounded by a metal tube with a 510 connector on the end of it. The way you have to use the cartomizer a in the tanks is to either put a slot or a hole in the metal so that liquid can seep in. Otherwise you can buy ones that are laser punched from them for about $1.20 each if you buy about 10 of them otherwise they're close to a $1.50. Which is actually quite cheap for some cartomizer a especially punched ones.
Let's get back to the tank ! The tank is a Pyrex tube with two metal caps in various colors in anodized aluminum or straight stainless steel. The caps have a set of o-rings on the outside of them where they slide into the tank and seal off the liquid from coming out. Then the center of these caps also have another set of o-rings which block off the liquid from going passed the cartomizer as well as holding the cartomizer in it. In most cases these o-rings are very cheap and end up having a cartomizer that barely stays inside the tank meaning you grab the tank and it slides right off the cartomizer pouring liquid everywhere. In the case of this one that more than likely won't happen it holds the cartomizer very well, also you can pick it up with a heavy mod at the end and the tank won't slide off meaning this thing is a beast as far as sealing and grip goes. When you buy the caps they give you an extra set of o-rings that will keep your tank going for a long time. You can also buy extra glass tubes for about $6, and the price on the caps is $19.99. There is also another option rather than buying the tubes and caps separate like I did, there's an option that you can build a tank and whatever else you want with it cartomizers, drip tips, etc. you also have the option to get the glass painted which only cost a few more dollars and an extra 48 hours of shipping time for it to be painted and cure properly before being shipped out. Otherwise if you want to wait the extra couple days and pay the extra couple bucks it's totally worth it with over 25 colors to choose from and them also being mixtures of colors and even having an option for custom ones so you have plenty to choose from. The overall build of the tank is quite amazing once it's assembled and ready to vape on. The one I got was a XL size carto tank that's 22mm wide, which is close to 6ml of liquid. They have them in standard size as well as a custom smoktech cartomizer designed for these guys called the halfling using super short cartomizers and a short tank that holds about .8-1.5 ml of liquid depending on the width you order with it. The glass is just amazingly thick and does take quite a bit of punishment and still hasn't broken as of yet. I did order an extra glass tube in case something does happen though.
Show casing the super thick Pyrex this thing is made from !
The metal caps installed with a drip tip and topped off tank.
Tips to using the tank!
There are quite a few tips and tricks to do when using this tank. Hole sizes and amount of them, even slot width and amount of them matter. The thinner the liquid usually the smaller the hole and the least amount possible works with this type of liquid. Liquids 40%-60% veg requires two holes, standard size holes on prepunched works well so two holes you punch about 1mm in size works fine. 70% vg and above can require three holes or a slot. This liquid is usually really thick and the more flow you can give to it means the less chance of ruining your carto or your liquid. You can buy a punch online or you can find something similar at your local hardware store. It's called a saddle punch and does water lines for fridges, this works great also buy a file to shave the tip down in case it bends. Also buying a dremel which is quite expensive or going cheaper like 8-15 bucks cheap. Use a triangle precision file it takes a quite a few strokes to finish it off but it makes a cleaner cut than the dremel and also less chances of just going through the whole cartomizer with it. You can make either one or two slots depending on the liquid you're using. With the triangle file you can make the slots very narrow or larger like I said its a little more precise than a dremel is. Just remember when working with these leave no sharp edges that can damage the o-rings holding the cartomizer in and keeping it from leaking everywhere. Also don't punch cartomizers to far down because they can become very warped and not go in your tank anymore. Also using drip tips that are made for filling or using one similar to the one I have in the picture with help protect the o-rings when installing a new cartomizer otherwise the o-rings can be damaged overtime pushing the bare metal of the cartomizer in and out reducing their lifespan and increasing the chances of leaks! So definitely use a slap your momma tool, a drip tip that's round and thin enough to go through the whole tank attached to the cartomizer.
Overall thoughts.
If you buy the tank with no paint, whatever color caps you want the cost is about 25 bucks which is really cheap, considering the quality of the device and it being made in America that's really cheap ! Painted you can have one for about 31-35 bucks also is really affordable when it comes to something quality. As I said in my last blog this is my review of the product and my take this May or may not be the same experience you'll have, and if you're happy with what you have and it works for you definitely stick with it. If you're in the market for something new this is something to check out if you want that near atomizer flavor and reliability of the cartomizer and simplicity of the tank.
