Discontinued Purple-Days Vaporizer
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Outlaw Farmer
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Curious enough, I owned one of these for years and labeled it as a POS cuz it hit like a tired kitten.
I knew it was working but after this post and an electrical test I found my ac adapter was only putting out intermittent power. Ah-ha.
((If, like me, U didn't already know: to check power cords set multi-meter to DC 20v or higher, put red probe inside jack, black against outside. Reading should be within a few numbers of the adapters output rating typed on it's label. About 12v for most vapes)) Mine was putting out under 1volt most the time I tested it. What's curious is that the PD got pretty darn hot at an idle even tho it was starving for power.
Morale of the story is that if a fellow newb searches and finds this post later know that a weak vape could VERY WELL be a weak cord.
Good nuff, I don't need a new desktop vape now.
Thanx FC.
Shit, now I do need a cheapo bubbler.
These work correct?
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HoneyAir
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That particular one failed on me after a year... so I presume that burning smell was an indication that things weren't so good with this unit.
I decided to buy a couple of Jameco adapters after that...
Outlaw Farmer
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Understood. Glad I heard that b4 I bought a 6-pack of them for dirt cheap. These are everywhere for video systems.
I'm back @jameco.com Shipping is high, but for $12 more I can maybe Not burn down my cabin-esque home.
No brainer.
Thank-ya HoneyAir.
stickstones
Vapor concierge
I ended up buying a total of about four of those from Jameco over the course of about three years. They consistently fail if left on all the time like I did, but not so much that I felt ripped off.
PDwasmy1st
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I bought 4 in the space of 1 year , i havnt found 1 adaptor that worked longer than 6 months that cost me £15, i gave upon the pd for this reason.
max
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I've got several Jameco adapters (same as the ones that came with the PD) that have been working for years now. Also use 'em with zaps. They hold up fine as long as I tape the the connector (that plugs into the vape) and several inches of the cord to prevent the sharp bend in the cord (and inevitable inside break) that otherwise results.
Outlaw Farmer
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That's cool. When everyone lines up and sounds off I see a distinct pattern w.these things. Most def helps me decide.
I had planned on using this PD until crumbled into dust. Never occurred to me that I should stock up on adapters.
My unit is on the back deck 3-seasons a year. Power is 24/7 for me also. It gets more UV and moisture than it probably should. I don't see anything any heavier duty on a search. Course the transformer fails it seems so even a waterproof leader wouldn't make any difference there.
Oh well. Wall adapters are a helluva a lot cheaper than a new plug in vape. It'll have to work for now..
I do the tape thing too, but it still shorted out rite there. I think mine was defective out of the box tho.
Good advice imo. Yours on all the time I wonder? I bet it is. Maybe Lady Luck will take pity on my Po Ass and my next one will serve for years.
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I had planned on using this PD until crumbled into dust. Never occurred to me that I should stock up on adapters.
My unit is on the back deck 3-seasons a year. Power is 24/7 for me also. It gets more UV and moisture than it probably should. I don't see anything any heavier duty on a search. Course the transformer fails it seems so even a waterproof leader wouldn't make any difference there.
Oh well. Wall adapters are a helluva a lot cheaper than a new plug in vape. It'll have to work for now..
I do the tape thing too, but it still shorted out rite there. I think mine was defective out of the box tho.
Good advice imo. Yours on all the time I wonder? I bet it is. Maybe Lady Luck will take pity on my Po Ass and my next one will serve for years.
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lwien
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From my experience, you don't have to stock up on adapters. My original PD still runs on it's original adapter and it has been running flawlessly for at least over 4 years.
Outlaw Farmer
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Yes, but the current issue has been this is my only good vape atm. So if it goes down again (like a few posters have already suffered) all I have are my old bongs.
In my situation I think 2adapters are going to be the cure.
But now that you've said it, mine'll probably last 10yrs+ or something outrageous =-)
HoneyAir
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It is safe. The requirement is to have at least 1amp/1000mA capacity. If it says 1.2A or higher it works just as well because the amp rating is only to indicate its capacity to handle that load.
My original Jameco fried ONLY because my PD was rattling-- one of the rattles short circuited the wires and so it bubbled up and died.
The most common reason why an adapter "dies" is not the adapter dying itself, but that the cord always gets strained to the point where there is a break. I soldered the tip of my original Jameco tons of times to fix it [although its a lot easier buying that screw-on plug adapter listed earlier in this thread, no soldering required].
I did buy two Jamecos because of the $ saved on shipping... now I have plenty of adapters if I need them.
yeah ... also, the constant current flow eats (dissolves?) the strands of the wire (on my vape i experience this on the negative terminal first).
Outlaw Farmer
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Just got the cheapo vid-cam adapter in the mail. Wife ordered it unbeknownst 2me.
It puts out 12.7v ok, but the jack is cheap and fits really loose in the PD jack.
The cord is maybe 3'. Jameco is more like 6.
And the unit won't heat, so let's return that.
The original jameco keeps the unit hot enough to work but barely reads 1v (when it's not shorted out)
Grr.
It puts out 12.7v ok, but the jack is cheap and fits really loose in the PD jack.
The cord is maybe 3'. Jameco is more like 6.
And the unit won't heat, so let's return that.
The original jameco keeps the unit hot enough to work but barely reads 1v (when it's not shorted out)
Grr.
HoneyAir
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If you aren't good at tinkering with stuff, do you know someone who is? You or the tinkerer could inspect the original Jameco for where the wire has broken (usually near the tip or at the tip), cut open the insulation, fix the break and re-solder it. Just an idea in case you're looking for the quickest way to get functional again.
If it heats then it's outputting more than 1v.. if we're talking about a Jameco 10081 then make sure your multimeter is on AC voltage instead of DC as that's what that model is. Many multimeters (2 of my 3) will show <1v when trying to measure those on a DC setting.
Outlaw Farmer
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If it heats then it's outputting more than 1v.. if we're talking about a Jameco 10081 then make sure your multimeter is on AC voltage instead of DC as that's what that model is. Many multimeters (2 of my 3) will show <1v when trying to measure those on a DC setting.
Yes. That's the issue.
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lol, actually I am ok. I just didn't read all the information.
My wife is not surprised.
So new one is so cheap the connection is dodgy (very bad imo) The old one has a short. Bout ready to gut thing thing and consider wiring it direct
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stickstones
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I'm getting tight on cash and weed, so time to get the PD dusted off. At least I get to do it in style!
stickstones
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I forgot how great this vape is and how we all used to live in this thread!
After giving that carb tube a full on cleaning and screen replacement it is humming along just fine. This used to be my daily driver all day every day and now I remember why. The ultimate in efficiency simply because it slows me down with its small bowl size.
And no wonder it matters so much to me that my vape is always on...I can pop in and out to hit one stem in a commercial break. I'm experimenting with Luchiano's mantra of 'slowly ramping up' with great success!
If you've got a PD, dust it off and give it a go again!
After giving that carb tube a full on cleaning and screen replacement it is humming along just fine. This used to be my daily driver all day every day and now I remember why. The ultimate in efficiency simply because it slows me down with its small bowl size.
And no wonder it matters so much to me that my vape is always on...I can pop in and out to hit one stem in a commercial break. I'm experimenting with Luchiano's mantra of 'slowly ramping up' with great success!
If you've got a PD, dust it off and give it a go again!
Dr. Plutonious
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I have my friend holding my PD. Don't know how to get it across the border.
But it truly is a great vape. I was lucky to find one on Ebay.
But it truly is a great vape. I was lucky to find one on Ebay.
stickstones
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I just retrieved two PD's from the field including this one. They are great ambassadors for vapor!
slowandsteady
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No need to dust it off, because it's been powering along for over 4 years!!
So true. In fact, I can't dust off my PD because all three of my PDs are away "ambasadoring" in 3 different friends' houses.
Edit: Yes, believe it or not I have 3 friends.
