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Hi all, I am putting together another update post to share the current progress on the Flite. The important news is that things are moving forward, we are currently evaluating a 'final candidate' build, and if we stay on course the finish line may only be a couple of weeks away. I'll be back...

Thanks for your interest in my heaters, @forza_roma ! I'm not doing a waiting list for the Flite as I've found that for me, it creates more complications than it solves. This model will only have a few build options (the case color, and the choice of a red button or a green button), and I'm...

Thanks for asking, @Moses Baca - good questions! Yes, battery changes in the Flite are going to be very similar to those in the Flux Deluxe. I am planning on offering a version that includes three batteries, which is the most I can include as they must ship inside a device. Most people will...

Good news - DHL dropped off most of my Flite case order today: I have one more box coming tomorrow or Thursday. I should have about 230 cases on hand to start things off. This is a big step. :D

Hi all, a few Fluxer Heaters updates for you: Flix: I just added some Flix to the Fluxer Heaters' web store, so if you were waiting for that, they're finally ready. Thanks for your patience while I vetted the new configuration of inductors, capacitors, and MOSFETs. The new parts...

Thanks for the vote of confidence, @kairos , but if I were you I would wait for some additional feedback from other users. I have been head-down in this device for a few months now, and this can affect my perspective. I don't think the clicking noise made by the relay will be an issue for most...

Sometimes you start a project (like the MF) with the best of intentions, but as you get into it you realize it just won't pan out. I understand your point, and I'm sure we can work something out once I have a product at hand and am ready to sell it. My main focus this week and next is...

It's true that the relay makes a clicking sound. That is the nature of electromechanical relays. There's not much I can do about that at the moment. The video was recorded on an iPhone 8, FWIW, and it may have recorded the clicking as a more "present" noise in the video than it is IRL. In...

Hi @kairos , thanks for asking. I'm still waiting on the cases to get here, for one thing. I'm expecting them to arrive within 2-3 weeks, but I don't have an exact date yet. So that's one item at the moment that's holding this back. Also, @TommyDee and I are still testing, and we've found a few...

The Flite has a PWM control mode (PWM = pulse width modulation), which pulses the heater on and off, slowly. This is a very effective form of power adjustment: instead of heating continuously at a given voltage, you are pulsing the heater on and off several times per second. Using a trim pot...

Hi @stark1 , The short answer is that it isn't quite ready yet. I'm still waiting for the cases to arrive, for one thing, so that's probably the biggest dependency at the moment. There are a few other loose ends I need to tie up, too, so on the whole I think we are on track for launching ~3...

Hi everyone, We are almost at the end of October, and it's been a busy month behind the scenes here at Fluxer Heaters. I want to give you an update on where things stand with the various Fluxer projects. The Flite: The Flite is shaping up to be a great little heater, and I know you will...

HI @VaporWare - I will have an upgrade path for you. I am still working on the details, though. The FD has three main components: the case, the battery pack, and the heater PCB. For FDv2, you will need to change the heater PCB, but will be able to reuse the case and the battery pack. I'll have...

Hi @Zoltani - Yes, that's pretty much what I've been trying to do. Working on the Flite and exchanging ideas with @TommyDee has taught me a lot more about managing the power for this circuit and how to tune that power for better efficiency and flavor. That also happens to be "Flux Deluxe v2...

The PS to which @TommyDee linked is a typical bench top variable power supply. Yes, it will work fine with the Flix - I have a similar one on my work bench that I use for development and testing. One feature of most bench top power supplies like this one is that they have a fan for cooling. This...

The heater draws ~90W-to-100W of power. If your power adapter can only produce 60W, it will not have enough power available to operate the induction heating circuit. It will start to heat and stop after 1 second or so, once the power being drawn exceeds what the adapter can produce. This is why...

I promised to share a pic of the latest Flite prototype build once the PCBs arrived. They showed up yesterday afternoon, so let me share that with you now. :D This version includes the battery management system I mentioned in the last update (the blue, oval PCB visible underneath the battery...

Probably. They do different things to slow down the heating process, but in the end they produce similar results.

Fluxer Heaters Updates Hi Everyone, Happy Wednesday, back with some updates on Fluxer's current models and upcoming projects! Now that that Dynatec's Orion is released and available in large, factory-made numbers, I feel more comfortable revisiting the hand-built Fluxer Heaters lineup and...

Hi @Lynch , glad it arrived safely and has been working well for you. These variable voltage PSUs have fairly long cords (44"/110cm on the Flix side, 39"/1M on the mains side). They are a good price, too...