Espresso dispenser.
The Nomad From Morwood
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Espresso dispenser.
nickdanger
Collector of Functional Art
@Dan Morrison I don't know if this question has been asked, but if so, I missed it. Have you determined what the bowl size will be? Just wondering if it will be small enough to be suitable for microsoding. I normally use .02 - .05 grams and some units require more than this to work properly.
Stock stem size is 14mm Glass tube with 1.5mm thick walls.
This gives you an internal diameter of 11mm for the chamber. Depth of chamber is adjustable to whatever you like.
If this doesn't work for you, an alternative is a custom stem with 2.2mm thick walls. Giving you an internal diameter of 9.6mm. A 27% difference in surface area.
If this is still too large. I would recommend a custom chamber tip made from SS or hardwood. Cut to your exact dimensions. These stem tips will be inserted into the end of the stock glass mouthpiece, using an O-Ring connection, and will allow for both custom bowl sizes and different materials.
An SS chamber will take longer to heat up, but so long as the walls are ~1mm or thicker, will retain enough heat to give you a small amount of conduction heating.
A wood chamber will augment taste, but give you better insulating properties compared to glass, which may slightly increase heat up times.
Chamber tips can be pre-loaded and switched out on the go.
I have no problem working with you to create THE perfect bowl size/shape/material for you.
This gives you an internal diameter of 11mm for the chamber. Depth of chamber is adjustable to whatever you like.
If this doesn't work for you, an alternative is a custom stem with 2.2mm thick walls. Giving you an internal diameter of 9.6mm. A 27% difference in surface area.
If this is still too large. I would recommend a custom chamber tip made from SS or hardwood. Cut to your exact dimensions. These stem tips will be inserted into the end of the stock glass mouthpiece, using an O-Ring connection, and will allow for both custom bowl sizes and different materials.
An SS chamber will take longer to heat up, but so long as the walls are ~1mm or thicker, will retain enough heat to give you a small amount of conduction heating.
A wood chamber will augment taste, but give you better insulating properties compared to glass, which may slightly increase heat up times.
Chamber tips can be pre-loaded and switched out on the go.
I have no problem working with you to create THE perfect bowl size/shape/material for you.
sixstringsmash
Well-Known Member
Now THATS SERVICE! Seriously Dan reading stuff like this is what makes me want to stay a loyal customer to you and your business.
ha! Well Thanks!
I just want this vaporizer to be all about versatility. And something to build onto. And I want future creations to seamlessly mesh with this vape...
So buying into the stock unit is like getting the core component, the foundation. Want a conduction vaporizer? Add a new module, Want a new look, you've got lots of different components to customize and replace...
Since the dimensions are square and flat on all sides and the connectors are not threaded, the possibilities are endless. It's like vape Lego.
The connectors allow for all sorts of future unknown parts to be interchanged. Not only will there be heater modules... but the bottom access battery compartment can be used to insert 'dummy' corded batteries that run on AC or 12v, with inline variable voltage control.. Or larger wooden modules that double the width of the vape, but house a second battery, with a variable voltage chip.
And the stem connection, needing only a 14mm OD tube to make a secure and airtight connection, could be adapted to all sorts of glass joints.
Oh man!
I just want this vaporizer to be all about versatility. And something to build onto. And I want future creations to seamlessly mesh with this vape...
So buying into the stock unit is like getting the core component, the foundation. Want a conduction vaporizer? Add a new module, Want a new look, you've got lots of different components to customize and replace...
Since the dimensions are square and flat on all sides and the connectors are not threaded, the possibilities are endless. It's like vape Lego.
The connectors allow for all sorts of future unknown parts to be interchanged. Not only will there be heater modules... but the bottom access battery compartment can be used to insert 'dummy' corded batteries that run on AC or 12v, with inline variable voltage control.. Or larger wooden modules that double the width of the vape, but house a second battery, with a variable voltage chip.
And the stem connection, needing only a 14mm OD tube to make a secure and airtight connection, could be adapted to all sorts of glass joints.
Oh man!
Fat Freddy
FUCK CANCER TOO !
And mignt we choose our own coverings/sheath patterns?
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Totally!
I was thinking that you could pick from the website, and I would then quickly mock it up in photoshop, to give you an idea of what that particular pattern would look like.. and then I'd order it in.
Fat Freddy
FUCK CANCER TOO !
Out--freaking--standing!!
sixstringsmash
Well-Known Member
Have you thought about using teflon at all as a core material? The only vape I know of that uses it is the minivap but the taste and flavor retention from that thing with a teflon core is just fantastic!
nickdanger
Collector of Functional Art
Awesome! I should have known you would have all the bases covered. I'm really enjoying following the process on this one as I did the Okin, and am excited for the product to be available.
@sixstringsmash, I didn't think of using teflon, but I will definitely try it out! Seems to have low thermal conductivity, makes sense. It would make a great chamber lining material because it'll allow for a nice snug sliding fit with the ID of the glass. Great thinking!
@XiolaOne , Close.. maybe a month... maybe less... I have custom parts coming from all over U.S./Canada. Lots of outside-my-control time-frames.
I will most likely do an initial run of about 5 units.
If all goes well, hopefully those first 5 units will act as a sort of way for users to share their initial thoughts, and whether or not this vape is worth the buy.
I will most likely have to do a pre-order of about 20 units to cover the cost of running more parts in higher numbers. Cost of materials, CNC, gold plating, custom fabricating, etc.. will be substantial.. and I won't be able to front the cost.
These first 25 units will be sold at discounted cost as a reward for paying upfront. I hope to get those first 25 units out in about 2 months after order is taken.
I am getting a sense of the final price for this thing.. it will at least end up in the $300 range..
@XiolaOne , Close.. maybe a month... maybe less... I have custom parts coming from all over U.S./Canada. Lots of outside-my-control time-frames.
I will most likely do an initial run of about 5 units.
If all goes well, hopefully those first 5 units will act as a sort of way for users to share their initial thoughts, and whether or not this vape is worth the buy.
I will most likely have to do a pre-order of about 20 units to cover the cost of running more parts in higher numbers. Cost of materials, CNC, gold plating, custom fabricating, etc.. will be substantial.. and I won't be able to front the cost.
These first 25 units will be sold at discounted cost as a reward for paying upfront. I hope to get those first 25 units out in about 2 months after order is taken.
I am getting a sense of the final price for this thing.. it will at least end up in the $300 range..
GreenHopper
20 going on 60
Well you can count me in, I'm a believer in the... what are you calling this beautiful thing?
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
More solid planning Dan 
Name-wise with all the modularity this main device will offer, I was thinking something that means vessel since that's all it is right? A vessel for whatever module you are using, truly just a vessel for whatever material you are using too
Name-wise with all the modularity this main device will offer, I was thinking something that means vessel since that's all it is right? A vessel for whatever module you are using, truly just a vessel for whatever material you are using too
sixstringsmash
Well-Known Member
V ForMore solid planning Dan
Name-wise with all the modularity this main device will offer, I was thinking something that means vessel since that's all it is right? A vessel for whatever module you are using, truly just a vessel for whatever material you are using too
tepictoton
Well-Known Member
Could call it vãs, as with a flat line above, making it a reference to the root of the word, and hinting for our own little problem child called VAS...
Then the doctor needs to go and figure out if you have vãs or VAS... Guess soon we will see the birth of stoner symptoms popping up in all layers of society, and it will only get more and more hazed...
Then the doctor needs to go and figure out if you have vãs or VAS... Guess soon we will see the birth of stoner symptoms popping up in all layers of society, and it will only get more and more hazed...
It's time.
I am starting to get people asking me to be added to a wait list. So I guess I have to open one.
Anyone who has asked, I will try to find your PM and contact you. If I don't, please PM me.
The wait list will not be in any order, but it'll help me gauge how many people might be interested in a pre-order or early production unit. Your support will literally make this thing happen.
So please PM me your emails, and I will add you!
I am starting to get people asking me to be added to a wait list. So I guess I have to open one.
Anyone who has asked, I will try to find your PM and contact you. If I don't, please PM me.
The wait list will not be in any order, but it'll help me gauge how many people might be interested in a pre-order or early production unit. Your support will literally make this thing happen.
So please PM me your emails, and I will add you!
RelaxedNow
Well-Known Member
I'm in. PM sent!
This will be the third wood vaporizer I've ordered in 2 months. There's just something special about a device that has been made in small batches by a craftsman. I've only received one of the three, and I enjoy holding and looking at it almost as much as using it. But, as nice as it is, I think @Dan Morrison's will blow it away in the design department.
This will be the third wood vaporizer I've ordered in 2 months. There's just something special about a device that has been made in small batches by a craftsman. I've only received one of the three, and I enjoy holding and looking at it almost as much as using it. But, as nice as it is, I think @Dan Morrison's will blow it away in the design department.
GreenHopper
20 going on 60
Okay!
After a whole bunch of rough prototype work.. I am starting the first production quality unit. So, naturally, I wanted to document the process for everyone here to see.
I am doing these parts on a manual machine for now, but I have made arrangements to have them precision CNC'd for the production batches. Quality will be the same, but production time will be much faster.
These are the brass "mounting" plates. One of them is part of the electrical track to the heater module. And the other will hold the battery door mechanism. These brass plates will get a dark patina (brown/black/orange/mustard are all possible) and will be mounted to the wooden body with polished and blue'd stainless steel machine screws. The wood body will receive stainless steel helicoil inserts that are designed to embed steel threads into soft materials, so if the user ever needs to remove the mounting plates for cleaning, the fine threads will never strip out.
Golden curls!
Some stock cut to thickness.
Milling on the lathe.
These paper guides are surprisingly accurate.
But of course it helps to have a dial indicator as well...
From round to square, it's taking shape!
Center punching the mounting holes.
One mounting plate gets 0-80 machine screws, the other gets 1-64.
More to come tomorrow!
After a whole bunch of rough prototype work.. I am starting the first production quality unit. So, naturally, I wanted to document the process for everyone here to see.
I am doing these parts on a manual machine for now, but I have made arrangements to have them precision CNC'd for the production batches. Quality will be the same, but production time will be much faster.
These are the brass "mounting" plates. One of them is part of the electrical track to the heater module. And the other will hold the battery door mechanism. These brass plates will get a dark patina (brown/black/orange/mustard are all possible) and will be mounted to the wooden body with polished and blue'd stainless steel machine screws. The wood body will receive stainless steel helicoil inserts that are designed to embed steel threads into soft materials, so if the user ever needs to remove the mounting plates for cleaning, the fine threads will never strip out.
Golden curls!
Some stock cut to thickness.
Milling on the lathe.
These paper guides are surprisingly accurate.
But of course it helps to have a dial indicator as well...
From round to square, it's taking shape!
Center punching the mounting holes.
One mounting plate gets 0-80 machine screws, the other gets 1-64.
More to come tomorrow!
almost there
Well-Known Member
Yes, please!!!! I have no idea what any of these esoteric words mean but it all looks so incredible like watching the forging of a Ulfberht. Thanks for sharing all these beautiful shots of the processOkay!
After a whole bunch of rough prototype work.. I am starting the first production quality unit. So, naturally, I wanted to document the process for everyone here to see.
I am doing these parts on a manual machine for now, but I have made arrangements to have them precision CNC'd for the production batches. Quality will be the same, but production time will be much faster.
These are the brass "mounting" plates. One of them is part of the electrical track to the heater module. And the other will hold the battery door mechanism. These brass plates will get a dark patina (brown/black/orange/mustard are all possible) and will be mounted to the wooden body with polished and blue'd stainless steel machine screws. The wood body will receive stainless steel helicoil inserts that are designed to embed steel threads into soft materials, so if the user ever needs to remove the mounting plates for cleaning, the fine threads will never strip out.
Golden curls!
Some stock cut to thickness.
Milling on the lathe.
These paper guides are surprisingly accurate.
But of course it helps to have a dial indicator as well...
From round to square, it's taking shape!
Center punching the mounting holes.
One mounting plate gets 0-80 machine screws, the other gets 1-64.
More to come tomorrow!
vapen00b
Many vapes & accessories. Always happy to help
Okay!
After a whole bunch of rough prototype work.. I am starting the first production quality unit. So, naturally, I wanted to document the process for everyone here to see.
I am doing these parts on a manual machine for now, but I have made arrangements to have them precision CNC'd for the production batches. Quality will be the same, but production time will be much faster.
These are the brass "mounting" plates. One of them is part of the electrical track to the heater module. And the other will hold the battery door mechanism. These brass plates will get a dark patina (brown/black/orange/mustard are all possible) and will be mounted to the wooden body with polished and blue'd stainless steel machine screws. The wood body will receive stainless steel helicoil inserts that are designed to embed steel threads into soft materials, so if the user ever needs to remove the mounting plates for cleaning, the fine threads will never strip out.
Golden curls!
Some stock cut to thickness.
Milling on the lathe.
These paper guides are surprisingly accurate.
But of course it helps to have a dial indicator as well...
From round to square, it's taking shape!
Center punching the mounting holes.
One mounting plate gets 0-80 machine screws, the other gets 1-64.
More to come tomorrow!
Oh man, I'm drooling already.. These artful pics... I know why I love the waiting game in here. Thanks Dan for sharing your stages with us... Fully immersed already!
Another day in the shop...
Dimensioning and hand planing the surfaces of the wood body. To fit into the various jigs I'll need to put this into, all dimensions must be within' .002", around the thickness of a human hair!
These corners have to be perfectly square. This is where the cube-shaped module will be inserted. I don't want any gaps.
Countersink drilling the heater module base plate.
Tapping the 1-64 screw threads into the walnut body.
After polishing the screw heads, they lay perfectly flush with the surface of the brass plate.
Time for heat colouring the screws.
Seems like this grade of stainless doesn't take as well to heat colouring compared to the steel fasteners I did my previous tests with... hmmm. I believe I'll have to bake them at temp. for a longer period of time to get the deep blue/black colour I'm after.
After screwing the plate down onto the wood body.
This is still in its rough finish stage. The brass plate will later get some machining, and then polished on all sides, to get ready for a dark brown patina. With use, the golden edges will wear through the patina... should look sweet!
For those wondering, I am using RoHS compliant lead free brass.
Seeing these photos really messes with your sense of scale.. but this thing is tiny!
Dimensioning and hand planing the surfaces of the wood body. To fit into the various jigs I'll need to put this into, all dimensions must be within' .002", around the thickness of a human hair!
These corners have to be perfectly square. This is where the cube-shaped module will be inserted. I don't want any gaps.
Countersink drilling the heater module base plate.
Tapping the 1-64 screw threads into the walnut body.
After polishing the screw heads, they lay perfectly flush with the surface of the brass plate.
Time for heat colouring the screws.
Seems like this grade of stainless doesn't take as well to heat colouring compared to the steel fasteners I did my previous tests with... hmmm. I believe I'll have to bake them at temp. for a longer period of time to get the deep blue/black colour I'm after.
After screwing the plate down onto the wood body.
This is still in its rough finish stage. The brass plate will later get some machining, and then polished on all sides, to get ready for a dark brown patina. With use, the golden edges will wear through the patina... should look sweet!
For those wondering, I am using RoHS compliant lead free brass.
Seeing these photos really messes with your sense of scale.. but this thing is tiny!
