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bounce5
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When I sanded I ended up sanding a bit too much, so I kept the mica washer as well....oh well. @vapman I'd like to buy a middle piece with the washer/heat protection ring (hpr) already installed by René. Will you be selling them René?
I did a session and I believe the hits were cooler and the bowl came up to temp a bit quicker and stayed at temp longer. It was easier to overheat. The Vapman is now an even better vaporizer... Maybe I'm crazy but that's what I experienced...
I did a session and I believe the hits were cooler and the bowl came up to temp a bit quicker and stayed at temp longer. It was easier to overheat. The Vapman is now an even better vaporizer... Maybe I'm crazy but that's what I experienced...
MeesterWood
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When I first got my new vapman and vapman station they fit together like a glove. The vapman plopped right into its slot, no problems. Now it's fitting less and less well. I have to really wiggle it around, probably putting stress on the tiny parts. Sometimes I'll spin it in a complete 360 trying to find a set of slots that it will fit into without any added force. If I can see with my eyeballs that it should be sliding into place and isn't, then a little push in the downward direction sometimes does the trick. Doesn't feel right though.
My buddy who used to take turns on the station with me doesn't want to use it anymore for the fear of breaking it. It's getting worse week by week.
I can't tell if the vapman or the station is the problem. Suppose I could get a new vapman to test it, but that's a pricy expirement. Anyone seen this before?
My buddy who used to take turns on the station with me doesn't want to use it anymore for the fear of breaking it. It's getting worse week by week.
I can't tell if the vapman or the station is the problem. Suppose I could get a new vapman to test it, but that's a pricy expirement. Anyone seen this before?
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Gourmet
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That sounds really strange.
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Could you post in the forum some significant pictures, one from the upside of the stations with the heating "saddle", one of the downside of your Vapman and one from above when the Vapman sitting on the station?
I'm sure, @vapman also may be very interested in it!
I'm nearly a daily user now since the station is available in May 2015 and I never had some problems with and it sildes still today into like a charm, only with turn it in the right position. As well it makes no differences, if I use a totally new vapman or my oldest.
The only thing I could imagine is, that the heating colone is not anymore well centered and has lost his right angle.
Have any of you combusted with the vapman, and if so how did you clean it afterward? My second time using it I obviously heated it too long and it combusted. It charred the bowl and stainless screen above it, and even after using iso there is still black marks on both the bowl and the screen.
Also the wood piece now stinks. What is the best way to get the smell out of the little wood piece that connects to the bowl part?
Also the wood piece now stinks. What is the best way to get the smell out of the little wood piece that connects to the bowl part?
nondarb
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Iso and magic eraser the bowl, swab the middle section out with a iso damp qtip. Be careful not to use too much and only on the interior. Iso can be rough on wood, an alternative is leaving the middle section in carbon.
I'll be fine, now that you've found the threshold in sure you've gained a better understanding of the vape. Jerry Jeff Walked said "The only way to know how much is enough is to do too much and back up".
Thanks I wasn't sure if it was OK to use iso on the wood.
Yeah, I got a bit too eager. The first session I did dry with the plastic mouthpiece and it went fine. But instead of trying to get the hang of it dry first, I wanted to try out the orbiter I just got (and now have to clean again lol) Since I wasn't getting that much vapor, I decided to heat it longer, but also run the lighter quickly in a circle directly around holes on the little metal intake tubes. I think doing that was the straw that broke the camels back.
Oogendoogan
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That's exactly how I am still using this unit. I was switching between this and my milaana every other bowl, because I just got the mi and love it, but the VapMan still compares! And uses less bud. Picked up and ounce today so I'm faded from my milaana but I will start rotatiting in vap man soon. I have to. He saves my weed lolThat was such a sweet deal you got!The vapmans my go to dankruptcy vape, if I'm running low or want to stretch out a certain batch I always reach for the vapman. Granted I reach for it a lot of other times too!
Choughed
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I'd hazard a guess that every person who has a Vapman has combusted at least once. 
Usually I get all relaxed, thinking that I got my technique down pat.. got my other half a good one the other day. Oops! Oh, kinda like a few weeks back when I was reading about dropping Vapman, I was just saying to him that I've never dropped it, and you can guess what happened next. No, not once, but twice in the same afternoon! From standing to the wooden floor, bent the metal tabs too. Vapman is a tough little vape though.
Got some different butane to try out. It says it's filtered 7 times so maybe it'll help the torches. They're a bit inconsistent.. sometimes the flame is small and other times it's bigger, sometimes it doesn't start at all.
That'd be the best part of the station, I'd guess, consistency.. but Vapman is a bit tricky to get seated properly?
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That is REALLY good news to me! I did get sad after ordering a Mi that maybe Vapman wouldn't get used as much, but this makes me happy to hear! I love this vape!!
Usually I get all relaxed, thinking that I got my technique down pat.. got my other half a good one the other day. Oops! Oh, kinda like a few weeks back when I was reading about dropping Vapman, I was just saying to him that I've never dropped it, and you can guess what happened next. No, not once, but twice in the same afternoon! From standing to the wooden floor, bent the metal tabs too. Vapman is a tough little vape though.Got some different butane to try out. It says it's filtered 7 times so maybe it'll help the torches. They're a bit inconsistent.. sometimes the flame is small and other times it's bigger, sometimes it doesn't start at all.
That'd be the best part of the station, I'd guess, consistency.. but Vapman is a bit tricky to get seated properly?
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That is REALLY good news to me! I did get sad after ordering a Mi that maybe Vapman wouldn't get used as much, but this makes me happy to hear! I love this vape!!
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AJS
Calm Consistency
Ugh you guys always manage to pull me back in.
I've also, like @Oogendoogan , have been experimenting with my new vape. Only once I visited this thread again did I all of a sudden have an intense craving for my Vapman. Good thing it's always around for use
Time to whip out Wallie and really hit flavor town boys. Hope that conduction locks me in to this seat real nice.
I've also, like @Oogendoogan , have been experimenting with my new vape. Only once I visited this thread again did I all of a sudden have an intense craving for my Vapman. Good thing it's always around for use
Time to whip out Wallie and really hit flavor town boys. Hope that conduction locks me in to this seat real nice.
@MeesterWood I have not seen your station yet. I guess, that the docking part came loose and it is turning together with the vapman, making it difficult to place and remove vapman. The docking part made of aluminum is locked with a tiny allen screw (M2.5) and it probably came loose. In most cases, this screw is unnecessary after a few usages as the aluminum tends to stick to the heater making it one part. I am aware of this problem and it is already solved with the next series of stations. On the new series, the docking part and the heater is held by a specially made spring. A small screw on a hot aluminum part is not the best solution, this lesson I have learned.
I wrote you an email already, we will fix this problem in any case. You don't have to worry about your vapman, the station will not break the tiny parts of vapman, aluminum is quite soft and not harming the tubes in any way.
Sorry for the inconvenience but I think it will be the last problem we have with the station!
Thank you for your understanding!
vapman
just leave the two pieces separated for a while, if you leave it closed up the smell will stay trapped in. don't clean anything with iso until the smell's gone away naturally. i just torch it empty a couple times to get evrything warm then wipe off the metal screen on bottom of the mouthpiece part and make sure there's nothing left to burn off in the bowl, then just leave it apart for a while, it goes away naturally.
M0J0
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René has said before that Acetone is preferable than ISO on wood.
You can actually dip the middle section in Acetone for a while, clean inside with a cotton swab (Q-Tip), then let it dry.
Just make sure you buy pure Acetone from the hardware store, not the nail polish remover. That has perfumes and other additives that are not for wood, and could leave crap that you could inhale in the future.
Oh, and next time you combust, take off the middle section quickly - Do Not inhale. This way, the nasty smelling smoke won't travel into the middle section.
@bounce5 - you can bend the two locking springs down a bit to get a tighter fit.
Be mindful not to bend them to much though.
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The SS ring with the thin edge will probably cut up the mica washer. All you can lose is the washer, you have to try it out.
The mid-section will come with the SS ring, but not pre-installed, giving the client the opportunity to adjust the locking system to his liking. Do you think this is a good idea?
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Oogendoogan
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I dropped my little guy while he was pretty hot the other day and got a small crack :/ he of course still works perfectly. just wondering is there anything I can or should do to prevent further damage? And is this even going to be a future issue?
OF
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Actually I don't. While some of us would favor this option perhaps, I think most want to have it installed. They don't even own a tiny screwdriver or sandpaper, nor the skills to confidently use them on their very own VM. Some of those venturing into the new waters of 'sand to fit' will use this as an opportunity to wreck things by sanding too much, loosing screws and all the other traditional things new guys can explore.......
As it is now the center section dimensions control placement of the filter well, I suggest you continue in that 'interchangeable parts' mode but including the 'heat shield' washer?
OF
Oogendoogan
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Happy 10th birthday VapMan!!!!
That's amazing and even though the VapMan is new to my vape family, he is very valued and I never will give him away! Cheers to a great vape and another 10 great years!!
That's amazing and even though the VapMan is new to my vape family, he is very valued and I never will give him away! Cheers to a great vape and another 10 great years!!
Mr Mellish
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Happy 10th Anniversary Vapman
Psst..... for those of you that haven't done so already, I strongly suggest checking out the Contest thread....
Thanks for the head's up, @Seren! I might have missed it.
dxer
Active Member
Just wanted to pop in and say I ordered a SS washer for my vapman and it arrived in Canada a week later, pretty swift.
I disassembled the screen from the middle section and put the washer on a flat surface beside the middle section to mark how much to sand down. I just used the washer to score the mark. A quick sand with 220 then 400 grit and it was back together with the washer in place. A few minutes all in all, an easy investment in the longevity of my faithful walnut vapman!
I disassembled the screen from the middle section and put the washer on a flat surface beside the middle section to mark how much to sand down. I just used the washer to score the mark. A quick sand with 220 then 400 grit and it was back together with the washer in place. A few minutes all in all, an easy investment in the longevity of my faithful walnut vapman!
MediPuff
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Good to know. I ordered one of these and I'm in Canada, too.
Thank you for posting these instructions, dxer. They will come in handy!
MP
I strongly disagree with you @OF! I believe everybody on this planet should have a piece of sandpaper, a small screwdriver and a swiss army knife, at the least!
I am only joking, of course you are right! We will sell the mid-sections with the ring installed!
Thank you all for the well wishes in regard of the vapman contest!
Good luck to all!
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OF
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I strongly disagree with you @OF! I believe everybody on this planet should have a piece of sandpaper, a small screwdriver and a swiss army knife, at the least!
I am only joking, of course you are right! We will sell the mid-sections with the ring installed!
Agreed! In a better world, that's sure how it is. And Lord knows I've got plenty of such things around here to cover for LOTS of others......but as so often happens we have unequal distribution of such resources.
The world I find myself living in lately seems to have a large number of folks not so equipped these days (nor sometimes with the skills to use them.......), they will surely appreciate the opportunity to pay to have this service performed?
Whether they will rise up en mass and declare you Blessed remains to be seen. IMO they're a bit tardy on that already..........must be distracted.
OF