The Magic-Flight Box

[green13]

I know that the mflb is a favorite here and in every review I've read. Even by those who have many of the best and most expensive vapes. So it's not surprising that I love it and it works great for me in virtually every way but is it weird that I just can't bring myself to buy another vape even though I want one? I can't seem to justify spending any amount of money to get basically the same thing I have now. If I knew that the Pax or the Indica or even the lotus or any of the others were way better as far as hits and flavor I might feel differently. But every time I think I've made a decision, I read some negatives about each one and not enough positives to outweigh the box.

I've had no problems with my mflb nor has my sister had any with hers and each are being used several times a day. Maybe I'm researching too much But for now, I really have no complaints to justify purchasing another vape. I want a compact portable unit so the choices are limited. And I have my heat gun/bag vape to use if needed.

So this is just a general, "I think I love my mflb and it's all I need for now kinda post"

tomorrow I may be shopping again

 

[pakalolo]

I know that the mflb is a favorite here and in every review I've read. Even by those who have many of the best and most expensive vapes. So it's not surprising that I love it and it works great for me in virtually every way but is it weird that I just can't bring myself to buy another vape even though I want one? I can't seem to justify spending any amount of money to get basically the same thing I have now. If I knew that the Pax or the Indica or even the lotus or any of the others were way better as far as hits and flavor I might feel differently. But every time I think I've made a decision, I read some negatives about each one and not enough positives to outweigh the box.

I've had no problems with my mflb nor has my sister had any with hers and each are being used several times a day. Maybe I'm researching too much But for now, I really have no complaints to justify purchasing another vape. I want a compact portable unit so the choices are limited. And I have my heat gun/bag vape to use if needed.

So this is just a general, "I think I love my mflb and it's all I need for now kinda post"

tomorrow I may be shopping again

There is one excellent reason for buying another vapourizer: backup.

 

[horst]

I know that the mflb is a favorite here and in every review I've read. Even by those who have many of the best and most expensive vapes. So it's not surprising that I love it and it works great for me in virtually every way but is it weird that I just can't bring myself to buy another vape even though I want one? I can't seem to justify spending any amount of money to get basically the same thing I have now. If I knew that the Pax or the Indica or even the lotus or any of the others were way better as far as hits and flavor I might feel differently. But every time I think I've made a decision, I read some negatives about each one and not enough positives to outweigh the box.

I've had no problems with my mflb nor has my sister had any with hers and each are being used several times a day. Maybe I'm researching too much But for now, I really have no complaints to justify purchasing another vape. I want a compact portable unit so the choices are limited. And I have my heat gun/bag vape to use if needed.

So this is just a general, "I think I love my mflb and it's all I need for now kinda post"

tomorrow I may be shopping again

100% agree, often think about the same. While browsing this awesome forum you get caught while thinking about a lot of vapes, but always concluding to stay with the Box and just be happy.

But I followed @pakalolo advice and got a backup. Didn't wanted to spend a lot but wanted something reliable as a backup and was also curios about the high from a convection type of vape.
There's some good stuff in the same price range as the MFLB.

On the other side there are two more wood types of MFLBs to be explored.

Greetings,
horst

 

[green13]

100% agree, often think about the same. While browsing this awesome forum you get caught while thinking about a lot of vapes, but always concluding to stay with the Box and just be happy.

But I followed @pakalolo advice and got a backup. Didn't wanted to spend a lot but wanted something reliable as a backup and was also curios about the high from a convection type of vape.
There's some good stuff in the same price range as the MFLB.

On the other side there are two more wood types of MFLBs to be explored.

Greetings,
horst

Lol, yes agreed. I almost bought another etched mflb a few weeks ago but thought it would be an unnecessary luxury purchase so I cancelled I tend to over think and rationalize myself into a mindless daze.

I do have the heatgun/bag as backup. And if my mflb were to fail and I was out and about I suppose I could revert to blazing up a joint

Seriously though, @pakalolo is right, I do need a back up vape. Anxious to see what happens with the grasshopper.

 

[Ano]

I never vaped before and i was amazed by the difference in effect; it`s great. I never want to smoke herbs again

I myself never really smoked (no cigarette ever and only about 50 puffs on a few passing joints over a 6 year period), so that's fun to read such a nice metaphorical comparison on smoking vs. vaping.
This confirms what I thought. I haven't missed much.

i should buy a little cup for oils etc. especially for placing in the MFLB

I'm not sure if you're talking about that, but Magic Flight provides "concentrate trays" to use concentrates/oils with the MFLB.
It should be easy to find them online from EU headshops.

 

[green13]

I myself never really smoked (no cigarette ever and only about 50 puffs on a few passing joints over a 6 year period), so that's fun to read such a nice metaphorical comparison on smoking vs. vaping.
This confirms what I thought. I haven't missed much.

I also find that combustion hits leave me feeling icky, especially after the effect wears off. I feel dull, tired and usually am left with a headache as well, almost like I'd been drinking. Plus, after being so used to the sweet clean taste of vaping, the taste of burnt weed is horrible

 

[bambithedeer]

Hey everyone,
I just recently got a MFLB on massdrop. I previously had a different launch box but I had to get rid of it. With this new box, the batteries get stuck in the hole and it is hard to stop the box from heating up. Instead of pressing the batteries in, I have to physically pull out the battery before my trench gets to hot. In other words it takes two hands for me to operate this new box when my old one only required my one hand. Is this something that loosens up overtime? Or is it a problem that requires returning the unit?

 

[Ano]

Hey everyone,
I just recently got a MFLB on massdrop. I previously had a different launch box but I had to get rid of it. With this new box, the batteries get stuck in the hole and it is hard to stop the box from heating up. Instead of pressing the batteries in, I have to physically pull out the battery before my trench gets to hot. In other words it takes two hands for me to operate this new box when my old one only required my one hand. Is this something that loosens up overtime? Or is it a problem that requires returning the unit?

The ring should loosen up a bit with use, but batteries aren't perfectly round, you should try to rotate them once inserted to find the position that causes the least friction.

 

[OF]

I also find that combustion hits leave me feeling icky, especially after the effect wears off. I feel dull, tired and usually am left with a headache as well, almost like I'd been drinking. Plus, after being so used to the sweet clean taste of vaping, the taste of burnt weed is horrible

Very true what you say. I like the hangover analogy, although I'm not sure the cause is the same....at least exactly. I had a roomie once who knew the secret here, it was the olives in the Martini that caused the problem, leave them out and gin is your friend. Never worked for me.

There's a lot of junk in smoke mixed in with the good stuff. Some of it mighty toxic I think. IMO 'the magic of vaping' is at two levels. First you don't incinerate half or more of your goods in some foolish blazing ritual, secondly you don't have to stick your face in the campfire to get off.

Spread the word.

OF

 

[bambithedeer]

I had a great idea for a automatic launch box today. I will be going to radio shack tomorrow to pick up some supplies and I will post my results later on tomorrow! It will have a case to hold a single double a battery with an on/off switch and an activation button. Hopefully it works well.

 

[OF]

I had a great idea for a automatic launch box today. I will be going to radio shack tomorrow to pick up some supplies and I will post my results later on tomorrow! It will have a case to hold a single double a battery with an on/off switch and an activation button. Hopefully it works well.

Good luck with it. Tough job, as I suspect you'll find out. You need to deal with like 15 Amps, not easy.

In use, the box needs about .75 Volts at 15 Amps (at the screen). Be careful with voltage drops, they're basically pushed as far as they can go as designed. You might end up needing a second battery?

Please let us know how it works out for you, I'm sure others would jump on a system that works.

OF

 

[FlyingLow]

Could you use a 4s or 5s LiPo battery in combination with a 20amp BEC?
http://www.castlecreations.com/products/ccbec.html

This Castle is likely Way overkill for this application, but I have used them for years in aircraft and they preform flawlessly as a power regulator with the ability to set the voltage output.

 

[turtle360]

Fellow Launchboxers please help me with this. This issue pertains to most any vape, but I use the box.

Consider that the thc is in the head of the trichomes and that the plant material is not supposed to be handled in a rough way that will knock off the heads. What happens when we put material through a grinder? With the launch box it's particularly important to grind it really fine. We must be destroying the potency. Now you'd think vape designers would be aware of this. Am I missing something here?

 

[RUDE BOY]

You don't lose enough to worry about in my opinion, but if you do worry about such you can buy a vape that you don't need to grind your bud.

 

[$unnyblaq]

Vapolution 2.0 and herbalaire are two desktops that can take nugs,even the arizer solo can just smaller nugs.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Fellow Launchboxers please help me with this. This issue pertains to most any vape, but I use the box.

Consider that the thc is in the head of the trichomes and that the plant material is not supposed to be handled in a rough way that will knock off the heads. What happens when we put material through a grinder? With the launch box it's particularly important to grind it really fine. We must be destroying the potency. Now you'd think vape designers would be aware of this. Am I missing something here?

Oxidation of the cannabinoids/terpenes doesn't occur instantaneously, at least not that I've read. Stuff like light and heat degrade the compounds. I think a bit of grinding doesn't really matter much. Maybe in the long long run but I'm not losing any sleep over the missing trichomes in my coffee grinder. Even so with grinding if you can store it properly you can preserve a vast majority of the goodies and minimize any losses.

 

[OF]

We must be destroying the potency. Now you'd think vape designers would be aware of this. Am I missing something here?

Good question, shows yer thinking.

You don't lose enough to worry about in my opinion, but if you do worry about such you can buy a vape that you don't need to grind your bud.

Maybe in the long long run but I'm not losing any sleep over the missing trichomes in my coffee grinder. Even so with grinding if you can store it properly you can preserve a vast majority of the goodies and minimize any losses.

I agree, nothing is really lost. At least not enough to worry about. Grind some over a sheet of paper, or better still aluminum foil, and look for the ones that jumped ship. My theory is the trichomes that get cut, knocked or broken off end up sticking to some bit of bud and in your load.

The Q man has it again, 'you don't miss much'.

Handling is another matter, it sticks to you and gets lost.....

OF

 

[bambithedeer]

This is my first time posting images so bare with me. My mod was semi successful. I was able to make the whole unit power on with a button. However I couldn't figure out how to make the on off button work. The on off function would be more of a safety feature but it still works quite well.

This is what the unit looks like from the front

This is the button mechanism.

All together it doesn't make the box any less stealthy, just a little more bulky. It is nice to not have to worry about where the battery is and whether or not it is engaging.


Let me know your guys' thoughts. I'm sure I will be experimenting more with this in the future.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

This is my first time posting images so bare with me. My mod was semi successful. I was able to make the whole unit power on with a button. However I couldn't figure out how to make the on off button work. The on off function would be more of a safety feature but it still works quite well.

This is what the unit looks like from the front

This is the button mechanism.

All together it doesn't make the box any less stealthy, just a little more bulky. It is nice to not have to worry about where the battery is and whether or not it is engaging.


Let me know your guys' thoughts. I'm sure I will be experimenting more with this in the future.

 

[mplx]

This is my first time posting images so bare with me. My mod was semi successful. I was able to make the whole unit power on with a button. However I couldn't figure out how to make the on off button work. The on off function would be more of a safety feature but it still works quite well.

This is what the unit looks like from the front

This is the button mechanism.

All together it doesn't make the box any less stealthy, just a little more bulky. It is nice to not have to worry about where the battery is and whether or not it is engaging.


Let me know your guys' thoughts. I'm sure I will be experimenting more with this in the future.

Looks promising. And ON (or ON/OFF)- switch is quite useful. Happened a few times that i almost forgot about the battery.

I fully agree, heat is the enemy of batteries, you want them cool enough to hold at all times. Investigate that.

I got a reply from MF. It`s normal that the batteries get hot during the later part of the charge. They get in “trickle charge mode” in the final part of the charge. When the lights turns green the battery is already cooling down but it takes some time to reach "touchable" temps.


Guess i was a little fast sending a mail because the batteries do indeed cool down after some time. So no worries and i`m reassured. I just don`t like hot batteries

 

[bambithedeer]

Unfortunately my Electrical Engineering skills aren't high enough to really understand how my mod and the MFLB works. The amperage suffers heavily with this current version of the mod. It takes way to long for the trench to heat up even with a fully charged battery. I wish I was further into college and had a 3D printer. It would make the whole process of prototyping much faster and easier. I would like to eventually get this mod into a sleeve type case for the MFLB. Imagine having a MFLB that looks the same but acts like some of the higher end vapes out there. Maybe adding something to control the temperature, like a built in power adapter. If only my high school offered better electronics classes while I was there.... Any way I am working on bettering the mod and adding another battery. I'll keep everyone posted with my progress.

 

[bambithedeer]

I have a new prototype to try out and I will be getting the materials tomorrow. I'll keep everyone posted.

here is a schematic of what I am attempting to do

 

[OF]

I have a new prototype to try out and I will be getting the materials tomorrow. I'll keep everyone posted.

here is a schematic of what I am attempting to do

Save your money. You're on the eight track but a ways off the mark. 2N2222 us a good general purpose NPN, but it's a couple of orders of magnitude shy of the necessary current. It's maximum current is .8 Amps and we need something like 15. It's really at it's best at 100mA or so. If you ever manage to turn it on (by reducing R1 a LOT) it will blow up.
https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/38236.pdf

You need like 100 times more capacity. Bipolars will be a problem with both gain and saturation. I'd avoid them as a class.

I'd look at a serious FET, I've had good luck in such applications with the IRF530:
https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/210500.pdf

The 540 might be a better call current wise.

Be sure to add a 'pull down' resistor from gate to ground to ensure turn off. 3 Volts is pretty thin on gate drive, but I think it'll get you started.

Are you in the US? If so, PM me and I'll mail you a couple of 530s.....assuming I can find them.

OF

 

[sundaddy]

A story on the great Mr. Landry (Inventor of the MFLB) Along with the Herbalizer and a Bud Analyzer.

 

[Mini Bones]

does anyone know what exactly the grinder metal grater is made out of, on the finishing grinder? Alum, SS, Ti...?