Recent content by howie105

In the wonderful world of small scale business operations, it helps to think of availability as a preorder followed by a product drop. If it helps you feel secure, almost everyone in this thread have been down the preorder road and I don't recall any major complaints. However, in the interest...

I am sure by now you have heard “get a ball vape” and I may end up doing the same suggestion. However, my take on ball vapes is different from some and so is my type of use. I wanted better controls than I was getting on my analog devices, as well as better taste. That led to s PID controlled...

I load the backup LSV, most all the required parts, fit into its bag which lives beside the couch. However, there are as good as or better choices depending on what a different user may want.

Different users, different types of use. I parked my Plenty into a specific use slot (party vape) where its design and capabilities really shine. When I got it I tried it in different slots where it just wasn't the right device because its design and capabilities didn't shine.

Scoops, scoops, we don't need any stinking scoops, we need shovels!

I see grinds, temperatures, and draws in a similar light, we all have different preferences, vapes, glass etc. So as soon as someone suggest something like a grind, It's going to be wrong for a portion of the populace. Perhaps it is best to work such things out on our own as we dial in our...

There is no “regular” just a couple of commonplace configurations. So, what you have to do is match the choices for yourself before purchase, be careful. Good Luck.

I have never had a need to stir when doing one hitter. However, if I over pack the bowl I end up stirring. About the plastic smell, if memory serves zirconia doesn't start off gassing till 4500 f however I don't know about the plastic in the PID. Which is carrying the needed power to crank the...

I see some possible advantages and challenges, but being ignorant when it comes to induction heater rigs, I have questions. In terms of temperature accuracy and repeatability, do induction heaters and PID controlled coils compare well?

I don't know if this would be of use but taking a look into lab glass is an option. There are lots of 14 mm (14/20 nomenclature) and 18 mm (19/22) pieces made of borosilicate glass. I have found bargain glass tubing, adapters and various flasks. As a mater of fact, I am using a 50 ml (~2") globe...

Darn it, Coolbreeze, I was hoping you were on the verge of reaching critical pot mass. :(

An observation, when dialing the ZX screen depth I tried a screen on the ledge that positions the head depth. It was workable, but it made the head prone to falling off the bowl. Preparation wise I adjusted the temps up and down and went with finer and coarser grinds (MFLB finish grinder to...

~12.96 mm on average across five screens.

A thing I found is that if I formed enough of a dome in a ZX stock screens, it would reduce their diameter enough that they could be stacked on top of the flat semi fixed screen. One needs to be patient and careful during the forming, but it works.

I've been reading about the ZX and it seems to be a brilliant piece of kit. I see it being touted as the best ball vape for microdosing…. I have a ZX as a daily driver because it is so easy to use with small loads (~.03 g) but it is not the taste champ. That laurel belongs to a modded, PID...