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This is what I use for roasting coffee. Mine looks a little dirtier than this one. I always roast outside or somewhere with a really strong exhaust fan. It will set off the smoke detector if you try it in the house. It takes about 5 minutes to reach a rolling second crack depending upon the...

Papa Woody - Glad to see it arrived safely and thanks for posting the great photos. That Amboyna Burl is amazing stuff. It cuts and finishes so well. Some of the more pricy burls available. Nice to hear you have the roasting technique down already. The HI can really pack a punch. I love the...

Speaking of a BonG tube. Here is one I just made. It has a glass nipple installed. The bamboo is 14mm in diameter. I was only able to get one made from the entire piece as the tolerances on the diameter and wall thickness are so tight. I will need to take some calibers with me the next time I go...

Glad the WonG made your week mvapes. It is always the wight time for a wong time. WonG Time

Thanks Vapinghole. mvapes - Sorry to hear of your loss. Glad that the HI is able to keep you medicated adequately. So many different ways to use it. Hope we can find a type of wood to suit you for your new HIsaber. Finally made a roasting tube I have been thinking about for a while now. A...

Your Highness - Here is another shot of the Monkeypod HISaber on the MFLB. They are both exactly 1-5/16" wide. The HI is 3-3/4" tall and weighs 48 grams. Thanks Jeppy. Great to see the HI Cycling. Thanks for posting the video. Nice to hear you are experimenting with cotton. I am sure...

That one should work fine to power your it. 1000ma is the minimum to use. 1500ma or more would be better. I like to use a power supply that has at least twice as much capacity as needed. The heating element requires about 750ma. Your starting voltage (240V) should not matter as long as it ends...

You may not have a regulated power supply. Look for a power supply that is regulated. Otherwise the output voltage will vary with the voltage at the wall. This could give you more voltage than you need. Sounds like you may be applying more like 14 volts for it to get that hot. A regulated power...

way2 - You are welcome. Glad to hear the LSV stand arrived safely. So handy to just grab and the temperature stays a bit lower. Sorry mvapes. Just a little while more. Thanks for the video Jeppy.

Working 35 years at a hemp mill would probably also be hazardous to your lungs. The industrial activities mechanically grind the fibers into tiny dust particles. Dust particles from the field are mixed in with the cotton as a raw product. Dusty environments in any industry should be avoided when...

I poured out the water and the Rez Ball came out intact. It was sort of like a beach ball filled with water and deflated down to a firm brown resin looking substance. It was not very sticky but did contain some oil when roasted. It is organic, but I don't believe it is biological. I've never...

Thanks much everyone. Easy to make something pretty when you start with nice wood. The grain doesn't quite line up, but with all the burled grain, some looks very close. The tubes were a real challenge. The gum wood was still wet and warped after turning the tube. There was just enough wood left...

I have found that square bottles with ribs won't collapse as easily and don't require a support ring. Here are some photos of one I just assembled. Start by carefully cutting off the bottom of a plastic drink bottle (64 oz). The bottle should be big enough so you can fit your entire...

I use 3 to 4 drops in my DG frit. I am finding that the quality of the water makes a huge difference. I always use distilled water and never get any biological growth. This water has been sitting for about 2 weeks. The only thing that has happened is that the resin has formed into a single ball...

stickstones - Glad you are still enjoying your HI. So many different ways to roast with it. You can stay small or go big. My glassware, Vapor Lung, and my lungs are staying so much cleaner now that I am using a cotton filter. Was explaining some of my roasting tube options in an email the...

Thanks gvape, papa woody, and mom. Thanks for posting the photos u bwade. They were very interesting woods to turn. The gum burl was still very wet after a year and I had some significant shrinkage with which to deal. It also smelled like a hotdog with mustard when I turned the wood. They both...

Nytron - Glad to hear you are getting some thick rips from your HI. Think of the HI as an electric lighter and the silicone bowl is your cigarette. The screen can be positioned about anywhere in the silicone, but I like to have it in the middle and then only fill about 1/4" above the screen...

I can machine down one of my dimple tip roasting tubes from 10/32 to 9/32 so that it will fit into a PD, MZ, or WZ.

Rrose - Thanks. I have no choice but to modify. deadheadbill - Hope it turns out well for you. I bored the hole about 1.5" deep so the knob is still above the wood. Would love to see someone that is good with clay make a ceramic LSV holder. So nice to keep them vertical when not in use. More...

It would be be a really fun gathering. Not sure I am up for that long of a road trip. Though I do have one planned to Chico CA this October. It would be fun to get together with some other FC members. I need to spend as much time on Heat Islands as possible. I recently traded a Heat Island and...