Arizer Solo

turk

turk

turk
...I hear you man...next time I may try 2...just to see if I "get" anything....but I found 4 ...wasn't doing anything...you have 106 too?
 
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sessnet

sessnet

Noob Saibot
Yes a 106... That's weird!

I know that vapor production can have a wild range. Are you in the mountains?

The clouds on "2" aren't anywhere as thick as on "7", but I can still see something for sure!
 
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turk

turk

turk
sessnet said:
Yes a 106... That's weird!

I know that vapor production can have a wild range. Are you in the mountains?
....well noi.....but it is san francisco!


The clouds on "2" aren't anywhere as thick as on "7", but I can still see something for sure!
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ilovebOObs

ilovebOObs

can i stick my male joint in there?
umm i did alot of crazy shit to mine thats for sure. hahaha still need to close up some holes i drilled in the solo too. :lol: i'll let you test drive a stem if you want.
 
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turk

turk

turk
...yeah I'm gonna check that later....see if anything happens on 2....not sure if I tried that since I had screens...not sure if that would make any discernable difference though....
 
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sessnet

sessnet

Noob Saibot
It's all preference! I remember the first month or so with the Solo, only using "2" and being the most "happy" I have been for a long time.

Something about the freshness, and the taste, made me feel super fresh, and alive. It's sort of the same feeling you might get if you eat fresh bread, fresh spices (basil leaf), super fresh seafood or meat, or anythign else that the taste spoils over time.

Sort of like drinking from the fountain of the gods. :tup:
 
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vorrange

vorrange

Vapor.wise
Turk, i believe a compromised air flow would in fact raise the temperature and as such provide thicker vapour.
 
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Ed's TnT

Ed's TnT

Woodsman
Manufacturer
sessnet said:
Ed -since you are enjoying the Solo, can you try to see how deep the bowl can get? Even though 1 bowl will satify me, 1 1/2 bowls wouldn't hurt :ko:

Only you would know what works best, since you are testing for all of us :)
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Hahahhaa a little bit more never hurts anyone IMO! Right now the bowl depth is at 3/8", the wood tube is inserted a 1/2" into the SS so that gives the 3/8". Has been a while since I measured bowl depth on the glass tubes and think they are the same or slightly less. I like that the wood slides in the 1/2" to give it extra hold but I may try it at 3/8" to increase bowl depth to 1/2", would be significantly larger. Will make a video this next couple of days and post this weekend for you all to see its performance. I am really impressed with it and do say it works better than the glass!
 
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sessnet

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Noob Saibot
Ed's TnT said:
I cant wait to get em out there to hear how you all feel! Y'alls input and feedback is what its all about!
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Ed - would you be able to make custom wood ones, if we send you the wood? I just bought some kickass wood for some logs...and will have more than plenty for stems leftover, I bet.
 
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Ed's TnT

Ed's TnT

Woodsman
Manufacturer
sessnet said:
Ed - would you be able to make custom wood ones, if we send you the wood? I just bought some kickass wood for some logs...and will have more than plenty for stems leftover, I bet.
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If ain't dry I don't want it!!! Got some from a customer, 5A ausie burls supposed to be dry and aren't, oh its not good. If its super dry will do just holla when you're ready!
 
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havealight101

havealight101

Norski
vaplexus said:
I disassembled the Solo. Here are the results. Findings:

1. The unit runs on two 18650 LiPo cells configured as 2S terminating in an JST-RCY connector. The cells are typical OEM cells shrink wrapped in blue and matrix printed with among other things 7.2V 2200mAH.

2. There is a modificaiton that can be made that will increase air flow resulting in potentially better fluffier hits with the caveat that its more possible to get AVB in the air path.

Now for the sexy pictures:

Arizer Solo take-apart

Note: No person dead or alive will take responsibility for anything you do to your own Arizer Solo. If you fuck something up taking it apart look in the mirror for blame. In other words I will not take any responsibility for anything to do with you and your Solo. There is a chance you will break something. I do not encourage you to do anything with your Solo. You've been warned.

Remove the 4 small screws on the bottom of the solo. The unit slides apart:

With the chassis out of the case, you can see its in 2 pieces clipped together with a plastic tongue. Bending the tongue under will enable the pieces to come apart:



When they come apart you can see the battery pack (blue):

The battery sits loose in the case. The connector is wrapped in black:
The battery pack is two standard 18650's in 2S with total capacity of 2200mHA according to the print on the pack. This means simple 18650's can be used to replace the pack and even increasing capacity. Here is the pack and 2 standard 18650 cells:


The battery uses a JST-RCY connector. This is great because it makes exchanging the battery a lot easier. Soldering will be required however to put the replacement pack together unless you have a source for pre-made packs. The connectors are real JST connecotrs and not cheap knock-offs. This echos the high quality of the rest of the Solo:



Here a couple shots of the main board. DIfferent lighting for different views. Observations: I can see components that make up a switching power supply, the likely culprit of the high frequecy pitch some people here. I do not think there is anything that can be done about it. Most of the chips have the part number scraped off, a typical tactic to prevent reverse engineering the circuit. Fine. I haven't been able to really reverse engineer the boards. I see 5 of what appear to the be the same chip, 2 multi-pin chips so its likely really digitally controlled. probably custom mictro controllers for this application. the smaller one at the top might be and A/D type chip to convert the temp sensor to digital.

I guess a couple drivers for the battery charging and the heater (black/red wires on the left and right respectively).

Note the 5 pin connector pads at the top left. interesting. a programmer or diagnostic interface?


Digging deeper into the heater head, first remove the 4 screws:



Then unclip to the top of the unit from the bottom:

The top and bottom separated:



The heater assembly matches to the chassis. There is a pair of thickish teflon coated wires and a pair of thin teflon coated wires going from the chassis to the heater. I assume the thick set is power to the heater and the thin is the temperature sensor:

Observation: on the inside of the case shell there is evidence of AVB suggesting AVB can get into the chasis:


The top of the crucible. Note the thin metal cruicible sits inside the high temp plastic chassis with 4 spacers to to hold it out from the chassis wall. This provides a small free channel for air flow up through the small holes in the crucible.

Further, the crucible appears held in place and there is more space under the bottom of the crucible and the bottom of the chassis suggesting the heater is under the crucible. This would be good instead of say touching one part of the wall of it, because it would provide more even heat flow:



The top of the chassis has a smaller inner ring (in the middle). this ring actually buts up against the top of the crucible and plugs the 4 air g

This is the view inside with the upper part on, but without the plastic spacer showing the airflow path:


This is normally how the pieces would fit together:
So if you put it back together with the spacer out:
And then drop the spacer in the top, it will leave some space above the airflow gaps to allow more air to flow:
I tried it and it gives a little more airflow. bigger clouds but less stamina to produce them. So you have a choice now, both in batteries and in to mod to increase airflow.

Here is how i pack: small screen in the bottom:


and then the salad and another small screen. nice thing is this enables for different packing densities: you can go loose for more airflow and big fluffy clouds, or tight for more regulated flow, smaller clouds, and no AVB in the crucible:

One thing I should point out about the airflow mod: it means you will be more likely to get AVB in the airflow and/or the unit chassis so beware of that.
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Has anyone done this air flow mod? I tried pm OP a week ago without an answer. Any input would be much appreciated.
 
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Ed's TnT said:
How many hits do you all get from a glass tube? Got really ripped testing last night, bet I got at least 8 from the with the new design. Packed a load, set it in the unit til it warmed to temp 6 then pulled out hella clouds from it.

The Solo is the shit!!!
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sessnet said:
Heck yeah! I spent at least a month on "2" only...It might be better when the herb is super fresh, undried, and potent of course.

I am still "chasing the dragon"....I remeber some of the first few batches I had when I first got my Solo provided me the most awesome experience ever, on "2".

On "2" the taste doesn't go away really, and there isn't really a burnt taste. So it's much more enjoyable for me.

That probably leaves a lot of stuff in the ABV, but...the ABV comes out browner than it would from a MFLB, and the MFLB taste is not there for me...

I also don't hold it in, the vapor is already pretty uncomfortable for me. One bowl gets me where I want without the "hold your breathe til you turn blue" technique. I figure - I only live once, and might as well live the way I feel best :tup:
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Did you try the glass screen mod yet ?? I promise it will work. I'm out of town for Día de la Madre, but ASA I come back I'll do a tutorial video with all my mods and some cheap and cool(I guess??) glass I bought.
Hang in there vaporistas, more mods in the way.
 
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IMO how many vapor hits in any kind of vaporizer you get, correct me if I'm wrong, depends a lot in the physical person itself. Lung capacity, strength of pull, longer or shorter pulls. Temperature and kind of vaporizer and many more variables really affect number of hits too. If I set my M-107 on temp 4-5 and take short strong pulls, I can probably do like ten or more really tasty medium thick fog. If I crank it to temp 7 and take strong long pulls, I can do like maybe 4 to 5, but really thick thick fog.
I can't wait to come back home and experiment.
I wish my Solo was only glass all the way in the heating chamber.
I've been thinking this crazy ideas, but I'm not an inventor, or have the cash to do it, so, Is there any way to make a glass heating chamber with heating wire stuffed in the very same glass?? Does it makes any sense?? Like the same system used to defrost back car windshields. Have been done already?? If not, I'm into something, Patent Pending :) jajjaja do not copy or steal :)
 
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