I’ve just tried this as my vrods been in dc clear for a week so its fully clean and I don’t get any dust at all (was literally trying to grind the cap into the dish for 5-6 minutes). Out of interest are you using the d-nail sic dish or the newvape one (I have the D-nail)?Terp pearls definitely get things moving. I've only tried using one at a time but I do have multiple to play with. The downside is they are splashy, put a lot more material up on the cap and down the hole. I've been lifting and turning the cap instead of spinning it for now, but I may go back to playing with the pearls. If you don't have any pearls it's probably not worth picking up IMHO (and the opinions of some respected people here I should have listened to). They can still be useful for other things so not the worst pickup to play with, but dubious value overall.
Well I disagree with everyone else saying the powder is black, in my case it very clearly has that dull grey color of powdered titanium (google image search powdered titanium). Maybe the internet has failed me, but AFAIK the hardness scale to use for abrasion/scratching is mohs, silicon carbide is 9-10 (similar to diamond) and pure Ti is 6 (way softer). Also silicon carbide is a common used commercial Ti abrasive/polishing material (including for much harder Ti alloys), which is kind of exactly what we are doing here, grinding Ti on SiC. IMHO this would be very easy for you to test, you've got brand new and cleaned dishes and caps in stock, go grab a pair and grind em up on each other then ISO qtip wipe em, see what you get.
From all my knowledge of materials science (which admittedly is quite layman's) and personal experimentation, I can't help but conclude it's Ti dust. I can repeat this over and over with the same results, level of dish cleanliness does not seem to be a factor to me.
I'm pretty sure the dish has a bevel on the inside edge from the factory which I think is what you are seeing, I don't think it's SiC residue, see above. If you clean your dish and cap really well with ISO qtips so that no residue shows, then spin the cap on dish for a bit while cold, qtip it and can you look at the residue under a good light and tell me if it looks black or grey to you? I see the dull grey of Ti every time but maybe it's all in my head. I have the same observation re: amber residue for actual dab cleanup, and no dark dish edge residue if I don't spin the cap.
New users are bound to spin. They saw it in a video somewhere. I find pearls to be to messy. The universal carb only has one hole and with out the pearls I find it just pushes oil to one side of the SiC dish. I use an older 4 hole cap and still like to spin even if it is unnecessary. What can I say, I’m a spinner?But why spin the carb cap when it's already been designed with angled air holes to spin pearls and dabs without moving it?
I think so, at least mine did. Looks like tooling marks, they are fairly handmade after all, and pure Ti is kind of soft.Is it normal to have some tiny dings on my Vrod?
Newvape dish. I think it may be more obvious with the universal cap as it rides along the inside edge of the dish, a quite small contact areaI’ve just tried this as my vrods been in dc clear for a week so its fully clean and I don’t get any dust at all (was literally trying to grind the cap into the dish for 5-6 minutes). Out of interest are you using the d-nail sic dish or the newvape one (I have the D-nail)?
Thanks for the confirmation, was kind of worried I would be casually dismissed like previous people were. I always water filter and I'm frankly personally unconcerned about the potential health effects of this. I was more interested in confirming my theory of what was happening and raising awareness of the effects of spinning; for people that may be concerned or just confused as to wtf this residue is.New users are bound to spin. They saw it in a video somewhere. I find pearls to be to messy. The universal carb only has one hole and with out the pearls I find it just pushes oil to one side of the SiC dish. I use an older 4 hole cap and still like to spin even if it is unnecessary. What can I say, I’m a spinner?
@somethingcool I think you have a legitimate health concern that fortunately is easily remedied by water filtering your vapor. I am a huge fan of NV and plan on using there vapes for hopefully a long time to come and in no way would a little Ti dust stop me from using them. Love me some NV!
@invertedisdead not trying to drag you into this. I know I’m preaching to the choir with you. Appreciate you and all you contribute. @somethingcool welcome to FC and the NV family. I hope you decide to stick around for awhile.
I think so, at least mine did. Looks like tooling marks, they are fairly handmade after all, and pure Ti is kind of soft.
I had way too little, and now it functions more like what I'm looking for. Thanks!@delta hotel This is the stereo matrix I'm using, quite happy with the quality. I fill to just below the little arm that connect the downstem with the body, about even with the top of the matrix. https://www.dhgate.com/product/advance-booking-2015-new-high-quality-glass/218127444.html
Agreed many variables I've mostly kept it under 700 going to try mid 700's tonight!~6 months with mine. It’s a fun device to experiment with for sure. So many variables to try...and so far none have disappointed. Really good contributions given here.
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~6 months with mine. It’s a fun device to experiment with for sure. So many variables to try...and so far none have disappointed. Really good contributions given here.
With that said. @RustyOldNail i finally broke down and bought a gallon of SG Crystal after reading your recommendations. Magic juice I say! I had a drop down that WAS trashed. Spotless now. Sapphire dish is now revived too
Just tried your Bowle/shovelhead hack, works wonderful and since you can adjust the screen in the pot you can put tiny loads so close to the heater! A micro doser dream come true thanks and now I have a reason to use that bowl instead of always the glass.Have not been using my Tafee Bowle for a while. I found an unvaped bowl/ pod but really didn't wanna fire up the Bowle. I found that it fits perfectly into the shovelhead bowl. Acts as a perfect ceramic microdosing insert. Works really well too. No stirring needed.
This is right up my alley. Does it stay put or fall out when you dump?Just tried your Bowle/shovelhead hack, works wonderful and since you can adjust the screen in the pot you can put tiny loads so close to the heater! A micro doser dream come true thanks and now I have a reason to use that bowl instead of always the glass.
It falls out so no using your debowler but the size is as big as it can be and do so, there's pretty much no airflow around the circumference. Avb is slightly lighter where it touched the ceramic but no where near as light as my glass bowl. If you go to Tafée's site you'll see the potter's, one metal one plastic, it comes with 4 of the ceramic pots, the potter is just a grinder that fills the pots automatically (if you use the right amount, I never seem to)This is right up my alley. Does it stay put or fall out when you dump?
I'm loving the monster RIPS this beautiful thing provides!! HaOrdered the Vrod for herbs! Can’t wait to get those monster RIPS!
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they usually do I think (although it’s been a while since I’ve ordered direct)Hey guys! Been eying off the Flowerpot for a while now and really want to pull the trigger and purchase. Does anyone know if cannabishardware are likely to have a 4/20 sale in April?