Something that's fucked up about the Purple Days Vaporizer is that after leaving it on for a few months the HEAT EXCHANGER starts to sink in!! What's up with dat?! I've really had my eye on the Toasty Top though.. I think that might be replacing my Purple Days very soon. The PD seems Inferior to the Toasty Top.
Discontinued Purple-Days Vaporizer
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Purple-Days said:
http://www.fuckcombustion.com/viewtopic.php?pid=22250#p22250
It appears he may have just gone back into retirement. A shame that he had to do it in that manner.
The hype of the PD was certainly a big factor for me even being here. For that, I am grateful.
I understand that each PD was pretty much hand made lwien. It is certainly possible that each one was not made as well as your unit.
IAmKrazy2
Darth Vapor
momofthegoons said:Nebulous said:
Nebulous, the only person I know that uses a 13v is IAmKrazy2. I can't remember where he said he got it, so hopefully he will chime in here. There are some 13.5v's out there and a few varialbe voltages, but like I said, he'd be the one to ask.
I do have a 13v that Rik sold me back some years. It is much heavier than the standard 12v, it's big. But i don't "use" it, i know it is in a drawer someplace and has been for years. I have had a couple people email me about it, but it is not for sale... yet.
zmurder
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baurman said:
The Heat Exchanger on my 1-year old Oregon Myrtle PD is easily 1/4 inch lower than the exchanger on my new American Cherry PD, though I'm not really sure if it started out this way, or if it sank. How far has your exchanger sunk down Baurman? Does it affect performance? Have you had to use the clip re-seating tool? Always seemed like Tom's advice on using that tool would eventually mangle the wood inside and press the exchanger down further.
If you go for a Toasty Top (or Rockzap, or Underdog) I don't think you'll be disappointed. Though I can't speak for the Underdog, the TT and CRZ each have IMO several advantages over the PD, and I much prefer them.
lwien
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TV said:
That certainly is possible, TV, but considering Toms failing eyesight during the production time when mine was built (he had surgury to correct the problem. I think he was actually blind in one eye..) I would think that the earlier units may have been more prone to manufacturing issues than the latter units after his eyesight was corrected. Either way, variabilities is the price of admission when purchasing something that is hand made.
Wasn't he having someone else bore the wood bodies for him at the end? If the bottom bore is made too close to the top bore, the wood between them can get very thin. When the wood gets brittle from exposure to heat, it could break and allow the heat exchanger to drop down about 1/4" or more. If the heat exchanger is hit too hard, it can break the thin wood between the upper and lower bores and allow the heat exchanger to drop. The wood grain is not very strong in that direction. That is quite possibly what is happening to some of the units.
lwien
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Yup. Near the end, he was having someone else bore the bodies and yes, what you stated is quite possibly what is happening with some the units or.........it could be something else. A few things I would ask of those that are experiencing this issue is one, has the unit ever been dropped and two, have the owners ever used a power adapter that was beyond the 12v spec, for those could also be contributing factors.
But this issue is one of the reasons why I started this thread: http://www.fuckcombustion.com/viewtopic.php?id=3672
But this issue is one of the reasons why I started this thread: http://www.fuckcombustion.com/viewtopic.php?id=3672
I think TV may be right on the money. I had to argue my point to Tom that my PD had NEVER been dropped, only lightly spanked on it's bottom, and it became loose as hell for no reason at all, and reseating the clip didn't work by the time I noticed the loosness. Maybe Tom was up to his eyeballs in warranty repairs? Who knows.
zmurder said:
Not exactly sure how much it has sunk in, but it moves around a lot. It's so loose that it falls on one side and I could see the crease on top. I think having the PD on all the time may have charred some of the wood on the inside and now it doesn't sit flush like it did when I first got it. When I shake the PD, I hear all the mechanics on the inside, seems very fragile now.
BuddahMonk
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Or maybe he didn't care or rushed the later units because he knew he wouldn't have to fix them. 
SF Giant
Reluctant vape collector
They packed up shop and quit, leaving all current owners SOL if they ever need warranty repairs, id suggest a (higher quality imo) log from one of the other great manufacturers here on FC, i lovemy Rockzap and both the TT and UD look like great products.....with much less wait
TwztedVaper
Boom Shankar
Wow, I didn't see this coming haha. Just checked this thread and I see the creators have just abandoned this? Pity.. good thing I'm getting a RockZap 
stickstones
Vapor concierge
baurman said:
My original cherry did this but still worked fine.
kewpcer
Active Member
No, YOU don't know!oldfart said:I see you don't own one. you don't know jack. Better quality YOU DON'T KNOW imo
*stomp*Seriously. I lol'd at how childish this was. Better quality how, my friend? Please provide evidence.
mod note: Next time please keep your amusement to yourself instead of being disrespectful to another member.
SF Giant
Reluctant vape collector
Not trying to start a flamewar here but your post was pretty ridiculous and fanboyish, what is it about this fairly standard log vape with no heatport screen, charring wood in the airpath and a heater core that constantly needs to be whacked or added to with retainer clips that would make it so quality that i all of a sudden dont know shit?..........p.s. I have used a PD on several occaisions, no bricks we're shat in amazementoldfart said:SF Giant said:
I see you don't own one. you don't know jack. Better quality YOU DON'T KNOW imo
Edit: i also see you don't own a rockzap......clearly you don't know Jack
mod note: See mod note above.
photokographer
Active Member
Can we have enough of these stupid 'err my vape is better than yours err now the creators gone its time to troll' comments? Seriously, to each his own, both have their good and bad aspects to them.
zmurder
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photokographer said:
I think other log vapes have been mentioned b/c the PD is no longer made so customers have to look elsewhere.
But agreed that this thread should mostly be about the PD .... So, my new American Cherry PD is much hotter than my old Oregon Myrtle one, tastes like charred wood, and scorches my product in the bowl. Any suggestions? Seriously, pulling an empty stem through this thing tastes terrible. And nope, haven't spilled any product down there. It's only been on for about 7 days; I really fear this thing after the break-in period.
No more log vapes with wood in the hot air path, please.
Edit: Seems like the only way to make this PD usable would be to use a lower-voltage adapter, like 11V. Of course Tom would shut down such discussions but he fortunately bailed.
Second Edit: Didn't want to leave the impression that I'm getting combustion. By "scorching" (perhaps the wrong term) I just meant that my product gets very dark brown, particularly on the top and on the edges. This even happens after just the first pull. Not that tasty, but NOT combustion.