• 4.5 across all MODTECH products · 59 reviews Most come from our Amazon listing.
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  • Veteran-owned Based in Texas.

The cartridges and the station

MODTECH purge station holding 3 mL glass cartridges, seen from the front with the M logo
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Every cartridge in its place.

The purge station has six slots, sized to MODTECH 3mL cartridges, with a purge post in the center. The fit is snug, so cartridges stand up and stay put.

3D-printed by us in Texas, in black PLA, with the MODTECH M on the front.

One 3 mL glass cartridge standing on the center purge post of the MODTECH purge station
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The post in the middle is for the air.

A part-full cartridge has air above the liquid. The post in the center lets you push that air out before the cartridge goes in the pen.

The steps are on the Using the Purge Station page.

Ten empty 3 mL glass cartridges, each sealed in its own sterilization pouch
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Opening the box shouldn't start a clock on all ten.

Every cartridge is steam sterilized and sealed in its own CE/ISO 11607 pouch. That means you take one out and the other nine are exactly as sterile as they were in the warehouse — no partially-used tray sitting in a drawer, no guessing how long it's been open. An intact seal means sterile. Open it right before you fill it.

One sterilization pouch peeled open beside the empty 3 mL glass cartridge it held, gray stopper and aluminum cap
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11mm stopper. That's the dimension that decides fit.

Cartridges get sold on "3mL" and "borosilicate," and both are true of ones that won't seat in your pen. The stopper length is the number that actually matters, and most labels don't print it — so you find out after it arrives. Ours have an 11mm gray stopper, every batch. It's the one spec you can check before you order anywhere, including here.

TexasVeteran-owned

Made here

Printed and packed by us in Texas.

We print the purge station ourselves, in black PLA, and test-fit it to our cartridges. Then we pack it with your cartridges and ship everything in one box.

If something isn't right, you're writing to the person who made it.

Email tfortech@modtechsupply.net. We reply within one business day.

Reviews of the same cartridges

4.5 across all MODTECH products · 59 reviews. Most come from our Amazon listing. The purge station is new and has none yet.

“Each cartridge arrives in its own individually sealed pouch, so the units you're not using yet stay fully protected until you need them.”
Ty, on the 3mL cartridges
“They come individually packaged and sterile. The rubber seal doesn’t leak and they seat in my pen as they should.”
Their M., on the 3mL cartridges
“Easy to load and use.”
Scott, on the 3mL cartridges

Questions people ask before buying

Didn’t find your answer? Email tfortech@modtechsupply.net. We reply within one business day.

Find more answers in our Help Center.

What is included?

The 10 or 20 sterile 3mL glass cartridges you pick, each sealed in its own pouch, and one MODTECH purge station. Cartridges ship empty. No pen is included.

Do I need the purge station?

No. The cartridges work the same without it. The station gives them somewhere to stand and gives you the purge post.

The same cartridges are sold without a station on the cartridge page.

What does the purge post do?

A part-full cartridge has air above the liquid. The post in the center of the station lets you push that air out before the cartridge goes in the pen.

The steps are on the Using the Purge Station page.

Will it hold other brands' cartridges?

The slots are sized to MODTECH 3mL cartridges, and the fit is snug on purpose. Other brands' cartridges can be a different width, so they may not go in.

What is the station made of?

PLA, a rigid plastic, 3D-printed by us in Texas in black. You'll see fine print lines on the surface. That's how it's made.

Keep it away from heat: PLA softens in hot water, dishwashers and hot cars. Wipe it with a damp cloth.

Is the purge station sterile?

No. It's printed plastic, made for holding cartridges on your counter, not a sterile surface. Keep cartridges sealed in their pouches until you use them.

Can I buy the purge station on its own?

Not right now. It only comes with these cartridge packs.

Will these fit my pen?

Yes. The same 3mL cartridge fits the MODTECH V2 and V3 — drop-in, no adapters, no modifications — and V1-style pens that take a standard 3mL cartridge with an 11mm stopper.

How much does one cartridge hold?

3 mL, which is exactly five full turns of the dial. The dial stops at 60 clicks, and 60 clicks is 0.6 mL.

10-pack or 20-pack?

Both packs come with one purge station. The only difference is ten more cartridges.

If you're new to the pen, buy the 10. After a month you'll know what you actually go through, and the 20-pack will still be here.

Do you sell pen tips?

No. The pens take standard universal screw-on pen needles, sold almost anywhere. Use a fresh tip every session.

What to look for is on the Pen Tips page.

I dropped one and it chipped. Still usable if I'm careful?

No, it's finished. Not "usable if careful."

It's glass with the plunger driving against it and a sharp on the other end. Set it aside and open a new one.