The HI

Snappo

Caveat Emptor - "A Billion People Can Be Wrong!"
Accessory Maker
I'm officially on the list! Can someone tell me what size wood blank I should order for both the heater and the tubes (Wong/Gong/etc.). Found some stunning amboyna burl pieces, just not sure of the size. Many thanks! Snappo - future Jedi:-) EDIT: I found the size I need back in this thread. Islewoods looks like a good source, but they're out of stock right now. Think I'll order enough for 2 Hi's (#2 will make a great gift!!!).
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Vapinghole

Low-Temp Hempist / JedHI Master
@momofthegoons - I hear you when it comes to the HI producing results equal to the EVO (no slight to my EVO). It's truly an amazing and powerful little vape. Yet gentle, too, when needed.

I'm so attached to my HI. It's going on two years old and fits me like an old pair of jeans. And that it's custom for me makes it priceless.

And I'm glad you like the glass core. I'm on the list for one and can't wait.

@Alan - you are on fire, my friend. Great work.
 

MileHighLife

Blower of glass, grower of grass
I'm officially on the list! Can someone tell me what size wood blank I should order for both the heater and the tubes (Wong/Gong/etc.). Found some stunning amboyna burl pieces, just not sure of the size. Many thanks! Snappo - future Jedi:-) EDIT: I found the size I need back in this thread. Islewoods looks like a good source, but they're out of stock right now. Think I'll order enough for 2 Hi's (#2 will make a great gift!!!).
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1.5" x 1.5" x 4.375" for the HI body w/ matching bottom cap.

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A little wood porn. The buckeye burl will be ss core and the birdseye maple in the middle will be a glass core ... wood stems for both hopefully.

Edit 2: see you already found the sizes you need ... should've fully read your post :p
 
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exit

Well-Known Member
Sometimes the wait makes me glad I can try out all these awesome new things Alan comes up with :D
 
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momofthegoons

vapor accessory addict
Be careful when picking out wood to send to Alan. Do not buy anything treated or sealed with anything. You just want wood that has been oiled or wetted for the grain to show, or hasn't been treated at all.

@MileHighLife, that first piece of burl looks like it's been sealed with some sort of acrylic to stabilize it.....
 

MileHighLife

Blower of glass, grower of grass
Be careful when picking out wood to send to Alan. Do not buy anything treated or sealed with anything. You just want wood that has been oiled or wetted for the grain to show, or hasn't been treated at all.

@MileHighLife, that first piece of burl looks like it's been sealed with some sort of acrylic to stabilize it.....

Bummer ... time to start peeping burls again. Thanks for the heads up!
 
MileHighLife,
With jealous eyes and empty lungs I wait for the day I win the HI lottery!
Been on since August. Definitely thinking glass core thanks to the video on the last page.

If you leans towards valuing flavor more, glass heater cover is the way to go. For those beastly clouds, SS heater cover is your route. I've enjoyed using both and you can't go wrong. With the glass heater cover you still can get good clouds but you won't have to worry about toeing combustion. Conversely, I don't see the SS heater cover matching the flavor of the glass heater cover. I know, I know . . . . tough decisions right.

In other news, I'm finding that I want a VVPS for my HIs. Just something about the idea of fine-tuning to my preferences. With my PD I never even considered a VVPS, not so with the HIs. Cheers!
 

invertedisdead

PHASE3
Manufacturer
If you leans towards valuing flavor more, glass heater cover is the way to go. For those beastly clouds, SS heater cover is your route. I've enjoyed using both and you can't go wrong. With the glass heater cover you still can get good clouds but you won't have to worry about toeing combustion. Conversely, I don't see the SS heater cover matching the flavor of the glass heater cover. I know, I know . . . . tough decisions right.

In other news, I'm finding that I want a VVPS for my HIs. Just something about the idea of fine-tuning to my preferences. With my PD I never even considered a VVPS, not so with the HIs. Cheers!

I know, what a choice! Mom's video pretty much sold me on glass. I think...
Seems to make big enough clouds for me. I probably still have a few months to think about it.
 
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Alan

Master JedHI
Manufacturer
I got some wine corks with no labels that are all very consistent in size. Some even look brand new. It looks like they used a needle to pierce the corks rather than a screw. They work very well.

I also devised a 5/16" SS version of the retained chamber concept. There are two 5/16" x 1/2" long SS tubes that are each set half way into a 1/2" thick cork tube. Each cork tube contains a 5/16" SS screen that gets sandwiched between the 5/16" SS tubes. This makes it impossible for the screens to be dislodged but provides an unrestricted 1/4" ID at the screen. The same concept as my slide-in tip SS tubes but much easier to replace. The silicone tube on the end allows it to fit into 14mm and the cork is tapered for 18mm. It can also be used for direct draw all from the same configuration. It will work in any vaporizer that allows a 5/16" SS roasting tip. No worries about spilling the material or scorching it. Just great flavor and air flow.

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Was at a party over the weekend and it seems like dabbing is way more popular than vaporizing. Got to see some really nice rigs. One had a large glass dome-less nail that seemed to work really well. There was talk about the 110v dabbing systems on the market and their designs. So I was thinking more about it today to see if I could get my HILSV to work as a electro-dabber. My first thought was something in titanium but then decided that glass would taste better and also cheaper. When I make the glass mouthpiece tube for a Turbo Tube, I cut the bottom from a 10mm test tube. The bottom looks like a little glass contact lens and usually gets thrown away. Since the 10mm glass tube and the 3/8" SS heater cover are roughly the same size, the contact lens will not fit down into the end of the SS heater cover. It just sets nicely into the end of the tube.
I placed a dab's worth of shatter oil into the glass lens and then placed it onto the end of my HILSV that was set in the stand on full power. Since I also have the glass heater cover installed, I can drop an 18mm glass roasting tube into place over the glass lens / ss heater cover. I have a silicone whip attached to the mouthpiece end of the 18mm glass roasting tube so I can use it like a hookah. The oil fully melts into a pool in the glass lens and begins to bubble. It soon begins to boil and I begin inhaling. Enough air comes through the SS heater cover to levitate the glass lens and suspend it in a stream of hot air. It sort of spins around as it floats with the vapor streaming up into the connecting tubes. The 1" ss screen must be in the 18mm glass tube to cause the air flow to be even enough for the levitation. That screen must also explain why the roast is so even in the 18mm glass roasting tube with herb. The taste from the glass lens is just incredible. The lens drops down onto the 3/8" ss tube between hits and the whip can be passed around to others like a hookah. I also tried it with some bubble hash and it worked equally as well. It just all melted together and started bubbling. It was a lot smoother than doing a dab from a extremely hot surface. The lens only gets as hot as it needs to volatilize the oil. The lighter oils are the first to go and are much tastier. More testing is required (or is that desired), but I will start saving the little glass lenses from now on.

@Vapinghole - Thanks my man. Glad you are enjoying the versatility of the HI. You will like the new design even more.

@Madcap79 - Thanks for posting the video. Looking good.

@MileHighLife - Sorry about the burl. Have never made a HI from stabilized wood. It may emit a hot plastic smell from contact with the base. Always better to stay with pure wood. The birdseye maples blanks may be large enough for a HI.

@slowandsteady - Thanks for posting the photo. I know what you mean about the tough decision between the glass and ss heater covers. It is almost like you need to have one of each for which ever mood you feel. You may tend to favor the ss heater cover once you get a VVPS as it gives it a wider heat range. You can drop the heat down for some very tasty hits. The wine cork tube is also a nice way to regulate the roast when you don't have a VVPS.

@Jeppy - You need to hold on to the HI while using it with an all glass roasting tube so that the SS heater cover doesn't touch the material. That is sort of where the whole jedHI thing started. You need to use the force to get a good roast and not combust. That is what I love about the new wine core roasting tube. There is no learning curve. Just drop it into the HI and start inhaling.
 

Nytron

Well-Known Member
Dang, I want a glass core too!

My Arizer Solo vape stopped working due to what appears to be faulty thermistor. Now my HI vape is taking the front seat, the force is strong with the HI.

What is the best combination of parts to rig my HI normal SS model to a Pinnacle Water Tool (14mm). Wong or gong?
 
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rosedale

Well-Known Member
Waiting is so hard....

I have a long time to decide but does anyone have any pics of a model with the glass core? It sounds intriguing but I looked back and I can't find any images. A log with an all glass vapor path could be just about perfect.
 
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Nytron

Well-Known Member
pg 1
Waiting is so hard....

I have a long time to decide but does anyone have any pics of a model with the glass core? It sounds intriguing but I looked back and I can't find any images. A log with an all glass vapor path could be just about perfect.
page 181 has a picture.

If it is somehow possible to rig the HI with a Pinnacle water tool or f-Bomb, it would turn this vape into a cloud killer.
 

RUDE BOY

Space is the Place
@Nytron I used my Underdog with the pinnacle wt and one of Alans wood roasting tubes.
I bet the 14 mm wong roasting tube would work even better.

the plain end roasting tube worked much better then the gong I have with the pnwt.
 
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RUDE BOY,

Alan

Master JedHI
Manufacturer
pg 1

page 181 has a picture.

If it is somehow possible to rig the HI with a Pinnacle water tool or f-Bomb, it would turn this vape into a cloud killer.

Both the glass / wine cork and SS / wine cork tubes will fit either into a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool perfectly. Any vaporizer that these wine cork tubes will fit can be used with either a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool. There are no worries of ever dropping material into the heater with the two screen design.
 

Nytron

Well-Known Member
Both the glass / wine cork and SS / wine cork tubes will fit either into a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool perfectly. Any vaporizer that these wine cork tubes will fit can be used with either a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool. There are no worries of ever dropping material into the heater with the two screen design.
Anyone have a picture/video of the wine cork tubes in action? Those tubes look to be too long, I can't quite tell where the second screen is on pg 180.

I would like to be able to stir the bowl as well, would I have to pop out a screen to unload herb? Maybe two screens is not the best solution. You mentioned via email that you have a 3/8" x 1/4" ss rings that fit on the inside of a turbo tube as a stopper. I'm wondering if this would allow you to keep the tube on the HI instead of having to pull off the bowl each hit.

The PNWT is so similar in size to the HI. Holding it flush against the top of the HI, it is a nearly air tight seal. These two need to become one! The roasting tube wouldn't need to be more than a 1/4 inch long for water tools, the longer it is the more torque on the heater.
 
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GratefulVapor

Phish Head
Both the glass / wine cork and SS / wine cork tubes will fit either into a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool perfectly. Any vaporizer that these wine cork tubes will fit can be used with either a 14mm or 18mm vertical water tool. There are no worries of ever dropping material into the heater with the two screen design.
Noooo. I feel like a moron :bang: ; having had the chance to acquire one of these (likely one of the first) with the order of my new HIsaber (which JUST came in ..more on that later!) :drool:
Alan, I don't know why I never realized this (their 'spill-less' nature)! With all of your extremely thorough explanations, & even some slight hinting that I would like these (& I definitely do), I can't believe I didn't get one. Typical style, for me. I lack patience sometimes. My first HI, I missed out on the U-Tube. This time, the wine cork tube.
If you knew how much Alan & I had talked about these wine cork tubes, you'd bang your head against the wall too.
My advice for all future jedHIs is to take your time ordering, as well as when learning how to wield your HIsaber. Patience is required for both. The force is strong as of late; I like it. :nod: :peace:
 

sundrk

Well-Known Member
Hey guys I got some new stems from Alan I though I'd share. Amboyna burl stem and a glass stem, both tapered to 14mm. They work great with the van tran bubbler.

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I've still been igniting every once in awhile, any tips to prevent this? I'm running the HI with a constant 12v wall wart ps. I haven't tested the glass stem yet (just got it today), but judging from the bigdaddyvape vids on youtube, it looks like it rips!

Now that I've had the HI for over 6 months I'd like to give some constructive feedback to help improve the design. The actualy heat tube is pretty delicate on my unit and is prone to bending off center. Anyone else have this issue? It seems like adding more structural support at the base would act as a heat sink in a way and negate the HI effect. I'm worried that one day the bending heat tube will strip the holes where the tube screws into the unit. I think 4 screws in an X pattern instead of 2 would help secure it better.
 

Jeppy

Pure Vaporist
Sundrk, in order top keep from combusting, use your empty vape stem to first draw some heat off the unit. Then load and vape.
 
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