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My C-Vap and the '19-M are that the divits along the rim are not very deep on the C-Vap, but also that the grooves are notably shallower. Remember to take a magnet to watch spring. Stainless steel derivatives are only slightly magnetic. If you have an Elgin watch, it could have an Elgiloy...

It only stopped the rattle. But the '18 is my best clicker even with the piece of wire. The mass in insignificant to the heat profile. And the clicker is pulled away from the load a tiny bit which helps from charring the surface of the load. Never seen an S engraved in my load either...

.. It'll work with a Flix though! Soon to be released as a second act. @Fat Freddy - Turns out I'm glad I didn't file my '18 tip. The bowl holds more of a load. The '19 tip seems to like to dump that last 1/16" of the load. If you get in a pinch, hobby stores sell small sheets of...

That's probably the limit of where I'd want to go @flammy . That is an 8 amp continuous cell with a max of 13 amps. https://www.imrbatteries.com/content/samsung_35E.pdf Its a good pricepoint at under $5/cell.

@StringTheorista - That is a way cool find. Turns out 3 works but the magnets aren't happy. Too fucking bad for the magnets. I have 3 super strong little 6mm dots. The cap self-centers if I force them together. I salvage everything. I has a shim from a disc drive motor. Tested to be...

Well now, based on findings yesterday, this requires some rethinking. The query of stability came about yesterday as one of the questions to ask. And I asked. Funny how the only voices that answer are in my head alone. Nevertheless, at least they answer and they have pretty good ones. Most...

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/products.asp?cat=1&scri=14 Not a huge selection of appropriate sizes. And they carry everything in USA common stock.

Welcome to your new addiction. :D Seriously, the only harm in re-purposing protected cells is ripping the spot-welded tabs from the native cell. Everything else is fodder. Try to clean up those spot-welds a little as they could catch on battery holders, or otherwise abrade. Dremel cutoff...

That's a nice balance for price and performance. Rated perfectly. I have a set of those in rotation for IH work. Protected cells are nice for flashlights. 'Did you need a new hobby to go with that oops - purchase?' It's happened before :nod:

Coil work has commenced. This must be the tricky part. I've used stock coils since I started this project. They are heavy 12 gauge coils ready for some serious duty. They barely get warm enough to worry about on an open frame device. They are quick to heat the VC and they are dirt simple...

For an IH, you can relax the specs a little over serious MODs. The most this should draw is 10 amps. I'm running mine with protected cells capable of 10 amps. What I am saying is, go for capacity. Mine are 3500mah EVVA cells. If they can do 10 amps continuously, that is a good cell. Buy...

The worldwide IH shortage has hit the world market. IH modules are now scarce and people are hording them, myself included. What was going on average for $5.50 is now $11. We should demand the FED crack down on China for price-gouging of the medically vulnerable. :razz:

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Nono - they machined a larger flange on the very tip to mate the 5/16" 8mm bore. I think I measure .310" on the flange and the rest where the o-rings sit is recessed. That's just tips I've looked at for stems. The '20 tip tended to roll the o-rings. Cracked my DD stem. Still viable but...

First of all @Dynalowrider , Texas is a great place to be from. I can speak on such things. 35 years gone from hell! Alpine 2020 is a brainchild of ToggenGear to back-fill the market with yet another battery powered IH. I couldn't help myself and wanted this style for my table top. It is...

@stark1 - yes, after my order. definitely don't need to worry about warranty. I know this circuit by heart. Working on improving it as I sit here typing. Did you have something against the Borg?

@stark1 - you know you want one. It is a super duper sale for 4:20. And you can't say no to style. It's battery powered. Don't risk regret @stark1 :clap: And @stark1 - yes, I did order the Ti tip. I do want a sub-10g DV VC. So no excuses!

It works. Insanely, it works -exactly the same-. One cap and center-tapped inductor. Self power draw is 8v, 0.8a; 9v, 0.9a; 12v, 1.2a. I shit you not. At a full 12 volts at the IH, this thing is as hot as any other I've built. Maybe hotter. The only thing I can think of that all I've done is...

Nonono! A click is a click. You might change the characteristics of the click with excessive heat. I've cooked my cap severely and combusted dozens of times. That coal rarely reaches the VC at all. Combustion normally commences in the middle of the load when oxygen fans the flames. When I...

A bit of a change in direction and more pertinent to our current situation [USA anyway] I like this guy's work. He makes math fun in a very clear way.