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bluerap00

bluerap00

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I've got a few stems that could use some cleaning and was wondering what your favorite methods are for reclaiming? I read about ISO a lot, but I can't find a good thread that explains how to do it ("ISO" is too short to search for). I've also read about using cotton and then vaping the reclaim on that cotton.. how much cotton do you use and what do you use to reach all the way down the tube?

Thanks in advance!
 
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clouded vision

clouded vision

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you can take a little piece of cotton just bug enough to fit in the mouthpiece with a wire wrapped around it to swab your stem then just vape the cotton. I use iso, I plug one end with my finger, put a little iso in the stem plug the other hole then shake until the stem is clean. you can either save it in a mason jar until you have a lot, which is what I do, or evaporate it right away then scrape it together with a razor blade. it's best to use at least 91 iso.
 
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Easy enough! Thanks a lot. I think I will iso wash the dirtier pvhe stem and start saving it, and cotton swab the other one to try that out.
 
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Smacked_Salamander

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bluerap00 said:
Easy enough! Thanks a lot. I think I will iso wash the dirtier pvhe stem and start saving it, and cotton swab the other one to try that out.
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I usually do the cotton method, but i have previously read on this thread about a hot chocolate/ coffee method, i think that is what i'm going to do next time my stem is oil'd up
 
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-----Begin seemingly obligatory 1st cleaning post and associated questions-----

Gave up on a cheap box vape years ago. Starting reading FC 3 months ago. Became a member 4 weeks ago. Received my Solo and stopped combusting 2.5 weeks ago. Thanks to all.

Thus, this morning was my first time to clean my stock straight stem, and my HPVES stem and GonG. I used 99% ISO to reclaim.

Questions:
1. Has anyone used test tubes of the right size to soak these things?
2. Seems like the best way to use the minimum amount of ISO to clean them?
3. Or should I just fill up a mason jar and not worry about using the minimum amount of ISO?
4. What's the best way to work with the ISO for moving it about?
5. Can I put ISO in a syringe?

-----End almost repetitive post-----
 
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Put some milk in a bain-marie (crock-pot; slow cooker,...)
Let your stem sit in it for 20 mins (stir a little from time to time to let the milk flow trough the stem)
Remove the stem
Add a few pieces of chocolate
Let them melt
Drink

Make shure you have a few hours (6-8 should do) before having to do something usefull. You'll be 'out there' for a while.
 
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jds32 said:
-----Begin seemingly obligatory 1st cleaning post and associated questions-----

Gave up on a cheap box vape years ago. Starting reading FC 3 months ago. Became a member 4 weeks ago. Received my Solo and stopped combusting 2.5 weeks ago. Thanks to all.

Thus, this morning was my first time to clean my stock straight stem, and my HPVES stem and GonG. I used 99% ISO to reclaim.

Questions:
1. Has anyone used test tubes of the right size to soak these things?
2. Seems like the best way to use the minimum amount of ISO to clean them?
3. Or should I just fill up a mason jar and not worry about using the minimum amount of ISO?
4. What's the best way to work with the ISO for moving it about?
5. Can I put ISO in a syringe?

-----End almost repetitive post-----
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1. Yes
2. Yes it does
3. Yes you should
4. Don't spill it
5. Yes you can

Those were easy questions :p
 
Dreamerr

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jds32, I use a big bulk vitamin bottle with a wide opening. It is about an inch or two taller then the stem. When I was cleaning the stems that way I would leave it in there sometimes for days cause I forgot. I shake when I remember and since it is plastic it doesn't break the stem. I still have the same iso for a year now. I only clean smaller stuff in there now. I use a tweezer to remove stems and other stuff to fish out screens. I have a screen in there for at least six months now that is to hard to get out oh well. You can also use those tubes for the stems from PV to soak and not waste iso.

Paka, the joke went totally over my head and I am sorry for causing so much confusion. I get my back up when I think someone lied as I hate liars with a passion. I think you can tell from my writings I am blunt and brutally honest. One of very few people in this world like that. After I just read the last few pages as there were a lot of posts since yesterday, I am fully understanding what happened. My jokes have gone mis-understood as well so all is good. I joke a lot but I try to be aware without success that it doesn't always come across on the net or in person either sometimes.

Edit: Paka love your mod note and even had to like....:lol:
 
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Cashew

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Hey guys about to order the the arizer solo. It will be my first portable vape. I decided to go with this one because its on sale for 160$ and the ascent keeps getting delayed. I've read great things about it. Any certain accessories I should get with it or anything I need to know in general as a new portable vape user? Thanks in advance
 
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Dreamerr

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Hi cashew and welcome to the forum as I forgot to welcome you on the other thread. The PA for a lot of us is a must. Email or call puffitup and ask how much it will cost to get both. He does give us a discount. If you want something other then the stock stem you will either have to go to ed tnt for a wood one or planet vape for the stems with notches cut out. A lot of us like the pv stems but there are different choices in that as well. Shipping, if you live in the USA can be an issue and if you decide to go with the pv stems you may want to order the whole thing from them. It is also $160 but no break on the PA. It may all be a wash. If you need to return that can be a pain as well depending where you are. Good luck and try to start reading backwards and absorb as much as you can.
 
hd_rider

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Good morning folks,

Thought I'd post a follw-up to my post from yesterday.

Another poster (Dr. Soxhlet) responded to me yesterday suggesting that my problem with the seeming non-existent beeping on my new Solo was actually there and I just couldn't hear it.

Well, after charging my solo for a few hours I thought I'd play with it some more and found the good doctor was correct. The beeping is there; it's just so low in volume that I basically have to have the solo near my ears to herar it. Perhaps in my advanced age, my hearing is getting to the point that I am having problems hearing those high frequencies. I suppose 20 years in the Air Force working on jets might have had something to do with that. And I bet the 1,280-mile motorcycle trip I just got back from on Friday might have had something to do with it as well. In any case, I just wanted to publicly thank forum member Dr. Soxhlet for the advice.

On a side note, I absolutely love the Solo device. Like has been mentioned throught this thread, I will forever be vaping and have no desire to combust my medicine ever again.

HD Rider

hd_rider said:
Hi folks,

Just signed up and have a couple of questions about my solo. I tried searching for an answer but couldn't find anything specific to my issue.

My solo is a model M1A4 series. Right out of the box, I find that the solo will not beep at all. I tried to turn on the beep (with the unit in idle mode) by pressing the "up" button for a few seconds but it had no effect. I also tried resetting the device using the instructions on the forum here but that also had no effect. It just will not beep at all and am concerned I have a defective unit.

I am charging the unit now as the existing charge out of the box was good for about three sessions on level 7.

Any suggestions?
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OF

OF

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hd_rider said:
I suppose 20 years in the Air Force working on jets might have had something to do with that.
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I don't know about you ears of course, but this absolutely can happen. I saw it in the 1970s as a young lad at my first 'real job'. We had built an electronic motion detector that had the then new 'Sonalert' as the sounder. 2600 CPS IIRC, one of two frequencies available, loud as can be, painful even. Only 'the Old Man' was a fighter jock from Korea and apparently Sabres whine at that pitch, he couldn't hear it. Half a dozen adults swearing it was working, him thinking us liars trying to cover for a late project. I finally ran downstairs, grabbed the Simpson, and clipped the meter leads on the Sonalert so Mainhart could see the needle move when he did. We changed to the other pitched unit (higher IIRC) and had no more problems.

I brought in my audio generator and headphones and we did an informal test, he had a neat 'notch' in his hearing right there, he could hear OK above and below the magic pitch. He was unaware of it and had me leave the gear with him for a few days. I guess as it degrades you don't notice it?

Not all that much being said these days worth hearing anyway........

Enjoy your Solo, you bought it to make vapor for you not to listen to, right?

OF
 
m0sh

m0sh

Singer Song Writer Stoner
hd_rider said:
On a side note, I absolutely love the Solo device. Like has been mentioned throught this thread, I will forever be vaping and have no desire to combust my medicine ever again.

HD Rider
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Nice mate, you are very wise :)
 
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Cashew

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Dreamerr said:
Hi cashew and welcome to the forum as I forgot to welcome you on the other thread. The PA for a lot of us is a must. Email or call puffitup and ask how much it will cost to get both. He does give us a discount. If you want something other then the stock stem you will either have to go to ed tnt for a wood one or planet vape for the stems with notches cut out. A lot of us like the pv stems but there are different choices in that as well. Shipping, if you live in the USA can be an issue and if you decide to go with the pv stems you may want to order the whole thing from them. It is also $160 but no break on the PA. It may all be a wash. If you need to return that can be a pain as well depending where you are. Good luck and try to start reading backwards and absorb as much as you can.
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Thanks dreamerr! Some very good info. Couple other questions. Is the M1A4 the latest model because that is was puffitup is selling and how much better are the PV stems then the original stock stem
 
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bluerap00

bluerap00

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Cashew said:
Thanks dreamerr! Some very good info. Couple other questions. Is the M1A4 the latest model because that is was puffitup is selling and how much better are the PV stems then the original stock stem
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I highly recommend a PV stem as well, especially since it now comes with a silicon o-ring that you might find quite useful in the near future after vaping with the solo.

The PVHE stem provides a bit more airflow, which can make it more comfortable to take draws from. It's a personal preference, really. They also provide regular stems as well.
 
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Dr. Soxhlet

Dr. Soxhlet

SOLO Vaporized Cannabis is my Best Medicine
hd_rider said:
Good morning folks,

Thought I'd post a follw-up to my post from yesterday.

Another poster (Dr. Soxhlet) responded to me yesterday suggesting that my problem with the seeming non-existent beeping on my new Solo was actually there and I just couldn't hear it.

Well, after charging my solo for a few hours I thought I'd play with it some more and found the good doctor was correct. The beeping is there; it's just so low in volume that I basically have to have the solo near my ears to herar it. Perhaps in my advanced age, my hearing is getting to the point that I am having problems hearing those high frequencies. I suppose 20 years in the Air Force working on jets might have had something to do with that. And I bet the 1,280-mile motorcycle trip I just got back from on Friday might have had something to do with it as well. In any case, I just wanted to publicly thank forum member Dr. Soxhlet for the advice.

On a side note, I absolutely love the Solo device. Like has been mentioned throught this thread, I will forever be vaping and have no desire to combust my medicine ever again.

HD Rider
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Glad I could help another old guy. At least you didn't send it in. I used to have a video game and computer business and happened to have a computer(mine) in the back room with a squeeky fan. It used to drive some of the customers buggy. One even threatened to call the cops(LOL).
In my case there is ringing in my ears, exactly at that pitch. [No wonder, when I was in my teens I used to sit right up on the stage in front of the speakers at the Eagles Auditorium while bands like Big Brother and the Holding Company and Steve Miller blasted away.]
Another strange thing is I can actually "hear" the effect of THC and other drugs modulating the sound.
Don't know what the mechanics of the effect is, but it is interesting.
 
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Dr. Soxhlet said:
Glad I could help another old guy. At least you didn't send it in. I used to have a video game and computer business and happened to have a computer(mine) in the back room with a squeeky fan. It used to drive some of the customers buggy. One even threatened to call the cops(LOL).
In my case there is ringing in my ears, exactly at that pitch. [No wonder, when I was in my teens I used to sit right up on the stage in front of the speakers at the Eagles Auditorium while bands like Big Brother and the Holding Company and Steve Miller blasted away.]
Another strange thing is I can actually "hear" the effect of THC and other drugs modulating the sound.
Don't know what the mechanics of the effect is, but it is interesting.
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A Canadian teen ( Soon to be rich )
developed this app that only teenagers can hear , no adults ( teachers ) .
The high pitch frequency can only be picked up by the younger set , so they can get phone rings
and music without being detected or bothersome .

What I like about this story is ,
He's donating a % of sales to ' Feed the Children ' .

When I was his age , ( No let's NOT go there )
It gives me faith sometimes , that our youth is going to inherit our Earth .

it's an app like this one .
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/high-frequency-noise/id379139168?mt=8

Oh Cashew....Gesundheit .... ( sorry , 2nd time I used that joke )
Welcome to FC ,
Get the PA .
 
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Dreamerr

Dreamerr

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Poonman is correct but longer ago they made the mosquito ring tone when cell phones got big with teens. So if there cell phone rang in class the teacher wouldn't hear it unless they were young. I think the age when they started not being able to hear it was around 30 IIRC. You can listen to it on the net and then know you are old lol.

Cashew, that is one of the new models. For some reason there are a bunch of different numbers but that is fine. With the stem personally I would learn on the stock stem but would get a PVHES regular stem. It is all a personally thing however. I don't like the turbo at all cause it gives way to much airflow. I even reduced the PVHES slightly with the addition of the o-ring and it is perfect now that I know my device. I think the o-rings are a necessity. I suggest reading about the different stems on PV just to see. Also if you are going to use water I wouldn't even bother with a regular stem. I would just go for a gong stem of some sort.

The difference is that a stock stem is the most restrictive. A regular PVHES stem has notches in the side to give you more airflow and it does come with a screen but you can do that yourself on any stem. You then have the turbo which is cut where the holes are to make the flow wide open. There are also shortys for a smaller bowl and I never understood those but a lot of people like them. I used to dome my screen for a more surface area which reduces the bowl size if you so choose. I went back to flat I think about a month ago. I find the taste better with the flat screen and can run the bowl twice with good flavor. I am a low temp number 3 person so that makes a difference as well.
 
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Cashew

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Dreamerr said:
Poonman is correct but longer ago they made the mosquito ring tone when cell phones got big with teens. So if there cell phone rang in class the teacher wouldn't hear it unless they were young. I think the age when they started not being able to hear it was around 30 IIRC. You can listen to it on the net and then know you are old lol.

Cashew, that is one of the new models. For some reason there are a bunch of different numbers but that is fine. With the stem personally I would learn on the stock stem but would get a PVHES regular stem. It is all a personally thing however. I don't like the turbo at all cause it gives way to much airflow. I even reduced the PVHES slightly with the addition of the o-ring and it is perfect now that I know my device. I think the o-rings are a necessity. I suggest reading about the different stems on PV just to see. Also if you are going to use water I wouldn't even bother with a regular stem. I would just go for a gong stem of some sort.

The difference is that a stock stem is the most restrictive. A regular PVHES stem has notches in the side to give you more airflow and it does come with a screen but you can do that yourself on any stem. You then have the turbo which is cut where the holes are to make the flow wide open. There are also shortys for a smaller bowl and I never understood those but a lot of people like them. I used to dome my screen for a more surface area which reduces the bowl size if you so choose. I went back to flat I think about a month ago. I find the taste better with the flat screen and can run the bowl twice with good flavor. I am a low temp number 3 person so that makes a difference as well.
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Thanks for the excellent info dreamer. Exactly what I was looking for. I prob won't be using it with a water pipe in the beginning so I will most likely buy a pv regular stem. As far as the o rings go I don't know too much about them. What exactly do they do and where do you buy them from? I know the answers on somewhere in this thread but I couldn't locate it.
 
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Dreamerr

Dreamerr

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PV now gives you one with the PVHES stem. They also sell them in I think a pack of five or for almost the same price you can get a huge amount and pay it forward as some did on here. The reason for them is that the retaining ring will get loose after a few uses. You can push it to tighten it but it loosens up again real quick. The o-ring prevents that. With a stock stem you might need to cut notches so you don't reduce the airflow further as OF shows a mess load of pages back. I still would use it as is no special stem or o-ring till you learn the unit.
 
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SSVUN~YAH

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So I just sold my ssv got a VG coil and a solo I am loving portability along with hooking up another new member to our community!
 
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