Most probably ,yes ,they do !
But first ...
^^^^^Press the Play button ^^^^^
Then ...
Grab one new cap and see if the digger will stick to a magnet .
Now ,torch the digger till it glows red and leave it to cool down.
Will it stick to a magnet ?
-One side (the low expansion one ) of the bimetallic discs is -and has to remain***-ferromagnetic .
How it's operation is affected,when encapsulated perpendicularly
into a ferromagnetic -initially- steel tube ,
which gradually becomes paramagnetic from the heat applied ?
-The crystal matrix of the bimetallic discs also gets affected by usage.
The discs most probably will be softer to bend ,after some cycles of clicking .
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I use -everyday -a cap from my very first Vapcap-more than a year old -
Very responsive cap, to the changes of temperature.
Fast .Precise.No chance of combusting.
I use -occassonally- two new series caps .
While heating ,the click might be comin' somewhat late ,comparing to the old cap.
But not such a difference ,not that striking .
BTW ,both the new tips have the same exact "attitude"...
They operate exactly the same.
But the cool down click takes an eternity to come.
Sometimes The extra late cool down click ,
was by 50% the reason for accidentaly combusting.
And the rest 50% ,is due to my clicking ears ...
Combustion is not a rare phenomenon with that new (Vap)cap ?
You got stubborn,stiff young clickers ,that won't ...listen to the temperature ?
Give them a break ! (again and again ,for many years ! )
They are just " young guns " that are not used that much.
They will get softer by time
(thing is ,have to use 'em more often ).
I can suspect couple of reasons why ...
But then...
Maybe there are more ,than just a couple.
The cap ,thus the whole VapCap ,ages along with it's user.
They do get the time needed to learn everything about each other.
Their interface becomes better and better with time.
Click by click*.
*My hard guess is that the bimettallic discs will last way more than 100,000 cycles,
if treated nicely .Rough estimation : about 300,000 to 500,000 cycles .
But first ...
Then ...
Grab one new cap and see if the digger will stick to a magnet .
Now ,torch the digger till it glows red and leave it to cool down.
Will it stick to a magnet ?
-One side (the low expansion one ) of the bimetallic discs is -and has to remain***-ferromagnetic .
How it's operation is affected,when encapsulated perpendicularly
into a ferromagnetic -initially- steel tube ,
which gradually becomes paramagnetic from the heat applied ?
-The crystal matrix of the bimetallic discs also gets affected by usage.
The discs most probably will be softer to bend ,after some cycles of clicking .
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I use -everyday -a cap from my very first Vapcap-more than a year old -
Very responsive cap, to the changes of temperature.
Fast .Precise.No chance of combusting.
I use -occassonally- two new series caps .
While heating ,the click might be comin' somewhat late ,comparing to the old cap.
But not such a difference ,not that striking .
BTW ,both the new tips have the same exact "attitude"...
They operate exactly the same.
But the cool down click takes an eternity to come.
Sometimes The extra late cool down click ,
was by 50% the reason for accidentaly combusting.
And the rest 50% ,is due to my clicking ears ...
Combustion is not a rare phenomenon with that new (Vap)cap ?
You got stubborn,stiff young clickers ,that won't ...listen to the temperature ?
Give them a break ! (again and again ,for many years ! )
They are just " young guns " that are not used that much.
They will get softer by time
(thing is ,have to use 'em more often ).
I can suspect couple of reasons why ...
But then...
Maybe there are more ,than just a couple.
The cap ,thus the whole VapCap ,ages along with it's user.
They do get the time needed to learn everything about each other.
Their interface becomes better and better with time.
Click by click*.
*My hard guess is that the bimettallic discs will last way more than 100,000 cycles,
if treated nicely .Rough estimation : about 300,000 to 500,000 cycles .
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