oregonglassblower (Mike): glass downstems, adapters, oil kits, etc...

BigDaddyVapor said:

Far as I know Mike doesn't have a membership, though that doesn't mean he isn't lurking. I've given him the URL for the forum.

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Even if not, good everyone sees the good (and the bad) about sellers around. And if you are reading, THANKS MIKE!

Order just came in this morning. 2 custom downstems, both 14/14 - 1 showerhead w 4 slits and 2 horizontal slits above on the stem, 1 regular diffused, also a 14/18 mm expander, and some (freebie!!) keck clips. The clips are actually going to come in handy as hell for this and the other order on it's way, so a big thank you for that as well.

Glass is nice, no obvious defects or blemishes to speak of, and running some water through them seems like they will hit fairly nice. Pictures maybe later when I'm not in work

Just picked up a full 18mm oil dome set with glass nail and dabber. For 35 shipped?! Can't beat it.

I'm fishing for help ordering a few custom bits for the fc glassblowersdirect bubbler. I've communicated with Mike and am finally ready to pull the trigger.

Here is my list:
1. 18.8mm to 14.4mm 6 Slot Showerhead Downstem.
2. 14mm (and perhaps an 18mm) angled whip adapter for SSV.
3. 14mm straight whip adapter (in order to use the whip instead of mp with the bub as onigiri1692 has done).
4. and 5. 18 and 14mm glass stoppers - to help with cleaning.

6. and 7.
If I'm feeling flush, I'd like to get a taller setup with the bub via a custom bent neck mouthpiece and 14/14 male angled adapter as Tweak and Jam have done. I assume I'd want as light a mp as possible and perhaps a clip to help with the swiveling that Jam mentioned. I suspect I'll opt out of this custom mp for now and will make do with the whip as mouthpiece as my taller setup.

Questions:
1. Downstem length. I know there was debate between BDV, Tweak and others between 4½" or 4¾" length from bottom of gg grind to bottom of ds. I've measured 5¼ total length - top of dewaar to bottom and 1⅛ for the length of gg joint of the bub. Based on this, should I order a 4½" or 4¾" ds from Mike?
2. SSV Whip adapter. Tweak could you please re-post the picture of Mike's WPA for me to pass along to Mike?
3. Taller setup. Perhaps just the 14/14 male angled (45 deg) adapter combined with the stock mp might raise the height enough to be worthwhile. Then at a later date I may come across a bent mp or feel so inclined to order one. Has anybody else tried an angled adapter and the stock mp?
4. I anticipate getting a HI this year , I assume no special glass bits are needed to mate with this bub other than a roasting tube?

Real quick. You can stop the MP swivel, with a decent quality keck clip.

Also, the bubbler end of the MP joint, would be female, IMO.

Got a couple goodies in process.

Mike has a sweet new 15 cut gridded downstem. Sealed bottom. Ordered one today, for my new mini HVY tube. He's making me a 1 3/4" downstem (remember, Mike measures from bottom of grind). This should be fun.

He also has a beta domeless nail kit, he's going to send. I don't know @$&# about them, so won't comment until I get a chance to see it, then try it.

Well, I received my order from Mike today and have checked all the pieces. Mike was kind enough to throw in a flawed bent mouthpiece, angled adapter as well as keck clips for free. The mp joint is female btw. So, I have the taller setup though I couldn't really afford it. Thanks Mike.

However, the showerhead downstem is too long by about 1 cm. It rests on the bottom of the bub such that the lo-pro doesn't drop properly down and the ds therefore jostles about the bottom. I don't want to use it as, as it is likely to scratch the bottom of the bub and will be awkward to use.

I ordered 4⅝" length and it appears to be that long. Admittedly, I didn't understand how measuring without the gg makes sense without knowing the length of his gg. This is why I mentioned in my previous post the measurement (5¼") from the top of my dewaar to bottom.

Anyway, I don't know what to do next. I'm new to glass and iOffer. I guess I'll chat with Mike. Otherwise, I'll sell on the Classifieds here hoping to trade with others for a shorter one.

Now to have my first session with these bits - the angled WPA, bent neck mp, and perhaps the straight WPA for the lazy setup using a whip instead of mp. Good times. Stock ds though.

Mike might swap it out for you, or just send you a free one. Without having the glass, its kind of a crapshoot. Though, the 4 5/8" should have given you close to 3/4" wiggle room.

This is what I hope I'm getting, I didn't confirm because its one of the ones, he promised to me a while back. I just told him I wanted a 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" for the new HVY and I pointed out two DS. Though the way I worded it, I believe this is the one I'm getting, which is a new release. The HVY has got a standard hole/slit DS that works well, but I want better. LOL!

Its a sweet little tube by itself, so I'm going to keep it clean, instead of adding my SSFG. So a OGB DS is just the thing for it.



Don't know much about the new nail set, but he said he's sending me everything (incl. torch)... so all I need is to find some wax.

BigDaddyVapor said:

Mike might swap it out for you, or just send you a free one. Without having the glass, its kind of a crapshoot. Though, the 4 5/8" should have given you close to 3/4" wiggle room..

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Thanks BDV, it is worth a shot.

I must have a really short stem on my bub. As I mentioned, using a pencil down the stem, I measured 5¼ total length (top of dewaar to bottom). Whereas, I measure 5⅝" on my new ds from the top of the gg. So, ⅜" too long. Which sounds right as that looks about the height of the gg popping above the dewaar. So, I need a new ds which is a full 1⅛" shorter! As in, ⅜"+ ¾" (wiggle room BDV mentioned). As I ordered and have a 4⅝" ds, I should now order 3½" length. Really ..?

getting into concentrates myself now. Looking at getting a rig for my aeon glass bub. Anyone have any experience with the nails from Mike? (I am definitely interested in your review of the domeless nail BDV)

Ugh, I mistakenly have entered into a dispute with Mike. The messaging interface in iOffer I find confusing and limiting. I wanted to discuss my long ds with Mike and keep it to the purchasing thread I had with ogb, but the only apparent options were a positive rating and a dispute. I assumed the former would just be publicly posted and the latter would result in an email to Mike (when in fact it is public and reflects badly on ogb). I've apologized to Mike, and he is working on withdrawing the dispute. Anyway, I feel badly as the too long ds is my fault.

Would someone be kind enough to weigh-in on my new ds measurements before I place another order...

SMH...

The way to correspond, privately, its to go to the past purchases and you will see the listing. View it and you will see all the back and forth. There's a response box, with a selection, lower left corner... Make Private.

That's the gist of it. I don't know the exact menus. It us a pain in the ass... But its how I usually talk to him.

Edit: I was wrong on my delivery date. I won't get my stuff, before Friday. Blah...

Edit II: In regards to DS. You don't want to cut it too high. Figure out how much you need, so the top of the slits on the DS, are about even with the top of the bubbler showerhead slits, would be optimal.

matthend said:

getting into concentrates myself now. Looking at getting a rig for my aeon glass bub. Anyone have any experience with the nails from Mike? (I am definitely interested in your review of the domeless nail BDV)

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I'm in the same position, anyone tried the nails? News in the domeless BDV?

I won't have it until Friday.

ROFL...I remembered a certain BDV "not interested by concentrates" a few months back...

I wouldn't be, if it weren't for Mike. I hit him up about a DS for the HVY tube. He said, "hey I'm working on a beta domeless set, I'm going to send it to you." Them he followed that up, saying he was sending a torch, dabber, everything except the wax.

Of course I'm going to be interested. I'll drop $40 on some wax to check it out. Works well in my Eclipse, I know that much.

Don't worry, just dissing a little!

Domeless is great I use daily both my sleeved and vortex TI Dabs Essentials 18mm domeless nails and am about to review the D. Goldstein domeless quartz nail!

Will be interesting to read your feedbacks on Mike's one!

It's quartz or Ti?

You know as much as me at this point.

FLskwat said:

Don't worry, just dissing a little!

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Yah... I didn't take it personally. Been working on that a lot over the last year. No reason to get butt-hurt over your comment. I said it and felt/feel that way. I do like the wax, out of the Eclipse H2O, so far... as I enjoyed oils when I tried them out. Just paying $40 for a gram of something, bug me.

I suppose I could make my own, but I just really like Herb. We'll see, how long this lasts me. I like it, because it packs a wallop, ASAP and at least with the H2O, is goes a LONG way.

Just made my first order from Mike. Super nice guy, fast responses and he gave me an awesome deal.

Yep, that was my experience too - prompt and more than fair.

I've returned my showerhead ds and gonna pull the trigger on a new ds length. I'm thinking 4⅛". This is ½" shorter and is based on subtracting the ¼"gg sticking up above the dewaar and then ¼" clearance from the bottom (aka wiggle room). I think ¾" wiggle room as mentioned by BDV is too much.


- ¼"gg sticking up above the dewaar (returned ogb ds)


- markings every ¼"

The bottom blue line is ¼" from the bottom and top red line is 1" from the bottom (there is optical distortion due to the curved glass). ¾" from the bottom is near the top of the bub's showerhead slits so this would be too high. ½" from the bottom is at the middle of the showerhead slits. This would be OK, but the top of the ds slits would be at or just above the top of the bub's showerhead slits. (Downstem slits are ⅜" long). ¼" from the bottom would ensure that the full length of the ds slits are below the bub's showerhead slits. However, this isn't a lot of wiggle room. Thoughts ... Anyone?

That's about right. If I said, 3/4" clearance, I wasn't quite clear.

You want the top of the slits on the showerhead DS, to be as close to level, with the top of the cuts on the bubbler showerhead. The water level is going to sit at the level of the lowest perc. If the DS extends past the cuts on the bubbler, your water level will be below the cuts, after you pull on it the first time. Only way to rectify it, is to pull the DS each time.

From your graphic, I would want it, between the 1/2" mark and 3/4" mark.

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Got everything Mike sent out today. His new gridded downstem, is TIGHT! The little HVY (which I @#$%ing smashed the OEM DS all by myself today, lucky I have Mike's), was a chug monster, w/o a bead in the bottom of the DS, to block the bottom hole. Mike's is a closed-end, 15 points of diffusion and takes ALL chug out of the piece. Heaven. His usual top-notch work. Local LHS glass head, was blown away by the quality. I let him compare the HVY vs this. I think he changed his mind about HVY at that point. LOL!





Next up. Mike asked me, if I do dabs. Before I had a chance to answer, Mike said he was sending me a beta domeless set to try out. Next, he asked me what kind of adapters I needed, assuming (since I always order DS from him) that all my pieces are 45 degree. When he didn't receive my answer in the 2-3 hours he gave me... he decided to just throw everything in. Talking to the guy at the LHS and he said, he hadn't ever seen an adjustable like this one and another guy told me, it looks like an $80 nail. I haven't any @#$%ing clue though. After I close this, I'm going to check it out. Got some tutoring, so I'm ready to give it a go a few different ways, that were explained to me.

This is what I get to play with tonight.

First the torch he sent me. (adjustable to vertical)




Now all the other goodies





Better view of the nail.

That isn't a domeless nail, perhaps a new style for Mike? I have his old style which looks to be the same shaft. I found it to be way too small, it's quite easy to knock out of the joint. Maybe the new fins help alleviate that.

is there a hole down the center of the shaft? it's hard to tell in the pics, but if it does, it could be?
do see there is a dome in that set. love the switchblade torch . what a generous dude!
would love to see vids of BDV's first dabs!

Uhm. Shit. Dude.

Sorry, you'll have to excuse me. That was my first "real" encounter... fuck I can't spell right now... with dabs. From what my bud-tender told me (I bought it someplace else), its good wax. Cotton Candy full-melt (whatever the fuck that means )

This stuff



If it ain't domeless... it works. If you screw it all the way down. I got a good hit off it. But for some reason, that was the time, I tried just dropping it (instead of the dental pick) and it stuck to my finger. So, like a highly medicated dumbass, I thought... "just tap real quick". Now I have this fucking brand on my finger... but it worked!

HOWEVER (holy shit, that's a big however)... I like it with the little mini dome best. I tried it normal with the nail screwed about 1/4 up and used the big dome. I liked that. I think that's when I next tried the fucking idiot move with the tap it, it'll drop right off dab, sans dome. Anyway... I then... in my infinite wisdom (vast, it is), thought I would try to drop one with the little dome. Again. Stuck to my finger. This time.. tried tapping my finger on the glass. It kind of work, but dropped down into the space between the dome and the nail (quit laughing).

My final try, was with a pick and it worked beautifully. Didn't even see a wisp of the vapor up top, Saw, see, sea.... saw... that doesn't look right. Anyways, so I see the tube just explode with vapor and POW! straight to the moon!

At least, it went something like that.





I want more.

I'll try to post a video tonight.

Does it knock out of the joint? No. The wheel, screw part it the width of the 18mm male joint.

BigDaddyVapor said:

Uhm. Shit. Dude.

Sorry, you'll have to excuse me. That was my first "real" encounter... fuck I can't spell right now... with dabs. From what my bud-tender told me (I bought it someplace else), its good wax. Cotton Candy full-melt (whatever the fuck that means )

This stuff



If it ain't domeless... it works. If you screw it all the way down. I got a good hit off it. But for some reason, that was the time, I tried just dropping it (instead of the dental pick) and it stuck to my finger. So, like a highly medicated dumbass, I thought... "just tap real quick". Now I have this fucking brand on my finger... but it worked!

HOWEVER (holy shit, that's a big however)... I like it with the little mini dome best. I tried it normal with the nail screwed about 1/4 up and used the big dome. I liked that. I think that's when I next tried the fucking idiot move with the tap it, it'll drop right off dab, sans dome. Anyway... I then... in my infinite wisdom (vast, it is), thought I would try to drop one with the little dome. Again. Stuck to my finger. This time.. tried tapping my finger on the glass. It kind of work, but dropped down into the space between the dome and the nail (quit laughing).

My final try, was with a pick and it worked beautifully. Didn't even see a wisp of the vapor up top, Saw, see, sea.... saw... that doesn't look right. Anyways, so I see the tube just explode with vapor and POW! straight to the moon!

At least, it went something like that.


I want more.

I'll try to post a video tonight.

Does it knock out of the joint? No. The wheel, screw part it the width of the 18mm male joint.

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lol, wax looks fine, if a little unfiltered. glad ur enjoying it! yea once you go dabs, it's hard to go back, but watch out what it'll do to ur tolerance. thanks for the chuckles, hope ur fingers alright, lol.